The InterContinental Bora Bora Le Moana provides a personalised, unforgettable 5 star experience, with overwater bungalows extending out into the Pacific. From the world-wide resort’s early beginnings in 1946, management has sought to incorporate each location’s culture into the design of the resorts and hotels, as demonstrated in le Moana’s bungalow architecture. The heart of each resort is to provide luxurious facilities and premium service whilst celebrating the country’s indigenous culture.
Intercontinental Bora Bora is located on the south coast of the main island with a shallow reef separating some of the world’s deepest ocean floors and the Pacific’s unforgiving open waters. In 2017The facility wanted to extend their outdoor dining areas through a brand new beachfront area and provide sun shade for an existing area. Due to the exposure on the southern front, the resort is arguably the windiest locations in Bora Bora. The challenge was put to Shade7 (who continue to solidify their presence in the South Pacific with their sturdy and beautiful umbrellas) to provide an outdoor umbrella that could withstand the continuous south-easterly winds under the occasional extremities of heat and moisture.
For two areas, one at that time under development and the other a then brand new beachfront dining area, Shade7 supplied ten 5m Octagonal Tempest commercial outdoor umbrellas. Five in white were allocated to the existing outdoor dining area spread out in a fashion to provide optimal sun shade and aesthetic appeal. The remaining 5 in orange were allocated to the new outdoor dining area where they were installed into a cobblestone flooring using a custom baseplate. The “base-less” fixing of the outdoor umbrellas in both areas ensures that the entire space surrounding the umbrella pole can be used to host dining customers.
TheTempest umbrellas were such a success that the Intercontinental Bora Bora le Moana added more Tempest umbrellas across the resort, creating a truly spectacular display with this versatile and strong shelter for guests. Eight years on, the incredibly strong Tempest umbrellas are still going strong across the island, and Shade7 have just completed a refresh of umbrella canopies with Off White across locations, creating a delightful ambience.
The Tempest commercial umbrella has been specifically designed for such environments where other umbrella models would typically crumble and break under the pressure. The mast itself is 94mm in diameter with reinforced U-Bracket joints for the main and supporting arms. The framing of the tempest umbrella is an anodised aluminium with a galvanised steel spigot (base fixing) seeing that umbrella is corrosion free and enduring in the salty pacific atmosphere. Due to the area and conditions Shade7 knew the umbrella would be faced with, the team had stressed that PVC would be the ideal material due to the sheer toughness and durability. The material is welded together forming a 0.6mm thick waterproof PVC fabric. As the 5m octagonal umbrellas individually cover a 17.5m² area of shade the collective coverage is an impressive 175m² providing the maximum amount of shade and arguably the most appropriate umbrella to provide restaurant sun shade through its enduring materials, wide shade coverage and non-invasive fixing options.
To discuss how Shade7’s commercial umbrellas could be suitable for you project, contact Shade7 today. For some inspiration please browse through the rest of Shade7’s news articles featuring some exciting projects such as the Hilton in Fiji.
