Palm Springs Middle School
Plans for the Palm Springs Middle School called for an art deco look. To allow for the desired architecture, the owner selected Tilt-Up for the 228,223-square-foot project because of the cost-effective speed of construction and the versatile fabricated Styrofoam formliners.
Tilt-Up panels had to be constructed at an active school site, which required minimum interference with students, faculty and staff. Cast-in-place lettering was recessed in the Tilt-Up panels for the school name and other designated areas. With a rigorous schedule during the hot months of summer, crews were able to complete the project for the start of the school year.
The 1,300-student-capacity facility features geometric forms as well as grid-lined and sunburst-marked glass. The color-scheme for the school features earth tones such as coral, light beige and terra cotta. A Tilt-Up panel creates a grand three-tiered 53-foot tower entrance, which is not attached with adjacent panels. Furthermore, an expansive use of glass was used to create an atrium with two-and-half-story columns.
Project Location
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
United States
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ACHIEVEMENT
2008
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Project Team (TCA Members)
- General Contractor:
- Concrete Contractor:
- Woodland Tilt-Up
- Architect:
- Engineer:
- Permit Engineering Services Inc
- Leviat
- Suppliers:
- Leviat
- Nox-Crete Products Group
- Photographer(s):
Project Specifics
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- Number of Floors:
- 0
- Number of Panels:
- 233 panels
- Tilt-Up Wall Area:
- 147,823 sq ft (13,733 sq m)
- Total Floor Area:
- 228,223 sq ft (21,202 sq m)
- Project Footprint:
- 151,515 sq ft (14,076 sq m)
- Tallest Panel:
- 40 ft 5 in (12.32 m)
- Widest Panel:
- 38 ft 6 in (11.75 m)
- Largest Panel:
- 1,062 sq ft (98.7 sq m)
- Heaviest Panel:
- 172,270 lbs (78,140 kg)
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402 1st Avenue SE
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
United States
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Founded in 1986, the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) strives to improve the quality and acceptance of site-cast Tilt-Up construction - one of the fastest growing industries in the United States, combining the advantages of reasonable cost with low maintenance, durability, speed of construction and minimal capital investment. Over 10,000 buildings, enclosing more than 650 million square feet, are constructed each year using this construction method.
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