Retractable Awning at 800 Brickell - Amazónico Miami

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The developers of the 800 Brickell property—in the heart of Miami’s buzzing financial district and a skip away from upscale shopping at Brickell City Centre—turned to their general contractor RCC Associates, who then reached out to Uni-Systems to design and deliver an En-Fold® retractable canopy system for the new Amazónico Miami tropical rainforest-themed restaurant due to open in the Fall of 2025. Amazónico Miami will join its illustrious Amazónico restaurant siblings in London, Dubai, Monte Carlo, and Madrid.

Uni-Systems provided two independently operable En-Fold® retractable canopy units. Unit 1: 33’-9 3/4” in extension by 64’-0 5/8” wide. Unit 2: 20’-4 5/8 in extension by 58’-3 5/8” wide. Together they afford 3,355 square feet of restaurant terrace rain shower coverage and sun shade.

Uni-Systems worked closely with Smart Shade Structures of Miami to integrate new structural steel to support the two En-Fold® retractable canopy systems into the existing 800 Brickell courtyard space. A custom steel truss was carefully designed and installed to ensure that the En-Fold retractable canopies seamlessly fit within the existing north building’s curved storefront glazing façade.

The completed En-Fold® retractable canopy’s unique bi-axially tensioned fabric soars over nearly the entire ground-floor terrace and the soon-to-be-opened Amazónico restaurant’s lush tropical rainforest foliage, keeping dining patrons dry and shaded so they can relax and enjoy the exotic ambience. Or magically at the press of a button, the En-Fold retracts to reveal blue sky and warm Florida sun!

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