The Gazebo of Light was designed for use in a family wedding in Austin, Texas. The gazebo was designed in the typical Roman/Greek style. The dome is constructed of 742 pieces of wrought iron, which were pieced together to form the dome’s sphere. The wrought iron crown was constructed in three pieces, each weighing about 400 pounds. This structure rests on columns made of Stromberg’s Cast Stone.
Project CAD Files Project FactsheetWe opted for Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete to complete the gazebo’s soffits and fascia. We chose this material for many reasons:
– Stromberg GFRC will not rot, disintegrate or swell when exposed to water, or even when completely submerged.
– Its light weight reduces installation and shipping costs due to the greater ease and speed of handling.
– Reduced load on buildings leads to a substantial reduction in structural and foundation costs, especially for renovation and restoration.
– With GFRC, we also have the ability to reproduce fine surface details.
– GFRC is requires minimal maintenance and is environmentally friendly.
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Owner’s words:
“The Gazebo of Light was planned, designed and built for my son’s wedding, which will take place in our family’s back yard.”
“I dealt with Billy and Elizabeth at Strombergs. Both returned calls promptly, and in general seemed interested in helping me deal with my specific needs, both technical and aesthetic of nature.”
“As you can see, the gazebo is quite tall, in the typical Roman/Greek style. The columns are 10 feet tall and the dome, which consists of 742 pieces of wrought iron, pieced/welded together to form the dome sphere which adds five feet, eight inches from the center to the overall structure.”
“We used Cast Stone for the columns and opted for Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC to complete the soffit/fascia.”
“We installed the cast stone columns directly to the concrete pad, which was reinforced with six vertical beams in the appropriate area, without an anchor to the foundation. However, we did “tie” the three stone of each pillar together with half inch rebar, installed from the top, and cemented with ready mix at the bottom and top.”
“The wrought iron crown was constructed in three pieces, each piece weighing approximately 400 lbs.”
“The materials we purchased from Stromberg Architectural were first rate and relatively easy to work with.”
“The finished product speaks for itself.”
“I will definitely purchase other items from Stromberg Architectural and recommend their products without reservation to those who desire the highest quality in Cast Stone or reinforced polymer materials.”
— Mark Downs, Austin, TX
We have had the pleasure of working on some of the world’s finest and most beautiful buildings as well as fulfilling the needs of smaller projects. We are renowned for our ability to take any concept or idea and see it through to truly stunning results.
