Atrium Tent Long Span Church Wedding Marquee Modular Bay Layout Aluminium Frame

Atrium Tent Long Span Church Wedding Marquee Modular Bay Layout Aluminium Frame

Church and cathedral style events have a seating pattern unlike any banquet: long rows facing a single focal point. This long-span atrium suits that geometry well, because the width lets you run two blocks of seating with a processional aisle down the centre and still leave room for a choir or small orchestra to one side. It is the size we build for churches holding an outdoor service, for cathedral-adjacent celebrations and for community gatherings where several hundred people need to face the same way.

Standout details

• The wide span supports a central processional aisle with two full seating blocks
• 6061 T6 aluminium frame handles the long roof runs of a nave layout with ease
• Modular 5m bays let you match the length to the seating row count exactly
• Takes lining and acoustic panels for services that need controlled sound
• Large clear or translucent openings can sit behind the altar position
• Lined interior hides the frame for a more traditional finish

Available Sizes & Customisation

Spans from 9m to 30m; length is set in 5m bays to match your rows. Lining, acoustic panels, flooring, ramps and doors are all available to order.

Full specifications

Ideal applications

• Outdoor church wedding services and blessing ceremonies
• Community and cultural gatherings of several hundred people
• Choir, orchestral and religious festival events
• Agricultural shows and regional fairs needing a long span hall

We work with churches and event committees that need the tent to match a fixed seating plan, so our quotes are built around the rows rather than a catalogue size.

Packaging, Payment & Delivery

Packing: aluminium frame tied in bundles, PVC covers folded in carry bags, everything crated in export-grade plywood for scratch-free sea freight.

Payment: T/T, L/C, Western Union and Trade Assurance - normally 30% deposit, balance before shipment.

Delivery: stock ships in 3-5 days, made-to-order structures in 15-25 working days after deposit; FOB, CIF, DDP available.

Common questions

Our background

Tendars has supplied these to congregations that reuse the same structure for years of seasonal services, so durability matters as much as appearance.

Structure & Space

• Clear-span gable (A-frame) design - no interior column, so the whole floor stays open.
• Span range 3-60m; length extends without limit in 3m and 5m bays.
• 100% usable space - banquet rounds, a runway or a stage can be arranged freely, with no sightline blocked.

Frame & Materials

• 6061-T6 hard pressed extruded aluminium, anodised or fluorocarbon finish; hot-dip galvanised steel connectors.
• About one third the weight of steel - corrosion free, paint free, re-installable again and again.
• Frame life of 15-20 years under normal use, with spare parts kept available.

Roof & Wall Fabric

• Roof 850 g/sqm and sidewall 650 g/sqm double PVC, heat sealed rather than stitched.
• Flame retardant to DIN 4102 B1 / M2 and NFPA 701; waterproof, UV resistant, rated -30 to +70 deg C.
• The DIN 4102 B1 fire test report matters more than any brochure image - it is the hard requirement for large event fire approval.

Enclosure Upgrades

• Standard on the glass model: tempered glass curtain walls with glass doors.
• Alternatives: PVC soft wall, ABS hard wall, or insulated sandwich panel wall.
• Benefit: far more premium than soft PVC, usable as a semi-permanent building, able to connect to an existing building, with better acoustics and insulation.

Wind, Snow & Fixing

• Design wind load 100-120 km/h (Beaufort 10-12); snow load 0.3-0.5 kN/sqm.
• Three fixing methods: grass ground anchors, concrete expansion bolts, or marble counterweight plates.
• A lawn can be used without breaking its surface; the other two methods cover concrete and hard standing.

Integrated Fit-out

• Flooring system, air conditioning, lighting hanging points, and ceiling or curtain drapes.
• Rain gutters carry drainage away where tents are joined side by side.
• Delivered as a turnkey package - the suspended light fittings and long tables seen in banquet photos are a typical ready-to-use set.

Delivery & Assembly

• Modular socket-and-bolt assembly with no welding on site.
• Roughly 1,000 sqm assembles in 4-8 hours.
• Production 15-25 days - friendly to tight event schedules, and equally suitable as a permanent building.

What serious buyers check before they order

Ranked by the weight each point carries in the decision:

1. Safety & compliance. A third-party fire test report (not a verbal flame-retardant claim), wind and snow load calculations, whether the glass is tempered or laminated and its thickness, whether design loads match the city basic wind pressure, and whether a temporary building needs permits. For large events, standards such as DIN 4102 B1 are non-negotiable.
2. Site suitability. Ground type (grass, concrete, marble or asphalt) decides the fixing and whether building is possible at all; also confirm site dimensions, slope, buried services and tree pits, and access width for cranes or forklifts. On grass, check wet-season bearing capacity and drainage.
3. How the price is quoted. Per square metre or per set; whether freight, installation, dismantling and foundation work are included; how much more glass costs than PVC; whether flooring, HVAC and lights are extra; the MOQ; and buy-versus-rent for short events.
4. Lead time against the event countdown. Days from deposit to dispatch, transit time, on-site build time and a bad-weather fallback - the real fear is a tent that is not up the day before the event.
5. How a banquet tent actually feels. Glass houses build up greenhouse heat, so cooling load must be doubled and shading or Low-E glass added; rain noise on the roof; ventilation and insects; whether the clear height suits hung chandeliers (4m eave height or more is best for banquets); and floor flatness and whether a wooden floor system is needed.
6. Appearance and branding. Transparent versus blockout roof, glass versus fabric walls, fabric colour, and whether logos can be printed to match the venue.
7. Warranty and long-term cost. Frame warranty period, the cost of replacing covers after 5-8 years, long-term spare-part supply, on-site technician support and storage after dismantling.
8. Supplier backing. ISO 9001 / CE / SGS certification, comparable banquet project references, factory visits and export experience.

More questions buyers ask

Why buyers choose Tendars

• Guangzhou Tendars Tent Co., Limited is a direct manufacturer of aluminium clear-span structures, not a trading company - 10+ years in the industry.
• Our own factory runs CNC cutting and jig welding, and every frame is trial-assembled before it is packed.
• Certified to ISO 9001:2015, CE, SGS and TUV; tent structures shipped to 40+ countries.
• Each order ships with GA drawings, a container loading plan and an installation guide.
• 5-year frame warranty with spare covers and fittings kept in stock after the sale.

How we work with you

1. Tell us the event - date, city, guest count and a few site photos.
2. We design and quote - layout sketch, spec sheet and a line-by-line price, usually within 2 working days.
3. Confirm and produce - 30% deposit, drawings signed off, production in 15-25 days.
4. Ship and support - loading plan, assembly video, and an on-site technician if you need one.

Send your seating plan or expected attendance and we will recommend the bay count, then quote the marquee with lining, flooring and access ramps if needed.