The love affair between steel and the arts was birthed during the industrial revolution with the development of decorative cast iron, leading to the creation of some of the most beautiful steel conservatory designs in the world! The malleability of first cast iron and then steel entranced designers delighted in creating romantic flourishes including leaves, stars, and even fanciful animals. As glass became affordable, it was coupled with both structural and decorative cast iron for the charming glass conservatories we know of from the 18th century.

The manufacturing of steel and other metals has improved over time, giving them properties that allow our own ability to use them to also evolve. The result is new possibilities transforming steel conservatory designs into thoroughly modern and special rooms with the old world flare that is so charming and desirable.

Storytelling in Steel Conservatory Designs

We love our clients! Their imagination gives us new challenges that take us to new heights.

One client led us to a new discovery in the future of steel structures.  He dreamed of a glass conservatory that would have the charm and feel of mahogany yet constructed using steel to reflect his love of mathematics! We puzzled over a few renderings but one late-night drawing captured it all. To incorporate his passions we cut the Fibonacci sequence in the supporting steel beams! He loved the concept!

You may know it from The Da Vinci Code – either the book or the movie. A Fibonacci Sequence can be defined as a series of numbers in which each number ( Fibonacci number ) is the sum of the two preceding numbers.  The simplest is the series 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, etc.

Charmed with our rendering, our client immediately saw his passions coming alive in his new glass conservatory.  Using laser-cut steel we were able to create a pattern of circles using the sequence. Note the elbow of each support is the largest circle. The three circles moving out from the biggest circle decrease in size according to their Fibonacci number. When it was built, he was thrilled at how we met and exceeded his expectations. It is now his favorite room in his home!