This structure solves a very different problem from an FOH booth, control tower or technical cabin.

Its primary function is circulation.

The approximately 4m-wide × 6m-long aluminum structure creates a clearly defined covered route between a backstage preparation area and the main performance stage.

The basic circulation relationship is:

Backstage / Preparation Area

↓

4×6m Covered Access Corridor

↓

Main Stage

The corridor can sit inside an opening intentionally reserved within a larger Ringlock stage or backstage structure.

However, the two systems should remain conceptually separate:

Ringlock Structure

→ creates the surrounding event structure and reserved opening.

Aluminum Access Corridor

→ creates the covered circulation route through that opening.

The surrounding Ringlock structure is therefore not automatically part of this product.

1. What Is This Structure?

This is a temporary covered backstage access corridor built from an aluminum A-frame tent system.

The confirmed configuration is approximately:

The most important distinction is that this is not a working room.

People are expected to move through it rather than occupy it as a permanent technical operating position.

That makes it fundamentally different from an FOH shelter or control cabin.

2. Why “Backstage Access Corridor” Instead of “Channel Tent”?

The original DragonTruss commercial name is:

4x6m Channel Tent for Covered Backstage-to-Stage Access

“Channel Tent” is understandable as a product name, but for DragonStructure the functional identity can be made clearer.

The structure answers this question:

How can we create a covered and visually separated circulation route between backstage and the main stage?

Therefore:

Backstage Access

identifies who and what the route serves.

Corridor

identifies its spatial function.

Aluminum A-Frame

identifies the structural system.

The recommended DragonStructure name is therefore:

4x6m Aluminum Backstage Access Corridor with A-Frame Roof

3. The Structure Is About Movement, Not Occupancy

This distinction determines almost everything about the configuration.

An FOH structure normally needs to consider:

• consoles;

• operators;

• equipment racks;

• working floor area;

• sightlines;

• technical workstations.

A backstage access corridor instead needs to consider:

• clear passage width;

• travel distance;

• entrance and exit positions;

• roof coverage;

• side enclosure;

• movement of performers and crew;

• movement of costumes, cases and equipment;

• connection between the two destination areas.

So although both may use temporary aluminum or Ringlock structures, their structural planning questions are different.

The corridor is essentially:

Entrance

→ Protected Passage

→ Exit

rather than:

Entrance

→ Occupied Technical Workspace

4. 4m × 6m Passage Geometry

The confirmed configuration is approximately:

4m wide

×

6m long

×

3m overall height

This creates a relatively broad temporary passage rather than a narrow pedestrian tunnel.

The 4m width can provide space for performers, crew and event materials to move between the two working areas.

Possible traffic through the corridor may include:

• performers;

• technical staff;

• costumes;

• musical instruments;

• equipment cases;

• electronic equipment;

• props;

• other event materials.

The dimensions describe this particular product configuration. They should not be interpreted as a universal required backstage-passage size.

5. Aluminum A-Frame Structural System

The corridor uses an aluminum A-frame tent structure.

Its basic structural hierarchy is:

Aluminum Vertical / Frame Components

↓

A-Frame Roof Members

↓

Roof Cover

↓

Optional Sidewalls

This provides a relatively simple way to create a temporary covered corridor without extending the surrounding scaffold system across the passage.

The A-frame roof gives the structure a recognizable tent geometry while maintaining an open route underneath.

The important point is not structural complexity.

The important point is that the structure performs the required circulation function with a relatively simple independent system.

6. Relationship with the Surrounding Ringlock Structure

This is one of the most important parts of the product.

The corridor can be positioned inside a clear opening intentionally reserved within a larger Ringlock structure.

Conceptually:

        LARGER RINGLOCK EVENT STRUCTURE

┌───────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                       │
│ BACKSTAGE     RESERVED      MAIN      │
│   AREA         OPENING      STAGE     │
│     │             │           │       │
│     └──────► [4×6m ACCESS] ───┘       │
│                CORRIDOR               │
│                                       │
└───────────────────────────────────────┘

The Ringlock layout should therefore avoid placing standards, ledgers or braces through the required circulation zone.

The access corridor is then installed within that reserved space.

But:

The Ringlock structure and aluminum corridor remain separate structural systems used together within the same event layout.

This distinction prevents the product from being incorrectly described as a Ringlock + aluminum hybrid structure in the same sense as an FOH where the two systems form one combined structural assembly.

7. Roof Protection

One of the corridor's primary functions is overhead coverage.

Without a covered route, performers and staff moving from backstage to the stage may be directly exposed during outdoor events.

The roof can also provide temporary overhead protection while moving:

• costumes;

• instruments;

• equipment;

• props;

• cases;

• technical materials.

This product confirms the presence/availability of a roof covering.

It does not, however, establish a verified weather-performance rating, wind rating or waterproof-performance standard.

8. Sidewalls and Visual Separation

The enclosure does not have to follow one fixed arrangement.

Possible configurations include:

Roof Only

→ maximum openness.

Roof + One Sidewall

→ partial visual/weather separation.

Roof + Two Sidewalls

→ more clearly defined backstage passage.

Mostly Enclosed Corridor

→ greater visual separation where required.

For backstage use, sidewalls can help prevent the audience from directly seeing performers, costumes, equipment or backstage activity.

This creates another useful distinction:

The sidewalls are not simply decorative tent panels. They can form part of the backstage visual-separation strategy.

The exact arrangement should follow the actual event layout.

9. Why the Front and Rear Can Remain Open

A normal event tent often treats its front and rear ends as enclosure surfaces.

A backstage access corridor has a different requirement.

People need to travel continuously:

Backstage

→ Corridor

→ Stage

Therefore, the entrance and exit can remain open.

This changes the same basic tent system from:

temporary occupied enclosure

into:

temporary through-passage structure.

That functional change is more important than the fact that both structures may use similar aluminum A-frame components.

10. Designed Around a Reserved Passage

The corridor should not be considered in isolation when it is used inside a larger concert structure.

The surrounding layout should first establish:

• backstage position;

• stage position;

• required circulation direction;

• clear passage width;

• required passage length;

• available height;

• Ringlock opening dimensions.

The structural planning sequence becomes:

Backstage Position

→ Main Stage Position

→ Required Movement Route

→ Clear Structural Opening

→ Access Corridor Dimensions

This is different from placing a tent first and then attempting to reorganize the Ringlock structure around it.

11. Structure Breakdown / BOQ

The published DragonTruss page describes this product as an aluminum A-frame tent configuration, but it does not publish a piece-by-piece quantity BOQ for the aluminum frame members.

Therefore, those quantities should not be invented or reconstructed from photographs or from another tent product.

The confirmed structural/component scope is:

Important BOQ Boundary

The source does not establish exact quantities for:

• aluminum legs;

• roof rafters;

• purlins;

• braces;

• connectors;

• sidewall panels;

• anchors;

• ballast.

These should therefore be taken from the final commercial quotation or production drawing rather than inferred for this DragonStructure page.

12. This Is Not a Ringlock Product

The corridor may be surrounded by Ringlock, but that does not make the corridor itself a Ringlock structure.

This distinction is important for DragonStructure classification.

The relationship is:

Ringlock

→ surrounding stage/backstage environment.

Aluminum Tent

→ independent covered passage.

Therefore, the correct structural interpretation is:

Two independent temporary systems coordinated within one event layout.

It should not automatically be classified as Ringlock + Aluminum Structure, because that category is more appropriate where the two systems form functional parts of one integrated structure.

Here they remain physically and functionally distinguishable systems.

13. Relationship to the Integrated FOH Cabin

This product is particularly useful when compared with the 4×6m Integrated FOH Control Cabin.

Both can occupy a reserved zone inside a larger event structure.

But their purposes are completely different.

This is why the two 4×6m products should remain separate DragonStructure Products despite similar dimensions.

14. Modular Adaptation

The confirmed product is approximately 4m × 6m, but the same structural idea can be adapted.

Possible variables include:

• passage width;

• passage length;

• overall height;

• A-frame roof dimensions;

• roof covering;

• number of sidewalls;

• entrance position;

• exit position;

• wall openings;

• cover color;

• dimensions of the surrounding structural opening.

The important principle is:

The passage dimensions should follow the required circulation route and available structural opening.

A 4×6m corridor should not be selected merely because this particular product uses those dimensions.

15. Information Needed for a Similar Structure

For a similar backstage access corridor, please provide:

• required clear passage width;

• required passage length;

• required height;

• backstage position;

• main stage position;

• existing Ringlock opening dimensions;

• whether sidewalls are required;

• whether both ends must remain completely open;

• indoor or outdoor use;

• installation location;

• required quantity;

• surrounding stage-layout drawing;

• reference images if available.

A simple overall layout is particularly useful.

For this type of structure:

Where the corridor sits is often more important than the corridor dimensions alone.

16. Engineering / Verification Boundary

The confirmed source establishes:

• approximately 4m width;

• approximately 6m length/depth;

• approximately 3m overall height;

• aluminum A-frame tent construction;

• covered backstage-to-stage passage function;

• installation inside or between larger event structures;

• configurable roof and sidewall arrangement;

• custom dimensions available.

The available product information does not establish:

• wind resistance;

• wind-speed rating;

• ballast requirement;

• anchoring requirement;

• foundation requirement;

• fire classification of the covering;

• emergency-exit compliance;

• crowd-access compliance;

• structural certification;

• local-code compliance;

• engineering approval.

These requirements must be confirmed separately where applicable to the final project.

17. Related DragonStructure Content

For other temporary structures based around modular Ringlock systems, see:

Ringlock Structure

The Ringlock system is relevant here as the typical surrounding stage/backstage structure, although it should remain distinct from the aluminum access corridor itself.

Related Case Study

This Product page answers:

What is the final 4×6m backstage access structure, and how is it configured?

The corresponding DragonStructure Case Study answers a different question:

Why was an adapted standard aluminum tent selected instead of manufacturing the originally considered custom aluminum access booth?

Why We Used a Standard 4x6m Tent Instead of Building a Custom Aluminum Backstage Access Booth

Keeping these as two separate pages preserves the Product / Case Study boundary:

Product = WHAT + STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN

Case Study = WHY + HOW + DECISION PROCESS

18. Original DragonTruss Product & Current Price

The original commercial product is:

4x6m Channel Tent for Covered Backstage-to-Stage Access

For the current commercial configuration and price, please visit:

Original DragonTruss 4x6m Channel Tent Product Page

The DragonTruss listing currently displays a price of RMB 6,885. Because commercial pricing can change and customized dimensions or enclosure arrangements may require a new quotation, DragonStructure should not hard-code this price as a permanent product specification.

Recommended customer-facing wording:

For current pricing and the commercial supply configuration, please visit the original DragonTruss product page.

This keeps the two sites' functions clear:

DragonStructure

→ What is this backstage access structure and how does it fit into the larger event layout?

DragonTruss

→ What can DragonStage supply, customize and quote?

FAQ

What is a backstage access corridor?

It is a temporary covered passage connecting a backstage or preparation area with the main performance stage. Unlike an FOH booth, its primary function is circulation rather than technical occupancy.

What is the size of this structure?

This configuration is approximately 4m wide × 6m long × 3m high.

Why use an A-frame tent for backstage access?

An aluminum A-frame tent provides a relatively simple independent covered structure for the passage without requiring the surrounding Ringlock system to continue across the circulation route.

Is the surrounding Ringlock structure included?

Not automatically. The Ringlock structure and aluminum corridor are separate systems. The Ringlock layout can provide a reserved opening in which the access corridor is positioned.

Is this a Ringlock + aluminum hybrid structure?

Not in the same sense as a hybrid FOH tower or roof structure. The Ringlock system and aluminum corridor remain separate structures coordinated within the same event layout.

Are sidewalls required?

No. The enclosure can be configured according to the project. Options can range from roof-only to one-side, two-side or more enclosed passage arrangements.

Can the front and rear remain open?

Yes. For backstage-to-stage circulation, keeping both ends open allows performers, staff and equipment to move directly through the corridor.

Can equipment cases and instruments pass through the corridor?

Yes. The structure can provide a covered route for performers, technical staff, costumes, instruments, equipment cases, props and other event materials, subject to the actual clear dimensions required by the project.

Can the dimensions be changed?

Yes. Width, length, height, roof geometry and enclosure arrangement can be customized according to the required route and the clear opening available in the surrounding structure.

Does this page confirm wind or ballast requirements?

No. The available source does not provide verified wind resistance, ballast, anchoring or engineering calculations. These must be confirmed separately for the actual installation.

Where can customers check the price?

Please visit the original DragonTruss product page for the current commercial configuration and displayed price.