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Selected case studies — the ornamental scope on each job, the materials and finishes chosen, and how the work was fabricated and installed.

16 projects

  1. Vanderbilt Children’s HospitalNashville, TN
  2. Cooks Museum of Natural ScienceDecatur, AL
  3. University of Alabama Classroom BuildingTuscaloosa, AL
  4. Intergraph Corporate OfficeHuntsville, AL
  5. LSU School of BusinessBaton Rouge, LA
  6. Hotel Van ZandtAustin, TX
  7. Novartis QC Administration BuildingHolly Springs, NC
  8. University of Southern IndianaEvansville, IN
  9. Brock School of Business, Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL
  10. Georgetown University, Student CenterWashington, DC
  11. National Law Enforcement Officers MemorialWashington, DC
  12. Bill Heard River Center Performing Arts TheaterColumbus, GA
  13. Edward H. McNamara Terminal, Northwest AirlinesDetroit, MI
  14. Duke University Medical Center Children’s HealthRaleigh/Durham, NC
  15. Schuster Performing Arts CenterDayton, OH
  16. USAA Insurance Company Office ExpansionSan Antonio, TX
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, photo 1 of 8

01 / 08

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital

Architect
Donald Blair Architects
Contractor
Turner Construction Company

CSI provided the monumental stair, railings, stainless steel cladding, and decorative ribbon banners. The railings have two colors with a faux finish and stainless steel stars. The railing also featured stainless steel top rail and double stainless steel hand rails. The remaining materials are carbon steel. The ribbon banners at intermediate landing and second floor lobby were laser cut and spiraled. The monumental stair is serpentine featuring a flare out at the bottom of stair. All materials were painted and finished in our shop.

Cooks Museum of Natural Science, photo 1 of 4

01 / 04

Decatur, AL

Cooks Museum of Natural Science

Architect
Fuqua & Partners
Contractor
Fite Building Company

CSI provided and installed the side mounted, double balustrade stainless steel and glass railing system for the spiraled stair and balcony. The glass for this project was bent ½″ clear tempered laminated. The railing system features glass brackets attached to railing system using continuous top and bottom horizontal rods.

University of Alabama Classroom Building, photo 1 of 3

01 / 03

Tuscaloosa, AL

University of Alabama Classroom Building

Architect
Turner-Batson
Contractor
Bailey Harris

CSI furnished and installed the stainless steel and glass railings at monumental stairs and balconies. Railing system was custom fabricated to meet specification requirements. Glass fittings and hand rail brackets have a No. 8 mirror finish. All other materials have a No. 6 directional finish.

Intergraph Corporate Office, photo 1 of 5

01 / 05

Huntsville, AL

Intergraph Corporate Office

Architect
Cooper Carry Architects
Contractor
Robins & Morton

CSI provided the stainless steel cable railings at exterior patio along with the serpentine stainless steel and glass railings at main lobby.

LSU School of Business, photo 1 of 7

01 / 07

Baton Rouge, LA

LSU School of Business

Architect
Ikon 5
Contractor
Lemoine/Brasfield & Gorrie

CSI furnished and installed the “TECU” wall panels for this building. All panels were custom fabricated to layout of building. “TECU” panels were provided with a mill finish to allow panels to patina naturally.

CSI furnished and installed the monumental stairs along with the stainless steel and glass railings. The glass railings at stairs and balconies are installed using CSI button connection system. Exposed elements of stair are finish painted to meet specifications for Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel (AESS).

CSI furnished and installed the decorative bronze grilles and glass canopy system. Outriggers are custom fabricated stainless steel with a No. 4 directional finish. Glass is connected to outriggers using spider brackets. The decorative bronze grilles have a patina finish. All materials were formed from bronze sheet to the designed profiles then stretched formed. CSI used the stretch formed materials to fabricate framed units for installation. The bronze grillage was connected to the curtain wall system using outriggers.

Hotel Van Zandt, photo 1 of 6

01 / 06

Austin, TX

Hotel Van Zandt

Architect
WDG Architects
Contractor
Tribble & Stephens

CSI furnished and installed the monumental stair along with the stair railings and second floor balcony railings. The stair and railings have a blackened steel finish. Bronze handrail has patina finish. CSI also provided the blackened steel column and beam wraps at main dining room. CSI also provided the glass railings at pool.

Novartis QC Administration Building, photo 1 of 4

01 / 04

Holly Springs, NC

Novartis QC Administration Building

Architect
Flad & Associates
Contractor
BE & K Building Group

CSI provided the spiral stair and railings along with the balcony railings for this project. The stair features a 2¼″ thick × 42″ wide single inside stringer. The stair stringer also served as the guardrail. The treads and risers cantilever 5′-0″ out from the 2¼″ plate stringer. Stair specification required the steel materials to meet Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel standards. The railing system included steel post assemblies along with stainless steel wall rail / hand railings and clear tempered glass.

University of Southern Indiana, photo 1 of 6

01 / 06

Evansville, IN

University of Southern Indiana

Architect
TFC Architects & Engineering
Contractor
Weddle Brothers Building Group

CSI provided the glass and stainless steel railings at monumental stair and balconies. The glass system is a stainless steel button system with stainless steel back plate. Stainless steel materials have a No. 4 finish.

Brock School of Business, photo 1 of 3

01 / 03

Birmingham, AL

Brock School of Business Samford University

Architect
Davis Architects
Contractor
Hoar Construction

We fabricated and installed the stair as well as glass railings on stair and second and third floor openings. Glass railings have stainless steel handrails along with stainless steel cladding.

Georgetown University, photo 1 of 10

01 / 10

Washington, DC

Georgetown University Student Center

Architect
Ikon 5
Contractor
Whiting-Turner

We furnished and installed the bronze window screen system along with the bronze door surrounds.

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, photo 1 of 4

01 / 04

Washington, DC

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

Architect
Davis Buckley & Associate Architects
Contractor
George Hyman Construction

Finish painted aluminum trellis systems, gazebos, pergolas and column covers. Custom fabricated book readers with etched glass surfaces for name locations. Elevator head houses were completely re-clad with sand-blasted stainless steel.

All of the public transit systems above ground and underground were uninterrupted throughout the construction period.

Bill Heard River Center Performing Arts Theater, photo 1 of 3

01 / 03

Columbus, GA

Bill Heard River Center Performing Arts Theater

Architect
Hecht, Burdeshaw, Johnson, Kidd & Clark
Contractor
Beers Construction Company

This project consisted of the construction of over-sized painted aluminum ribbons criss-crossing overhead with a steel suspension hanging system. The ribbons had over 500 penetrations for catwalk supports, fire protection piping, cable supports and lighting supports. Each penetration had to be precisely located in the engineering phase through coordination with other trades’ drawings.

Edward H. McNamara Terminal, photo 1 of 5

01 / 05

Detroit, MI

Edward H. McNamara Terminal Northwest Airlines

Architect
Smith Group
Contractor
Hunt Construction

Project was extensive. It included stainless steel architectural panels with polished headers and jambs, stainless steel column covers along the 1 mile length of terminal, stainless steel guard rail with stainless steel posts with ½″ bowed tempered glass infill panels, stainless steel cladding around the arrival/departure monitors and ticket counter canopies, column covers and painted aluminum perforated architectural wall panels and aluminum grills.

The project also included stainless steel escalator cladding, exterior stainless steel rail, stainless steel post and cladding with stainless steel mesh infill panels, plus stainless steel benches and much more.

Duke University Medical Center Children’s Health, photo 1 of 4

01 / 04

Raleigh/Durham, NC

Duke University Medical Center Children’s Health

Architect
Kaplan McLaughlin Diaz
Contractor
Bovis Construction Corporation

This project consisted of the construction of ornamental aluminum railings with a wood cap and bent tempered glass, colored clear glass inserts, as well as clear powder coat painted perforated metal panels.

Besides the rail system, this extensive project also included ornamental lighting enclosures at column/balcony fronts, ornamental column capitals and tower features, as well as ornamental stainless steel drinking fountains.

Schuster Performing Arts Center, photo 1 of 3

01 / 03

Dayton, OH

Schuster Performing Arts Center

Architect
GBBN Architects
Contractor
Messer/Danis Corporation – A Joint Venture

This project consisted of the construction of a monumental spiral stair with support columns and outriggers.

Additional project elements include glass guard rails with wood top rail, aluminum wall and floor grills, column capitals, light enclosures and wall panels.

USAA Insurance Company Office Expansion, photo 1 of 5

01 / 05

San Antonio, TX

USAA Insurance Company Office Expansion

Architect
The Whitney Group
Contractor
HCB Contractors

This project consisted of the construction of seven different gazebos, one representing each continent. Additionally, Construction Services provided glass and wood cap guard railings, a terrazzo world map using bronze accent dividers, decorative steel railings and a painted steel trellis system.

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