A luxury multi-family community, major league baseball stadium, and world-famous causeway highlight the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute’s 2021 PCI Design Awards which were announced recently. Judges awarded 26 projects and 12 honorable mentions for design excellence in building and transportation categories.
“Once again, the precast concrete industry has put its best foot forward and has delivered many inspiring and impressive projects,” said PCI President and CEO Bob Risser, P.E. “Each year, the PCI Design Awards program demonstrates that precast concrete is not only a practical solution to many construction challenges, but also a head-turning aesthetic solution.”
The PCI Design Awards have showcased and recognized the creative and innovative use of precast concrete for the past 58 years. A panel of industry experts that includes engineers, architects, and precast concrete producers judges all nominees. The buildings and transportation categories are judged on aesthetic, structural, and use versatility; site, energy and operational efficiency, and risk reduction; and resiliency, such as structure durability, multi-hazard protection, and life safety and health.
Several projects are also honored with special awards. These are judged on similar criteria to the building and transportation projects, as well as additional requirements, including industry advancement, sustainable design, technology, and designs using all-precast concrete solutions. These awards include the Harry H. Edwards Industry Advancement Award, the Building Information Modeling (BIM) Award, the Sustainable Design Award, and the All-Precast Concrete Solution Award.
All winning projects will be showcased and honored at the 2021 PCI Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, with an event on May 21. They also will be highlighted in PCI publications, including PCI Journal, Ascent, and ASPIRE magazines. Visit pci.org for details and photos of all winning and honorable mention projects.
View all of this year’s winners and honorable mentions. View past winners.
2021 PCI Design Awards Winning Projects – Specials
Harry H. Edwards Industry Advancement Award and Building Information Modeling (BIM) Award
Juno Winter Park
Winter Park, Fla.
Finfrock
Sustainable Design Award
County Administration South – Building 16
Santa Ana, Calif.
Willis Construction Inc.
All-Precast Concrete Solution Award
Escondido Village Graduate Residences
Palo Alto, Calif.
Clark Pacific
Special Awards Jury:
Marvin Hartsfield, Hartsfield & Associates
Kyle Knop, HGA Architecture
Robert Konoske, retired 46-year industry veteran
2021 PCI Design Awards Winning Projects – Buildings
Data Center
DC Blox
Birmingham, Ala.
Gate Precast Company
Government and Public
FDNY Firehouse Rescue #2
Brooklyn, N.Y.
High Concrete Group
Healthcare/Medical
Texas Health Frisco – New Bed Tower
Frisco, Texas
Gate Precast Company
Higher Education/University
Boston College Recreation Center
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Unistress Corp.
Hotel and Motel
The Peyton House and Ocean House, Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Gate Precast Company
Mixed Use
One South First
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Gate Precast Company
Multi-Family (co-winners)
Clybourn 1200
Chicago, Ill.
ATMI Precast
Escondido Village Graduate Residences
Palo Alto, Calif.
Clark Pacific
Office Building
Peabody Plaza
Nashville, Tenn.
Gate Precast Company
All-Precast Concrete Parking Structure
Penn State Hershey Medical Center Parking Garage
Hershey, Pa.
High Concrete Group
Façade Only Parking Structure
University of Alabama Parking Deck
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Gate Precast Company
Hybrid Parking Structure
Assembly Row Block 6 Parking Garage
Somerville, Mass.
Unistress Corp.
Religious
St. George Catholic Church
Baton Rouge, La.
Gate Precast Company
Retail
Nordstrom NYC Flagship
New York, N.Y.
Gate Precast Company
School K-12
Smithfield Middle School, Gymnasium Addition
North Richland Hills, Texas
Coreslad Structure (OKLA) Inc.
Stadium and Arena
Globe Life Field, Home of the Texas Rangers
Arlington, Texas
Enterprise Precast Concrete
Gate Precast Company
Theater
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Los Angeles, Calif.
Willis Construction Inc.
Custom Solution
Churchill Downs Colonnade and Infield Gate
Louisville, Ky.
Gate Precast Company
Buildings Jury
Tim Cullen, Blue Ridge Design Inc.
Monty Overstreet, FDG Inc.
Cheryl Rishcoff, TRC Worldwide Engineering Inc.
2021 PCI Design Awards Winning Projects – Transportation
Main Span up to 75 feet
Replacement of Old Easton Road Bridge Over Pine Run Plumstead Township, Pa.
Northeast Prestressed Products LLC
Main Span from 76-149 feet
CR 661/Blackhall Road Over Rum Creek Henry County, Ga.
Standard Concrete Products
Main Span More than 150 feet
Rockingham I-91 Bridges 24N and 24S – IM 091-1(66) Rockingham, Vt.
J.P. Carrara & Sons
Rehabilitated Bridge
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Safety Bay Improvements
New Orleans, La.
Gulf Coast Prestress Partners, LTD
Non-Highway Bridge
Sound Transit E360 Guideway Bridge
Bellevue, Wash.
Concrete Technology Corporation
Special Solution
Port of Corpus Christi North Bank Cargo Dock 16
Corpus Christi, Texas
Heldenfels Enterprises Inc.
Transportation Jury
Reggie Holt, FHWA
Bijan Khaleghi, Washington State DOT
Glenn Myers, Atkins
About PCI
Founded in 1954, The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) is a technical institute for the precast concrete structures and systems industry. PCI develops maintains, and disseminates the Body of Knowledge for the design, fabrication, and construction of precast concrete structures and systems. PCI develops consensus base standards, industry handbooks, quality assurance programs, certification, research and development projects, design manuals, continuing education and periodical publications. PCI members include precast concrete producers, erectors, suppliers, professional engineers and architects, educators, students, and industry consultants who complement the wide range of knowledge of precast concrete. For more additional information, visit pci.org.
