AWARDS
-2021 PCI Design Awards
-Best Government and Public Building in 2021 PCI Design Awards
KEY PROJECT ATTRIBUTES
-Precast concrete provides a fire-resistant structure to run complex rescue simulations.
-Insulated sandwich panels have an R-value of R-16, which improves the thermal efficiency of the building envelope.
-Building information modeling [BIM] was used to coordinate trades on the busy jobsite to meet the tight schedule.
PROJECT/PRECAST SCOPE
-Build a three-story fire rescue facility in a busy Brooklyn neighborhood.
-The project included 95 precast concrete elements made with Lehigh White Cement.
-Precast concrete erection was completed over two months.
Location
USA
Completion Year
2018
White Cement Product
Industry
Building / Commercial Structural
Application
Precast concrete / Concrete elements (PRE/CE)
Descriptions
Precast concrete cladding
Manufacture
High Concrete Group
Architects
Studio Gang, New York