Project Overview
Owners of the new Washington Nationals baseball franchise in Washington, D.C. wanted a distinctive image for their new ballpark to project a contemporary, vibrant feeling while still meshing with the limestone of many of the institutional buildings of the city.
To achieve this, designers created an exterior façade for the stadium that combines steel, glass, and architectural precast concrete panels.
Precast Solution
The panels, featuring a buff-colored texture that resembles limestone, interface seamlessly with the other materials. They were finished with a range of light to heavy sandblasting to create variety. White cement and local aggregates were used in the mix.
The local materials and other attributes contributed to the precast concrete’s factors that helped the building achieve a Silver LEED rating, a rarity for a major public stadium.
The panels were manufactured locally, minimized construction waste and provided other benefits. Overall, the building is one of the greenest public facilities in the nation.
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