Freestyle Heroes – 4 × 3 m constant-pressure arch with a Pit Party banner
Freestyle Heroes – a constant-pressure inflatable arch in a custom 4 × 3 m size with an interchangeable PIT PARTY banner under the beam, set at the entrance to the riders’ meet-and-greet zone. Designed and made by ARIO in Poland.
What did ARIO make for Freestyle Heroes?
Freestyle Heroes is an extreme sports show: FMX, quads, BMX, MTB, inline skates and scooters, with fire and live music. For the entrance to the pit party zone, where fans meet the riders before the show, we made a black arch with the green logo and chevrons in the brand’s colours. A separate PIT PARTY banner hangs under the top beam, so the arch tells people where it leads.
An interchangeable banner under the beam: a second advertising space
The banner hung under the top beam is a separate element that is fitted and removed independently of the arch. One structure can therefore carry different messages: PIT PARTY at this event, a zone name, a campaign slogan or visitor information at the next.
It is also extra room for partner and sponsor logos. The beam and legs keep the organiser’s colours, while sponsors get their own prominent space just above the heads of everyone walking through the arch, in the frame of almost every photo taken at the entrance.
The banner is especially useful when the top beam already carries a logo or a 3D element. At competitions the same arch can serve as both START and FINISH: just swap the banner, with no need to change the whole structure.
Why 4 × 3 m?
Our standard constant-pressure arches start at 5 × 3 m. Freestyle Heroes needed a narrower arch, so we made it 4 × 3 m. Custom sizes are a normal order for us: give us the width and height of the opening and we adapt the structure.
How does an arch without a blower work?
The airtight inner tube is inflated once with the pump from the kit, the valve is closed and the arch stands for several days without a blower and without power. At an entrance with heavy foot traffic there is no cable to trip over and no fan noise.
Model used
A 4 × 3 m constant-pressure arch with an interchangeable banner under the beam. Other sizes and versions are in the constant-pressure arches category.
