IRONY SPACE

The Steel Structural Technology Vol.18 No.204

Concept:
This studio is for a structural designer who wished to convey the strength of steel with tenderness. The building, composed of steel surfaces, was constructed with the aim of remaining maintenance-free for 100 years.

Style:
Weatherproof alloy steel panels were used for the walls, floors and the roof. For increased stiffness, the steel panels pinched both sides of the folded panels. This is a sandwich style frameless construction.

Features:
The wall and a roof are as shown, a smooth two-dimensional curve. In order to achieve this vast seamless surface, all the welding points were precision ground down.

The surface of the building alongside the pavement became blackish brown as a result of a protective rust layer forming on the Corten Steel. On the other sides of the building, the stable distinctive reddish-brown rust surface was self-generated a feature peculiar to Corten Steel.