Project data

Client: Montage Hotel; Montage Kapalua Bay Resort

Architect: Montage Hotels & Resorts

Engineer: Ian N. Robertson, PhD, PE

Fabrication: B-Space, Corradi USA

Installation/project management: Tropical J’s Inc.

Fabrics: Eclissi Corradi (retractable system); Soltis® 86 by Serge Ferrari North America Inc (mesh drop downs)

Retractable awning offers clear ocean views

January 1, 2018  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

The Cane & Canoe, an exclusive hotel restaurant known for its unique blend of Hawaiian and Polynesian cuisine, is located in the Montage Hotel at the Kapalua Bay resort, one of Hawaii’s premier oceanfront resorts. Kapalua Bay, a 22,000-acre former pineapple plantation on Maui, has developed in…
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Parking structure complements Atlanta market

December 1, 2017  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

The Ponce City Market on the eastern edge of Atlanta, Ga., has aggressively aspired to become the fourth nationally recognized food hall in America after Chelsea Market in New York, N.Y., Pike Place in Seattle, Wash., and Ferry Building in San Francisco, Calif. The location for the market is the rev…
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Malaysian light rail features an inspired ETFE tunnel of air

December 1, 2017  |  Case Studies

Odds are, most architects have seen the iconic Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, the capitol of Malaysia. Built in 1998, the Petronas towers remain the tallest twin towers in the world at 1,482 feet (452 meters). Architects are less likely to know that Kelana Jaya is a rapidly-urbanizing suburb …
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ETFE roof panels inspired by a camera aperture

November 1, 2017  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

On Aug. 26, Atlanta, Ga., fans got to try out the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the first time when the Falcons hosted the Arizona Cardinals in a preseason NFL game. The two-million-square-foot facility accommodates 71,000 fans for football games and can expand to 75,000 seats for marquee events. De…
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French gallery blends effortlessly into vineyard landscape

October 1, 2017  |  Case Studies, Exteriors, Landscapes

What could be more agreeable than a glass of French wine while viewing French art in the landscape of southern France, a landscape made famous by the 19th-century Impressionist/proto-Cubist painter Paul Cézanne? This conflux of ideal conditions melds perfectly in the recently completed Château La …
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Restructing an awning company results in positive results—for employees and the bottom line

August 1, 2017  |  Case Studies

Mike Peterson restructures an awning company’s culture by asking hard questions, collaborating on the anwers and fearlessly changing the rules. “Our old philosophy was to focus on profitability and the end result—and in order to get there we did our best to take care of our customers, and our …
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Streetscape shading encourages outdoor shopping and entertainment

July 1, 2017  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

Outdoor entertainment and shopping spaces are popular in temperate climates for good reason. Everyone loves outdoor settings to listen to music, window shop and eat in open-air environments. Under the sometimes-sweltering California sun, however, open-air facilities need shaded areas for UV protecti…
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Hollywood hills home finds modern shade

June 1, 2017  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

The hills of Hollywood, Calif., are home to some of the most creative, successful people in the world. One residence is home to one of the most creative and successful shade structures in the world, as well. Jim Miller of J. Miller Canvas Inc., Santa Ana, Calif., adapted his innovative commercial sh…
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Awnings provide triple coverage for terrace

June 1, 2017  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

Canada may be known for its long, dark winters, but its summer sun can be intense. To combat the heat and glare of direct sunlight on a backyard deck, Rolltec Rolling Systems Ltd. of Concord, Ontario, Canada, worked with a client to create a three-piece retractable awning system. “This project req…
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New Zealand day care gets a new shade canopy

May 1, 2017  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

The tradition of childcare facilities in New Zealand goes back a fair number of years, in fact to the 1880s. In Auckland, there are a number of childcare operations that, although not from the 19th century, do claim a history dated to the early 1950s. Case in point is the Torbay Kindergarten, a bran…
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