Steel Glass Roof Structure

Wayfinding was integral to the design with unobstructed views across the public spaces a visual connection to the central circulation spine and ample outdoor views.

Steel glass roof structure.

Designed for easy installation and long lasting good looks wasco s metal framed skylight structures are available with a broad range of quality glass glazing options and versatile design possibilities for a fully customized configuration. Many of waagner biro s steel and glass and façade constructions are instantly recognisable from the reichstag dome in berlin to the roof of the british museum in london and from the rain of light louvre dome in abu dhabi to the convention centre in dublin or the red bull hangar 7 in salzburg. Large deflections can be managed by careful detailing of fixings to glazing such that local bending of the glass is avoided. Or gridshells cable net façades and tubular structures in complex forms with multiple glass infill panels.

The strength and stiffness of steel is such that supporting elements are of smaller section and therefore less obtrusive than would be the case with other commonly used materials such as aluminium. For a different appearance steel t or box sections can be used to support the glass joints within a glass roof. In the hands of international façade construction specialist seele steel and glass are turned into seemingly weightless building envelopes. The exposed structural steel roof framing members create a dynamic rhythm of light and shadow an effect inspired by sacramento s tree lined streets.

Tubular and tension elements are used in atrium roofs and vertical facades to form elegant and minimally intrusive support for glazing.