[ BRIEFS ] International Achievement Awards 2021 Sunny shelter Shade Sails AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Contemporary canopy The City of Gold Coast local council requested sun protection over a multilevel playground due to the extreme heat generated by the harsh Australian summer sun. " The Claw " provides year-round shade protection for the play equipment as well as a striking design. With safety uppermost in mind, the footings were engineered to be padded and set below the fall areas. The base plates to the posts were sealed in soft rubber to further protect the children. All the steel framing was designed to connect above the canopy to create a clean finish. A custom tensioning system was designed for each section of the structure as every sail component is a unique shape, and all the cables were custom made to ensure each canopy looks its best when tensioned. 20 SPECIALTY FABRICS REVIEW / May 2022 VECTOR Shade Structures Varsity Lakes, Queensland, Australia vectorshade.com.au TEXTILE Monotec 370 Shadeclothhttp://vectorshade.com.au