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Designing with Stainless Steel

CONSTRUCTION CANADA'S MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Designing with Stainless Steel - Bioclimactic Hybrid Facades

  

Council House 2

Melbourne, Australia's 10-storey Council House No.2 (CH2) - a multi-award winning building completed in 2006 - was the first commercial building to achieve Green Building Council of Australia's (GBCA's) highest possible Green Star '6' rating.

Download the full Construct Canada article on 'Designing with Stainless Steel' here.

Southbank Arbour - Pedestrian Pathway

Southbank Arbour - Pedestrian Pathway

Southbank Arbour - Greening System

Southbank Arbour

Southbank Arbour - Greening System

Pedestrian Pathway

Southbank Arbour - Pedestrian Pathway

Southbank Arbour

Taronga Zoo - Photos

ASSDA Taronga Zoo Magazine Article

Taronga Zoo Project

Ronstan Architectural Structural Rod Catalogue

Ronstan Architectural Structural Rod Catalogue

New Rod Catalogue OUT NOW!

The 2012/13 Ronstan Structural Rod Catalogue is here
– Download Today!


This month, Ronstan Tensile Architecture launches its new 12/13 Structural Rod Catalogue. Now with a distinctive purple cover, the new catalogue is a complete reference on tensile rod systems available worldwide. Among a host of changes designed to simplify the specification and installation of tensile rods and bars, the 12/13 Structural Rod Catalogue contains new and revised dimensional information, a new ARS1A rod system, more information in relation to finishes, installation considerations, custom solutions, project services and it contains a simple new quotation request sheet and order form.

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Prince Alfred Park Pool Fence

Applications: Security & Fall Protection

Location: Surrey Hills, NSW

Completion Date: 2011

Ronstan Tensile Architecture will supply and install fence steelwork including stainless steel cables and mesh for this exciting new pool precinct in Surrey Hills, New South Wales, Australia.

Currently we are erecting a custom 400 lineal meter X-Tend mesh fence to the surrounds of the site.

The existing 50m pool is being upgraded with new facilities and housed within a cranked linear designed building. The landscape of the surrounding grounds evolve as though folded up and over the building as a green roof, completely concealing it from the street. Grass mounds define the pool enclosure and further integrate the facility within the park, in keeping with the principle of prioritising park over built form.

Architect: Neeson Murcutt Architects

Product: ACS2-SS-M, ABS5

General Contractor/Builder: Walton Constructions

Installation: Ronstan Tensile Architecture

Client/Owner: City of Sydney

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Ronstan E-Newsletter 5 2011

Ronstan Tensile Architecture provides full-service
engineering, design assistance, and installation services for an innovative
catenary lighting system that spirals through the Watergardens Town Centre in
Taylor Lakes, Victoria.

Watergardens Town Centre is a 56 hectare community hub that
offers shopping, dining, entertainment, hospitality, and other business
services. The area has been a vibrant and growing part of Taylor Lakes township
since its 1997 opening, attracting droves of visitors to its 200+ specialty
stores and community events.

Recently, the Centre has expanded to include a dining-focused "eat street"
called Station Streat, which is now outfitted with a custom Ronstan catenary lighting system. This system, designed by
Electrolight and Ronstan, stylishly assists in making the area functional after
dark without being obstructive to walking paths. More importantly, the system
creates a spectacular entry statement with its unconventional 3-D "ribbon like"
design that speaks to the geometric language of the Centre's existing graphic
motif.

"The idea was to create a lighting scheme that gives a sense of
movement and direction," explains Paul Beale, Director at Electrolight. "We
endeavoured to create a visual link from the Centre's train station to the main
entrance and shopping areas, while also highlighting the eddies of other parts
in the complex that may have otherwise gone unnoticed."

The simple, thin curves of the system are
intended to reinforce the Watergardens brand and encourage engagement with the precinct
as a whole. Conceptually, the structure creates a luminous manifestation of the
journey made by visitors from their arrival to their destinations within the
complex. Strategic points along the paths employ a "bursting fireworks" design
in which smaller lines emanate from larger points, reminiscent of iron filings
drawn toward a magnetic centre. This composition helps to draw attention to
specific areas while
promoting a continuous flow of traffic
throughout Watergardens.

"This system is wonderfully representative of the
potential that tensile architecture can achieve," says Sascha Humphreys, Sales
Manager for Ronstan. "The structure is intricate in design and installation, but
its execution appears effortless. We are proud of the way our products can
accommodate innovative concepts like this one, and we are glad to contribute to
the project with technical assistance."

The complex system employs
Ronstan ACS2-Type 1 cables with toggles and turnbuckles. A rolled
steel tube structure upholds luminaries from above, creating overlapping tracks
of light that wind through the space in whimsical contours. The tubes are bent
to various radii and lengths, then are joined together and rotated at joints to
create the smooth spline curves. The steel tubing is held in place by a series
of tensioned cables, which tie back to surrounding buildings. The fixtures are
rigid and durable, but optically provide an impression of motion that is
appropriate for the communal atmosphere of the Centre.

"The great thing about the Ronstan design is
that it reduces the visual clutter in the precinct by minimizing supporting
infrastructure like poles," continues Beale. "Ronstan products are designed to
be as visually unobtrusive as possible, and the end result is
stunning."

The project team for Watergardens Centre consisted of design and concept specialist
Electrolight (Melbourne, VIC) and general contractor Thinc Projects (Melbourne,
VIC).

Ronstan Catenary Lighting System

"We have worked successfully with Ronstan on
previous projects, and we knew we needed the market leader to partner with us on
such a challenging enterprise," says Beale. "As expected, the Ronstan team was
very accommodating and worked with us very collaboratively throughout the entire
process."

No Visible Thread. New Balustrade Cable From Ronstan Tensile Architecture

Ronstan's ABS1 TYPE C "hidden thread" terminals spell the end of the
unsightly open threads that gather dirt, grime, and can lead to
staining.

The neatest and simplest balustrade cable is now even sleeker for the ultimate clean
look. Simply tensioned with Ronstan's original Terminal Adjuster this quality
Australian made grade 316 stainless steel cable is ideal for domestic and
commercial cable balustrades. Another first from Ronstan!

Ronstan's New Greening Brochure

Cables have long been used to support climbing plants. Faced with the challenge
of increased urban density, where footprints for garden beds often come second
to areas for active recreational activities, recent cable innovations combine
with intelligent thinking to present new opportunities for vertical landscapes in the tightest building envelope.

As pioneers in cables for
greening, Ronstan has detailed its most popular cable systems – suitable for any
green wall or facade – in a new brochure called "Greening Systems."

The range
of cable systems detailed in the catalogue has been developed with one function
in mind – to present simple cable systems that provide the necessary structure
for vertical climbing plants.

Southbank Arbour - Greening System

Applications: Landscape & Greening

Location: Brisbane, QLD

Completion Date: 1999

Ronstan Tensile Architecture was chosen for this project as a specifier and supplier. The client knew they could rely on our service and assistance accompanying materials. Not only did Ronstan supply material for this job, but we assisted with the design and specification. Ronstan range was chosen for its quality and longevity.

Architect: Denton Corker Marshall

Product: AGS1H - Horizontal Single Cable Trellis

High resolution photography available in the Download Center >>

Ronstan Tensile Architecture Greening Brochure

Ronstan Tensile Architecture - Greening Brochure

Watergardens Town Centre

Applications: Catenary Lighting

Location: Taylors Lakes, Vic. Australia

Completion Date: 2011

Watergardens Shopping Centre is a focal point for the community in the growing township of Taylors Lakes in Melbourne’s western suburbs. The centre’s owner, QIC, has recently extended the centre and introduced a new ‘eat street’ offering a variety of hospitality options including a wide range of restaurants and taverns.

Electrolight’s brief from QIC was to design a light sculpture which would not only illuminate the street but would also create a spectacular entry statement for patrons entering from the station or car parks.

The concept for the lighting design uses the geometric language of the existing graphic centre motif with simple lines that reinforce the Watergardens brand and encourage an engagement with the precinct as a whole. The lines are a luminous manifestation of the journey made by visitors from arrival at the Watergardens Station to destinations within the centre. At strategic points along the journey the lines burst like fireworks into smaller lines of light reminiscent of iron filings drawn towards a magnetic centre. The creation of interweaving and meandering lines along the length of the street lead the eye to the town square and covered shopping centre. The light lines signal points of interest and transform the social space by creating a sense of intimacy and movement.

 

Please visit: www.electrolight.com.au, www.thincprojects.com.au

Architect: Lighting and concept design by Electrolight

Engineer: Ronstan Tensile Architecture

Product: ACS2-SS-M

General Contractor/Builder: Thinc Projects

Installation: Ronstan Tensile Architecture

High resolution photography available in the Download Center >>

Article on the LA Live Tower Project

Article on the LA Live Tower Project - August 2011 eddition of Design and Build with Metal (page 20).

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Ronstan Tensile Architecture - Capability Brochure

Ronstan Capability Brochure

Ronstan Architectural Capability Brochure