Case Swayne

A dramatic corner entrance highlights another 1995 TCA award winner, the new Case Swayne Company building in Corona, California. In this project Tilt-up was used to accomplish two important but distinct purposes - to create an exciting, contemporary look, and at the same time to accommodate the special building requirements of food processing businesses, of which Case Swayne is a distinguished member.

The main entrance uses radiused panels to create a bold, clean, and uncluttered focal point. The curved panel surface was repeated in window treatments by using laser cut foam forms to obtain a smooth and uniform appearance. In addition to the exterior walls, Till-Up interior walls were used to separate climate-controlled food storage areas r rom the holler and more humid processing areas. Interior walls were lifted from the exterior to avoid overstressing the slab and causing cracks (another sanitation concern).

Tilt-up allowed Prizio and Prizio, the general contractors, to successfully combine Case Swayne's desire for a stylish building with the strict health requirements that had to be met.

The building contains 115,983 square feet, at an approximate cost of $31.00 per square foot. Work was completed December 1, 1993.