Ideas / Materials / Making
The Steelos journal.
Notes on designing with steel, understanding the details and preparing for your project.
01 / Design
Why steel belongs in modern architecture
Proportion, light and the architectural role of a steel-framed opening.
02 / Specification
Choosing a steel door and window supplier
What to ask about materials, drawings, manufacturing and project support.
03 / Budget
Understanding the cost of steel doors and windows
The details that shape a quotation and how to compare like-for-like scope.
04 / Making
Where your steel doors and windows are made
A closer look at manufacturing, coordination and quality checks.
05 / Process
What happens during your lead time
From approved shop drawings to manufacturing, freight and site delivery.
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