Join us for our November LINKS event: Meaningful Placemaking for Outdoor Spaces

Join for the last LINKS session of the year! John Horne with All Inclusive Rec is hosting the event, with Patti Abrecht of USA Shade presenting. Outdoor space in commercial applications has high value. It feels good to sit, meet, eat, gather, and do business outdoors. But without a protection overhead, outdoor space is often not used and not usable. Tensile fabric structures elevate the value of outdoor space to a high degree. They can be purely functional or wildly imaginative. The designer’s imagination is the key.

This course discusses the value of tensile fabric structures and the variety of applications for this exciting form of architecture. The factors that make up tensile fabric structures are discussed, including framing, fabric, connections, and foundations. The process of bringing a fabric structure from idea to implementation is thoroughly discussed. Case studies are inserted throughout to show these innovative structures in action.

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss the protective benefits of shaded outdoor spaces from UV rays for people, product, and places.
2. Describe the factors to integrate fabric structures into the built environment for safe and inviting spaces.
3. Define considerations in the specification of fabric shade structures and how shade structures are tested and rated for safety and longevity.
4. Identify the process for the successful design and implementation in various projects for producing a quality structure through a seamless process.
5. List several case studies where shade structures added aesthetics and functionality to a variety of market segments and applications.

RSVP by Monday, November 27th. Course will provide 1.0 continuing education credits. Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees. Zoom option is available for members outside of the KC Metro. Please email Jackie Dietz for Zoom link, or with any other questions at jackie.dietz@forms-surfaces.com.