What do a police department and a village hall have in common? Not enough square footage for everything they need to do.

A single room might host morning roll call, an afternoon training session, a staff meeting, and a village board hearing by the end of the week. That’s a lot to ask of one space, especially when half of those uses need real privacy and the other half need room for a crowd.

Skyfold vertically retractable walls solve that problem without asking a facility to dedicate square footage to just one job.

Where We’ve Put Skyfold to Work

Modernfold Chicago has installed Skyfold Classic systems in municipal and public-safety facilities across our market, including:

• Mundelein Police Department
• Orland Park Police Department
• Wheeling Village Hall
• Glenview Village Hall and Police Station
• Hoffman Estates Police Department
• Skokie Police Department

Six very different buildings, one shared challenge: making a single room behave like several.

Why Acoustics Matter Here More Than Almost Anywhere Else

Briefings. Community meetings. Village business. In these buildings, what’s said in one room often can’t leak into the next. Skyfold Classic delivers high-performing acoustical separation, so a room can go from private and secure to open and communal without compromising either.

The Part That Makes It Practical

Here’s what sets Skyfold apart from a traditional operable wall: it retracts straight up into the ceiling. No floor track. No wall storage pocket eating into your layout. That means:

• A completely clear floor when the wall is open
• No manually moving, stacking, or storing panels
• Full automation – lower it or retract it with the turn of a key or the push of a button

For facility staff already juggling a dozen responsibilities, that last point matters as much as any spec sheet. Reconfiguring the room shouldn’t be another task on the to-do list.

Worth Planning For Early

If you’re designing a new facility or renovating an existing one, flexible space is a lot easier to build in from the start than to retrofit later. A well-planned operable wall system lets one room carry the weight of several, without sacrificing acoustical privacy or long-term adaptability.

Ready to Collaborate

Whether you’re planning a new police station, renovating a village hall, or just trying to squeeze more function out of an existing meeting space, we’re happy to help evaluate the application and recommend the right Skyfold solution. Contact Modernfold Chicago and let’s make every square foot work harder.