Faced with a challenge to create an innovative retractable roof for the swimming pool in the new sports precinct development for St Margaret’s Anglican School in Brisbane, Australia, we designed, engineered, developed, tested and fabricated the Velarium Variable Shade System. The Velarium Variable Shade System at St Margaret’s allows the 4 sets of fabric shade …
Set on the rooftop of the historic 92nd St. Y (92Y)—a celebrated community and cultural center on Manhattan’s Upper East Side—this project applies a customized En-Fold® retractable canopy system measuring 22’-3” in extension by 82’-1” wide, covering an area of 1,826 square feet. The En-Fold retractable canopy is attached to the main trusses of a …
Hotel Indigo, Athens, Georgia contacted our organization to propose a solution for covering their rear patio area and provide sun and rain (either light or heavy) protection. The area in the rear of the hotel is used by restaurant and bar patrons and guests for events including BBQs, parties, and weddings. The hotel is very …
An Atlanta-based architecture and interior design firm contacted our company to request a recommendation/design for a new restaurant in the Orlando, Florida area. The restaurant, Luke’s Kitchen, part of a Florida-based restaurant group and winner of the 23rd annual Orlando Sentinel foodie award had one goal in mind and that was to obtain the highest …
Roaring Fork Club, a private club founded in 1996 is a retreat located in the beautiful mountain town of Basalt, Colorado. The Clubhouse Manager contacted several local awning/pergola companies and decided to order from our company. Roaring Fork Club was looking to cover a large width on the front side of their clubhouse with a …
Set on the rooftop of the historic 92nd St. Y (92Y)—a celebrated community and cultural center on Manhattan’s Upper East Side—this project applies a customized En-Fold® retractable canopy system measuring 22’-3” in extension by 82’-1” wide, covering an area of 1,826 square feet. The En-Fold retractable canopy is attached to the main trusses of a …
A funky restaurant known as the Rustic Goat in luscious Anchorage, Alaska known for its comfort food contacted us for 2 retractable pergola cover systems with a corner. This project was a difficult one as it involved a ninety-degree, wrap-around corner, the corner of which could only be covered with fixed fabric. The customer requested …
This project was installed in what could be considered one of the most beautiful, scenic locations in the world – Oil Nut Bay located in Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). The client was referred to our company from another project we completed at a restaurant in the BVI. We used 6063 aluminum …
The client and investment fund working along with a contractor requested a waterproof, free-standing retractable roof pergola to use as a leasing office for an apartment complex in Seattle, Washington. The project included using 6063 aluminum framing and beams along with Ferrari 302 fire retardant fabric, a Somfy RTS motor, and remote control. Frame color …
This project features (1) finely finished motorized custom retractable canopy for the Beacon Pool Bar and Lookout at the Don Cesar Hotel. The canopy is 22’-4-1/2”wide x 33’-10-1/2”projection and has a 2’-6” height and a clearance of 7’-6”. The fabric for the canopies is Eclissi, white. This is a vinyl waterproof fabric. The resort was …
We were contacted to supply and install a large black folding arm awning onto historical building in the centre of Auckland. The awning was to be installed over a central courtyard of a popular restaurant, 5m high, 6m wide and 4m extension. The customer wanted to provide retractable weather protection to restaurant customers in an …
The client wanted outdoor seating for guests but also wanted protection from the sun and glare on very hot days. They wanted a retractable overhead as well as motorized cable guided vertical shades.
We were contacted by the general contractor of the Mauna Lani Resort renovation on the Big Island of Hawaii to provide a motorized retractable canopy for a new hospitality deck. It was a several month yet fast tracked design process working mostly with ownership and the general contractor. In the end, a design developed between …
Oxbow Public Market approached us looking for shade on their iconic Napa River Walk patio. We started with shade sails, but the thin dimensional end of the patio became problematic. The group then gravitated towards this custom pergola housing an Infinity Canopy on the North and Tuuci Umbrellas to the South. This 8”x8”, free-standing steel …
Over two years, the owners of the Pier 17 in lower Manhattan’s South Street Seaport transformed their rooftop restaurant, R17, with four custom-engineered En-Fold® retractable canopies. This fabric solution vastly expands R17’s capacity, flexibility, and customer draw with north and south -facing retractable canopies affording views in all directions. In the first year, 2019, the …
The architect wanted see-thru views to the sky and designed the restaurant space with a live olive tree growing in the installation. Our system was selected by the architect and client who wanted open air environment for their guests with the ability to close the canopies to provide complete weather protection when needed.
Faced with a challenge to create an innovative retractable roof for the swimming pool in the new sports precinct development for St Margaret’s Anglican School in Brisbane, Australia, we designed, engineered, developed, tested and fabricated the Velarium Variable Shade System. The Velarium Variable Shade System at St Margaret’s allows the 4 sets of fabric shade …
The Client at the Landings requested that we cover the structure which was mounted between two buildings in their lobby. This area is used to shelter the guest while waiting to be escorted to their rooms after checking in.
The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills hotel features an al fresco bar/café called The Rooftop by JG. Perched 12 stories above the intersection of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards, The Rooftop by JG serves up luxurious views of the L.A. skyline and Hollywood Hills, in addition to their delicious food. Previously existing umbrella-style canopies offered only …
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