Project Description
The project capitalizes on the intrinsic qualities of steel to enhance the building’s design, fulfilling both program requirements and the client’s ambition to create a highly transparent space. Structural steel framing allows art and function to merge in order to fulfill design ambitions. Long steel spans result in a glass enclosed building that visually recalls a green house aesthetic.
Solution Description
The project capitalizes on the intrinsic qualities of steel to enhance the building’s design, fulfilling both program requirements and the client’s ambition to create a highly transparent space. Structural steel framing allows art and function to merge in order to fulfill design ambitions. Long steel spans result in a glass enclosed building that visually recalls a green house aesthetic.
Project Team
Owner: Royal Botanical Gardens
Architect: Diamond + Schmitt Architects Inc.
Structural Engineer: Halcrow Yolles
Project Manager / General Contractor: MHPM Project Managers Inc., Ira McDonald Construction
Fabricator: Central Steel Fabricators Ltd.
Detailer: Central Steel Fabricators Ltd.
