ArchitecturalStructuralRecreationalCOST of Wisconsin/Gilder Center
Martin Palicki and Jared Stanwyck
Read MoreIt’s rare that a building’s design can become so immediately iconic – an attraction unto itself. Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia in Barcelona comes to mind. It is a visual feast – a sculpture that takes the shape of a building. Many architecture critics are already claiming
ArchitecturalStructuralHIGHLINE GARIBALDI SPRINGS ROCKSCAPE RETAINING WALL
Jesse Ebenal
Read MoreThis retaining wall was contracted for a new townhouse development project in Squamish, BC, Canada. Vancouver Shotcrete & Shoring Inc. has serviced many municipalities and private companies over the past 30 years in the fields of shotcrete shoring, pools, and custom rockscapes. The shotcrete retaining
PoolRepairArchitecturalUndergroundStructuralInternationalRecreationalGeneralThe Jetcreter – The First Continuous-Feed, Dry-Mix Gun
Ted Sofis
Read MoreDuring the summer of 1970, on my 18th birthday, my father woke me up and told me they needed me on a job. I drove out that morning in July to the Crucible Specialty Steel plant in Midland, PA. It was my first experience working
ArchitecturalAcoustical Wave Wall
Bruce Russell
Read MoreMagnificent. A beautiful sight to see, the project CROM calls “The Wave Wall” stands tall in the new Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Philips Center for the Performing Arts, located in Orlando, Florida. CROM was one of the many contractors working in close proximity, under the direction of HKS Architects Inc. and the general contractor, Whiting Turner. The project included construction on two different structures: the Wave Wall and Egg Wall.
ArchitecturalLos Olas Corridor Improvements – Shade Canopy
Ryan Peabody€ McWhirter
Read MoreShotcrete was essential to create the smooth flowing transitions, curves, and blends required in the construction of the Hale Park Skatepark in Wenatchee, WA. All of our skateparks, including Hale Park, are constructed of steel reinforced shotcrete with a minimum 28-day compressive strength of 4000 lb/in2 (28 MPa) – often breaking over 5000 lb/in2 (34 MPa) in just 7 days. Using proprietary techniques and products, developed over the years, we can form and sculpt shotcrete into virtually any shape imaginable. This gives us the ability to produce any skate feature requested or imagined by the project stakeholders.
RepairArchitecturalUndergroundStructuralGeneralShotcrete Incorporated into ACI 318-19 Building Code
Charles Hanskat, Terence C. Holland, and Bruce A. Suprenant
Read MoreSince the shotcrete process originated well over 100 years ago, improvements in materials, equipment, and placement techniques have enabled it to become a well-proven method for structural concrete placement. The efficiency and flexibility of shotcrete have been used to great advantage in sizable structural projects, as
ArchitecturalArchitectural Shotcrete
Adam Dobrowolski and Deane Hudson
Read MoreIn our lives, we seldomly look back and say, “that was a very cool project.” This is one of those projects because aof the challenges we faced from the start. Poor access, intricate finish, difficulty in formwork, concrete chemistry, and protection of the existing exterior
ArchitecturalInternationalThe Pretoria Canopy
Eamonn Ryan and Dustin Strever
Read MoreA 26 m (85 ft) long, highly unusual concrete portico over the entrance of a government building (The Pretoria Canopy), located in Silverton, Pretoria, South Africa, transforms a fairly ordinary
ArchitecturalStructuralRecreationalAcademy Museum of Motion Pictures
Lawrence Klein
Read MoreThe uniqueness of the David Geffen Theater and the May Company building, the Saban Building, dates back to 1939.
ArchitecturalStructuralDome Technology Corporate Headquarters
Jason South
Read MoreDome Technology recently completed a new corporate office in Idaho Falls, ID.