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One of the many practical features of precast concrete is the design flexibility it offers in creating architectural features that mimic stone. In Calgary, AB, Canada, a design-build team recently employed precast to develop stone-like French Provincial facades for a series of five residential units of four to five stories, each situated above two levels of interconnected, underground parking garages. The upscale condominiums occupy Remington Development Corp's Champagne, an exclusive multi-family residential complex in Quarry Park along the Bow River. The Quarry Park community occupies a former quarry, making it a classic brownfield development, and includes residential, office, and retail buildings. Precast not only provided the clean facade and delicate architectural features for the buildings; it also served as the primary structural material with its inherent resilience, a key requirement for the project. The design-build team also employed precast to help meet a tight construction schedule without sacrificing construction quality.
One of the many practical features of precast concrete is the design flexibility it offers in creating architectural features that mimic stone. In Calgary, AB, Canada, a design-build team recently employed precast to develop stone-like French Provincial facades for a series of five residential units of four to five stories, each situated above two levels of interconnected, underground parking garages. The upscale condominiums occupy Remington Development Corp's Champagne, an exclusive multi-family residential complex in Quarry Park along the Bow River. The Quarry Park community occupies a former quarry, making it a classic brownfield development, and includes residential, office, and retail buildings. Precast not only provided the clean facade and delicate architectural features for the buildings; it also served as the primary structural material with its inherent resilience, a key requirement for the project. The design-build team also employed precast to help meet a tight construction schedule without sacrificing construction quality.
Precast Provincial
Deborah R Huso (author)
2017
Article (Journal)
English
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