PROJECT OVERVIEW
The seven-story, 938-space facility overseen was completed at a rapid pace to provide students and staff greater parking options as the university continues to expand. The build was completed in just one year and has had a significant positive impact on the NJIT campus community.
"The Science and Technology Park Garage provided much needed convenient and safe parking capacity for students, faculty, staff, and tenants of the Enterprise Development Centers," said Andrew Christ, vice president for real estate development and capital operations. "Partnering with THA Consulting and Claremont Construction on this precast concrete structure expedited construction and delivery for the NJIT community."
The parking facility includes a number of high-performance design features, including: electric vehicle charging stations, efficient lighting and controls, bicycle storage and flex space for future university use.
PRECAST SOLUTION
The architectural panel façade utilizes architectural thin brick to complement the existing campus and surrounding brick buildings.
A structural steel frame was used to support stairs and landings behind glass curtain walls in the stair and elevator towers. The unusual challenging site and soil conditions utilized deep foundations of 4’ to 8’-6” diameter 30’ deep caissons that were very time consuming. Precast provided shortened overall construction duration as opposed to constructing a cast in place structure.
“Precast was an ideal solution for the project because it helped decrease the budget and schedule for overall construction. We utilized a thin brick façade within the precast system to maintain the desired architectural look and fit seamlessly with the surrounding structures.” – Jordan Rappin, Production Engineer, THA Consulting |