CAN I BUY THIS OR DO I HAVE TO HAVE IT CUSTOM BUILT??

[slim91801]

I wanted to add something like the piece hanging over the counter with the lights on it in the picture in my coffee shop. Do you know if this is something i have to custom build. Or it can be purchased somewhere as a fixture. What is the proper term for that piece so i can get more information on it. If it can be purchased where can i get it at. If not the exact same one something similar. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.

http://flickr.com/photos/martintaylor/1246882982/sizes/l/

[workcoz]

You can purchase something like it. USG (United States Gypsum) makes a system that you could undoubtedly use. Check out their website - USG.com, click on ceilings systems and then take a tour to see what might work.

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You could, of course, always custom fabricate it as well.

[Kevin]

Good point!

Which reminds me, ArchWeek did an article on those products...

New Curve in System Ceilings, by Graeme D. Gee
http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2003/0205/building_1-1.html

[nanrehvasconez]

The technical name is "ceiling soffit", is always custom build with components available from drywall suppliers. One component for doityourselfers is flexatrak visit www.flexabilityconseprs.com

Soffit (from French soffite, Italian soffitto, formed as a ceiling; directly from suffictus for suffixus, Latin suffigere, to fix underneath), in architecture, describes the underside of any construction element. Examples of soffits include:

the underside of an arch or architrave (whether supported by piers or columns),
the underside of a flight of stairs, under the classical entablature,
the underside of a projecting cornice, or
the underside of a ceiling to fill the space above the kitchen cabinets, at the corner of the ceiling and wall.
In popular use, soffit most often refers to the material forming a ceiling from the top of an exterior house wall to the outer edge of the roof, i.e., bridging the gap between a home's siding and the roofline, otherwise known as the eaves.

Soffit exposure profile (from wall to fascia) on a buildings' exterior can vary from a few centimetres (2-3 inches) to well beyond a meter (3 feet) depending on construction. It can be non-ventilated or ventilated for cooling non livable attic space.

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[barryhunter]

The problem with a solid canopy is that if the shop has fire sprinklers they may need to be extended through the canopy (as was done with the canopy in your photo). The area below the canopy would be unprotected if they are not. You also need to wire and put lights in a solid canopy. These items can get costly since it sounds like you are doing a retrofit to an existing space.
You might consider an open canopy, something to give the impression of a covering without being a solid cover, more of a heavy beam lattice work( http://www.strombergarchitectural.com/images/project/cobb-cinema/big/925.jpg ). If made in GFRG there would not be a requirement to extend the sprinklers or lights and you may get the covered look and save some time, trouble and expense. Whatever you decide, if you are still looking for a canopy try Stromberg GFRG (glass fiber reinforced gypsum) They produce the arched canopies for coffee shops.
http://www.strombergarchitectural.com/materials/gfrg
If you go with a solid canopy you could use GFRG or drywall. If you want to go drywall then see the USG website