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Retractable Enclosure Case Study Project#: 4833
>> Carolina Ale House - Raleigh, NC
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>> Does the open air design help CAH
stand out among the competition?
Located at the corner of Glenwood Avenueand Tucker Street in the heart of Raleigh, NC,this Carolina Ale House (CAH) is the flagship
property among 25 locations owned byLou Moshakos of LM Restaurants.
STATS
3-Story,new construction with 4th floor observation deck
3rd floor open air patio is the 1st motorized, retractable window installation of its kind in North America and also features motorized, retractable skylights and shades
Patio seats 200 of the restaurant’s 420-person capacity
Radiant heated floors
Over 70 Tvs, 99 Bottled beers, 96 draft beers
“When the weather allows us to retract the roof and open thewindows, we own Glenwood Ave.” - Manager, CAH Glenwood
“Love it! The menu is a bit different and still great. Even on“slow” nights they are still packing in the people. It has to hurt tobe a nearby, competing bar or restaurant.” Google Review, Rob J.
Within 4 blocks of the CAH, 10 other restaurantsinclude: Mellow Mushroom, Cornerstone Tavern, Solas,Sullivan’s Steakhouse, Hibernian Pub, Sushi Blues Cafe,Tobacco Road Sports Cafe, 42nd Street Oyster Bar,Natty Greene’s Pub, and Clouds Brewing.
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OVERVIEWPROJECT
Throughout the southeastern US, LMRestaurants, Inc. has earned its celebratedreputation for great hospitality andengagement in the local community. Its sports-themed Carolina Ale House restaurantsare renowned gathering places for a family friendlyatmosphere, delicious food, sporting events onlarge screens and an incredible selection oflibations. As they made plans for a new location onGlenwood Avenue in Raleigh, NC, plans for a“patio” on the third level created a perfect placefor a SolaGlide Skylight retractable roof andPANORA-VIEW WINDOWS
The roof opens three of its panels at the turn ofa key to add a little sunlight or moonlight to themenu. The first North American installation of Libart’sPanora-View windows opens from the top for freshbreezes. As they open, a half-wall is created forgreat views and safety. Stoett solar shades wereadded and they can be used independently toreduce glare whenever needed. Carolina Ale Housenow has a popular gathering place for all five NorthCarolina seasons - Winter,Spring, Summer, Fall andBasketball!
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Vision - Getting it Right LM restaurants started as a single momand-poplocation operated by owner Lou Moshakos and hiswife in 1978. The company now has over 2500employees. “The space reflects the culmination ofyears of lessons and experiences of an aggressiveRaleigh-based family business that oversees 25Carolina Ale Houses across six states, seven otherdining concepts in the Triangle and coastal NorthCarolina under hospitality management group LMRestaurants.”- The News & Observer
Another factor that significantly changed thecourse of the project was Lou’s patience andwillingness to go back to the drawing board. Theproperty was purchased in 2008 and was originallygoing to be a remodel. “Owner Lou Moshakostinkered with plans to convert the two-story officebuilding on the downtown lot he bought in 2008into a restaurant building, but the plans didn’tseem to do justice to the location. “We went backto the drawing board, ... and drew it the way wewanted to build it,” he said during a personal tourand lunch at the new restaurant space onThursday.” - The Triangle Business Journal
Panora - View Windows SolaGlide Retractable Skylight
WINNING COMBINATION FROM THE STARTWinning
A gift to Junior Achievement inhonor of Lou Moshakos, recognizedhis entrepreneurial vision for hisrestaurants and Lou’s engagementwith an inspiring program thatbuilds entrepreneurship, financialliteracy and work-readiness skillsin K-12 students. Shown left to right: Lou Moshakos,President, LM Restaurants; DarrellKennedy, President of Five StarRetractable Systems; Chris Stover,President of Libart USA
>> Without a doubt, the client’s expertise is a major factorin the success of this open-air solution.
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Collaboration - Going the Extra Mile When an owner like Lou, who is accustomed tosketching ideas on napkins and trying new thingsmeets a well coordinated team like Libart, greatthings can happen. Here’s how it worked: Lou’s wife, Joy had heard about the Libartretractable windows made in Turkey. Chris Stoverof Libart USA made arrangements for Lou and Joyto meet Cem Comu, CEO of Libart International, atthe Istanbul, Turkey headquarters where theylearned more about the Panora-View products,viewed demonstrations and visited localinstallations. The technology and the team were inplace to put together an extraordinary project. Loubegan working with Libart USA’s regiona dealer,
Darrell Kennedy of Five Star Retractable Systems.Darrell and his team worked hand-in-hand with thearchitect, contractor and restaurant managers tofinalize specifications for the SolaGlide skylights,Panora-View windows and Stoett Panorama solarshades. The collaborative effort was topped off with acelebratory Trade Summit where Darrell, and Chrishonored Lou with a gift to one of Lou’s favoritecharities, Junior Achievement of Eastern NorthCarolina.
"Everyone has a window seat" "Evolution of Roofs"
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LIBART SOLUTIONS
>> There are three adjustable, motorized, moving parts for 4-season application - Skylights, Windows and Shades
Each component can be adjustedto provide the perfect combinationof fresh air, sunlight, sound controland protection from the elements.The innovative Panora-Viewwindow system was used insteadof the originally specified garagedoors. Whereas garage doorswould require an additional railingfor safety, the Panora-Viewwindows retract down to form aglass wall. The downwardretracting windows provide a fulloutside view when closed as wellas the desired window opening.
Skylights Design: Single Pitch, 4-panel
SolaGlide skylight retractable roofsystem
Retraction: 75% opening up (3panels retract under the 4th fixedpanel under the ridge)
Operation: Motorized with wallmounted momentary switch foradjustable open/close
Glazing: Triple wall, 16 mm SolarControl Gray Polycarbonate
Frame: Custom color powdercoated aluminium per spec AMMA 2604
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Open Air Design
Windows
Design: 3-panel Panora-View retractablewindows in sizes s 9’x9’ and 13’x9’
Retraction: 2/3 opening top down to afixed panel glass railings
Operation: Motorized with wall mountedmomentary switch for adjustableopen/close
Frame: Powder coated, thermally brokensafety glass
Glazing: 1-1/4” insulated and laminatedsafety glass
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