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Using GFRC to Manage Your Acoustics Acoustics in Architecture Acoustics are important in architecture.  No one wants to live in a noisy home or shop in a noisy store.  Focusing on noise reduction is especially important when the building in question is near a  noisy freeway, playground, or other noisy venue.  Acoustics management allows audiences […]

Stromberg GFRC Helps Preserve Historic Buildings About Historical Preservation of Buildings Historical preservation is one of the keys to our past.  It is restoring things to as close to the way they were when they were new as we can get.  Some additions or modifications may be made, but they  must not change the essential […]

Classical Orders for GFRC Entablatures   About Entablatures An entablature is the superstructure above the column but below the roof.  The architecture of the entablature is generally chosen to match the architecture of the column.  One would not put a Doric entablature over an Ionic column, for example. Entablatures are comprised of three parts: the […]

Classical Orders for GFRC Columns About Classical Orders of Architecture The ancient Greeks were the first people to build extensively using what we now call Classical Architecture.  Their extensive temples and other public buildings allowed them to hone these forms.  The Romans, particularly Vitruvius, appreciated these principles. Vitruvius wrote Ten Books on Architecture in about […]

GFRC Wayfinding: Breadcrumbs for Your Patrons   Wayfinding has come a long way from following a humble trail of breadcrumbs. Whether you are flagging a trail through a city with directional signage, or marking the boundaries of a college campus with signage, it is reassuring for patrons, guests or customers to have something to look […]

Illuminated Bollards in GFRC from Stromberg Architectural Products Illuminated bollards meet both the need for security and the need for light.  They can be used to line paths or block the flow of traffic, just as normal bollards can.  The addition of the light, however, means they are more visible and less likely to be […]

GFRC Fireplaces from Stromberg Architectural Products As a seasonal chill enters the air, thoughts turn to enjoying a nice fire in the fireplace.  No fireplace?  GFRC makes a wonderful fireplace and mantel combination for any building. Fireplaces have two functions:  keep the fire safely contained and look nice.  Fireplaces made of GFRC perform both functions […]

With GFRC, a Little Care Goes a Long Way Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete is an amazingly diverse building material. It can emulate dozens of building materials from quarried granite to polished marble to poured concrete and even natural grain wood. Surprisingly, GFRC is also incredibly low-maintenance;  GFRC is rot resistant, termite resistant and easy to care […]

A World Class Restoration of St. Peter’s Thanks to Stromberg and GFRC When St. Peter’s Church in Canton, Ohio, needed renovation, they decided to go first class.  They approached Stromberg GFRC for help realizing their vision.  Stromberg GFRC cast over 3,000 pieces for this project. The challenge with this renovation project was to match the color and texture […]

  Balustrades in Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete Balustrades are the rails that keep you from falling off a balcony, staircase, or other surface.  They actually consist of the top rail, the baluster, and the base rail, or plinth.  Balustrades can be very utilitarian or they can be visually stunning.  Stromberg GFRC specializes in visually stunning […]