Architektur & Glasfassade

Transit canopy curtain

A lightweight LED curtain under a transit canopy, used for wayfinding and public messages without closing the entrance or blocking the structure.

Reference project. Client details, location and final project data are available on request.

Application: Architektur & Glasfassade
Format: XLC-Vorhangserie
Environment: Transport interchange, entrance canopy
Site type: Transit entrance canopy
Suggested viewing: 10–45 m from the approach and platform level
Service route: Lift access from the canopy maintenance walkway

The challenge

The interchange needed a visible information surface at the entrance, but the canopy had limited load capacity and could not be closed with a solid screen.

Why this format

The curtain was chosen for its low weight, transparency and strip format that could follow the canopy curve.

Pixelabstand: P37.5
Transparenz: 63%
Helligkeit: 1,800 nits
Schutzart: IP65

The approach

Set the curtain in the canopy soffit, leaving the structure and signage visible.
Separated wayfinding, public messages and operator content into zones.
Reviewed content from the approach, escalator and platform views.

Result

The entrance gains a clear information layer without blocking daylight or the canopy structure. The operator can change messages between service periods.

Integration plan

The physical interface between the screen, the building and the service route decides how the installation performs after handover.

Strips suspended from the canopy secondary frame.
Power and data routed along the existing service zone.
Brightness and playback controlled with the station system.

Content and operation

A screen is only as useful as its daily routine. Content rhythm, brightness and spare parts are agreed before the first playlist goes live.

Wayfinding has priority during service hours.
Night scene reduces output after the last service.
Spare strips kept in the station maintenance store.

What this study shows

Transit canopies need a light structure and a clear content hierarchy.

Wayfinding should lead the content plan.

Service access belongs in the canopy design.

Installation notes

The mounting and service route were agreed before the screen layout was fixed.

XLC-Vorhangserie specifications

Hang from standard truss or a top rail; panels connect with fast locks without tools
Curve the strips into arcs, circles or waves before final tensioning
Use the waterproof head and tail connectors for outdoor positions
Label strips and driver sections by show or facade zone