An engineered outdoor room with a roof that opens, closes, and controls water. The Corradi Alba - a motorized aluminum louvered pergola with blades that rotate 150°, an integrated perimeter gutter system, and a full library of screen, lighting, and drainage accessories.
The Alba is a motorized bioclimatic pergola - a powder-coated aluminum structure with rotating aluminum blades overhead. The blades rotate through 150° on a central axis: tilted open for airflow and dappled light, angled to exact positions for sun control across the day, and fully closed for complete shade and rain protection. The blades are convex, shaped to channel water to the sides, and when fully closed the roof is waterproof - rain routes into a perimeter gutter system integrated directly into the pillars, not bolted onto the frame.
We install the Alba across four mounting configurations - freestanding on four pillars, wall-mounted on two pillars (single or double module), wall-mounted with a single pillar, and the Alba Liberty, which integrates into or rests on top of existing framework with zero pillars of its own. Single modules go up to 177 × 239 inches; doubles up to 236 × 239 inches. We specify the right configuration, the right accessories, and the right automation during the site visit, and manage the project from Corradi through permit through install.
Tilt them to block the afternoon sun while keeping the view, let dappled light through at breakfast, seal fully for rain and privacy. The Alba's range is continuous - not just open/closed. The space adapts to time of day and weather instead of imposing one mode.
Convex blades channel water to the sides; the frame itself carries it. Perimeter gutters are integrated into the pillars - no exposed downspouts, no bolted-on guttering. In a sustained rain event, you sit under it and stay dry. The system handles 1,215 gallons per hour with two drains open (up to 1,480 gph with four).
With blades closed, the Alba is rated to 75 mph wind resistance. Optional wind sensors auto-adjust the blades before gusts arrive. For exposed sites - rooftops, lakefronts, open terraces - we verify the site conditions during the visit and spec accordingly.
The Alba accepts Corradi Stratus solar screens on any side - manual or motorized, large, square, or round profiles. Add them to turn the pergola into a four-season outdoor room with insect control, solar protection, and privacy.
Optional integrated LEDs run inside the rotating blades themselves - dimmable, remote-controlled, wired into the structure from the factory. Rotate the blades closed in the evening and the ceiling of the space becomes a light plane.
The Alba offers a bi-color option - blades and frame can be specified in different powder coat colors at no additional cost. Nine standard Qualicoat finishes plus custom RAL. The pergola integrates with the architecture rather than sitting on top of it.
Primary outdoor room for high-end homes. Blades closed for breakfast shade and rain cover, open for afternoon sky, tilted for evening sun control. Stratus screens and LED extend the space into a full outdoor room.
Rotating blades give full shade for loungers in peak sun, open sky for night swimming. Perimeter gutters keep pool decks dry in a rain event. Poolside specification uses marine-grade hardware and UV-stable fabrics on screen accessories.
Double-module Alba covers full outdoor dining footprints. Close the roof for a rain service without losing the reservation; open it back up when the sun returns. Integrated LED in the blades handles evening service without additional lighting runs.
Freestanding four-pillar configuration anchors to the deck - no wall penetration required on buildings where membrane integrity matters. 75 mph wind rating handles exposed elevations.
Louvered roof handles ambient cooking smoke (tilt blades for ventilation) and protects appliances from rain when closed. LED in the blades lights the counter; optional heaters extend the season.
Corporate campuses, hotels, country clubs, wedding venues. Specified with full automation so the space can be operated by staff via preset modes: morning, afternoon, evening, storm.
