ARCHitekture Pole Structure

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ARCHitekture is our name for a pole configuration that uses pre-bent angles to reduce the curvature of the individual pole sections. It gives an appearance similar to a Gothic arch.

Compared to a traditional hooped pole, ARCHitekture reduces pole stress, increases tent stability in high winds and improves water and snow shedding.

ARCHitekture increases pole reliability by reducing stress in the pole curvature.
hoop A hoop bends the pole through 180° arch An arch bends the poles through an equivalent 135°
ARCHitekture improves resistance against side-winds as the shape stiffens the pole structure.
hoop wind Hoops experience high deformation in strong winds arch wind An arch experiences reduced deformation
ARCHitekture improves water and snow-shedding capability by creating a defined ridgeline.
shed hoop Snow sometimes settles on the roof of a hooped tent shed arch Snow is very unlikely to settle on the ridgeline of an arched tent