PROJECT OVERVIEW

The City of Plainfield, Ind.’s new government center was the first priority and was completed in 2022. To build the adjoining arts center, with its 600-seat theater, the client wanted a streamlined construction process

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PRECAST SOLUTION

Architect

RATIO Design

Owner

Town of Plainfield, Ind.

Contractor

The Hagerman Group

Structural Engineer

Fink, Roberts & Petrie Inc.

Precast Concrete Producer/Photo Credit

Coreslab Structures (INDIANAPOLIS) Inc.

Key Project Attributes

• To complement the historic feel of downtown Plainfield with its mostly brick architecture, the team knew they had to create a brick façade for the combined government building and arts center.
• The town decided to combine needs into a single new structure that would accommodate daytime, evening, and weekend use.

Project/Precast Scope

• While the government center features steel-frame wall construction with a metal stud frame infill and insulated brick veneer, the performing arts center is mainly constructed of precast concrete components to address the structural needs of the auditorium, fly tower above the stage, and the equipment dock.
• The precast concrete walls also provide necessary acoustic separation, given that the performing arts center is adjacent to a national highway and close to an airport.
• The individual panels are separated by a vertical precast concrete pinstripe that approximates the look of the actual limestone around the base of the building