Project — Commercial & Institutional

Kolkata Project Courtyard Tensile Shade

Ekra Decor’s full 122-slide company presentation captions this photograph “Location: Kolkata, Area: 12,000 Sq Ft, Completed: 2 Month” — a single center-mast conical tensile shade spanning an open courtyard, ringed by an arcaded, multi-storey building.

LocationKolkata, West Bengal
Structure TypeConical courtyard tensile shade
Photographs5, this archive

Kolkata Project conical courtyard tensile shade, photograph from Ekra Decor's company presentation

Project Overview

5archive photographs
from Ekra Decor’s
project records

This is a separate, distinct installation from the company’s Vikram Solar Kolkata project, which is a barrel-vault parking/walkway canopy at an industrial site, not a courtyard shade.

Project Information

ClientNot on record

LocationKolkata, West Bengal

Structure typeConical courtyard tensile shade

Area≈1,115 m² (12,000 sq ft)

Completion≈2 months

Photographs5, this archive

Photographs From the Archive

The project, as built

5 photographs

Kolkata Project tensile structure, Ekra Decor — photograph 2 — 02Archive photograph 2

Kolkata Project tensile structure, Ekra Decor — photograph 3 — 03Archive photograph 3

Kolkata Project tensile structure, Ekra Decor — photograph 4 — 04Archive photograph 4

Kolkata Project tensile structure, Ekra Decor — photograph 5 — 05Archive photograph 5

Project Highlights

Single-mast conical span

One central mast carries radial cables that tension the fabric into a full umbrella-style canopy over the courtyard.

Courtyard-scale shading

Sized to shade a shared outdoor space enclosed by the surrounding building, rather than a roadway or parking area.

Identity not yet confirmed

This project stays on the portfolio, clearly flagged, rather than being paired with a client name Ekra Decor’s archive does not actually give it.

How This Project Was Delivered

A turnkey process, start to finish

Ekra Decor is a turnkey manufacturer — the same team carries a project from first sketch to final tensioning.

01
3D design & form finding
Membrane geometry is developed in form-finding software so the fabric is correctly pre-stressed in double curvature.
02
Structural engineering
Steel frame, cables and foundations are engineered for the span, wind and loading conditions of the site.
03
In-house fabrication
Steel is fabricated and hot-dip galvanised or epoxy coated; the membrane is patterned and welded in-house.
04
Site installation
The frame is erected and the membrane tensioned on site by our own installation crews, then handed over.

Membranes We Work With

Matched to span, climate and lifespan

The right membrane depends on span, climate and intended lifespan. These are the architectural fabrics we build with.

Credentials

Ekra Decor ISO 9001:2015 certificate of registration

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ISO 9001:2015: 305026042050Q
Certified scope: Manufacturing of Tensile Structures and Membranes
Valid to: 19 April 2029
GSTIN: 07AADCE1244L1ZQ
Udyam: UDYAM-DL-10-0012798
IEC: AADCE1244L
Established: 1998

Issued by QRO (Quality Research Organization). Registered office: No. 367 Badam Singh Market, Rangpuri, Near Shiv Murti, NH-8, New Delhi 110037.

Common Questions

About This Project

What type of structure is this?

Ekra Decor's project records describe this installation as a conical courtyard tensile shade.

Where is this project located?

Kolkata, West Bengal.

How large is the covered area?

≈1,115 m² (12,000 sq ft), per Ekra Decor's project records.

How long did this project take to build?

≈2 months from start to finish, per Ekra Decor's project records — in line with the standard 10 to 15 day fabrication and 3 to 7 day on-site installation timeline used across most projects.

Are there real photographs of this project?

Yes — 5 photographs from Ekra Decor's own project archive appear in the gallery above, not a stock or illustrative image.

Can Ekra Decor build something similar for my site?

Yes — every project starts with a site survey and a custom 3D design tailored to your space, not a fixed template. Get in touch to discuss a similar structure for your own site.