Coming this Summer to The Well – The Vortex…
As the landmark glass Canopy, now connected to 4 of 7 buildings, expands through the open air, a new striking feature will be added.
Named the Vortex, a display made of circular hollow steel sections will be build up from the grand staircase and reach down from the glass roof as a free-standing funnel, only horizontally supported by the Canopy.
Designed for visual impact, Josef Gartner GmbH engineered and fabricated the Architectural Exposed Structural Steel (AESS) components of the Vortex.
In Germany, workers took extra care in fabricating, finishing, packing and preparing for shipment of these showcase elements.
The steel structure will be delivered in prefabricated ‘combs’ and ‘ladders’, with welded connections made at the workshop and bolted connection for assembly on site.
Meanwhile in Toronto, the AESS components will also get the royal treatment. With space on site so tight, Deltera freed up area to directly accept the 7 sea containers thus avoiding double-handling. Gartner Canada and the erection crew will ‘put on their white construction gloves” in providing additional care during unpacking, assembling and installing for the perfect fit.