Two sun sails on a roof terrace in Berlin – with a view of the TV Tower
On the sixth floor of an old Berlin apartment building, the entire top storey was renovated and extended: old features skilfully preserved and carried on in Berlin style. Two sun sails now make the roof terrace usable all day – and leave the view of the TV Tower open.
Roofs, shade, TV Tower
From above you can see how the two sails sit on the roof terrace. From the terrace itself the view of the city and the TV Tower stays open – only slender posts are in the picture.
Trapez and Doppeldreieck – made to measure for the roof terrace
The roof terrace is shaded by two sails. The Trapez sun sail sits in a stainless-steel shaft box that keeps the fabric clean over the winter – no need to winterise.
The second sail is a Doppeldreieck that complements the area.
That way the climate on the roof terrace stays pleasantly cool all day: the windows can stay open, the heat does not enter the flat.
The posts are deliberately kept slender and barely noticeable; the view of the city stays open.
The anchorings were carried out professionally, without damaging the roof. That was particularly important to the owner.
Even in planning, the sail was played through on the 3D model, visible directly on the phone, so you see how it will look later.
Every sail is made by hand in our manufactory in Upper Austria.
And the wind on the sixth floor?
On a roof terrace the technology has to think along. The sun sail is controlled by a wind sensor and retracts fully automatically in strong wind. Our sun sails are wind-stable up to wind force 7 (50–61 km/h). The posts are deliberately kept slender.
Project highlights
A cool flat
The windows stay open, the heat does not enter the flat.
TV Tower stays visible
Slender posts keep the view of the city open.
No winterising
The stainless-steel shaft box keeps the fabric clean over the winter.
Roof stays undamaged
The anchorings were carried out without damaging the roof.
We answer your questions.
No. The Trapez sun sail sits in a stainless-steel shaft box that keeps the fabric clean over the winter. No need to winterise.
Our sun sails are wind-stable up to wind force 7 (50–61 km/h). A wind sensor retracts the sail automatically in strong wind.
No. The anchorings were carried out professionally, without damaging the roof.
Yes. The posts are slender and barely noticeable.
After the consultation we capture the situation via a digital visit, entirely without an on-site appointment. On the 3D model you see in advance how the sail will look. You get a 5-year manufacturer warranty if the service intervals are observed, otherwise 2 years.
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