Just this month we added Jim Mathias to our crew.  Jim has an Bachelors of Fine Art from the University of Kansas and has been working creatively in sign and fabrication shops for the last 8 years.  His experience in installation and fabrication with all mediums from stainless, copper, aluminum, wood and of course steel has really strengthened our shop.   He now runs our CNC plasma Cutter, assists with design as well as fabrication.

A few of the projects we have been working on.

The Kung Fu Saloon on Rio Grande.

We worked directly with the bar owners and Architect Jamie Chioco of www.Chiocodesign.com to build this one of a kind bar.  The bar consists of a 25′x20′ oval bar built entirely out of 1/4″ thick hot rolled steel.  We cut the 7 sheets of steel on our plasma cutter and welded them together onsite.

The marquee out front was built completely out of 2″ pipe and continues through the entrance and into the bar.  We used about a half mile of tubing on this project.

We also build the 4 steel doors, gate out front as well as the Steel I-beams located on the patio.

Hot Rolled Steel and Ipe Fireplace

This has to be one of my favorite pieces to date.  This fireplace sits between the kitchen and the family room.  The kitchen side of the fireplace is completely trimmed out with Hot Rolled Steel.  We were able to perform this installation without any fasteners visible from the outside.  The fireplace seamlessly transitions into the living room where the fireplace is covered floor to ceiling in Ipe.  We built a 1/2″ thick mantle and hearth that simple float off the wall.  I wish the pictures did this place justice.

From 2009 Pics

Hot Rolled Steel Divider Panel, This was built from one sheet of 1/4″ steel so the heat patterns of the steel would travel through the panel.

From 2009 Pics

A fresh coat of lacquer

From 2009 Pics

Custom Structural Steel bracket,

From 2009 Pics

Can you believe this backyard is only 9′ deep? The transformation was incredible. The poly gal fence conceals the once over bearing AC units.

From 2009 Pics

From 2009 Pics

From 2009 Pics

This railing was built using 1/2″ x 2″ solid steel bar for the posts and 1/2″ round bar for the horizontal runners. It was capped in cedar.

From 2009 Pics

I love the way this corner detail turned out.

From 2009 Pics

From 2009 Pics

We collaborated with Land Interactive on this project. They have fantastic vision. We installed the steel for them.

From 2009 Pics

This is the same project as above. We terraced the courtyard with 1/4″ steel. We formed 9′ boxes that work their way down the property.

From 2009 Pics

From 2009 Pics

These planters were built for the “Mr Chow” restaurant that is at the new W Hotel in Miami Florida. We used Corten steel and added heavy duty casters so they could be rolled in during the severe weather. This is what 5000 lbs of steel looks like.

From 2009 Pics

We are almost done with this gate. It will be fitted with frosted acrylic panels and our custom stainless lever latch.

From 2009 Pics

This Ipe planter was built reclaimed Ipe. The metal frame was powder coated bronze.

From 2009 Pics

We love this house. If you look at our “landscape” and “Doors” section you’ll see the rest of it. The “Coolest Screen Door Ever” resides here. This gate was powdercoated silver and built to last out of 10 ga 2″x3″ tubing. The panels are frosted acrylic.

From 2009 Pics

We designed this latch, because frankly there just aren’t any cool off the shelf latches out there. This stainless latch automatically latches when shut. It rides on internal bronze bushings and is spring loaded.

From 2009 Pics

We worked with a local Austinite who wanted to transform his lot into an organic farm with 4′x4′ square foot garden table. So we built 56 of them. It was a lot of work, but it turned out real cool.

From 2009 Pics

The steel frame was simply painted and the wood is Angel’s heart

edit

From 2009 Pics

From 2009 Pics

From 2009 Pics

We built this steel privacy fence to mimic the divide panel on the inside of the house.

From 2009 Pics

From 2009 Pics

From 2009 Pics

This automated driveway gate was a calaboration with the client. She came over and drew the gate on several pieces of steel and we cut it out. We actually welded a bead on the entire edge of the tree to give it depth. The branches were banded with hand hammered steel flat bar. The entire gate was was left natural to patina and the branches were hand painted by the home owner.

From 2009 Pics