Project Parameters
Client OrganizationVance Holdings
Engineering ScopeGlass & Timber Architectural Residential Estates
Project Duration12 Months
Services Administered
- Building Design
- Structural Wood Engineering
- Quantity Surveying
- Feasibility Studies
The Engineering Challenge
The architectural design required extremely large glass window spans, leaving very little room for standard load-bearing vertical columns or partition walls.
Technical Solutions & Calculations
We engineered structural timber portal frames utilizing Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) beams. Steel connection shoes were hidden inside timber joints, maintaining clean luxury aesthetics.
Structural & Financial Results
Delivered a high-end luxury housing enclave with wide-open structural spans, matching target aesthetic profiles and reducing carbon emissions.
