Preserving the Heritage of a 127-year old UniversityThe c hallenge with the Indiana University of Pennsylvania was to
provide a parking structure that would not only provide parking, but also convey
a positive image for the university. The 127-year old university needed to
respect and maintain the historic town’s level of design detail.
The Parking Structure was inspired by nearby buildings, from the size and
rhythm of its windows to the patterning of the brick fascia. A thin brick
precast veneer was incorporated into the project to match nearby buildings on
the campus and provide a lower cost method of construction.
Because the brick veneer precast was produced off-site at Marietta
Structures, Marietta, Ohio plant, erection was much faster than using
conventional brick. The building could be enclosed faster for interior work,
thus reducing on-site labor time.
The parking garage serves as a key entry point to the campus. And designed
such that it can accommodated for additional parking decks in the future. All
areas of the garage are handicap accessible and the garage’s third deck links to
a walk way bridge to a plaza.
Other materials produced by Marietta Structures include: double tees,
inverted tee beams, columns, beams, flat slabs and stair units.
 Indiana
University of Pennsylvania Parking Facility - Indiana, PA
Precaster:
Marietta Structures
Architect of Record:
WTW Architects
General Contractor:
Carl Walker Construction
Engineer:
C.E.I.
"I'm glad I used precast because..."
"...precast concrete provides the functionality and durability essential for the
parking structure while affording the design flexibility to effectively express
our architectural concepts."
Rich De Young
WTW Architects |
