Union Middle School

Summarize the project's program, features and achievements?

Union Middle School is a Canyons School District facility located in Sandy, Utah. The impressive school has very little tilt-up visible from the exterior, but it is featured prominently on the interior corridors, gymnasium, the auditorium – the level of craftsmanship is displayed up close as a final finish. The tilt-up is not hidden or disguised but featured and celebrated for what it is. Due to mason availability and cost volatility, the design team selected tilt-up for significant parts of the structure rather than creating a traditional all-concrete-block structure.

The school continued construction through a record breaking winter and overcame unprecedented labor and materials shortages. The tilt-up sequencing was extremely difficult and complex; complete 3D modeling of the lifting process and every brace location was critical in executing the project.

What obstacles were overcome related to the schedule, budget, program, specification, site, etc. on this project?

The school continued construction through a record breaking winter and overcame unprecedented labor and materials shortages.

Please communicate any engineering complexities or unique features of the panel design for this project?

The tilt-up sequencing was extremely difficult and complex; complete 3D modeling of the lifting process and every brace location was critical in executing the project.

What is the potential for this project's impact on the community and/or environment?

The building is durable and impressive it will serve the community efficiently for decades to come.