{"id":4941,"date":"2013-07-26T12:00:30","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T16:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/?p=4941"},"modified":"2013-07-25T13:07:01","modified_gmt":"2013-07-25T17:07:01","slug":"nyc-refinery-hotel-installs-retractable-roof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/2013\/07\/26\/nyc-refinery-hotel-installs-retractable-roof\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Refinery Hotel Installs Retractable Roof"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\">Refinery Hotel in New York provides guests with an exclusive lookout at Manhattan skyline under OpenAire roof<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>OAKVILLE, Ontario,\u00a0July 25, 2013\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Located in\u00a0Manhattan&#8217;s\u00a0Fashion District, Refinery Hotel is now welcoming guests to its newly opened Rooftop, featuring a retractable roof designed, manufactured and installed by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openaire.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">OpenAire<\/a>. The industrial aesthetic of Refinery Hotel extends onto the Rooftop above, where cocktails can be enjoyed within three distinct lounge spaces: indoor, outdoor and a space &#8216;in-between&#8217; with an integrated bi-parting skylight.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4943\" alt=\"Rooftop\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/files\/2013\/07\/Rooftop.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/07\/Rooftop.jpg 700w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/07\/Rooftop-300x131.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openaire.com\/capabilities.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">retractable glass roof<\/a>\u00a0enhances the view of\u00a0New York&#8217;s\u00a0city sunsets, where guests can take in the skyline of\u00a0Manhattan\u00a0and the Empire State Building, while relaxing with cocktails or a glass of wine from the bar&#8217;s premium wine list. The Rooftop&#8217;s retractable roof features:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>A lean-to-enclosure with bi-parting roof, measuring 24&#8242;-4&#8243; x 40&#8242;-5&#8243;, with a 40&#8242;-5&#8243; x 12&#8242;-5 \u00bd&#8221; high front wall<\/li>\n<li>Installation along a 7.72 degree slope<\/li>\n<li>4 dividing roof sections each measuring 10&#8242;-0&#8243;<\/li>\n<li>Two sections that bi-part up to 50 per cent from the center, moving outward and &#8220;parking&#8221; over the fixed end bays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;OpenAire&#8217;s bi-parting skylight for the Refinery Rooftop adds a touch of luxury to the industrial aesthetic of the building. The integration of a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openaire.com\/restaurants-and-other-commercial-facilities.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">retractable roof<\/a>\u00a0adds that unique element which boutique hotel clientele can appreciate,&#8221; said\u00a0Mark Albertine, president of OpenAire.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Rooftop has a warm industrial aesthetic for which the OpenAire\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openaire.com\/fixed-skylights.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">skylight<\/a>\u00a0was a perfect complement. The massive skylight brings the outside in and vice versa, while sheltering guests from the elements,&#8221; saidChristina Zimmer, principal at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stonehilltaylor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stonehill &amp; Taylor Architects<\/a>\u00a0and Planners.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The retractable skylight has become a focal point for our guests, with evening hours spent enjoying access to the\u00a0Manhattan\u00a0skyline. OpenAire enabled us to realize our original vision for the Rooftop, from conception to execution of the finest details,&#8221; said\u00a0Pinky Vaid, owner of Refinery Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.refineryhotelnewyork.com\/refinery-rooftop\" target=\"_blank\">Refinery Hotel&#8217;s Rooftop<\/a>\u00a0opened\u00a0June 2013.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Refinery Hotel in New York provides guests with an exclusive lookout at Manhattan skyline under OpenAire roof OAKVILLE, Ontario,\u00a0July 25, 2013\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Located in\u00a0Manhattan&#8217;s\u00a0Fashion District, Refinery Hotel is now welcoming guests to its newly opened Rooftop, featuring a retractable roof designed,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4942,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[91,742],"tags":[52,184,444],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - 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