K&K is testing a floor-plan-to-steel-frame workflow

An internal residential workflow study examines how a floor plan can be translated into structural geometry, factory work packages, field connections, and shipment planning.

Research model showing steel framing for a residential floor plan

Start with a real plan

The study identifies room geometry, exterior walls, door and window openings, floor and roof zones, service routes, and the dimensions that must be resolved before a steel model is useful.

Map structure and openings together

The prototype studies primary frame members, secondary framing, bracing, opening reinforcement, connection zones, floor and roof support, and anchor locations in one model. The purpose is to expose conflicts before fabrication, not to issue a sealed design.

Connect the model to factory and field decisions

The research links members and wall units to identification, cutting, drilling, welding, test fitting, packing, container arrangement, and a field reassembly sequence. Human designers and engineers remain responsible for project-specific review.

Current boundary

This is internal R&D. It is not a public structural certification, a permit set, a guaranteed production schedule, or a quoted specification for every K&K house.