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Architects will appreciate the opportunities for architectural expression in steel illustrated in these projects, such as the:
- clear expression of function enabled by externally exposed steel structure
- use of tubular members to provide efficient design with aesthetically slender members
- flexibility of openings in members, which can be used to accentuate ‘lightness’ or to accommodate services
- easy forming of curved members
- structural efficiency of tension members, particularly for long-span enclosures
- ability to design connections as ‘architectural statements’ with refined detailing
- flexibility of managing fire resistance of exposed steelwork, utilising intumescent coatings, concrete filling or water filling (of tubular sections)
- visual effect enabled through colour and finish of coating steelwork, through painting, galvanising or other proprietary finishes.
