In a departure from the more common local habit of using timber, Dutch developers have used SFS steel framing systems from UK-based Metsec to provide infill for the varied shapes, sizes and profiles of a major new development in Amsterdam. More redolent of a three-peaked mountain than a building, Amsterdam Valley is an innovative and sustainable mixed-use development designed by MVRDV for EDGE Technologies.
Providing panoramic views over the city, the Valley’s 75,000-square-metres of space accommodates 200 apartments, seven storeys of office space, a three-storey underground car park with space for 375 cars and 1,850 bicycles, and a variety of retail, leisure and cultural facilities, including bars, restaurants, gym, swimming pool and museum.
The project’s bold design is matched by the courage of the construction consortium (Boele & van Eesteren and G&S Bouw) in selecting Metsec’s lightweight steel framing system (SFS), rather than opting for the more usual Dutch solution of timber, to provide infill throughout the building.
Produced to BIM standards, with 3D models and a bespoke SFS track Revit family, the SFS design was created to precisely match the architects’ setting-out information, which determined the wall and opening locations. Each floor required between 80 and 100 SFS panel section drawings, with the entire project requiring in excess of 5,000 drawings.
Some 9,500-square-metres of Metsec SFS was supplied to Amsterdam Valley, with a range of 90mm, 150mm, 240mm and 270mm stud sizes used according to requirements.
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Source: Architecture Today