Project Overview
Administrators at Indiana University wanted to create an iconic look for its new training and practice facility adjacent to its basketball arena, Assembly Hall.
The goal was to create a design with its own signature look while complementing the nearby facility.
Precast Solution
Designers created a building that echoes Assembly Hall’s vaulted theme and buff concrete color with a more ethereal appearance.. Architectural precast concrete panels finished with a finish that references native limestone without trying to replicate it.
The building is characterized by a succession of ten structural concrete arches that span the building volumes. Forming the base of the building is a thermally efficient enclosure of high-performance insulated wall panels. The panels include 2 inches of rigid XPS foam insulation to achieve an R-10 value.
A precast fascia forms a soffit around the transition from the second-floor offices, similar to the larger panels around the courts. |