Owner: Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, Grand Rapids, Mich.

PCI-Certified Precast Concrete Producer: Fabcon, Grandville, Mich.

Architect: BWBR, Saint Paul, Minn.

Engineer of Record and Precast Concrete Specialty Engineer: Ericksen Roed and Associates, Saint Paul, Minn.

General Contractor: EV Construction, Holland, Mich.

PCI-Certified Erector: Fabcon Precast LLC, Eden Prairie, Minn.

PCI-Associate Supplier: Architectural Polymers, Inc., Palmerton, Penn.

Project Cost: $68 million ($3.7 million for the precast concrete)

Project Size: 136,000 ft²

Key Project Attributes

• Pine Rest Pediatric Center for Behavioral Health is a new 136,000-ft² facility located near Grand Rapids, Mich., that will serve up to 800 children per year with inpatient services and 10,000 children per year with outpatient and crisis care.
• The building, located close to the original hospital that opened in 1910, contains a blend of traditional and modern architectural features.
• The Pediatric Center for Behavioral Health’s design is intended to mimic a treehouse, evoking the soothing and therapeutic aspects of nature.

Project/Precast Scope

• More than 350 precast concrete panels were designed and manufactured for the project.
• Leveraging a single-source, precast concrete structural system delivered significant time-savings while also allowing the architect to meet its design goals.
• The building is constructed for longevity, with precast concrete ensuring little to no maintenance and providing a facility suited to serve the community for the foreseeable future.