Steel Framing Supports Mixed-Use Project
Construction is underway for 1000 Spring Garden Street, a $2.25 million eight-story mixed-use project in Philadelphia. The 19,504 square-foot structure will include apartments, commercial space and a roof deck.
For the 1000 Spring Garden Street mixed-use project in North Philadelphia, cold-formed steel (CFS) framing provides an efficient and sustainable solution.
The first floor and basement will feature 2,900 square-foot of retail space, enhancing the commercial corridor along Spring Garden Street. The building will also offer a diverse residential mix, including seven studio apartments and fourteen two-bedroom units.
The structure features a single-story concrete platform supported by a steel frame. Cold-formed steel (CFS) will frame the 21-unit building, offering durability, precision and project flexibility. CFS provides an efficient and sustainable solution, enabling precise design and rapid construction while contributing to the building’s overall structural integrity and aesthetic appeal.
The building’s design will showcase asymmetrical bands of windows and solid walls, reflecting the project’s modern architectural vision.
Prefabricated Steel Sets Student Housing Standard
The Segundo Infill Housing project at the University of California, Davis, is a $77 million housing project to offer sustainable and high-quality residence halls for first-year students. McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. and Gensler have been awarded the contract as the design-build team for this project.
The Segundo Infill Housing project showcases the efficiency of prefabricated cold-formed steel (CFS) framing, delivering substantial time and cost savings.
The 116,000 square-foot building will feature a concrete podium structure and prefabricated cold-formed steel (CFS) framing. This innovative approach will offer significant schedule and cost benefits by eliminating the need for on-site framing, enhancing construction efficiency and overall quality.
“This project will become the standard for student housing on campus,” said Dawn Bertolani, business development manager at McCarthy Northern Pacific.
Hospital Chooses Steel Over Wood
The recently completed 667,000 square-foot Acute Services Building at Christchurch Public Hospital in New Zealand features 12 advanced operating and procedure rooms, an expanded intensive care unit and a larger emergency department. The facility also includes a state-of-the-art radiology department and inpatient ward blocks with 400 beds, along with specially designed spaces for pediatric care.
The Acute Services Building at Christchurch Public Hospital incorporates an advanced cold-formed steel (CFS) framing solution, utilizing approximately 328,000 linear feet of metal wall studs and tracks.
The project’s contractors and engineers were tasked with developing a steel alternative to the originally specified wood-framed walls. Using steel would eliminate moisture concerns and expedite construction time.
As the building was designed to Importance Level 4 (IL4) standards, seismic performance was also an important consideration.
Knauf, a designer and manufacturer of cold-formed steel (CFS) framing systems, developed an innovative CFS solution featuring approximately 328,000 linear feet of metal wall studs and tracks. G550 grade steel was specified for its exceptional strength and durability.
CFS framing provided a durable, moisture-resistant and resilient solution for the Christchurch Public Hospital, highlighting the benefits of steel construction in the healthcare sector.
Additional Resources
- Update #3: A Steel-Framed Mosque, Prefabricated Student Housing and a Net-Zero Public Building
- Update #2: A Steel-Framed Training Center, Prefabricated Student Housing and ‘Zero Energy Ready Home’
- Update #1: A Steel-Framed Fire Station, Sustainable Steel Homes and a $320M Steel Factory