Kumho Tire Distribution Facility
2008 Tilt-Up Achievement Award Winner :: Warehouse/Distribution Division
Submitted by Panattoni Construction, LLC of Atlanta, Georgia
For tire manufacturer Kumho Tire, the construction of a new office and warehouse coincided with the adoption of a new company logo.
To emulate the wing motif of the new logo, the owner wanted the entry to the distribution facility to incorporate similar sweeping lines. To achieve this, Panattoni Construction cast and set the panels for the entry on an angle, using steel embeds welded to both the footing and the panels to hold them in place. The corner entry is crowned by two 103,000-pound panels that meet in a V, and the open spaces are filled with reflective blue glass.
The cool tone of the colors chosen for the panels offsets the building’s red wing-like light fixture.
An aluminum awning completes the unorthodox entry design, which has already earned landmark status in the city of McDonough, Ga., thanks to its architecturally arresting features.
Project Notes
- Tallest Panel
- 48'-9"
- Largest Panel
- 1,143 sq ft
- Heaviest Panel
- 103,200 lbs
Participating TCA Members
- Panattoni Construction, LLC
- Role: Developer, General Contractor
- Martin Concrete
- Role: Tilt-Up Contractor
- Pruitt Eberly Stone
- Role: Project Engineer
- Dayton Superior Corporation
- Products: Lifting Hardware, Braces, Bond Breaker
The purpose of the TCA Awards Program is to recognize outstanding site cast Tilt-Up structures and advances in technology, products and methods used in the Tilt-Up industry. For more information on the program, submittal requirements and deadline dates, please refer to the awards submittal information page.
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Kumho Tire Distribution
McDonough, Georgia
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