• Elevated structure

    Published On: December 1, 2015Categories: Project Briefs, Projects

    Designed for a championship alpine ski event, this multistory VIP structure was engineered to withstand heavy snow loads. Photo: Daniel O’Conner. VIP structure for ski event is designed to accommodate guests and snow loads. The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are second only to the Winter Olympics as the most exalted alpine ski [...]

  • Elevated elegance

    Published On: December 1, 2015Categories: Project Briefs, Projects

    Beachview Event Rentals & Design of Woodbine, Ga., built this 20-by-45-meter Losberger clearspan tent on top of a raised 72-by-152-foot split level platform. Photo: Beachview Event Rentals & Design Split levels and extreme heat were no problem for this Southern spring wedding. For an enchanting spring wedding on the grounds of a graceful [...]

  • Temporary terminals

    Published On: October 1, 2015Categories: Project Briefs, Projects

    Fabric-roofed structure houses temporary airport terminals in Kenya. When a fire at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, destroyed the international arrival and departure terminals in August 2013, East Africa’s largest transport hub faced a crisis. With an ever-growing number of domestic and international travelers, airport authorities knew the time required to design and [...]

  • Under the Tuscan stars

    Published On: October 1, 2015Categories: Project Briefs, Projects

    Starr Tent, New Rochelle, N.Y., installed this 60-by-80-foot Aztec twin pole tension tent for an Italian-night themed wedding. Starr built the floor 6 feet above the ground to accommodate the uneven terrain. Photo courtesy of Starr Tent A wedding by Starr Tent brings the flavor of an Italian night to a New York [...]

  • Dazzlingly brilliant

    Published On: October 1, 2015Categories: Project Briefs, Projects

    Sand had to be leveled at the site on Lake Tahoe before installation could commence. Photo courtesy of Camelot Party Rentals. Exposed frames and swags offer a clear view for a Lake Tahoe fundraiser. Mark Twain famously described the waters of Lake Tahoe as “not merely transparent, but dazzlingly, brilliantly so.” As that [...]

  • The personal touch

    Published On: October 1, 2015Categories: Project Briefs, Projects

    B.C. Tent & Awning Co. provided tent and event services for this October 2014 evening wedding at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, Mass. Photo by Millyard Studios B.C. Tent & Awning Co. brings commitment and excellence to tented events. Caught by the entrepreneurial spirit after working for someone else after [...]

  • Structure of champions

    Published On: August 3, 2015Categories: Project Briefs, Projects

    RÖDER installs merchandising structure for UEFA Champions League Final. The UEFA Champions League is the top tournament of European soccer leagues and is widely acclaimed as the best and most challenging club competition in the world. For a top tournament, only top tents will do. At the UEFA Champions League Final 2015 in Berlin, Germany, [...]

  • Site inspection surprise

    Published On: August 1, 2015Categories: Project Briefs, Projects

    The site inspection contingency in the contract for this installation proved key when snow melted to reveal an unlevel surface. Photo courtesy of Bob Mutton Party & Tent Rentals An unlevel site requires a return to the drawing board. Installing a clear tent with a white floor for a country club wedding sounds [...]

  • From glam to punk

    Published On: June 1, 2015Categories: Project Briefs, Projects

    Each night of this two-night event featured a different theme. Poison performed for glam rock night and Fall Out Boy for punk rock night. Photo: Elite Productions International Two nights, two themes, one tent. In a public parking lot for a popular local beach in southern California, Elite Productions International, Laguna Niguel, Calif., [...]

  • Life on ‘Mars’

    Published On: June 1, 2015Categories: Project Briefs, Projects

    OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Mars simulation crew spends eight months in habitat supplied by Pacific Domes. It may be decades or more before the first tent is erected on Mars, but one tent manufacturer is contributing to a project that will help humans get there. In October 2014, a six-member crew of the NASA-funded [...]