3D Systems
With an extremely fast-track construction schedule that required that the shell of 3D Systems’ headquarters be under construction before the interior up-fit design was completely resolved, Tilt-Up proved to be the optimum solution for integrating efficient construction and creative design.
The main entrance of the office/warehouse/laboratory structure is framed by a three-story crescent-shaped glass curtain wall supported by four Tilt-Up concrete buttresses. The white panels feature red and gray accents and incorporate unique reveals integrated with windows and doors to bring in an abundance of natural light. Clerestory windows continue to a tapered, disc-shaped roof at the atrium, filling the space with even more light.
The 80,000-square-foot structure provides a durable and innovative showcase for the unique production capabilities of the business.
Project Location
Rock Hill, SC 29730
United States
TILT-UP ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Tilt-Up Achievement Awards were established to honor projects that use site-cast tilt-up concrete to introduce new building types, advance industry technology and provide unique solutions to building programs. Winning entries illustrate the variety, beauty, and flexibility of tilt-up construction.
ACHIEVEMENT
2009
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Project Team (TCA Members)
- General Contractor:
- Concrete Contractor:
- Architect:
- Merriman Schmitt Architects
- Engineer:
- Leviat
- Dayton Superior Corporation
- Suppliers:
- Leviat
- Dayton Superior Corporation
- Photographer(s):
Project Specifics
- Project Category:
- Office
- Building Types:
- Finishes:
- Features:
- Insulation:
- Environmental:
- Number of Floors:
- 0
- Number of Panels:
- 59 panels
- Tilt-Up Wall Area:
- 27,256 sq ft (2,532 sq m)
- Total Floor Area:
- 80,028 sq ft (7,435 sq m)
- Project Footprint:
- 80,028 sq ft (7,435 sq m)
- Tallest Panel:
- 29 ft 6 in (8.99 m)
- Widest Panel:
- 30 ft 7 in (9.32 m)
- Largest Panel:
- 874 sq ft (81.2 sq m)
- Heaviest Panel:
- 78,100 lbs (35,426 kg)
- Tallest Cantilever:
- 33 ft 4 in (10.16 m)
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402 1st Avenue SE
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
United States
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About the Tilt-Up Concrete Association
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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