Half Moon Bay Elementary School
This project, the first tilt-up concrete school in the Ottawa Carleton District School Board’s portfolio, was constructed on time and under budget. The architect embraced concrete as an element within the design, using formliners and patterns to generate shadows and textures on long elevations. The exterior wythe of concrete featured white exposed aggregate concrete that was sandblasted to reveal white quartz stone. Elevator panels, stairwells and some interior partitioning were used for shear walls.
Project Location
Ottawa, ON K2J 6E2
Canada
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
2017
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Project Team (TCA Members)
- General Contractor:
- Concrete Contractor:
- Architect:
- Engineer:
- LJB Inc.
- Suppliers:
- Photographer(s):
Project Specifics
- Project Category:
- Schools
- Building Types:
- Elementary School
- Gymnasium
- Finishes:
- Concrete (Exposed Aggregate)
- Features:
- Formliner
- Reveals
- Insulation:
- Sandwich Panel (Non-Composite)
- Environmental:
- Number of Floors:
- 2
- Number of Panels:
- 0 panels
- Tilt-Up Wall Area:
- 44,868 sq ft (4,168 sq m)
- Total Floor Area:
- 62,000 sq ft (5,760 sq m)
- Project Footprint:
- 32,000 sq ft (2,973 sq m)
- Tallest Panel:
- 33 ft 10 in (10.33 m)
- Widest Panel:
- 38 ft 0 in (11.58 m)
- Largest Panel:
- 868 sq ft (80.6 sq m)
- Heaviest Panel:
- 81,000 lbs (36,741 kg)
- Longest Spandrel:
- 38 ft 0 in (11.58 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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