National Cancer Institute's Advanced Technology Research Facility
This facility is home to the National Cancer Institute's Advanced Technology Research Facility at Riverside Research Park. Tilt-Up construction was the best solution to meet the tight schedule for this large, state-of-the-art facility.
This impressive facility features two separate three-story-high atria with full height curtain wall. The building's design consists of three wings arranged to optimize scenic views and access to natural light. The central atrium and administrative offices connect the laboratory wings and create the primary identity for the building. The curtain wall and metal paneling provide a crisp counterpoint to the organic and textured concrete panels that make up the majority of the building envelope.
Using Tilt-Up also saved the owner $1.4 million compared to masonry construction. Lower insurance rates and maintenance costs, greater insulation value, and reduced impact on the environment made Tilt-Up ideal for this project.
Project Location
Frederick, MD 21702
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)
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- Architect:
- Engineer:
- LJB Inc.
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Project Specifics
- Project Category:
- Office
- Building Types:
- Finishes:
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- Environmental:
- Number of Floors:
- 0
- Number of Panels:
- 204 panels
- Tilt-Up Wall Area:
- 185,608 sq ft (17,243 sq m)
- Total Floor Area:
- 332,088 sq ft (30,851 sq m)
- Project Footprint:
- 125,000 sq ft (11,613 sq m)
- Tallest Panel:
- 64 ft 0 in (19.51 m)
- Widest Panel:
- 29 ft 1 in (8.87 m)
- Largest Panel:
- 1,210 sq ft (112.4 sq m)
- Heaviest Panel:
- 128,000 lbs (58,060 kg)
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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