Precast
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about precast
Project • By Stephane Paumier Architects • Secondary Schools
Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad
Project Team: Shaily Gupta, Adil Abuzar, Nikhil Jain, Vani Sood, Imlinochet Waling
The Shiv Nadar School Faridabad (SNSF) is the third school of the group to open after Gurgaon and Noida. The SNSF is the largest campus among the three, built on 13 acres with 2 football fields, a 400 m running track and a cricket field. It is located behind a public green belt of 30 to 50 m deep.
Amit Pasricha
As a linear plot of 600m long, separated by a middle road, the South side is dedicated to pre-primary pavilions of small scale around a courtyard extending to the primary, the middle and senior school building as a L shape linear building with porous qualities on the north side. The orientation of the building is similar to the Hauz Khas complex... More
News • News • 22 Dec 2021
Top 10 concrete projects of 2021
Architects still found new and innovative ways to use concrete this year, like using the ground next to the building to cast the concrete or using robotically milled formwork.
Anne Holtrop
1. 35 Green Corner by Studio Anne Holtrop
The concrete facade elements were cast by Studio Anne Holtrop using the ground next to the building. This way each element has a unique imprint from the relief of the sand. The resulting concrete has a surprising rock-like appearance.
CreatAR
2. The Cloudscape of Haikou by MAD Architects
MAD Architects used what they call an "anti-material" approach to avoid expression of the structure. The fair-faced concrete of the sculptural library pavilion is interpreted by t... More
Project • By Hill West • Apartments
PLG
The 26-story luxury rental building situated at the nexus of two of Brooklyn's hottest neighborhoods, Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Flatbush, features a facade with a bold play between precast and glass curtain wall. The undulating geometry of the glass curtain wall façade scales down the mass of the building, allowing for each apartment to have a unique view of the skyline. Over 50,000 square feet of amenity space includes a fitness center, sauna/steam room, business center, game room, golf simulator, two residential lounges, indoor swimming pool and hot tub, dog run, co-working lounge, half basketball court, children’s playroom and rooftop outdoor pool. More
Project • By Dake Wells Architecture • Wellness Centres
Montgomery County Gymnasium
In the small town of Montgomery City, Missouri (population 2,835), basketball draws the community together to cheer their team to victory creating the need for a new competition gym at the Middle School. This new addition and pedestrian plaza provides a new gateway to athletic events. It includes a kitchen and commons that doubles as cafeteria during the day and a preconvene for nighttime events.Working with a local precast manufacturer, the surface of the concrete enclosure is developed as a bold, durable graphic representation of the school logo, “The Power Cat”, marking the entry to athletic facilities. Expressed as equally spaced, vertical concrete fins, the graphic logo is animated throughout the day with the changing sunlight. Blue gl... More
Product • By TERRAZZCO Brand Products • Epoxy Terrazzo Countertops and Tabletops
Epoxy Terrazzo Countertops
Concord Terrazzo countertops and tabletops are a great way to provide a unique and customized hard surface finish for your residential or commercial project. If you dream of having a countertop made out of terrazzo, then our precast division can help build one for you selecting TERRAZZCO Brand aggregates in any matrix color. More
Project • By UNS • Masterplans
Arnhem Central Transfer Terminal
The future of train travel revealed as Arnhem Central Station opens after 20-year development
The new €37.5m (£27.6m) Transfer Terminal at Arnhem Central Station in the Netherlands has now completed.
The station is the result of an ambitious 20-year project – masterplanned by UNStudio – to redevelop the wider station area; the largest post-war development in Arnhem. Backed by the Dutch government, this transfer hub rewrites the rulebook on train stations and is the most complex of its type in Europe. The station will become the new ‘front door’ of the city, embracing the spirit of travel, and is expected to establish Arnhem as an important node between Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. The new terminal houses commercial areas, and a... More
Product • By VERHEYEN BETON • C-GRID Carbon Grid
C-GRID Carbon Grid
Verheyen Precast is a leading manufacturer of precast constructions thanks to its international experience and knowhow. Through cooperation with several foreign engineers and precasters Verheyen is able to come up with solutions for the ever changing building issues.
As a member of the Altus Group, Verheyen is able to offer the experience of about two dozen of the largest precasters, resulting in more efficient, greener, and lighter buildings.
C-GRID® product of the future
Since 2011 Verheyen is using carbon fibre mesh in its precast constructions. C-GRID®, produced by Chomarat NA is a thin carbon fibre mesh with an epoxy coating. Due to its qualities the material ables to create Thin Hybrid walls used as precast cladding for new bu... More
Project • By VERHEYEN BETON • Sports Centres
Sport Centre Velzeke
Velzeke Sport Centre was built using C-GRID carbon connection in the precast wall panels (3x8m)
As the walls are fully load bearing there is no need to use columns anymore. The precast part was fully erected in 2 days! More