Marine Corps Support Facility - New Orleans
The Marine Corps Support Facility in New Orleans is the national headquarters for the Marine Forces Reserve. The secure installation includes a four-story main building, a two-story band annex, a detached warehouse and a multi-purpose parade ground for music and military exercises.
More than 190 wall panels were poured, including panels as tall as 72 feet high and weighing as much as 130,000 pounds. Inside, the building features a gymnasium, indoor laser firing range, auditorium, cafeteria, and courtroom as well as family meeting rooms, conference rooms and band practice rooms.
The owner selected Tilt-Up construction for this impressive building for speed, durability and weather resistance. Tilt-Up also provides the security necessary for the facility, without compromising aesthetic appeal. Textured paint, intricate rustication patterns and cast-in thin brick accent this massive structure. Cornice details were cast integrally with the wall panels, providing significant cost savings to the owner.
By using Tilt-Up construction, the owner saved $2 million and accelerated the schedule by three months.
Project Location
New Orleans, LA 70114
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
2011
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Project Team (TCA Members)
- General Contractor:
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- Architect:
- Engineer:
- LJB Inc.
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Project Specifics
- Project Category:
- Office
- Building Types:
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- Features:
- Insulation:
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- Number of Floors:
- 0
- Number of Panels:
- 206 panels
- Total Floor Area:
- 417,000 sq ft (38,739 sq m)
- Project Footprint:
- 94,478 sq ft (8,777 sq m)
- Tallest Panel:
- 72 ft 6 in (22.10 m)
- Widest Panel:
- 20 ft 3 in (6.17 m)
- Heaviest Panel:
- 141,000 lbs (63,957 kg)
- Longest Spandrel:
- 35 ft 8 in (10.88 m)
Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA)
PO Box 204
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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