As we get into the cooler months, we are looking back wistfully at hot summer days with life spent outdoors, and shed some light on some of our sunshades and awnings. In so many of our projects the garden is a crucial element and we are always looking for the perfect integration of the landscape and interiors. These structures mediate the boundary between the two and draw the inside out, whilst keeping off the weather.
Luigi Rosselli Architects have worked closely with a number of custom awning fabricators to produce bespoke covers that complement the architecture of each project. While many are fixed, some retract and tilt; others warp and adjust with winches, pulleys and hydraulic rams.
Awning builders
Creative Covers and Awnings
Technoart – Antonio Dorigo (ph: 0417 231 538)
House of Bamboo
Photographers
Richard Glover
Justin Alexander
Edward Birch
Simon Kenny
A fixed PVDF awning overlooking Sydney Harbour. © Luigi Rosselli Architects
A fixed PVDF awning overlooking Sydney Harbour. © Luigi Rosselli Architects
Uplight illuminate this fixed PVDF awning, causing it to glow. © Luigi Rosselli Architects
A fixed PVDF shade sail by the sea. © Luigi Rosselli Architects
A fixed PVDF awning suspended in a muscular concrete beam. © Luigi Rosselli Architects
This sunshade extends the interior space out toward the sea. © Luigi Rosselli Architects
A morphing PVDF awning shelters customers at this restaurant in Bondi. © Luigi Rosselli Architects
A fixed PVDF membrane awning in a stainless steel skeleton. © Luigi Rosselli Architects
Hydraulic rams allow this awning to pitch according to the season. © Luigi Rosselli Architects
This adjustable awning creates a flexible outdoor room. © Luigi Rosselli Architects
This column free retractable sunshade is supported by tensioned wires. © Luigi Rosselli Architects
The cover can be fully opened to let in light, or used to shade the main living areas. © Luigi Rosselli Architects
A vergola is a fully waterproof cover and can be operated with the flick of a switch. © Luigi Rosselli Architects
This retractable awning extends the living room into the garden. © Luigi Rosselli Architects
These retractable awnings allow light to flood in when closed. © Luigi Rosselli Architects
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