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Albina rolled 56 lengths of 24-foot-long Tube Steel 6” X 3” X .190” WALL 6063-T52 ALUM the Hard Way to a 74’-1 5/16” inside radius for the Premera Campus Entry. Premera, a family of health plans includes Premera Blue Cross, LifeWise Health Plan and others, is based in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. The new curved steel signage at the entry of the campus is part of a multi-year campus refresh.

Fabrication and photo credit: CREO Industrial Arts, LLC

Albina rolled 4 pieces of Tube Steel 10” X 6” X .375” WALL A500 GR B the easy way to AESS standards (9’-0” radius x 180°). We also trimmed and welded 246 plates to the rolled parts to create these Pods that are located at AirBNB at Great American Parkway in Santa Clara, California. Check out the progression in the pictures below to see how steel comes into our facility straight, leaves curved and fabricated and then gets erected at its final installation spot. Alot of people just think that curved steel just comes that way...guess again! 

This piece was designed and built by Techcon Corp. 

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)

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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Art has the power to inspire, transform, and connect us to the world around us. Migrations, an awe-inspiring installation by artist Olivia Guethling at GuildWorks, embodies these qualities with breathtaking elegance. This large-scale sculpture, depicting a migratory bird in motion, stands as a testament to both artistic vision and structural ingenuity.

A Monumental Installation

Standing 19.5 feet tall, 42 feet wide, and 16.5 feet deep, Migrations is a striking presence. Constructed from steel and architectural fabric, the piece captures the fluidity and grace of birds in flight while maintaining a strong, structured form. To achieve this intricate design, Albina bent various sizes of Schedule 40 pipe, ranging from 1-1/4” to 3” in diameter, demonstrating an impressive feat of metalwork.

A Journey Across Celebrated Venues

Migrations first took flight at Burning Man 2023, where it was unveiled in the vast Nevada desert among other visionary artworks. It later illuminated the Portland Winter Light Festival in 2024, captivating audiences with its ethereal presence. Today, the installation continues its journey and can be seen at OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) in Portland, Oregon, where visitors can experience its beauty up close.

A Tribute to Movement and Change

The theme of migration is deeply woven into the fabric of our world—both in nature and human experience. This installation serves as a poetic reminder of the resilience, adaptability, and interconnectedness of all living beings. Whether viewed against the backdrop of a glowing festival or entrance to OMSI, Migrations encourages reflection on the movement that defines life itself.

Experience "Migrations"

For those in Portland, OMSI offers a unique opportunity to witness this masterpiece firsthand. Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a nature lover, or someone drawn to powerful visual storytelling, Migrations is not to be missed.

📷 Photo Credits: Olivia Guethling, Mar Ricketts, Brooke Smith Photography
🔗 Learn more: Migrations Project | OMSI Exhibit

Albina provided 60,000# of bent steel for the Salt Lake City Mormon Temple Renovations over the last few years in efforts to help provide a foundation that will withstand the forces of nature into the Millennium.

40 pieces of TS 12” X 4” X .500” WALL A500 GR C bent the easy way to AESS quality standards.
16 pcs bent to a 1’-9” radius
16 pcs bent to an approx. 3’-4” radius
8 pcs bent to a 5’-2” radius

12 pieces of TS 4” X 2” X .375” WALL A500 GR C bent the easy way to AESS quality standards. All pieces bent to a 3’-4” radius.

132 pieces of 8” galvanized pipe and 44 pieces of 6” galvanized pipe. All bent to various radii.

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SGA’s, Arsenal on the Charles, is a new life science campus in Watertown, Massachusetts with three new research and laboratory facilities on the bank of the Charles River. SGA specializes in highly sustainable life science buildings and campuses. In addition to the 4-story office and research lab, the campus offers a green space and community gardens where you will find the canopy Albina bent for this project.

We bent 11 lengths of Tube Steel 8” X 6” X .375” WALL A500 GR B to net 14 bent pieces. All parts were bent by Albina to various radii ranging from 4’-3” to 105’-0”.

The 2024 MET Gala took place on May 6th in New York City at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The theme was the “Garden of Time” and celebrated the Costume Institute’s new exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” This is the second time Albina has partnered with Kadan Productions, Inc. to create the centerpiece for the Met Gala’s Great Hall. In 2022, Albina bent the 1” pipe framework for the ribbons of a towering spiral staircase leading to the Statue of Liberty’s Eternal Flame of Enlightenment.

Vogue Magazine Article

Albina rolled, trimmed, drilled, spliced joints and welded offshoots for 12 lengths to make 8 assemblies out of 3” SCH40 6061-T6 ALUM and 35 lengths to make 8 assemblies out of 1½” SCH40 6061-T6 ALUM. All components were bent / fabricated to various configurations and radii.

Albina rolled, trimmed, coped and fabricated complete 8 lengths to make 16 additional branches out of 1½” SCH40 6061-T6 ALUM. All components were bent / fabricated to various configurations and radii.

Photo Credit : Met Gala, Vogue Magazine, Raul Avila & Kadan Productions

Albina bent 130,000#, 292 pieces, of various structural steel for the Brick Market, a mixed-use contemporary building in Portsmouth's historic district. Albina supplied various bent pieces of round tubing, wide flange, square and rectangular tubing, channel and angle for the building which features a public market on the first floor, three floors of office space and two levels of underground parking. 

For more information on the project and to see interior pictures visit JSA. Photo Credit: Rob Karosis

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.

Albina Co., Inc. has you covered from coast to coast! We are a family owned, local business servicing the entire nation one bend at a time! We are constantly shipping out jobs to middle America and the East Coast. Worried about freight from our shop to yours? With the amount of jobs we are doing across the country, there are many opportunities to bundle up jobs to make freight more affordable. See our most recent You Tube Video to get a visual of our national coverage! 

Click here for a list of projects referenced in the video and for photo credits.