CHALLENGE Over a several year period, the city of Philadelphia renovated or constructed sports facilities for their major sports teams- Eagles, Phillies, Flyers and 76ers. Kay + Sons was integrally involved in the early designing and planning for these facilities to incorporate the most state of the art shading solutions that not only address their…
CHALLENGE To partner with the nation’s leading children’s hospital by contributing state of the art ideas that not only keep pace with their unprecedented growth, but that also contribute to their profitability in the areas of reducing maintenance and operating costs. This needs to be in addition to installing products that are consistent with promoting…
CHALLENGE To provide shading solutions for this world class facility that addresses multiple needs and challenges. The multi-use design of the facility requires solutions for research labs, conferencing and meeting spaces, presentation areas, administration areas, etc. These solutions need to meet the performance criteria of the space today, while remaining cost free to maintain and…
CHALLENGE This luxury hotel was built with a 90,000 sf. skylight over their common areas and restaurants. The heat and the glare from the sun through that skylight presented a multitude of problems, including excessive energy bills, the sun rendering parts of the public space unusable during the day, their inability to maintain the plants…
CHALLENGE To assist the University in establishing new standards for their window treatments in the dormitories and classrooms that would provide an effective level of light control, privacy and would reduce their operating and maintenance costs ACTION Kay + Sons presented 3 options (in full size mock up sample form) and included a benefits…
CHALLENGE In various areas of this world class facility, the client presented Kay + Sons with a multitude of shading challenges throughout. These areas included seminar rooms with sloped glass, dance studios, auditoriums, administrative areas and public spaces. Each of these areas required a different solution from automated solar shades, sloped non standard shades and…
CHALLENGE To assist the high end condominium developer in both increasing the value of their project and increasing their competitiveness in a tightening marketplace. ACTION Kay + Sons became involved early in the project to work along side of the developer, sales agents, audio visual consultant and construction team to recommend shading, lighting control…
CHALLENGE Create an extraordinary “experience” in the high end guest suites resulting from the customized control of the window treatment, lighting and amenity systems. ACTION Working directly with the project team (owner, construction manager, electrical contractor and engineer) Kay + Sons assisted in designing, coordinating and detailing the automated drapery tracks to be controlled…
CHALLENGE To enhance the performance and value of the state of the art curtain wall system while protecting the client’s investment in that system To design a shading system that operates on sloped, trapezoid shaped glass and that integrates with the Building Management and LED Lighting System To provide a superior level of shading performance…
SITUATION When husband and wife team Peter Kjellerup and Mandy Cabot founded Dansko over 17 years ago, they were committed to creating an environmentally responsible practice with roots in the local community. So when it came time to design a new office building at the Dansko headquarters in West Grove, Pa., there was no doubt…
