Inclement Weather
The Volvo Penta stand was not undercover and was vulnerable to all weather elements during the build and also during the 5 days of SIBS.
The stand design had to be created to allow for adverse weather conditions and also designed to protect the internal components of the stand, including LED screens, AV equipment and the Volvo Penta motors.
Canvas skins were made to fit the stand truss structure. These skins were made from high quality water proof canvas, usually used on yacht sails.
The rear skins were specially designed to have storm flap joins, so as to protect the stand in the case of a storm. These storm joins were covered with an extra-large (18.5m x 4m) stretched canvas skin over the top to:
- Create a seamless look over the 2 storm flap joins in the wall
- Allow the roof / wall skins to be tensioned without affecting the print
- Ensure it can be installed from a dingy without damaging the print
The external skin was branded with the Volvo Penta logo and large graphic imagery.
The building timeline of the stand also had to be carefully curated to make sure the weather did not affect any stand components. After the initial truss was barged into the marina, the roof skin was the first component to be installed as to offer protection of all the other components to follow, such as flooring, LED screens and AV equipment.
The side of the stand also included large clear skins. These were included into the design to allow vision through the stand from one side to the other, to allow natural light to flood the internal of the stand, while also providing protection from inclement weather conditions.