Umbrellas
Water Collecting Umbrella
An architectural umbrella concept that provides cover and channels rainwater to the ground — one structure, two jobs.
Dimensions
5m high, 4m diameter
Location
Berlin, Germany
Overview
Water Collecting Umbrella — an architectural umbrella for urban public space that provides shade and directs rainwater to storage.
Structure
A single-mast umbrella whose canopy geometry casts broad shade and funnels rain to a collection channel in the mast.
Materials
Monotec™ 370 HDPE knitted shade fabric in Chino, carrying a 15-year warranty. Structure in hot-dip galvanized steel, finished in RAL 1013.
Engineering
Engineered for Eurocode wind and snow loads and verified by specialist structural engineers. Steel is hot-dip galvanized after fabrication for decades of maintenance-free service outdoors.
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