Steel Construction Vol 40 No 3 - Mining, Industrial, Import/ Export | Page 31

INDUSTRY NEWS: TRENDS

Artful STEEL
Pictures are worth a thousand words so allow me to use this photo
essay to illustrate my more recent encounters with steel art.
By Amanuel Gebremeskel, The ‘roving engineer’

Steel is surely the material of choice for iconic structures. It is fitting that artists the world over choose steel to celebrate the
Iron Age. Important gardens, shelters, bridges and places of assembly continue to be framed and adorned in steel.
Pictures are worth a thousand words so allow me to use this photo essay to illustrate my more recent encounters with steel art.
1. The Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the city of Atlanta. This stadium, which is
still under construction, will be dressed in steel and feature an impressive
petal-like retractable roof.

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2. Architecturally finished steel is used
decoratively across a Minneapolis
atrium and within the handrails to give
an airy feel.

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3. Large steel tubes with a patina of rust
are used to enhance the aesthetics of
a garden in Chapel Hill (background
photo).
4. One of Santiago Calatrava’s greatest
achievements is this new winged
transportation hub in New York. This
piece of art has entirely redefined the
World Trade Center.

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5. There is simply no other way to shelter
the great spans required to support
Michael Jordan’s varsity basketball
team.
6. A futuristic pedestrian bridge found in
the midst of Silicon Valley.
7. One of the most iconic uses of steel
is in our own backyard. Care to guess
where?

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