Case studies

Challenges, numbers, results.

Every write-up includes challenge, solution, budget range, products, results and energy notes. We do not invent utility-meter kWh. Photos are in the gallery.

• Residential

  Sarasota west-glass cassette

  Sarasota, FL · Residential

  A fascia-only idea became a masonry cassette after the required house photo. Two named storms: retract, cassette, done.

  Configured hardware $6,400–$7,200 (13 ft projection, Somfy io, wind sensor, hood). Install by certified partner quoted separately after the masonry ledger was confirmed.

  Gallery: Cassette patio, masonry ledger

• Hotels

  Charleston hotel terrace

  Charleston, SC · Hotels

  34 covered seats, drainage that drains, heaters in the first order so there was no second crane.

  Two coupled Meridian modules + zip screens + LED + two heaters: $41,000–$48,000 configured. Install and crane in the partner quote. Production weeks showed in the cart after ZIP.

  Gallery: Coupled terrace modules

• Residential

  Phoenix west-glass energy

  Phoenix, AZ · Residential

  Projection beat fabric color. Interior blinds never touched the bill. Monsoon = retract.

  Solaris cassette, 13 ft arms, sand frame, sun/wind sensor: $5,800–$6,600 configured plus certified install.

  Gallery: West glass, 13 ft arms

• Restaurants

  Seattle drizzle brunch roof

  Seattle, WA · Restaurants

  We talked them out of an HDPE sail. Heat-sealed roof drains. Brunch stays dry.

  Single Meridian module, Mehler membrane, LED, no heaters (kitchen already warm): $16,000–$19,000 configured.

  Gallery: Drizzle brunch roof

• Restaurants

  Miami-Dade HVHZ terrace

  Miami, FL · Restaurants

  Deposit waited on the HVHZ path. Zip is wind, not a shutter. Blades lock closed.

  Helio bay + two zip screens + NOA packet: $28,000–$34,000 configured. Engineering hours billed in the Axis-style packet, not hidden in fabric.

  Gallery: HVHZ terrace, blades that lock

• Restaurants

  Chicago sidewalk café

  Chicago, IL · Restaurants

  Lake wind, heaters for shoulder season, cassette as winter housing. Open-arm all winter is how warranties end.

  Cassette, hood, sensor, two heaters, anthracite: $7,200–$8,400 configured. Permit drawings from the BIM placeholder then native DWG.

  Gallery: Sidewalk café cassette

• Healthcare — hospitals

  Austin hospital drop-off

  Austin, TX · Healthcare

  Placeholder BIM first, native family after review. They would not pretend the .txt was the Revit family.

  Axis canopy, project-specific. Stamped calcs + BIM family. Not a website cart price — quote RPC with role Architect.

  Gallery: Hospital drop-off canopy

• Hospitality

  Scottsdale resort lounge

  Scottsdale, AZ · Hospitality

  Design-review chips, blades that become a roof at noon and a sky at night.

  Helio module, sand RAL, lighting run, rain sensor: $22,000–$26,000 configured plus resort night-work install.

  Gallery: Resort lounge, closed blades at noon