Due to the abundance of vertical elements within the building proposal, I had already decided that columns on the external to support the timber roof structure would be lost within the appearance of the internal layout.
Option 01: Angled columns to include an additional axis to the design.
Option 02: V-Shaped Brackets spanning between 2 beams:
Personally I preferred option 2 however I also liked the element the steel leaning away from the glazing in option 1 - so option 3 was developed:
Development of option 3 - allowing the timber beams to overhang the structure more, titled brackets result is a lesser chance of headroom issues under the covered walkway between the structure and glazing:
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