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.
ArchitecturalGeneralChihuahuan Desert, El Paso Zoo
Steve Kanoza
Read Morelocated in El Paso, TX, the El Paso Zoo sits on 35 acres (1400 m2 ) of land and houses over 220 animal species from around the world. Accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), the El Paso Zoo’s mission is to celebrate the value of animals and natural resources and create opportunities for people to rediscover their connection to nature. Locally recognized as the “Best Place to Take Your Kiddos,” the El Paso Zoo features family favorite attractions like African Star Train, Foster Tree House Playground, and now home to the award winning Chihuahuan Desert exhibit.
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
ArchitecturalInternationalAyla Golf Academy and Clubhouse
Beat Huesler
Read MoreFor the Ayla Golf Academy and Clubhouse in Aqaba, Jordan, Oppenheim Architecture took inspiration from the surrounding landscape and Bedouin tradition to deliver a distinctive building that evokes the aelemental beauty of the desert and mountains. The design amakes innovative use of shotcrete to create
PoolArchitecturalThe Making of Swamp Thing
Ryan Oakes
Read MoreIt was early November and I was on top of a mountain, at the halfway point of a project that would take 18 months to complete. This is the moment I got a call to help build a swamp, indoors, for a movie set on
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
ArchitecturalStructuralAcademy 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.
ArchitecturalInternationalAyla Golf Resort Comfort Stations
Beat Huesler
Read MoreLooking to the natural dunescapes and mountains of the surrounding desert?an unadorned local architectural heritage and the ancient Bedouin traditions as primary design references?
ArchitecturalStructuralDome Technology Corporate Headquarters
Jason South
Read MoreDome Technology recently completed a new corporate office in Idaho Falls, ID.