Rack Supported Buildings
StorX Solutions specializes in rack-supported buildings to create scalable, high-bay facilities faster.
Storage and Building Systems Designed to Scale Together
StorX delivers rack-supported buildings that replace traditional building construction with a single engineered structure that supports both storage and the building envelope. Our approach allows you to scale vertically, increase picking speed, and reduce manual handling without committing to rigid, fixed building systems.
We engineer rack-supported buildings to adapt as operational demands change, making them ideal for environments that require flexibility, automation readiness, and long-term efficiency.
Built to Support Automation and Changing Demand
StorX designs rack-supported buildings to support automated warehouse structures, shuttle systems, and ASRS technologies. Because the rack and building work as one, you gain easier automation integration and the ability to scale throughput without reworking the facility shell.
What Is a Rack-Supported Building?
A rack-supported building, also called a clad-rack warehouse, is an engineered structure where the storage racking itself acts as the building’s structural skeleton, carrying the roof, wall cladding, and stored inventory while resisting wind, snow, and seismic forces.
Instead of constructing a traditional shell and placing racks inside, the racking and the building work as one integrated system. This removes interior building columns, supports high-bay heights that conventional construction rarely reaches, and creates a facility that is ready for automation from the start.
Turnkey Rack Supported Building Solutions
StorX delivers rack-supported buildings with a turnkey process that unifies engineering, integration, and installation under one accountable partner. Our solutions reduce coordination risk and streamline timelines from design to completion.
Our engineered rack structures are designed to support rack-supported roof and walls while meeting seismic, wind, and load requirements. StorX ensures your high bay warehouse system performs as a complete, code-compliant solution from day one.
Benefits of a Rack-Supported Warehouse
- Maximum vertical space comes from removing interior columns and building the racking as the structure, which supports high-bay heights well beyond conventional warehouses.
- Faster deployment results from combining building construction and rack installation into one engineered process, which shortens project timelines.
- Built-in automation readiness lets a rack-supported warehouse support ASRS and high-density pallet shuttles without reworking the shell.
- Lower construction cost follows from replacing a separate building shell and internal racks with a single integrated structure.
- Strong load and weather resistance is engineered in, so the structure meets seismic, wind, and snow requirements while carrying full storage loads.
Common Applications of Rack-Supported Buildings
Rack-supported buildings suit operations that need height, density, and automation in one facility. These are the applications where the design delivers the most value.
Automated High-Bay Distribution Centers
Rack-supported buildings give high-bay distribution centers the height and structural integration they need to run ASRS and vertical storage as one system, maximizing throughput on a compact footprint.
Cold Storage and Industrial Freezers
By combining the racking and building envelope into a single structure, a rack-supported warehouse keeps the insulated footprint smaller, which lowers both energy use and construction cost in freezer and refrigerated environments.
Bulk and High-Density Pallet Storage
For operations storing large volumes of similar products, rack-supported buildings maximize cubic space and pallet positions where floor space or land is limited.
Industries StorX Serves and Where We Work
Operations That Benefit From Rack-Supported Buildings
StorX supports industries where high-bay design and flexible automation deliver long-term advantages.
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Rack-Supported Buildings
How do rack-supported buildings differ from traditional warehouses when working with StorX?
With StorX, rack-supported buildings use engineered rack structures as the primary structural system for roofs and walls, reducing redundant construction while simplifying integration with storage and automation systems.
Can rack-supported buildings support automation from day one?
Yes. StorX designs rack-supported buildings to support automated warehouse structures, shuttle systems, and future ASRS expansion.
Does StorX manage the entire project?
Yes. StorX delivers rack-supported buildings through a turnkey model that includes engineering, integration, and installation.
Is a clad-rack warehouse the same as a rack-supported building?
Yes. Clad-rack warehouse and rack-supported building refer to the same structure, where the storage racking forms the building’s frame and supports the roof and walls. The terms are used interchangeably across the industry.
