Owner:

Commonwealth of Virginia, Richmond, Va.

PCI-Certified Precast Concrete Producer and Precast Concrete Specialty Engineer:

GATE Precast, Oxford, N.C.

Architect:

Robert A.M. Stern Architects, New York, N.Y.

Associate Architect:

Glavé & Holmes, Richmond, Va.

Engineer of Record:

Silman, Washington, D.C.

General Contractor:

Gilbane Building Company, Richmond, Va.

PCI-Certified Erector:

E.E. Marr Erectors, Baltimore, Md.

Project Cost:

Undisclosed ($11.35 million for the precast concrete)

Project Size:

414,000 ft²

Key Project Attributes

• Virginia’s General Assembly Building is a massive, 414,000 ft² structure that unifies legislative operations in a single location with modern amenities and a stunning design.
• The new building meets contemporary General Assembly requirements while aesthetically complementing the character of Richmond’s historic Capitol Square district.
• Modern spaces and amenities fit for today’s legislators have replaced the small, dimly lit offices and legislative hearing rooms of the previous facilities.

Project/Precast Scope

• The facade of the new Virginia General Assembly Building is adorned with 1,294 precast concrete panels encompassing nearly 150,000 ft².
• Precast concrete delivered an expansive range of advantages to the project, including design freedom, a high level of quality control, durability, and sustainability.
• Thanks in large part to the use of precast concrete, the project is on track to attain LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.