Palm Springs Middle School
2008 Tilt-Up Achievement Award Winner :: Educational Division
Submitted by Woodland Construction Company of Jupiter, Florida
Plans for the Palm Springs Middle School called for an art deco look. To allow for the desired architecture, the owner selected Tilt-Up for the 228,223-square-foot project because of the cost-effective speed of construction and the versatile fabricated Styrofoam formliners.
Tilt-Up panels had to be constructed at an active school site, which required minimum interference with students, faculty and staff. Cast-in-place lettering was recessed in the Tilt-Up panels for the school name and other designated areas. With a rigorous schedule during the hot months of summer, crews were able to complete the project for the start of the school year.
The 1,300-student-capacity facility features geometric forms as well as grid-lined and sunburst-marked glass. The color-scheme for the school features earth tones such as coral, light beige and terra cotta. A Tilt-Up panel creates a grand three-tiered 53-foot tower entrance, which is not attached with adjacent panels. Furthermore, an expansive use of glass was used to create an atrium with two-and-half-story columns.
Project Notes
- Tallest Panel
- 40'-5"
- Largest Panel
- 1,062 sq ft
Participating TCA Members
- Woodland Construction Company
- Role: Tilt-Up Contractor
- Permit Engineering Services
- Role: Tilt-Up Panel Engineer
- Meadow Burke Products
- Products: Lifting Hardware
- Nox-Crete Products Group
- Products: Bond Breaker
- Textured Coatings of America, Inc.
- Products: Paint
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.
If you have further questions, please contact Jim Baty by email or by phone at (319) 895-6911.
Palm Springs Middle School
Palm Springs, Florida
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