The Mall (a.k.a. Hermes Park)
Sofia, Bulgaria, 2006-2007
Design of steel structures, on-site design
Architect - Ilian Iliev, RC structures - eng. Kiril Mihaylov, General Contractor - Terna
The task was to design all main steel structures of The Mall complex – cinemas, food court, skylights, lifts, and sheds for underground parking. Most of the structures are still visible with the exception of the cinemas. The hardest part of the task was to ensure the overall stability of the cinemas’ steel structures (roof and intermediate service floors).
Cinema steel structures – general view
Cinema steel structures – Vertical braces are foreseen in both directions,
Intermediate floor with installed steel sheets and shear connectors for connection to the RC slab
Skylight (at the left) and cinema steel structures (at the background)
Food court steel structure – partially installed
For this part of the task the architect was very active in finding a nice looking structure.
Food court steel structure – fully installed roof
Food court steel structure - finished
The stabilizing braces in longitudinal direction are seen.
Open lift and food court steel structure - finished
All structures for the lifts were coordinated with the colleagues from KONE and Alex-EA.
IKEA Sofia
Sofia, Bulgaria, 2010
Steel structures design adaptation and on-site design
RC structures - eng. Kiril Mihailov, General Contractor - Terna
The design was prepared by Greek engineers. It was adapted according to the Bulgarian codes. Parallel calculations were prepared by the Bulgarian team. Full on-site design support was fulfilled during the construction works.
Steel structure – general view, structure only partially installed
Steel structure – general view, structure only partially installed
Installed roof
Installed roof
Intermediate floor - installed steel sheets and shear connectors for connection to the RC slab
Intermediate floor installation
IKEA Sofia in operation
Cherkessk Yarn Production Factory
Cherkessk, Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russian Federation, 2012-2013
Full structural design
Design company - Bates Bulgaria
This is a very interesting industrial project with modern technology and architecture. Cost effective steel trusses and pipe columns fixed in the foundations were used for the building structure.
The main trusses step on the columns with their upper and their lower cord ensuring effective use of the steel. Secondary trusses step on the main ones. The roof is constructed with high-profile corrugated steel sheets without purlins. The columns have openings at the upper part to ensure passing of drainage pipes and other industrial installations.
The construction started in the end of the 2012 with cast of the RC concrete spread foundations.
The photo shows the first days of the steel structure installation.
General view of the whole site
Installed structure and roof steel sheets for one of the structural blocks
Finished installation of the structure for the second block
The grid for the structural columns is 18/12 m.
Intermediate floor is foreseen for the office part of the factory.
Console structure of the office part
Installation of the facade panels
The office part with the console overhang
Facade
Suhodol Waste Separation Depot Building
Suhodol, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2008
Full structural design
Architect - Ivailo Stratev, General Contractor – Diada Engineering
The task was to design and build a steel structure that could be easily disassembled in future. The foundations should be minimal. The building structure is with opening 24 m and zones with different heights - 7.80 and 13.80 m. As a part of the project a full execution documentation was prepared for the steel structure manufacturer.
Installed steel structure
Building finished – internal view
Building finished – external view
EKO Petorleum Fuel Station
Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 2015
Full structural design
Design company - Bates Bulgaria, General Contractor - V&G Oil
This is the first EKO station which was fully re-built according to the new Client’s design requirements and to the Eurocode standards.
Sales building steel structure
Car canopy steel structure, sales building at the right
Installation of the main beams of the skylight link
Installation of the curved purlins with the cover panels of the skylight link
All main structures installed
Skylight link structure and cover panels installed
Fuel station before start of operation
Bulgare Ensemble Building
Sofia, Bulgaria, 2015- (not finished yet)
Re-design and on-site design
architect - Valeriy Michev, General Contractor - Arm Build Invest
The task is very complicated because of the variety of the different types of structures and the highly irregular architecture form with big open spaces for the concert and the training halls.
3D model – reinforced concrete and steel structures
3D model
3D model