Bespoke Steel Verandah

Industry - Architectural

Use - Residential passive home construction

Architectural brief:

  • Design, manufacture and install bespoke steel verandah frame to withstand N3 wind loads as per AS4055

  • Frame appearance to be similar to a traditional solid Australiana wooden verandah when viewed from a distance

  • Closer inspection to reveal oversized steel sections with semi-industrial look

  • All steel sections able to be lifted by two persons without use of lifting equipment

  • Design must work with passive home

Design:

  • Combination of welded sections with bolted joints for ease of transport and installation in accordance with AS4100

  • Cantilevered external wall brackets designed to maintain air tighteness and avoid thermal bridging to the roof space

  • Use of SHS, PFC and flat bar mild steel sections

Close-up of a bespoke steel beam verandah structure against a blue sky, with a section of wall made from insulated concrete forms (ICFs) for a passive home.
3D illustration of a bespoke steel verandah structure with cross beams and support legs.
Bespoke steel verandah structure under construction outdoors with cloudy sky and native Australian trees in background.
3D illustration of a bespoke steel verandah structure with cross beams and supporting columns.
3D model of a bespoke steel verandah framework structure with vertical support beams and horizontal grid pattern.