Car parking shade designs: choose the layout before the finish
The shape affects columns, manoeuvring space, steel demand, foundations, drainage and maintenance.
Standard posts
Usually simple to price, but post position can interfere with doors and turning.
Cantilever
Can keep one side clearer but may require heavier steel and larger foundations.
Pyramid, arched and tensile
These forms can solve layout or architectural goals, but detailing and engineering become more important as spans increase.