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Spiral Staircase at the Winter Park Event Center is both a Structural Masterpiece and Visual Delight
Spiral Staircase at the Winter Park Event Center is both a Structural Masterpiece and Visual Delight

The Winter Park Events Center in Florida stands as a testament to modern architectural excellence, offering a blend of functionality and aesthetic appeal. One of its most striking features is the monumental circular staircase that gracefully ascends to the Rooftop Terrace, providing guests with a unique and memorable experience.

This freestanding spiral staircase is not only a focal point of the interior design but also a marvel of engineering. Crafted with precision, the staircase was constructed using various steel components, each meticulously bent and shaped to achieve the desired curvature and structural integrity.

Key Materials and Specifications:

  • TS 20" x 4" x .500" WALL A500 GR B:
    • 2 pieces spiral bent the easy way to a 7’-10” radius (inside upper and lower stringer)
    • 4 pieces spiral bent the easy way to a 10’-6” radius (outside upper and lower stringer)
    • 1 landing section bent the easy way to a 7’-10” radius (inside landing section)
    • 1 landing section bent the easy way to a 10’-6” radius (outside landing section)
  • TS 6" x 4" x .500" WALL A500 GR B:
    • 4 pieces spiral bent to a 10’-6” radius (outside upper and lower stringer sections)
    • 1 landing section bent to a 10’-6” radius (outside landing section)
  • FB ½" x 4" A36:
    • 5 pieces rolled flat the hard way and pulled to pitch by the customer to a 122.45” radius (top and bottom plates)
    • 1 landing section bent the hard way to a 7’-10” radius
  • 2" x 2" x 3/16" ANGLE A36:
    • 8 pieces rolled leg in to a 153.56” radius
    • 2 pieces rolled leg in to an 11’-0” radius
    • 6 pieces rolled leg out to a 117.90” radius
    • 2 pieces rolled leg out to a 7’-4” radius
  • TS 1½" x 1½" x .120" WALL A513:
    • 4 pieces rolled to a 160” radius (outside handrailing)
    • 3 pieces rolled to a 120” radius (inside handrailing)
    • 1 piece rolled to a 10’-9” radius (outside handrailing at landing)
    • 1 piece rolled to a 7’-7” radius (inside handrailing at landing)

Winter Park Spiral Staircase Lobby View

Winter Park Spiral Staircase

Winter Park Spiral Staircase Close Up

Winter Park Spiral Staircase Top Down View

The careful selection and manipulation of these materials ensure that the staircase is both a structural masterpiece and a visual delight. The use of rectangular and square tube steel (TS) components, along with flat bars (FB) and angle sections, allows for the creation of smooth, continuous curves that define the staircase's elegant spiral form.

Beyond its aesthetic appeal, the staircase serves a practical purpose, connecting the Grand Ballroom to the Rooftop Terrace. This design not only facilitates movement within the venue but also enhances the overall guest experience by providing a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor spaces.

The Winter Park Events Center, with its innovative design and state-of-the-art facilities, is an ideal location for weddings, corporate functions, and social gatherings. The combination of its architectural features, such as the spiral staircase, and its versatile event spaces make it a premier choice for hosting memorable events in Central Florida.

For more information or to inquire about hosting an event at the Winter Park Events Center, you can visit their official website. Photo credit: Staircrafters, Inc. 

 

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Bethesda Maryland Hyatt Regency Spiral Staircase Awarded an Ernest Wiemann Top Job Contest Winner
Bethesda Maryland Hyatt Regency Spiral Staircase Awarded an Ernest Wiemann Top Job Contest Winner

The Hyatt Regency, located atop the Bethesda Metro station and minutes from downtown D.C., features an award winning staircase the newly reimagined lobby space. The Ernest Wiemann Top Job Contest is a peer-judged competition created to honor outstanding work. The staircase, fabricated by Emerald Ironworks, took home a silver Ernest Wiemann Top Job Contest Award in the "Commercial-Stairs Complete" category. 

The interior stringer of this "floating" staircase has five different radii. The stringers had to be clad in wood and the steps in Italian marble. Most impressive, ot steel stringers installed to within 1/32" tolerances. Materials bent for the staircase included:

TS 18" X 6" X .625" WALL A500 GR B

               1 pc spiral bent the easy way to a 143 ft plan view radius

               1 pc spiral bent the easy way to a 14 ft plan view radius

               1 pc bent the easy way to a 17 ft radius

 

TS 16" X 4" X .625" WALL A500 GR B

               1 pc spiral bent the easy way to an 18 ft plan view radius

               1 pc bent the easy way to a 21 ft radius

               1 pc bent the easy way to an 18 ft radius

 

TS 10" X 6" X .500" WALL A500 GR B

               1 pc bent the easy way to a 28 ft radius

               1 pc bent the easy way to a 19 ft radius

 

TS 20" X 8" X .625" WALL A500 GR B

               2 pcs bent the hard way to an 18 ft radius

               1 pc bent the hard way to a 15 ft radius

               1 pc bent the hard way to a 16 ft radius

See the full list of Ernest Wiemann Top Job Contest Entries

See the full list of Ernest Wiemann Top Job Contest Winners.

Hyatt Regency Bethesda Maryland Lobby Spiral Staircase-2024 Ernest Wiemann Award Winner

Hyatt Regency Bethesda Maryland Lobby Spiral Staircase-2024 Ernest Wiemann Award Winner

Hyatt Regency Bethesda Maryland Lobby Spiral Staircase-2024 Ernest Wiemann Award Winner

Hyatt Regency Bethesda Maryland Lobby Spiral Staircase-2024 Ernest Wiemann Award Winner

Steel Solutions Help Launch Seattle's Space Needle Into the Future
Steel Solutions Help Launch Seattle's Space Needle Into the Future

Albina Co. Inc. bent the spiral staircases at the newly renovated Space Needle in Seattle, Washington. The Space Needle's rotating glass floor, dubbed "The Loupe", is located just below the open-air observation deck and Albina Co., Inc. was the steel bender/roller for the custom spiral staircases connecting the two areas. The stair centilevers off concealed supports, so the staircase appears to float above the glass floor below thus creating a very unique experience for the visitors. 

Albina Co., Inc. bent 1" thick x 13 ¼" wide A572 GR 50 to yield three 180" pieces and three 144" pieces of rolled plate and 1" thick x 10-13/16" wide A572 GR 50 to yield one 80" piece of rolled plate. We also bent tube steel 10" x 6" x .625" WALL A500 GR B to a 11’ 6” inside plan view radius (the easy way).

More detailed information on the project can be found in the May 2022 Issue of Modern Steel

Space Needle Floating Spiral Staircase

Curved Steel Spiral Staircase at the Space Needle in Seattle

Steel Spiral Staircase at the Space Needle in Seattle

Space Needle Seattle, Washington

 

 

FINAL INSTALLATION PICTURE: Rare Curved Aluminum Material Creates Overhead Canopy at Pacific Plaza in Dallas, TX.
FINAL INSTALLATION PICTURE: Rare Curved Aluminum Material Creates Overhead Canopy at Pacific Plaza in Dallas, TX.

We were fortunate enough to be part of a unique urban renewal project in Dallas, Texas this year. We bent 30 lengths of 12" SCH40 (.406" WALL) 6061-T6 Aluminum material, a VERY rare material to get out of a mill, that were used to help create a unique overhead structure at the Pacific Plaza Pavilion in Downtown Dallas, Texas. Pacific Plaza is part of an urban renewal project transforming surface parking lots into neighborhood parks. Albina Co., Inc. bent, trimmed and marked top dead center on all parts. Material was bent to AESS standards and very tight tolerances.

Curved Aluminum for Pacific Plaza in Dallas, TX.
Curved Aluminum for Pacific Plaza Pavilion in Dalas, TX.
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