Francisco. T e company off ers a vari- ety of standardized components, like universal pin connectors, that are used in a wide range of buildings, including the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. “From an architectural perspective,


we can create geometries and connec- tions that off er very diff erent aesthetics than one could achieve by fabricating connections from welded platework,” de Oliveira said. Metalcasting also brings structural


advantages as well, like a smooth force transfer between diff erent shapes. “Ultimately, we can put the mate-


rial where it ought to be for the fl ow of forces through the structural com- ponent, rather than trying to build up or stiff en platework. We literally shape the part as nature would shape it,” de Oliveira said. “When you do that, you often end up with something that looks very elegant. So we leverage the geometric freedom that casting off ers to improve structural performance and also to improve the aesthetic quality of connections.” In the Ashe project, Cast Connex


turned to Bradken and its Atchison, Kansas, facility for tooling, casting production and machining. T e two companies had worked together in the past, and based on their strong profes- sional relationship and the size and complexity of the part, Bradken was the right facility for Cast Connex. “It’s increasingly diffi cult to have


those relationships today when so many people try to commoditize an engineered component,” said Wayne Braun, director of business develop- ment – industrial products, Bradken. “T e value added to that relationship put forward co-designing the com- ponent to yield the best results and


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From an architectural perspective, we can create geometries and connections that offer very different aesthetics than one could achieve by fabricating connections from welded platework.” —CARLOS DE OLIVEIRA


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