Delta Shade

Designed by Bogdanov and Bogdanov in 2006.
Puddle forum: Delta Shade

The Delta Shade is a shade structure designed to resist high winds, be cheap to build and easy to assemble.
The first Delta Shades were built and erected by JudgeCal and Seven for [Hut_of_the_GlamTech_Warrior the Hut of The GlamTech Warrior] at Disorient, Burning Man 2006.

Specs

Dimensions: Length: 20' Height: 8' Width: 10'
Those are suggested dimensions. You are welcome to experiment with other dimensions. Bigger dimensions are 10' tall and 12' wide.

Building a Delta Shade

How to

Movie of Delta Shade assembly steps 5.4MB

Materials

Materials needed to build a Delta Shade 10 foot wide by 20 foot long.

(12) wood studs 2x4 x8' ($50)
(4) wood studs 2x4 x10' ($20)
(1) sheet of 1/2" plywood (cheap kind is fine) ($30)
(4) rolls of (preferably pink/orange) duct tape ($10)
(1) shade cloth (preferably pink/orange) 10'x30' ($80)
(8) 15' ratchet straps ($40)
(4) 3' metal stakes ($10)

Total cost*: $240

You can find everything at Home Depot but I recommend you order the shade cloth here.

(*) This is an average $ amount. Cost may vary from state to state i.e. NY is more expensive than NV.