The restoration of Casernes was a project that aimed to showcase the history of the building and the modifications it had previously undergone throughout..
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The modern lines and natural aesthetic of a Napa Valley home flows seamlessly into the surrounding vineyard and forested setting.
This open-air studio pushes the limits of modern residential architecture to create a unique space.
The North Star Construction Square House is set apart from standard residential housing in many ways. Our mission has been to design and engineer a home that is not just different, but better. Our design requires as little material as possible, produces as little waste as possible, and ends up being a home requiring little or no maintenance due to the materials and design. Steel post and beam construction is primarily reserved for extremely large industrial buildings or high end custom home construction. Our experience over decades of work in both of those fields has led us to the understanding that the reasons why steel post and beam construction is normally a costly method of building is not due to the material costs. It is due to the design of those structures and the amount of labor required to change the stock materials into custom shapes and sizes. Therefore, in our Square Houses we utilize steel structural materials in the lengths which they are produced, decreasing or eliminating the need to work with (or rather against) those materials. Most homes are designed with specific room sizes as a starting point. Our structures start with materials dimensions and we work backwards from there to produce a functional and comfortable floor plan while radically decreasing material waste in the process. Steel I-Beams are produced in 40’ lengths. Our homes use 40’ I-Beams. No cutting, no labor, no waste. The materials are ordered, delivered, and hoisted into place. The steel posts which we use are produced in 20’ lengths. We have spent the time with pen, paper, and computer to eliminate the time required with saws, grinders, and torches. In our designs, a single 20’ steel post is cut one time in order to produce two usable posts. The central posts are each one half of a full 20’ section and the north and south posts are both taken from a full 20’ section as well. All of this is done without one single piece of wasted steel or one single man hour on site. All the materials come from the steel plant ready to be incorporated into our structures. No site cutting, so splice plates to be welded, no bolt plates to be drilled. Everything shows up ready to go, just as it is. Other elements of material savings arise from the use of steel as a post and beam material. In order to produce a largely passive solar home, we have maximized the amount of glass (primarily south facing glass) in our structures. By doing this, it requires large free spans and without moving towards steel as a component, an incredibly large amount of wood would be required to create those spans. And it is not just wood that would be required, but manufactured wood which means that the trees are not only cut down, but they are then processed into beam material. In looking at the entire package of sustainability, it is important to look at the processing methods for materials and how much energy goes into producing those materials in reference to what their likely life spans will be as a building material. You must look at not just what the planet must give up for that function, but also how long that material will last in that function. The Square House supporting structure is comprised of 6 steel posts and 3 beams with a structural concrete and block fireplace. The walls and glass panels in between the posts are not load-bearing. They are integrated as shear-panels in order to aid in the resistance to lateral loads, but the walls are not incorporated to bear vertical loads. This gives us great flexibility with our design in regards to window location and size. Our design starts with a fully engineered and reinforced concrete footing section and block pilasters. The stem wall blocks are reinforced with steel bars and are core filled with concrete after being insulated on the interior and exterior surfaces. Steel plates are welded to the posts Steel anchor bolts are cast into the pilasters anchoring the posts and plates directly to the foundation creating a structural bond from footing through the post structure. The posts are also incorporated into the concrete slab with reinforcing bar thereby producing a post and beam structure that is actually integrated into the foundation, stem wall, and slab of the house. Anchor bolts are welded to the faces of the posts in order to bolt the wall panels in place, creating a membrane of resistance to lateral loads. Anchor boltsare welded to the top surface of the I-Beams to tie the entire roof structure into the previously raised structure. The I-Beams are attached with full circumference welds to the posts locking the entire structure from truss to footing. While most structures you live in are held together with nails, Square Houses are bolted from roof truss to concrete footing and engineered to stay that way. The Square House design is not a better home because it is attractive. It is attractive because it is a better home. For more information or to schedule a tour of one of our homes, please contact our sales and contract manager Ed Lyons at 1-505-577-0490 or by emailing him at [email protected] If you have a specific technical or design question, you are welcome to contact our senior designer Paul Werenko at [email protected] . Thank you for your time and interest in what we do. Our next information section http://www.squarehouseinfo4.blogspot.com/ should be up soon so please check back! End Note #1: There is one other element to our steel post and beam design which we are so proud of that I feel compelled to include this information. As we have already discussed, the central posts are each one half of a full 20’ piece of steel. The north posts and the south posts come from another full 20’ section. Although our calculations for proper solar gain have been developed for the latitudes of central to northern New Mexico, our design allows us to adapt to any latitude. Since both the north and south posts come from one 20’ section, we can add to the dimension of the north post (before cutting) while decreasing the dimension of the south post by that same amount (or vice versa) in order to angle the roof plane for our projects that lie outside our latitude (without wasting one inch of material or changing the structural engineering!) The central posts stay the same length and the entire roof plane pivots to the south or to the north and can be adjusted in the design phase for sites that may exist from Central America to the Arctic Circle. (Yes, we can do the southern hemisphere too.) End Note #2: For our engineer friends, I refer to the I-Beams as I-Beams and not the technical term “W” in order to avoid the necessary ten paragraphs to describe the difference between the two. We know they are “W’s” and more specifically, the beams we use are W10X22 End Note #3: Technically, they are CMU’s and not Cinder Blocks. The CMU stands for Concrete Masonry Unit, and although the industry used to call it a Cinder Block, we don’t any more. But the interesting part is that the name was changed because cinders are carcinogenic and they are no longer used in the manufacture of blocks. So, although you will hear people say “Cinder Blocks” the truth is they are no more cinder than a 2x4 (which, by the way, a good botanist will tell you that a 2x4 does actually contain trace amounts of cinders). End Note #4: A designer is not an architect. An architect is not an engineer. Contrary to popular belief, the home you are most likely living in right now was not engineered. It was, however, drawn by someone, most likely a designer or an architect, but that does not mean that it was engineered. Standard housing in the US does not require an engineer’s review or involvement. Most people are shocked by that simple fact but it is true. The common argument for engineering being “not necessary” in the process of residential home construction is that building codes, if adhered to, provide a level of protection against improperly built structures. Although this may protect against improperly built structures, it will not guard against improperly designed structures. Our homes are designed by us and engineered by Walla Engineering of Albuquerque, New Mexico. We would like to thank Mike Walla and his entire staff for decades of professionalism and not just answers, but the right answers. End Note #4b: State construction inspectors are, in the current building environment, overtaxed. Their work loads allow them brief visits to the jobsites at best. It is common that in a 5 month project we will actually have a total of 30 to 40 minutes of inspection time. A quality builder cannot anticipate that state sanctioned inspections are going to provide any semblance of engineering. That, coupled with our belief that when someone says they “build to code”, it simply means that they are building the worst structure that the Federal Government will allow them to build. Codes, like speed limits are thresholds that one should not hover around. Our structures are engineered to provide the best house without material waste. That is the code that should be adhered to, not the minimum standards allowed by your elected officials, who are, I might ad, not engineers (and most likely, neither is your inspector).
Working with Architects West, the owners of this riverside residence wanted to push the boundaries when designing their contemporary home in the Inland Northwest. To achieve a look that was both clean and crisp, materials such as concrete and steel were featured heavily throughout the home. Passersby are quick to marvel at the distinct prow point in the roof design, the contrast of steel and concrete against the warmth of wood soffits and siding, concrete panels at the entry and a custom pivot door. The waterfall effect of the standing seam siding marks this residence as a true work of art.
Image 2 of 13 from gallery of Zacatitos 02 / Campos Leckie Studio. Photograph by John Sinal
Follow this simple tutorial to build your own DIY wood beams using inexpensive lumber from the hardware store.
There are various types of steel beam connections used in structures. Steel beam connections are categorized into two groups, framed and seated connections.
A study in blending old world and modern architecture, this home design reflects the best of both worlds. Modern lines accented with traditional elements such as tile roof, dark metal window trim, iron fixtures, and wood beams create an atmosphere that is clean and modern yet warm and inviting. Location: Wimberley,
Removing a Load-Bearing Wall or Exposed Beam Replacing a load-bearing beam with a flush beam was our mission last week. The client had an existing wood beam with two posts connected to his kitchen island and didn’t like seeing the posts. The decision was made to install a beam that would span the entire kitchen
We offer a selection of pre-cut galvanised steel sub-frame deck kits, all designed to help make life a little easier when building your own deck. All Galvanised Steel Decking Frames come complete with steel beams, brackets and screws.
A workshop is a space where people can work on various projects, such as woodworking, metalworking, crafting, or repairing. It can vary in size,
Architecte : Henri Jacobs Bruxelles
Yankee Barn Homes builds stunning post and beam additions, no doubt about it! Should you require proof, look no further than this post. The seven homes presented here are each as unique as their owners, and were conceived and built with each homeowner’s specifications in mind. From a contemporary barn style home to a tradition…
Image 11 of 18 from gallery of HUB 4.0 / Nika Vorotyntseva. Photograph by Andrey Bezuglov
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Exposed brick walls, metal furniture, beams, woods, and steels are the characteristic of industrial room design. When you want to create industrial bedroom design, those elements should appear. Actually, you can mix industrial bedroom with modern design as well. Take a look at industrial bedroom designs as follow;
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Met onze paalaansluitingen kan je palen plaatsen in tuinen en andere ruimtes, zoals afdaken en luifels. De elektrolytisch verzinkte verbinding kan balken gemakkelijk verbinden en stabiliseren. Alle verbindingsdelen zijn voorgeboord. Deze balkenaansluiting is ontworpen voor 2 vierkante houten balken van 71 mm. Let op: schroeven en bevestigingsmateriaal worden niet meegeleverd. Materiaal: gegalvaniseerd metaal Afmetingen: 172 x 75 x 172 mm (B x D x H) Dikte: 1,5 mm 2 verbindingsdelen Thermisch verzinkt Ontworpen voor 71 mm palen
Image 12 of 24 from gallery of The Mint / FJMT. Photograph by John Gollings
Raw wood, exposed trusses, black window, shiplap ceilings, and metal accents make this industrial modern farmhouse home sensational eye candy!
