PRODUCT NEWS
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OpenAire designs retractable roof for River Point restaurant |
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26 Apr 2017 . BY Lauren Heath-Jones |
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OpenAire installed a custom retractable roof at River Point's roof-top restaurant |
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River Point, which opened earlier this year, is a new riverfront landmark in Chicago.
The 52- storey building was designed by architecture firm Pickard Chilton and has a convex structure that is designed to provide spectacular panoramic views of the city from every floor.
River Point is located at the exact point where the North and South branches of the Chicago River meet, and features a 1.5 acre plaza and riverwalk, a fitness centre and a roof top restaurant.
The restaurant features a bespoke retractable roof, designed by retractable roof and skylight specialist OpenAire.
The roof is a single-slope skylight that measures 21 m (69 ft) by 7 m (21 ft). It is divided into three panels and has three motorised bays along the length of the structure. The bottom two panels of each bay retract upwards and telescope beneath the top fixed panel so that two thirds of the restaurant opens up to the Chicago skyline.
The roof is designed to offer both an indoor and outdoor dining experience. On warmer days the roof panels and front wall will open so that guests can enjoy an outdoor dining experience in the sunshine. The roof can close at just the touch of a button so is able to provide warmth and shelter during adverse weather conditions without obstructing the view.
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Full Balance reveals all-natural reflexology board
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BY Katie Barnes | 19 Apr 2024 |
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Austrian-based Full Balance has created a Big Foot massage board for communal spa areas which
guests stand on to "closely mimic the experience of professional reflexology treatments". |
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MyEquilibria combines art and outdoor exercise
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BY Megan Whitby | 12 Apr 2024 |
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"We summarise what we do in two words – functional art," says Gian Luca Innocenzi, CEO and
founder of MyEquilibria, which specialises in high-end outdoor exercise equipment. |
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Through architecture and interior design, our goal is to enhance health and wellbeing by utilising building systems with advanced technology that elevate health and comfort.
Robert D Henry Architects (RDH-Architects) was founded in 1990 in New York City by Bob Henry, known as the
“sensuous architect of serenity.” |
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