POLYCARB HOUSE °*
TEETER DOCK °*
LENTICULAR COLUMN °*
CLOSED LOOP °*
HYPAR CANOPY °
SHARED BEDS °*
MATERIAL MUSEUM °
SPLIT HOUSE °
DRAPED STONE °*
FLAT STAND °
TIP TAP °
ROCKER °
ARCADE °
TAUT °*
VEER °*
SLING °
ENFOLD °
THREE LEVEL HOUSE °
CHI-OSK °
FIBROUS TECTONICS °
ACTIVE COMPOSITES °
PETRO HOUSE °
DATE 2020
LOCATION Charlotte, NC
TYPEShading Pavilion
DESIGN LEAD
David Costanza
OVERVIEWThe Hypar Canopy was a design solution for additional educational space and much-needed small performance spaces during the COVID pandemic and the associated social distancing guidelines. The Hypar Canopy is an outdoor tent-like structure that provides shade and weather protection. The canopy was designed for rapid construction using standard parts. The systems selected relied on 2” steel tubes with a Kee-Klamp modular joint. Using straight tubes with modular joints led to the construction of the Hyperbolic Paraboloid, which is both structural as an anticlastic geometry and easy to produce. The hyper puts the fabric surface into tension, creating a stable tensile surface. The module of the Hypar measures 20 ft by 40 ft and is mirrored to create a 40 ft by 40 ft module. The module repeats 5 times to construct the 40ft by 200ft long canopy. Given the temporary nature of the canopy, the design was intended to assemble quickly and disassemble easily. The Hypar Canopy accommodates students and faculty for most of the year in a needed covered outdoor public space as the university returns to in-person teaching.