13.044 | Canopy General Togo Memorial Park

The canopy is situated in the General Togo Memorial Park, one of the earthquake recovery parks. The park is adjacent to an elementary school and surrounded by small stores and restaurants. The canopy is 5 m wide, 6 m long, and 2.5 m high, and is located on a tiered deck at the entrance of the park. A bench is placed in the centre to provide a base for people to view the schoolyard or take a lunch break. It is a generic design consisting of only two elements: a roof of 6 mm steel sandwich panels and built-up box columns.