PROJECT OVERVIEW

Health One Swedish Medical Center and its campus has been part of the community for 100 years and serves a steady and growing base of more than 200,000 patients annually. The organization needed a new parking structure to accommodate patients, visitors, and hundreds of employees, and they needed it quickly. Precast concrete not only met but exceeded the owner’s expectations for the 825-car structure, which was completed nearly two weeks ahead of schedule.

Read more about this project in the Summer 2022 issue of Ascent.

PRECAST SOLUTION

Having the new structure blend in with the existing structures was a key goal for the owner, along with minimal disruption to existing facilities. Compared to other construction methods, precast concrete met those goals handily and shortened the duration of on-site construction work.

Architect

Path 21 Architecture & Planning

Contractor

JE Dunn Construction

Owner

HCA Health One

Structural Engineer

Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers

Precast Concrete Producer

Wells

Key Project Attributes

• The total duration of the project was 14 weeks, two weeks less than the 16 budgeted by the owner.
• One of the more unique items for the garage was the use of cast-in thin brick and CMU.
• Precast concrete beams, columns, and flat slabs created a light, open design for the elevator vestibule. The main vestibules were beams and columns with glazing, so they were higher end and more open than typical garage vestibules.

Project/Precast Scope

• The 825-space precast concrete parking structure project comprises 813 pieces.
• Gray acid-etch spandrels, combined with cast-in CMU and thin brick, provide a pleasing aesthetic that complements the traditional aesthetic of the medical campus.
• Precast concrete components fabricated in vertical dimensions and spans helped address a grade change.