Designers show off exposed metal web joists in stylish café and domestic projects
One is a café, the other is a private home, but these two architect-designed projects have one striking thing in common: they both make a visual feature of metal web joists. “The overall design theme of West 16th is based on the experience Zita Steyn, the chef and owner of the café, had when she … Continue reading “Designers show off exposed metal web joists in stylish café and domestic projects”
Mixed-use residential and bespoke self-build: two metal web projects from Harmony
We take a look at two very different housing projects from Harmony Timber Solutions. One is with a major housebuilder, providing a range of apartments and houses. The other is a one-off timber-steel self-build. Both benefited from using metal web joists. Spitfire Green (for David Wilson/Barratt Homes) Harmony Timber Solutions designed and supplied roof trusses, … Continue reading “Mixed-use residential and bespoke self-build: two metal web projects from Harmony”
A cricket pavilion that’s not just for cricket…
Winner of the 2026 Roofscape Award for best Commercial project, North Walls Cricket Pavilion builds back better: replacing a dilapidated old building with a new, community-focused, multi-use facility. “We were asked by Management & Construction Services (MCS Construction) to design and install a truss rafter and glulam feature truss roof for the cricket pavilion at … Continue reading “A cricket pavilion that’s not just for cricket…”
