Flying Saucer is the busiest restaurant and bar in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. It has a large outdoor dining patio that doubles as a concert venue during the spring and summer months. Over 20 mature trees were planted in this outdoor area. Protected trees did not provide enough shelter for patrons, and with the intense Texas sun, Flying Saucer’s management recognized the need for a shade structure to ensure patrons’ dining comfort. . But here comes the problem. While customers must be protected from the sun, trees also need sunlight to breathe and grow.

ETFE film is the best answer to this question because it allows UV light to transmit, thereby supporting plant health and growth. To ensure diners’ comfort, the ETFE film is also printed with silver dots to provide a degree of shading. Vents at the top of the structure allow warm air to escape, pleasing both the trees and customers. The shape and span of the membrane structure are designed around the tree canopy, with the awning shorter at the street edge of the courtyard.

Compared with the cement walls and glass curtain walls of super-large cities, ETFE materials show a canopy that can meet the needs of each person/tree – the tree’s need for sunlight, as well as protecting staff and customers from the heat, people and nature They are meant to live in harmony.

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