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 The
Gardner Publications project, although
not a large job, was extremely well detailed, incorporating bullnose shapes
beneath the windows, large projecting cornices, and ribbed configurations around
the base of the building.
- Precast concrete wall panels were made using two different mix designs
with a sandblasted finish.
- The two story tall non-load bearing precast
wall panels rest on top of the cast in place of the concrete footer and attach
to the light weight structural steel frame.
- The base of all the panels utilize a trapezoidal ribbed form liner.
- In the upper corners of the windows a small
piece of polished granite was inset for accent.
- Polished granite insets were also used to
accent the straight line geometric feature strips at four other locations in
each panel.
- Precast concrete panels over the main entrance were curved to a true
radius while
the mullionless glass was chorded to work within the true curve of the precast
concrete panels.
Technical Notes: There were 47 vertical, two-story wall panels, 4
curved entrance panels and 8 cornice panels over an area that was a glass
curtain wall.
 Gardner
Publications - Newtown, Ohio
Precaster: Concrete Technology, Inc.,
Springboro, Ohio
General Contractor: Warm Brothers
Construction Co.
Project Designer: Rick Pansiera, Studio for
Architecture, Inc. "... the material provided a large amount of
design flexibility as evidenced in the final design details, both through the
mixing of aggregates and colors, as well as the placement of reveals and
cornices. Of even more importance, the owners received a low maintenance
Corporate Headquarters, (shown above) with a timeless design.
Rick Pansiera
Studio for Architecture, Inc., Lebanon, OH |
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