We reimagine urban landscapes by delivering design-forward solutions that elevate safety and set a new standard for the urban experience.
About the Company
Our Story
“Urban Umbrella is a perfect combination of design elegance and construction safety.”
– Robert LiMandri, Former Commissioner, NY DOB
In 2009, Urban Umbrella® beat out over 260 contestants to win urbanSHED, an international design competition organized and led by the New York City Department of Buildings. The competition, the only one of its kind to date, was aimed at creating a safer, more attractive, pedestrian-conscious alternative to traditional sidewalk scaffolding.
With the win, Urban Umbrella® became the first new sidewalk scaffolding design on the market in over 50 years and was bestowed the exclusive right to produce sidewalk scaffolding that differs from the traditional “hunter green” New York City Building Code-mandated standard.
Our History
Safety and Aesthetics
Since urbanSHED, we have advanced our brand through a commitment to innovation and high-touch service. Urban Umbrella’s innovative design is now protected by several U.S. Design and Utility Patents.
Today, Urban Umbrella® is the leading alternative to traditional scaffolding approved for usage in New York City by the Department of Buildings.
Unlike traditional sidewalk sheds, Urban Umbrellas are known for their sleek white design, stylized arch-like bracing, and transparent roofing capabilities.
Our products duly meet all Chapter 33 NYC Building Code requirements.
Our Vision
It's not scaffolding, it's urban design
“...[only] sidewalk sheds that are of a model whose prototype won a design competition recognized by the city may be white in color.”
§ 3307.6.4.11
“Where the sidewalk shed installed at the site is of a model whose prototype won a design competition recognized by the city, the fence may be painted the same color as the shed.”
§ 3307.7.9
