PROJECT OVERVIEW

The Printing House Hotel houses almost 200 guest rooms in its 11 stories as well as ground-level retail, three levels of parking structure, a restaurant and lounge, and rooftop pool.

Read more about this project in the Fall 2024 issue of Ascent.

PRECAST SOLUTION

Situated in the heart of Music City only blocks away from the famous Ryman Auditorium, the hotel’s façade of architectural precast concrete panels not only provides an architecturally unique appearance in the entertainment district but also a level of soundproofing to insulate guests from the noise and bustle of the busy streets outside.

Architect

Ratio Architects LLC

Owner

Sun Development and Management Corporation

Contractor

Crain Construction

Structural Engineer

Fink Roberts and Petrie Inc.

Precast Concrete Producer

GATE Precast

Key Project Attributes

• The design team considered how to differentiate between the base of the hotel, where the parking structure is, and the guest room tower.
• Designers differentiated between the base of the hotel, where the parking structure is, and the guest room tower by turning the forms 90 degrees so the ribbed- or grooved-type of panel runs horizontally over the parking structure and vertically over the hotel guest tower.
• Planners wanted to use materials that would allow the construction team’s schedule to move in a timely manner.

Project/Precast Scope

• GATE Precast crafted the Printing House’s signature architectural precast concrete panels using a custom formliner, which resulted in three-dimensional ribbed elements in vertical and horizontal patterns to create visual contrast and interest on the exterior façade.
• The preglazed precast concrete panels were installed at the building site using a tower crane.
• Precast concrete accommodated the jobsite’s limited access, the need for speed of construction, and flexibility of design.