Proj Overview

Project Overview

Boasting sweeping views of Red Rock Canyon and the Las Vegas Strip, 1700 Pavilion is a 10-story, 267,000 ft2 Class A office building located in Summerlin, a live/work/play planned community, in the western part of Las Vegas, Nevada. Situated next to Summerlin’s open-air retail, dining, and entertainment area, 1700 Pavilion also marks the beginning of a community paseo that, when completed, will connect current and future office, residential, retail, and dining venues within Summerlin and beyond. To achieve 1700 Pavilion’s sleek exterior design featuring 442 unitized, glass-fiber-reinforced concrete (GFRC) panels, architect Hart Howerton partnered with precast concrete producer Willis Construction.

Redefining the Corner Office

While designing 1700 Pavilion, Hart Howerton sought to position the building as an integral part of the community. To that end, the design facilitates pedestrian traffic, and the building has an aesthetic connection to the surrounding neighborhood. Precast concrete is used to establish 1700 Pavilion as an urban structure, while the large glass openings allow occupants to view the juxtaposition of the area’s urban and natural landscapes.

The project team selected GFRC for its modularity, cost-effectiveness, efficiencies, and high performance. Most of the 442 GFRC panels measure 26 ft long and 13.5 ft high; all are white with a medium sand-blasted finish. The precast concrete panels were glazed and insulated at the precasting plant; as a result, they created a complete, unitized enclosure once installed. This modular approach was schedule friendly, allowing the installation work to be completed with speed and efficiency.

The GFRC panels provide passive solar protection for the large openings throughout the building enclosure without blocking desired sunlight or obscuring the occupants’ views of the outside. On the south and west facades, the designers pushed the limits of panel depth to 18 in. to provide maximum solar protection. Conversely, for the north and east facades, panels are just 4 in. deep, allowing more daylight to come into the building. Aesthetically, the daily play of light and shadow on the facade contributes to the vibrancy and allure of 1700 Pavilion.

Mason Nichols is a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based writer and editor who has covered the precast concrete industry since 2013.

 

Awards 
2025 PCI Design AwardsOffice Honorable Mention
Project Team

Owner:

Howard Hughes, Las Vegas, Nev.

PCI-Certified Precast Concrete Producer:

Willis Construction Co. Inc., San Juan Bautista, Calif.

Precast Concrete Specialty Engineer:

Stuart A. Scott, SE, Gilroy, Calif.

Architect:

Hart Howerton, San Francisco, Calif.

Engineer of Record:

Walter P. Moore, Las Vegas, Nev.

General Contractor:

Whiting-Turner, Las Vegas, Nev.

Project Cost:

Confidential ($10.5 million for the precast concrete)

Project Size:

267,000 ft2

Key Project Attributes

  • 1700 Pavilion is a 10-story, 267,000 ft2 Class A office building located in western Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • The building is part of a larger live/work/play planned community and located adjacent to an open-air retail, dining, and entertainment area.
  • Unique light and shadow effects on the facade add to the structure’s vibrancy and allure.

Project/Precast Scope

  • The facade includes more than 400 unitized GFRC panels.
  • Panels are white with a medium sand-blasted finish. Most of the panels measure 26 ft long and 13.5 ft high.
  • The ability to fabricate the panels at Willis Construction’s facility significantly reduced the construction timeline, allowing on-site work to proceed with enhanced speed and efficiency.