Located in the Cathedral Commons area of Washington, DC., Matchbox is an American bistro that offers a friendly, high-energy gathering place with delicious food and drinks.

When the restaurant owners built this location in late 2020, designers knew the importance of creating a flexible space accommodating both indoor and outdoor dining. 

They worked with Merit Windows, an authorized ActivWall Dealer serving customers in the DC Area, to source an ActivWall Sliding Stacking System for the restaurant. ActivWall’s Sliding Stacking Systems offer a unique type of functionality that sets them apart from our folding units.

Each segmented panel in the Sliding Stacking System is independent of the others, enabling the versatile doors to be used for straight or curved applications. ActivWall custom-designed and manufactured an eight-panel system for the location that measures 288″ wide by 144″ high. It is top hung and has a saddle sill. 

When open, the panels can be configured to stack in hidden compartments or in front of other fixed panels. Because all the panels operate independently, restaurant staff can decide how many panels to open each day depending on customer traffic and weather conditions. See the video below to see a demonstration of opening Matchbox’s system.