A group of construction industry professionals assembled in Chicago over the summer to determine the winners of Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute’s
A group of construction industry professionals assembled in Chicago over the summer to determine the winners of Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute’s 46th Annual Design Awards competition. Each award-winning entry from Buildings, Special and Transportation categories will be showcased in October at the PCI Convention in Orlando, Fla.
Serving as jury members for the Buildings category were Madame Paule Boutin, Paule Boutin Architecte; Jim Schneider, senior editor, Eco-Structure; Lucien LaGrange, Lucien LaGrange Architects; Mark Dewalt, Valerio Dewalt Train; Neil Frankel, Frankel + Coleman and principal of University of Wisconsin’s Spancrete Precast Studio; and, Joann Gonchar, senior editor, Architectural Record and contributing editor, GreenSource.
A Special Awards jury included Chris Kercsmar, Schwab Structural Engineering Inc.; David Shepherd, director-Sustainable Development, Portland Cement Association; and, Tom Brock, Illinois Institute of Technology and founder of IIT’s Precast Studio. Comprising the Transportation jury were M. Myint Lwin (jury chair), director, Federal Highway Administration Office of Bridge Technology; Daniel Dorgan, state bridge engineer, Minnesota Department of Transportation; and, Joseph LoBuono, vice president, HDR Engineering Inc.
BUILDING AWARDS
Office Buildings
Office building Û Hubbell Lighting Inc. corporate headquarters, Greenville, S.C.
Precaster: Metromont Corp., Greenville
High-rise office building Û University of Phoenix, Riverpoint Center, Phoenix, Ariz.
Precaster: TPAC, Phoenix
Low-rise office building Û Golden Credit Union corporate headquarters, Sacramento, Calif.
Precaster: Clark Pacific, Sacramento
Retail Stores & Mixed-Use Structures
Whole Foods Market, Oakland, Calif.
Precaster: Mid-States Precast, Corcoran, Calif.
Public/Institutional Buildings
Public building Û Clay County Courthouse, Green Cove Springs, Fla.
Precaster: Gate Precast Co., Monroeville, Ala.
Institutional building Û Congregation Beth Sanctuary, San Diego, Calif.
Precaster: Coreslab Structures, Perris, Calif.
Schools
Elementary/high school Û Yeshiva Keter Torah, Distrito Federal, Mexico (also Sustainability Award winner)
Precaster: Pretecsa, Edo de Mexico, Mexico
Best university/higher-education facility Û ITESM International Cuernavaca Campus, Xochitepec, Mexico
Precaster: Pretecsa, Edo de Mexico, Mexico
Warehouses/Distribution Centers
PEI Genesis, South Bend, Ind.
Precasters: ATMI-Indy LLC, Indianapolis, Ind. StressCore Inc., South Bend
Manufacturing Facilities
Mott Haven Substation, Bronx, N.Y.
Precasters: Coreslab Structures, Thomaston, Connecticut
J. P. Carrara & Sons, Middlebury, Vt.
William E. Dailey Inc., Shaftsbury, Vt.
David Kucera Inc., Gardiner, N.Y.
Multifamily Buildings
Multifamily Û 101 Eola, Orlando, Fla.
Precaster: Finfrock Industries, Orlando
High-rise multifamily Û Westhaven Park, Chicago
Precaster: ATMI Precast, Aurora, Ill.
Low-rise multifamily Û Residential Lomas del Pedregal, Mexico, D.F.
Precaster: Impresa, C.P. Mexico
Parking Structures
Best-in-class parking structure Û Atlantic Station Parking Structure, Atlanta, Ga.
Precaster: Metromont Corp., Greenville, S.C.
Best parking structure (>1000 vehicles) Û West General Robinson Street Garage, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Precaster: Sidley Precast Group, Thompson, Ohio
Best parking structure (1000 vehicles) Û Rockyview General Hospital Parkade, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Precaster: Con-Force Structures Ltd., Calgary
Justice Facilities/Courthouses
Alameda County Juvenile Justice Center,
San Leandro, Calif.
Precaster: Mid-States Precast, Corcoran, California
Custom Solutions
Kaumalapau Harbor Breakwater Repair, Lanai, Hawaii
Precaster: GPRM Prestress LLC, Kapolei, Hawaii
SPECIAL AWARDS
Harry H. Edwards Industry Advancement Award
Greektown Casino Parking Structure, Detroit, Michigan
Precaster: National Precast Inc., Roseville, Michigan
Eagle Ridge Apartment Style Condominiums, Fort Murray, Alberta, Canada
Precaster: Lafarge Canada, Edmonton, Alberta
Otay River Bridge, San Diego, Calif. (also Bridges of More than 150 Feet and All-Precast Award winner)
Precaster: Pomeroy Corp., Perris, Calif.
All-Precast Solution Award
University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, Administration and Research Buildings, Honolulu
Precaster: GPRM Prestress LLC, Kapolei, Hawaii
Otay River Bridge, San Diego, Calif.
Precaster: Pomeroy Corp., Perris, Calif.
Sustainable Design Award
Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Precaster: Surespan Structures, Duncan, B.C.
Proximity Hotel, Greensboro, S.C.
Precaster: Metromont Corp., Greenville, S.C.
Mystic River Modernization, Somerville, Mass.
Precaster: Rotondo Weirich Entreprises, Lederach, Pa.
Yeshiva Keter Torah, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Precaster: Pretecsa, Edo de Mexico, Mexico
Innovative Technology
Glenmore Trail Legsby Road Pedestrian Bridge, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Precaster: Lafarge Canada, Calgary
BRIDGE AWARDS
Bridges with Spans up to 75 ft.
Lincoln Ave Bridge, Cheboygan, Mich.
Precaster: Premarc Corp., Grand Rapids, Michigan
Bridges with Spans from 75 ft. to 150 ft.
Bijou Bridge over Monument Creek, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Precaster: Encon Bridge Co. LLC, Denver
Cotton Lane Bridge over Gila River, Goodyear, Arizona
Precaster: TPAC, Phoenix
Bridges with Spans More than 150 ft.
Otay River Bridge, San Diego, Calif.
Precaster: Pomeroy Corp., Perris, Calif.
Non-Highway Bridges
Canyon Park Freeway Station, Bothell, Wash.
Precaster: Central Pre-Mix Prestress Co., Spokane, Wash.
Special Solution
Encausamiento Avenidas Y Everardo Marquez Bridge, Pachuca City, Hidalgo State, Mexico
Precaster: SEPSA, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
Owner-Designed Bridge
Richmond Hill Bridge, Conifer, Colo.
Precaster: Plum Creek Structures, Littleton, Colorado
Replacement of Route 52 Bridge over the Wallkill River, Walden, N.Y.
Precaster: J&R Slaw Inc., Leighton, Pa.