Schweiss has provided restaurant and retail hydraulic doors for storefronts, including Doc B's Fresh Kitchen in Chicago and the Under Armor store and office corporate building in Baltimore's Harbor East area.
For restaurants, the installation of hydraulic garage doors for retail offers store management the option of using the door as a natural canopy when it's open, yet emphasizes functionality when it's being closed.
Retail locations, including the Under Armour store and offices, feature such hydraulic doors that provide a sleek industrial look, help establish the brand, and add an extra layer of security over glass storefronts during hours in which the business is closed.
By choosing Schweiss retail overhead hydraulic doors, you can ensure that your property is functional, all while emphasizing brand awareness in the minds of your customers.
Under Armour - Under Armour Designer Door By Schweiss Speaks for itself
Schweiss Designer Doors don't get much better than this. Under Armour Corporation ordered this very attractive and unique metal perforated hydraulic one-piece canopy door as a showpiece for their store and office building in Baltimore, Maryland.
The 28' 10" wide x 12' - 140 mph wind rated billboard style Under Armour hydraulic door features two distinctly lighted Under Armour billboard-style logos which can be seen for miles around especially during the evening hours. Two powerful Schweiss hydraulic cylinders open the door whisper-quiet providing corporate charm and weathertight security for the store when closed.
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Schweiss doors are a reliable and sturdy product and we like that they provide the ability to apply different finishes to customize them further. The white, lacey metal screen is reminiscent of ghosted brick and is supported by large wood columns that reveal themselves along the exterior faÇade. In addition to providing overhead weather protection during the day, lighting will be provided at night to create a lantern or beacon on the corner, allowing the screen to glow and cast a shadow onto the street.
Noelle Gallcia
Seattle, Washington
Schweiss Doors designer door line has been going full-blast for a number of years. These designer doors have appeared on an exclusive hotel in China to places like the Red Bull Headquarters in California; Sway Thai Restaurant in Texas; Old Navy mall entrance in Texas; Guthrie Theatre in Minnesota; AT&T San Francisco Giants Stadium; Cycle City in Hawaii to beautiful carriage house helicopter hangar doors in North Carolina and many colleges, municipal buildings, homes and schools throughout the United States and abroad.
Architects, engineers and building contractors will testify that your ideas can go anywhere from mild to wild, from concept to reality. You think it - Schweiss will custom-build it!
For more information on the hydraulic and bifold liftstrap designer door line, visit Schweiss Doors at www.schweissdoors.com. The "Must See Photos" website section will give you dozens of ideas on how other Schweiss customers have relied on Schweiss Doors to customize their own door needs and unique ideas. Schweiss Doors can be reached by calling 800-746-8273.
Skydive Midwest - Skydive Midwest Retail operations begin and end at the hangar
The fun part of Skydive Midwest's operation mostly takes place the minute you go airborne to the time you step out of the jump plane and then safely land on terra firma. Skydive Midwest is Chicago's premier skydiving center and the closest drop zone to Milwaukee and Chicago.
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We wanted the clear height and secondly we wanted to be able to use the door as an awning which could provide shade inside the main hangar where the skydivers pack their parachutes. Plus, it looks really cool to see a big 65 ft. door open up. We played Star Wars music when we first opened it.
Michael Doble
Skydive Midwest &
DAAR Engineering, Inc.
That's mainly what the jumpers look forward to, however there are many behind the scenes tasks that begin and end at the all-important hangar. The hangar, a place to pack parachutes, check weather and park planes; most airports can't get along without one, and wouldn't want to.
They've gone "5-Star" with their new, modern facility and hangar. The hangar is a 9,660 sq. ft. new steel building, has a 1,075 sq. ft. office area and 3,300 sq. ft. of retail space.
The hangar is equipped with a 65 ft. x 20 ft. Schweiss one piece hydraulic door. It has three windows, a walk door with lockset and two remotes.
They wanted the Skydive Midwest hydraulic door to provide the proper clear height and to be able to use the door as an awning that could provide shade inside the main hangar where the skydivers pack their parachutes. Plus, it looks really cool to see a big 65 ft. door open up. They played Star Wars music when they first opened it.
Bar Pod - Mobile Container Bar Pod Makes Its Debut At The 'Big Game'
Bar Pods have only been in production for about a year. They made their debut at the Nightclub and Bar Convention last year in Las Vegas. They are a deluxe, all-inclusive, velocity service, waste reducing concession bar for beer, wine, or mixed drinks (or all three in one unit), on tap that can be adapted to customer needs. They are equipped with the TurboTap, a patented retrofit draft beer-dispensing device made from high-grade stainless steel that slips over the end of a standard U.S. beer faucet.
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It is an amazing door. I would say that it has lived up to everything we imagined, plus more, 5,000 pounds of door opening effortlessly.
Bar Pod Owner
Las Vegas, Nevada
The newest Budweiser Bar Pod has a Schweiss 23.1 ft. x 8.10 ft. one-piece hydraulic side mounted container door on it. You might have even seen people belly up to the Budweiser Bar Pod at this years Super Bowl. The compact, mount anywhere Schweiss hydraulic pump unit is ideal for these type of containers and when opened the door provides a nice shaded canopy for customers. It opens and closes in a matter of seconds ready for the next day of service or to go on the road to the next fun venue.
"It is an amazing door. I would say that it has lived up to everything we imagined, plus more," said the owner. When asked what he liked best about the Schweiss product he responded: "5,000 pounds of door opening effortlessly". and the advantage of having a large shaded canopy when open.
As the word got out that Schweiss Doors was producing container doors, they have been manufacturing containers as well as container doors for more and more people.
Sway Thai - A Unique Restaurant Design
Schweiss doors adds style to the spicy new Sway Thai restaurant in Austin, Texas. The restaurant hydraulic door opens to a large communal table area where diners can eat and socialize. "We love the door. It's great and we get a lot of comments. When it's closed, people don't even realize it's a door because aesthetically, it speaks so well to the interior design," said the restaurant owner, Jesse Herman. Austin is a city of big flavors, but interestingly enough there are few that specialize in Thai food. That's where the long-awaited Thai Restaurant called "Sway," (meaning elevated, delicious) tops the bill.
Traditional Thai food has a reputation of being very spicy and hot enough to satisfy anyones taste for heat. A newly opened restaurant in Austin, Texas does that and more. Austin is a city of big flavors, but interestingly enough there are few that specialize in Thai food. That's where the long-awaited Thai Restaurant called "Sway," (meaning elevated, delicious) tops the bill.
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We love the door. It's greate and we get a lot of comments. When it's closed, people don't even realize it's a door because aesthetically, it speaks so well to the interior design. It exceeded our experiences," said Herman. who noted that in a typical day 400-plus meals are served. "I think we'll expand in Austin then outside of Texas in the near future.
Jesse Herman
Austin, Texas
Owners, Jesse Herman and Delfo Trombetta describe their menu as drawing from Chinese, Malaysian, Indonesian and Vietnamese influences. Herman, Trombetta and Executive Chef Rene Ortiz got their taste for Thai food while living in Sydney, Australia where Thai food is wildly popular. The large Sway menu is inspired by the modern Australian style of Thai cooking, which means it's more of a contemporary restaurant than a typical traditional family-run Thai restaurant. Apparently it has been very well received as Sway was voted Best Restaurant of the Year & Best Restaurant Design/ Interior in the Austin Chronicle's Best Of Poll 2013.
Their beverage program includes Asian beers, drinking vinegars, wines, curated teas, Thai and Vietnamese coffees, but it is the menu that speaks volumes and so do people who have dined there.
This isn't your typical meat and potato-lovers restaurant. A small list of what you can expect to see on the menu includes: Po-Pea Jay, Shu Mai, General Chong's Quail, Nashi Pear Chicken, Grilled Meats, Thai-inspired Noodles, Whole Market Fish and Blue Crab. Several dishes can be prepared gluten-free or vegetarian.
Sway's designer-style glass door, located near the bar at the restaurant, opens up to the outdoor Spirit Garden patio dining area. The 11′ 7.38″ x 7'11" custom-made hydraulic one-piece door is segmented with numerous attractive glazed windows. The frames were ordered without a primer coat of paint so the raw steel gives off more of a rustic look. It comes with two remote controls and photo eye sensors for easy and safe operation.
Traditional Thai food has a reputation of being very spicy and hot enough to satisfy anyones taste for heat. A newly opened restaurant in Austin, Texas does that and more. Austin is a city of big flavors, but interestingly enough there are few that specialize in Thai food. That's where the long-awaited Thai Restaurant called "Sway," (meaning elevated, delicious) tops the bill.
"We love the door. It's great and we get a lot of comments. When it's closed, people don't even realize it's a door because aesthetically, it speaks so well to the interior design. It exceeded our expectations," said Herman, who noted that in a typical day 400-plus meals are served. "I think we'll expand in Austin and then outside of Texas in the near future." said Herman.
Doc B's Fresh Kitchen - Doc B's Kitchen, Chicago, Illinois
Doc B's Fresh Kitchen in Chicago was established to become an extension of your own kitchen. The Gold Coast location features a Schweiss one-piece hydraulic glass designer door which opens wide at the entrance to the outside where customers can also enjoy their dinners sidewalk style. The custom-made Schweiss Designer Door is 16.2 ft. wide x 7.9 3/4 ft. tall. It is equipped with electric photo eye sensors. The door opens to an outside dining area which seats 20 customers.
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Schweiss doors really caught our eye. I think we looked at every conceivable door type available. We looked at bifold, horizontal and vertical, scissor type systems, and overhead glass garage doors as well. We mostly wanted a strong connection to the outside street energy of Doc B's. The single piece storefront that moves was the most dramatic option. It's a great door, the simplicity of it is one of the nicest features of it.
Doc B's Fresh Kitchen Owner
Chicago, Illinois
"What's unique about the door is when it's open it creates this natural canopy. You can sit right up next to the window. So if its rainy or misting outside you get the benefit of the outside visual and still have the advantage of that outdoor/indoor feel," explained the owner. Once I saw this door, I was attracted to it and knew it was the right fit. I fell in love with it at first sight."
"We researched operable storefronts and operable window systems previously on the Internet. We started thinking about how they could be applicable to some other projects we were working on. Schweiss doors really caught our eye. I think we looked at every conceivable door type available. We looked at bifold, horizontal and vertical, scissor type systems, and overhead glass garage doors as well. We mostly wanted a strong connection to the outside street energy of Doc B's. The single piece storefront that moves was the most dramatic option. It's a great door, the simplicity of it is one of the nicest features of it."
Irish Pub Las Vegas - Las Vegas Irish Pub Has Schweiss Unique Outdoor Patio Bar
Nine Fine Irishmen is a Las Vegas southside strip-located pub of epic proportions. It has a great location just across from the MGM Grand Casino and nearby Tropicana. A unique kiosk with a spectacular 360 degree view of the Las Vegas Strip opens up outside to the public with four Schweiss hydraulic designer doors. The half in, half out design lets you sit inside with the marvelous woodwork and old world feel or you can sit outside the bar on the faux patio adjacent to the casino floor.
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The install at Irish Pub went very well from soup to nuts. It was kind of a unique install which was designed to have a single pump open all four doors. Just from a convenience standpoint they were looking to remotely locate the pump, electrical lines and key switches in one adjacent electrical room location.
Kevin Sweeney, V.P. Operations
McKeon Door
Las Vegas, Nevada
The year-round outdoor patio and bar kiosk, has ample seating for about 100 people. It features two custom made Schweiss hydraulic designer doors 15 ft. 1.5" x 4 ft. 4" which open at the sides and two 7 ft. 11.5" hydraulic doors opening at each end. A unique feature for this is the use of only one hydraulic pump for all four door, with four separate key stations to open and close the doors. The pump is situated about 50 ft. from the outside bar. Each door closes on a granite counter top and is fitted with electric photo eye sensors and manual latches. When the doors are open they provide shade to the area around the bar. When closed, they provide a tight seal and security to the contents inside.
Additional custom work was done to blend the Irish Pub Las Vegas hydraulic doors into the kiosk. Custom side plates were also used to camouflage the two hydraulic cylinders on each door. The cylinders are hidden from the exterior when the doors are closed and the end-user provided custom fit nylon covers with Velcro closures to conceal the cylinders when the doors are open.
Opus One Winery - California's Opus One Winery Exudes Upper-Crust Class
The design of the vineyard shop embraces the partnership of Opus One and Chateau Mouton Rothschild, by taking the concept of the centuries-old courtyard stables of Bordeaux and merging it with modern materials and technology.
A combination of eight Schweiss hydraulic and bifold doors went into this project. The Schweiss bifold and hydraulic doors are an integral part of the design and functioning of this facility. The biggest challenge with the Opus One Winery hydraulic doors was to develop a design concept that would complement the architecture of the iconic winery, meet all functional requirements to maintain the very sophisticated equipment and conceal the complex operation from public view.
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It was kind of neat at the Opus One opening ceremonies. They had a five second opening delay and counted down very slowly. It was quite dramatic, with eight doors opening one after another at five-second intervals. It was cool seeing them all pyramiding up. I go out there occasionally and look at the doors. It really is an amazing set up. To tell you the truth I do mention the doors to some of our visitors when we do lunches or presentations out there or include it as part of our VIP tours.
Randy Striplin and Roger Aselson
Napa Valley, California
The winery gave the Schweiss doors a special dramatic treatment at the dusk opening ceremonies. They had a five second opening delay and counted down very slowly. It was quite dramatic, with eight doors opening one after another at five-second intervals. It was cool seeing them all pyramiding up.
The construction company was given the "Award of Excellence Building" accolades for its work on Opus One by Metal Construction News, which also recognized it for the award-winning "Building of the Year" for its construction project.
All of the equipment maintenance takes place within the courtyard area. Opus One owns and farms more than 200 acres of vineyards in Napa Valley and utilizes the most sophisticated equipment developed for grape growing.
Schweiss Doors of Fairfax, Minnesota, supplied bi-fold and hydraulic doors made of perforated stainless steel used for the rain screens around the washing/fueling area, clerestory windows and exhaust fan.
The winery gave the Schweiss doors a special dramatic treatment at the dusk opening ceremonies. "It was kind of neat at the Opus One opening ceremonies. They had a five second opening delay and counted down very slowly. It was quite dramatic, with eight doors opening one after another at five-second invervals. It was cool seeing them all pyramiding up," explained Contractor Randy Striplin. "I go out there occasionally and look at the doors. It really is an amazing set up," noted Opus One Vice President of Public Relations Roger Aselson. To tell you the truth I do mention the doors to some of our visitors when we do lunches or presentations out there or include it as part of our VIP tours."
Mill's Fleet Farm - Schweiss Doors Go On Newest Mills Fleet Farm Store
Mills Fleet Farm, founded in 1955 by the Mills family, is a growing company with a retail chain of 34 stores in Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Iowa. It's newest store recently celebrated its grand opening at Ankeny, Iowa - a midstate location of approximately 45,000 residents located north of downtown Des Moines bordering on an agricultural and suburban-based economy.
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The Schweiss door installers did a good job and were on time, actually all of the contractors for our new store did a good job," said Lauwagie. "I would absolutely recommend Schweiss doors, it's a real good product.
Rob Lauwagie, Mgr
Ankeny, Iowa
The newest Ankeny store, the second of its kind in Iowa, covers a total of 261,000 sq. ft., making it one of the larger Mills Fleet Farm stores. They average from 2,500 to 3,000 customers per day depending on the season. The store has 210 employees.
Customer service and efficiency is paramount to Fleet Farm's day-to-day operations. Helping to add to the efficiency was the addition of two 24' 4" x 17' 5" custom-made Schweiss doors. The Mills Fleet Farm hydraulic doors are positioned side-by-side and open to the outdoor garden center.
