Blackbaud
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Blackbaud was a unique project for this company in terms of its size and architectural features. This four story office building had significant amounts of curtain wall attached to the floor edge that extended past the wall face. This curtain wall was suspended and did not touch the ground, thus becoming the focus point of the building. This feature paired with the four 60 foot columns outside the entry-way and the recessed slab on metal deck for access flooring resulted in a beautifully large office building that could not have been achieved without the innovative methods of tilt-up construction.
Through the successful completion of this project, Blackbaud office building has created over 300+ jobs for the community of Charleston, SC. Blackbaud has begun using training space in this building to "incubate" emerging non-profits and teach local elementary schools coding and design. The new headquarters promotes disruptive innovation and inspires their employees to reach their full potential.
Project Location
Charleston, SC
United States
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2018
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Project Team (TCA Members)
- General Contractor:
- Concrete Contractor:
- Citadel Contractors, Inc.
- Architect:
- Engineer:
- Suppliers:
- Photographer(s):
- Benton Henry
Project Specifics
- Project Category:
- Office
- Building Types:
- Office
- Finishes:
- Applied Ornament
- Paint (Flat)
- Features:
- Cantilevered Panels
- Interlocking Panels
- Reveals
- Voids
- Insulation:
- Uninsulated
- Environmental:
- Number of Floors:
- 4
- Number of Panels:
- 92 panels
- Tilt-Up Wall Area:
- 92,184 sq ft (8,564 sq m)
- Total Floor Area:
- 168,000 sq ft (15,607 sq m)
- Project Footprint:
- 42,500 sq ft (3,948 sq m)
- Tallest Panel:
- 63 ft 7 in (19.38 m)
- Widest Panel:
- 36 ft 10 in (11.25 m)
- Largest Panel:
- 1,361 sq ft (126.4 sq m)
- Heaviest Panel:
- 197,604 lbs (89,632 kg)
- Tallest Cantilever:
- 61 ft 5 in (18.74 m)
- Longest Spandrel:
- 32 ft 11 in (10.03 m)
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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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