Steel Creates Unlimited Design Possibilities for Architects
John Lohan • Feb 20, 2024
Push the boundaries of modern design by using the strongest, most sustainable material.
Without question, architects
and engineers
appreciate the value of steel as the primary material to structure and frame commercial and industrial buildings. Beams, girders and columns are probably the first thoughts when you think of building with steel. Yes, steel framing provides the strength contemporary buildings need, but its use there is not the entire story. Steel allows architects to bring their vision to life by offering the freedom to design with fewer limitations. It’s the ideal material to work with.
Design Flexibility
The full potential of steel can be seen in its strength and versatility. Using steel for construction projects gives architects the freedom to design. By collaborating with steel building suppliers early in their design process, architects can discover the full potential of how pre-engineering frees them to innovate. Imagine buildings with clean, minimal lines, cantilevers, broad roof overhangs, walls of glass, asymmetrical designs and an unobstructed relationship to the outside environment. Floor plans aren’t limited by columns that interrupt flow. Buildings can be large, airy and full of light.
Designing with steel provides creativity on a larger scale so these contemporary steel buildings can offer open, interior space and well-defined floorplans and modern aesthetics that other traditional building materials won’t allow. The sky truly is the limit when you’re working with unrivalled high-strength-to-weight steel.
Real Sustainability
While it may seem contradictory at first, steel is the ideal material to improve a project’s sustainability. This is because it can be recycled endlessly without affecting strength and creates a highly durable building with a long lifespan. The steel industry has evolved over the past 20 years to now produce cold-formed construction material with a much lower environmental impact. The cold-forming process makes a harder product with more tensile strength and fewer surface imperfections. The method also adds to your project’s sustainability because processing is done at or near room temperature, which uses less energy. Steel is now considered to be the top choice for anyone who designs green buildings.
Versatile Construction
The foundation of modern building design is the pre-engineered steel panel. Combining innovative designs with pre-engineered steel panels allows architects to develop ideas that could never be considered before. While traditional building methods can be impossible in some locations, building made with cold-formed pre-engineered steel panels arrive pre-welded, pre-cut, and pre-hole punched. These panels provide a flexible and versatile solution that can be transported to any location or erected in tight spaces around existing structures. Buildings made with pre-engineered steel panels go up faster than traditional construction and their end wall fastening system means they can be moved or expanded quickly if needed.
Contact Double Black Construction When You Want to Create Innovative Buildings Without Limitations
For cost-effective, energy-efficient designs and high-performance wall and roof systems, pre-engineered steel panel buildings provide the long-term solution for any industry. Our experience in agriculture, warehousing, forestry and mining construction have proven that steel is best when considering innovative architectural designs. Our past work with architects has proven that steel building design and construction is the most versatile material they can use to create beautiful, functional designs.
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About the author:
John Lohan has over 15 years of experience designing, engineering and installing over 500 metal buildings for architects and clients across North America and the globe. He’s managed all aspects of steel building construction, including material logistics and managing local and foreign construction teams. John also has special expertise in concrete foundation and excavation. He can be contacted at Double Black Construction at (833) 322-2722, by email at john@DoubleBlackConstruction.com
or on LinkedIn.
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