Enclosed canopies provide shelter from the elements and have doors and sidewalls. They’re multi-purpose, so you can use them for activities ranging from socialising to learning and dining in schools. At the same time, these structures provide an affordable alternative to building extensions.
Enjoy great versatility and longevity
Enclosed canopies’ sidewalls can be fashioned from a number of different materials, including glass, fabric and polycarbonate. They can also be fully or partially enclosed, and you can keep them comfortable all year round with heating and lighting. Meanwhile, if you have doors that open outwards, you blur the boundaries between the inside and outside.
In some ways, the term ‘enclosed’ canopy is slightly misleading, since there is still some airflow - a gap is usually left at the bottom of the panels to allow this.
Enclosed canopies are also sturdy, very safe structures which can withstand high winds and other weather events for years ahead.
Uses of enclosed canopies
You can use enclosed canopies in schools and elsewhere for myriad different purposes, including:
Free up space inside with a new dedicated outdoor dining space, so everyone has space to eat comfortably whatever the weather, away from the classroom. Equally, you won’t have to stagger sittings, meaning everyone will have time to enjoy their lunch and socialise.
- Outdoor learning and socialising – and providing a community space
Take lessons, assemblies and performances outdoors with an enclosed canopy. Learn in a different way. Simply being outside a traditional school space can really get the creative juices flowing.
Additionally, clubs and community groups can hire the canopy space during evenings, holidays and weekends, for which your school can charge a fee.
You also encourage kids to socialise with each other if you have playground shelters which are safe and secure. It’s also about getting them outdoors and embracing the natural world.
Create cycle sheds or outdoor storage for other equipment with enclosed canopies. (The same goes in an industrial or commercial setting.)
You can also use enclosed canopies as covered walkways in educational and other environments, allowing children and adults to move between different sections of a building freely while remaining warm and dry.
Built to last: enclosed canopies from Kensington Systems
Make the most of your outside space with bespoke canopy solutions from Kensington Systems. We specialise in enclosed dining canopies and solar PV roofs. We’ve worked in a range of varied sectors, including education, healthcare, commercial and retail plus leisure and sport.
Let us help you make the most of your outdoor space with our long-lasting, low-maintenance shelters. We provide an end-to-end project management so we’ll be with you from start to finish, from design to groundworks, installation and final clean up.
Check out our Spaceshade® range of canopies and their innovative design today, and get in touch with any questions and to start a conversation with us about what our products could do for your premises.
