Problem: Large, irregularly shaped patio spaces are tough to cover with a system that is both rain-proof and retractable. Solution: The SHIELD retractable cover system from Arquati SolarPro becomes taut when fully extended, providing sun, wind and rain protection over unusual patio configurations. The company’s SHIELD PLUS offers the same benefits, but includes aluminum uprights [...]
The local building codes in Maroussi, Athens, required open “plazas” and “streets” for this shopping center. The client requested a roof from Taiyo Europe that could be retracted to a fully open position within five minutes. Each side is driven by 13 engines along 13 arches of various lengths, and the parking space for the [...]
Many consumers aren’t aware of the role awnings can play in conserving energy and providing protection from solar fading and exposure. Glen Raven Custom Fabrics LLC and Somfy Systems Inc. hope to elevate consumer awareness about the benefits of awnings through a marketing program that will continue throughout the peak selling season. The central element [...]
Visitors to Somfy's Boca Raton Home Motion Center experience first-hand the convenience of automated motion systems. Photo: Somfy Systems Inc. Show, don’t tell is one of the first maxims writers learn, and Somfy Systems Inc., Boca Raton, Fla., took that lesson to heart when designing its new Home Motion Center interactive home. The [...]
Tradition is important at Victoria Park Racecourse, where sporting events, from equestrian competitions to the Clipsal 500 Adelaide V-8 Supercar race, attract South Australian enthusiasts. Full sun-exposure detracts from patrons’ enjoyment, and while permanent solutions are debated, Shadework International, Stirling, Australia, installed the largest temporary shade structure in Australia in Victoria Park. Roger Cook, chair [...]
In order to provide rain and snow protection for the generator and power transformers on the roof of this Chicago high-rise, Evanston Awning designed a canopy and curtain system that encloses the power equipment, yet allows the curtains to roll up for maintenance. All components had to be brought to the roof via a service [...]
The Soft House, one of 15 architectural innovations created for the 2006 Intelligent Living by Design exhibit at Germany's Vitra Museum. The futuristic vision by Kennedy & Violich Architecture (KVA) invites visitors to bask in a glowing world of curves, curtains and translucent screens, around a fountain of light-filled fabric at the center. Photo: [...]
The Austin Convention Center Parking Garage and Cooling Plant in Austin, Texas, features Cambridge Architectural's PLAIT woven metal product with the FRAME attachment system. Photo by David Chirstiansen. The days of Grandma’s stiff, vinyl rollup shades and the heavy-duty bug screen you could hardly see through are gone. Today’s shades and screens are [...]
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Roseville, MN 55113-4052, USA
+1 651 222 2508 | 800 225 4324
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