Geodesic Support Frame Engineering - 28/08/2026 18:13 EDT

General Project Description
Project Type: Custom structural steel and glass skylight
Location: New York City, USA
Approximate Overall Size: 44'-0" x 50'-0"
Approximate Rise: 15'-0"
Shape: Irregular pear-shaped / free-form curved skylight

Design Intent: Exposed architectural steel framing supporting a glazed skylight system, similar to the attached renderings

Primary Structural Material: HSS steel sections

Current Project Phase: Preliminary design / estimating

Requested Preliminary Engineering Scope

Develop a conceptual structural framing scheme based on the architectural design intent

Establish a practical HSS framing layout and structural geometry

Provide preliminary HSS member sizes

Prepare a preliminary 3D structural drawing/model

Provide an estimated total steel tonnage for the skylight structure

Provide sufficient preliminary structural information to assist with:
Material estimating
Steel fabrication budgeting
Glass/skylight system estimating
Installation and erection budgeting
Design Considerations

Structure will need to accommodate the skylight's curved, irregular geometry
Framing should be developed with consideration for fabrication and constructability

Preliminary design should consider applicable New York City structural loading requirements

Final connections, detailed engineering, stamped calculations, and construction documents are not required at this stage, unless otherwise specifically requested

Deliverables:
Preliminary structural framing concept
Preliminary 3D model or drawing
Preliminary HSS member sizing
Estimated structural steel tonnage

General structural assumptions used for the estimate

Schedule:
Requested turnaround: 5 calendar days

Additional architectural drawings and project information are available upon request