PBCC Humanities and Technology Building
2008 Tilt-Up Achievement Award Winner :: Educational Division
Submitted by Tilt-Con Corporation of Altamonte Springs, Florida
A restricted site and accelerated schedule were the major challenges for Tilt-Con Corporation when it constructed a new Humanities and Technology Center for Palm Beach Community College in Boca Raton, one of the largest community colleges in the state of Florida. The efficiency of Tilt-Up proved to be a major boon in meeting a construction deadline that saw the building go from conception to completion in rapid time.
To erect the four-story structure on a tight site, Tilt-Con had to pour the panels in phases and reuse casting slabs multiple times. The restricted site also meant that the structure was braced from the inside, forcing crews to work carefully around the braces when erecting the panels.
The structure also features a cast-in-place exterior staircase, the construction of which required considerable attention to detail on the part of Tilt-Con.
With panels colored brown or beige with textured paint, white stairways and green spandrel- and curtain-glass accents, the building will be used to house state-of-the-art classrooms that incorporate cutting-edge technology into art, architecture and other humanities-based courses.
Project Notes
- Tallest Panel
- 47'-0"
- Largest Panel
- 667 sq ft
- Heaviest Panel
- 87,800 lbs
Participating TCA Members
- Tilt-Con Corporation
- Role: Tilt-Up Contractor
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.
PBCC Humanities and Technology Building
Boca Raton, Florida
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