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Awning allows hotel guests to enjoy the weather
March 1st, 2008
Sunmaster of Naples Inc. | Naples, Fla., United States This dining area of the Edgewater Beach Hotel, Naples, Fla., has a prime beachfront location and allows guests to enjoy the weather and the view. The awning, which won an Award of Excellence in the commercial awnings category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, wraps two […]
Lit awnings resemble old “arcade” awnings
March 1st, 2008
Architectural Sails | Ashmore City, Queensland, Australia For the Wynn Casino’s exterior, the client wanted to make a statement both day and night. The request was for 80 lit awnings, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the commercial awnings category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, in eyelid, curved and straight designs to be […]
Elliptical entrance awning symbolizes airplane wing
March 1st, 2008
Miami Awning Co. | Miami, Fla., United States This elliptical entrance awning, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the commercial awnings category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, is for the sales center of a new housing community located near an airport in Miami, Fla. Low-flying planes are a common occurrence, and the client […]
New awnings match company’s new identity
March 1st, 2008
Chesterfield Awning Co. Inc. South Holland, Ill., United States After Macy’s bought out Marshall Field’s, the historic Marshall Field’s Building on State Street in downtown Chicago, Ill. was in need of new awnings to match the company’s new identity. The awnings, which won an Award of Excellence in the retractable awnings category of the 2007 […]
Retractable awning thrills homeowners
March 1st, 2008
Craft-Bilt Mfg. Co. | Souderton, Pa., United States These homeowners wanted to shade both their wide patio and spacious living room in their Haven Lake, Penn. home. Engineers designed and installed a 12m-by-4m awning, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the retractable awnings category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, with a motor and […]
Fully retractable shelter protects café patrons
March 1st, 2008
Rainier Industries Ltd. | Tukwila, Wash., United States The purpose of this project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the retractable awnings category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, was to provide shelter for patrons of the Interbay Golf Course café, Seattle, Wash., on rainy days, extending the season for outdoor seating. The project […]
Entrance canopy provides focal point for eco-friendly hotel
March 1st, 2008
Rainier Industries Ltd. | Tukwila, Wash., United States For this entrance canopy, which won an Award of Excellence in the commercial canopies category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, at a new environmentally friendly boutique hotel, the Gala Hotel in Napa Valley American Canyon, Calif., the client wanted something dramatic. The combination of metal spokes, […]
Round canopy keeps churchgoers safe
March 1st, 2008
G & J Awning and Canvas Inc. | Sauk Rapids, Minn., United States This project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the commercial canopies category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, consists of 10 sections of canopy, in three sizes, to span from the parking lot to the church entrance and sidewalk of St. […]
Porte cochere defines luxury high-rise entrance
March 1st, 2008
Sunmaster of Naples Inc. | Naples, Fla., United States This porte cochere on an 18-story, 65-unit condo building in Naples, Fla., defines the luxury high-rise entrance and provides for weather-protected arrival via car. The frame consists of 25cm-diameter pipe ring, rafters and custom connectors—it was originally designed to hide the sprinkler pipes inside the rafters. […]
Canopy provides focal point for entertainment deck
March 1st, 2008
Sunmaster of Naples Inc. | Naples, Fla., United States This canopy, which won an Award of Excellence in the free-standing canopies category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, is a spectacular focal point for the entertainment deck of a beachside condominium complex in Naples, Fla. It meshes a circular-peaked canopy with two custom-fabricated, circular aluminum […]