There is a new structural steel product form on the horizon. It can be manufactured in a condition as strong, tough, and corrosion resistant as a high strength low alloy (HSLA) steel. It can be custom produced in virtually an unlimited variety of shapes and in a wide variety of alloys. It will be manufactured [...]
Innovation Centre, Red River College Building Exterior Credit: Diamond Schmitt Steel Superstructure Creates Flexible, High-Tech Interactive Spaces By: Matthew Bradford Red River College is readying its Exchange District Campus for the arrival of its new Innovation Centre. Currently in construction by Winnipeg’s Akman Construction, the 80,000-sq.-ft. addition will house “re-imagined academic programs, innovations and [...]
University of Toronto Schools Huron Street Exterior. Image courtesy of Diamond Schmitt RenderingCredit: Dohere Digital Technology and Diamond Schmitt By Matthew Bradford Structural Steel Was Essential to Bring Design to Life It’s a new day for the University of Toronto Schools (UTS). At 110 years young, the university preparatory school is undergoing a [...]
A great piece in Steel Design Mag by Julia Preston, Photo: Dasha Armstrong, Sarah King! Wrapped in black steel cladding, the Parkview House in Victoria, BC is visually striking. The home is a simple two-storey design with a typical peaked roof. Its simplicity makes it stand out. But under the steel, the Parkview House stands out [...]
A unique steel structure transferring a circular column pattern to an orthogonal grid. “The project stands out both for its innovative and bold approach to urban integration, and for the originality of the concept, which is based on four elements: The shape-the plane-the spiral and the footprint.” Lemay (Architectural firm) https://lemay.com/fr/projets/centre-de-transport-bellechasse/ Main Building Superstructure by SNC-Lavalin [...]
Awards and Mentions 2021 Grand Prix d'excellence en architecture Ordre des architectes du Québec 2021 Award of Excellence in Architecture: Public's Choice Ordre des architectes du Québec 2019 Winner in Building renovation Awards of Excellence in Steel Construction (CISC) 2018 Honorable Mention International Design Awards (IDA) 2021 Existing Building Upgrade Award Canadian Green Building Awards 2021 [...]
THE SUPREME STEEL built Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) is finally opening this week! Here at the Qaumajuq, you will find the world's largest public collection of contemporary Inuit art, in Winnipeg, Canada, and it is celebrating the opening with a virtual exhibition. https://www.linkedin.com/company/supreme-steel/posts/?feedView=all CANAM’S STEEL AT THE CANADA GAMES This 207,904-square foot (19,315-square meter) building [...]
The Turcot Interchange is a Montreal beacon for the steel industry. A remarkable infrastructure project that will benefit users and businesses for decades to come. View of the new interchange and the Saint-Jacques street bridge (Photo credit: MOCA) Over 300,000 vehicles use the Turcot Interchange daily, noting that approximately 30,000 are considered heavy [...]
The Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve covers most of Montréal’s Notre Dame Island and is an integral part of Parc Jean-Drapeau and its annual activities. The Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix has been held there every year since 1978. This major event garners international visibility for both Montréal and Parc Jean-Drapeau. NEW INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE As [...]
Sumatran orangutans, a critically endangered species, have been a part of the Toronto Zoo since 1974. This project will provide them with two new outdoor habitats as well as minor modifications to the existing indoor orangutan holding and exhibit areas within the Indo-Malaya Pavilion. The new areas will provide the Zoo’s oldest orangutan, Puppe, and her [...]