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).
Restoration Hardware’s newest San Francisco gallery spans all 5 stories of the historic and newly renovated Bethlehem Steel Building and features a gorgeous spiral staircase! You can visit the Bethlehem Steel Building on the corner of Illinois and 20th Street in the Dogpatch. Materials Albina rolled for the spiral staircase included:
20 lengths x 20 ft 1½" OD X .120" WALL HREW 4 pcs spiraled to a 8’-11” radius 4 pcs spiraled to a 4’-5” radius 4 pcs spiraled to a 8’-9” radius 1 pc bent flat to a 4’-5” radius 1 pc bent flat to a 8’-9” radius 1 pc bent to a 10” radius 6 lengths x 20 ft FB ½" X 2" A36 All material was rolled flat to a recalculated radius- customer to pull to pitch. 6 pcs bent to a 4’-1” radius the hardway 20 pcs bent to a 9’-0” radius the hardway 6 lengths x 20 ft C2 X 1 X .188 A36 All material was rolled flat to a recalculated radius- customer to pull to pitch. 6 pcs bent to a 4’-1” radius the hardway 10 pcs bent to a 9’-5” radius the hardway 144 pcs PL ¼" X 1'-2½" A572-50 24 pcs PL ¼" X 2'-4" A572-50 C15 X 33.9# A36 4 pcs bent to a 4’-3” radius the flanges in 5 pcs bent to a 8’-11” radius the flanges out C12 X 20.7# A36 4 pcs bent to various radii the flanges in 2 pcs bent to various radii the flanges out
The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Science in Lubbock, Texas is a 220,000 square foot state-of-the-art campus featuring two theaters, event space, a full-service bistro and a ballet academy under one roof. Albina bent various materials for the signature spiral staircase in the Christine DeVitt Lobby. See the video below to get a sneak peek inside!
The projects is featured in the May edition of Modern Steel Construction. For more details on the entire project and to see a full list of winners check out AISC's website.
TS 16" X 8" X .625" WALL A500 GR C 16 pcs: Spiral bend the easy way Bent down to a 7 ft plan view radius.
TS 10" X 6" X .625" WALL A500 GR C 10 pcs: Spiral bend the hard way Bend down to a 14' 11" plan view radius.
We recently used our state of the art induction spiral bending process to help create a gorgeous residential staircase for a custom home by Tate Builders. Materials included TS 12" X 8" X .500" WALL A500 GR B Induction spiral bent to AESS standards to a 3’ – 6” plan view radius. 256” minimum bent and 1½" OD X .120" WALL T316 S/S Spiral bent grab rails- Bent and polished to a 180 grit finish.
To learn more about the "Minawetu" property visit the Tate Builders website or check them out on instagram @tate.builders.mv
Albina recently spiral rolled 4 pieces of 14"OD X .500" WALL A53 GR B WHEELED to a 9'-4" plan view radius for both the spiral and landing support sections of the lobby spiral staircase in the Volvo Cab Assembly Building. Our Induction Heat Source and Increment Bending Method Produces Extremely Tight Spiral Bends to Industry Leading Quality AESS Standards. Check out our photo gallery of projects.
The Arizona Biltmore (A Waldorf Astoria Resort) recently opened their new Paradise Slides and equally as impressive as the slides themselves is the spiral staircase used to acend to the top of the slides. Materials Albina bent for this project included tube steel, various sizes and widths of pipe and round tube as well as several pieces of angel and channel. Next Level Steel was the fabricator on the project.
A full list of bent materials includes:
TS 12" X 3" X .375" WALL A500 GR B
22 pcs spiral bent the easy way. 11 pcs bent to a 7’-4” outside plan view radius and 11 pcs bent to a 11’-0” Inside plan view radius. All to AESS standards.
35 pcs bent the easy way (flat). 17 pcs bent to a 7’-1” inside radius and 18 pcs bent to a 11’-0” Inside radius. All to AESS standards.
3" OD X .250" WALL A500 GR. B
112 pcs spiral bent to various radii and configurations all to AESS standards.
2½" OD X .188" WALL A500 GR B
6 pcs spiral bent to various radii and configurations all to AESS standards.
60 pcs bent (flat) to 3’-11” up to 5’-1” radii.
1¼" SCH40 A500B UNCOATED
25 pcs spiral bent to various radii (7’-5” up to 10’-10”) and configurations all to AESS standards.
12 pcs bent (flat) to 7’-5” up to 10’-10” radii.
1½" SCH40 A500B UNCOATED
106 pcs spiral bent to various radii (7’-2” up to 11’-1”) and configurations all to AESS standards.
73 pcs bent (flat) to 7’-2” up to 11’-1” radii.
C4 X 5.4# A36
51 pcs bent (flat) the hard way to various radii and configurations
2" X 2" X ¼" ANGLE A36
260 pcs rolled – some leg-in and some leg-out. To various radii and configurations.
3" X 3" X 3/8" ANGLE A36
1 pc rolled leg-out to a 7’-7” radius
1 pc rolled leg-in to a 11’-0” radius
3" X 3" X ½" ANGLE A36
47 pcs rolled – some leg-in and some leg-out. To various radii and configurations.
Albina recently rolled a ton of different material and material sizes for the Arizona Biltmore (A Waldorf Astoria Resort) for their new Paradise Slides. Materials Albina bent for this project included tube steel, various sizes and widths of pipe and round tube as well as several pieces of angel and channel. Next Level Steel was the fabricator on the project.
A full list of bent materials includes:
TS 12" X 3" X .375" WALL A500 GR B
22 pcs spiral bent the easy way. 11 pcs bent to a 7’-4” outside plan view radius and 11 pcs bent to a 11’-0” Inside plan view radius. All to AESS standards.
35 pcs bent the easy way (flat). 17 pcs bent to a 7’-1” inside radius and 18 pcs bent to a 11’-0” Inside radius. All to AESS standards.
3" OD X .250" WALL A500 GR. B
112 pcs spiral bent to various radii and configurations all to AESS standards.
2½" OD X .188" WALL A500 GR B
6 pcs spiral bent to various radii and configurations all to AESS standards.
60 pcs bent (flat) to 3’-11” up to 5’-1” radii.
1¼" SCH40 A500B UNCOATED
25 pcs spiral bent to various radii (7’-5” up to 10’-10”) and configurations all to AESS standards.
12 pcs bent (flat) to 7’-5” up to 10’-10” radii.
1½" SCH40 A500B UNCOATED
106 pcs spiral bent to various radii (7’-2” up to 11’-1”) and configurations all to AESS standards.
73 pcs bent (flat) to 7’-2” up to 11’-1” radii.
C4 X 5.4# A36
51 pcs bent (flat) the hard way to various radii and configurations
2" X 2" X ¼" ANGLE A36
260 pcs rolled – some leg-in and some leg-out. To various radii and configurations.
3" X 3" X 3/8" ANGLE A36
1 pc rolled leg-out to a 7’-7” radius
1 pc rolled leg-in to a 11’-0” radius
3" X 3" X ½" ANGLE A36
47 pcs rolled – some leg-in and some leg-out. To various radii and configurations.
We specialize in architectural exposure quality spiraling of tube steel, channel, plate and pipe to amazingly tight radii and steep pitches and we work on both commercial and residential applications. this blog highlights a few recent Residential Spiral Staircase projects we have been a part of.
Two lengths spiral bent to a 13 ft plan view radius of 8" SCH40 A53B ERW WHEELED
1 piece Plate ½" THICK X 12" WIDE A36 rolled to a 52” inside plan view radius and 1 piece Plate ½" THICK X 108.92" WIDE A36 rolled to a 15½” inside plan view radius for a private residence.
Plate ½" X 14" A36 stringer 2 lengths spiral rolled the easy way to a 4’-8 7/8” radius. ½" SOLID ROUND A36 (railings)- not pictured. 20 lengths x 20 ft- spiral rolled to a 4’-8 7/8” radius.
