6-star sala for 6-star residence!
Shades (Thailand) Co., Ltd recently designed, manufactured and installed this patio sala for one of Phuket’s most stunning villas.
Tensioned architectural fabric, Thailand teak and polished 316 grade stainless steel - a beautiful combination!
The structure was purpose-designed with the villa owner’s major objectives in mind: to provide dining shade for up to 10 guests, particularly during low morning sun angles, to take advantange of the stunning view without obstructing it from the elevated main villa, and to blend with the Thai-inspired architecture of the villa complex. We were fortunate in the design process to be able to have our recommended materials agreed to by the client – weldable PVDF architectural fabric Verseidag Duraskin 4017 , beautiful Thailand teak, and polished 316 grade stainless steel frame and membrane fittings.
Stainless steel foot plate chem-set into sandstone paving
Modern, stylish shade structures for your patio, pool deck, garden or outdoor dining area.
At Shades we keep finding new ways to help our clients enjoy the great tropical outdoors.
Take a quick trip though our gallery of fabric shade salas….. as us about our standard structures ideal for shipping and export, or perhaps ask us to design your very own custom-designed sala.
Conical structures
- 5 metre square conical sala structure at Cape Yamu, Phuket
- ~4 metre square (at base) conical sala, also at Cape Yamu, Phuket
- Multi-sided version of the conical sala
- “Low aspect” conical sala
- Another low-aspect conical fabric sala
“Hypar”-shaped fabric sala designs
- Hypar-shaped sala with back-stay-supported columns
- As above – with timber columns & stainless steel end fittings
- a hypar-shaped fabric sala with columns supported by curved rafters (no back stays), with the fabric tensioned above the rafters
- this one is similar design to above; fabric is shade cloth
- similar design, with the fabric tensioned below the rafters
- same as above, in shade cloth fabric; the advantage of this design is the absence of back stays
The “Sundowner” – a fabric sala with dome-shaped curved rafters
Check out our special news page about the “Sundowner” shade sala
- The “Sundowner” fabric sala – perfect for a shady poolside refuge or dining area
- …. easily transportable temporary shade!
and the beach shade sala…. the Beachcomber beach “un-brella”
be different – they notice!
- The Beachcomber beach “un-brella”
- Your guests will appreciate being offered “something different” – especially something that works so well!
- then have it packed-up and stored with ease, or take it for a picnic!
Shades' garden sala - a tensioned fabric shade structure
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Ideal garden, patio or pool-side shaded seating & dining sala |
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Designed to suit 4-person table setting |
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4.6 x 4.6 metres base (21 square metres) |
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Tensioned fabric sail 24 square metres |
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Fabric: long-lasting imported shade cloth (knitted high density polyethylene “HDPE”) with ~94% shade factor in a range of nature’s best colours; 10 year warranty; washable, with marine grade stainless steel perimeter cables and corner fittings. Fabric can be easily removed for storage. |
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Hardware: Painted steel columns, marine grade stainless steel back stays (2 on tall columns, 1 on short columns; stainless steel fittings and roll-swaged marine terminals and tensioning turnbuckles |
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Paint system on columns 5-coat epoxy marine grade system from International Paints |
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Optional timber columns with polished marine grade stainless steel end caps and fittings for that real “marine” look |
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Simple connection via foot plates to solid concrete/tiled base, or optional steel footings inserts (we can supply footings drawings for your handyman to prepare, or ask us to quote on full installation) |
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Custom sizes and solid (architectural PVC) fabrics available
 Standard sala dimensions click image to enlarge Check out our other great shade products and tensioned fabric structures at www.shadesasia.com |
Great shade structures don’t just happen….. at SHADES our work begins with the design team. Our challenge for every project is to conceive the “perfect design” for your application – the best possible solution in terms of
- function
- style
- practicality
Design image: shade structures for multi apartments, Phuket
Shades design team at work in Phuket
Critical elements of the design are presented clearly to clients
Standard and custom fittings are carefully designed to work well and look good
We'll tell you exactly how your structures will look - even from inside the house.
.... and even where the shade will fall, at any time of day, any day of the year
Ask the experts! For your important shade project contact Shades for no obligation design advice. We love a challenge!
WORLD CLASS TROUBLE-FREE RETRACTABLE AWNINGS FROM SHADES
Swedish-made Perma brand, “Ibiza” folding arm retractable awnings offer a great way to shade your sunny patio.
Real shade, when you want it! And when you don’t simply fold away the awning with a simple hand winder mechanism or at the flick of a switch or remote control (or even automatically when the sun moves away or the wind starts to blow).
Perma Ibiza folding-arm retractable awning
Perma Ibiza folding-arm retractable awning
► corrosion-free anodized aluminium construction
► super-easy winding mechanism (via gear box)
► self-lubricating bearings
► can be motorized with remote control and/or wind (motion) & sun sensors (from Somfy of course, the world’s best awning motors)
► straightforward installation
► you choose the fabric and colour
