College Park Office Building
Location: Bannockburn, Illinois
This impressive office building is located in the far north suburbs of Chicago. It incorporates several precast techniques to create the visually appealing final structure. Two color mixes were used for contrast: a sandbuff and a brick red. Two different textures were then incorporated into a smooth acid-etched finished and into a stronger rock faced texture.
The design of the panels were gracefully radiused an also high articulated to create a striking look.
Conway Park Office Building
Location: Lake Forest, Illinois
This attractive building utilized prestressed precast concrete panels. Prestressed panels allow full weight bearing design loads and can withstand constantly changing weather conditions without cracking. This is a very important feature for the Chicago area. This three-story building’s prestressed precast panels utilized two color mixes with acid-etched and sandblasted finishes with genuine stone embeds for a visually attractive exterior. The owner also realized substantial savings using prestressed panels on this project.
Westin North Shore Hotel
Location: Wheeling, Illinois
This project was a challenge requiring two-story precast panels. These Panels were 15′ wide which required pre-stressing and post-tensioning in two directions. The panels are also load bearing which required recessed pockets for the bar joists. The two story panels were used at the base to accommodate meeting rooms and a restaurant. The panel finishes were acid-etched and sandblasted. The remainder of the high-rise building was poured in place concrete.
Westin Hotel Yorktown Plaza
Location: Lombard, Illinois
As a compliment to LAPPCO’s excellent work, this is the second project awarded by the Westin hotel group. The precast portion of the building was two story, two color, acid-etched, brick clad, load bearing panels. This was used for the restaurant and meeting rooms at the base of the hotel.
HSBC Corporate Headquarters
Location: Mettawa, Illinois
This impressive all precast building is a testament to Lombard Architectural Precast Products skill and extensive experience. It involved three different color mixes, three distinct finishes, acid-etched, radiused, high articulated panels and a rock-faced battened wall at the base. This complicated project was completed on schedule and on budget.
Steven Wright describes HSBC Headquarters
Toyota Park Entertainment Venue
and Soccer Field
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois
This stadium is home of the Chicago Fire Soccer team. It is a mixed use building hosting concerts and other activities. This project demonstrates the many uses for precast. All the stadium seating area is precast concrete, the columns, raker beams, risers, treads and tubs. LAPPCO was selected over several other firms to complete this unique project.
Beltone Corporate Headquarters
Location: Glenview, Illinois
Beltones Architects utilized the sandwich wall precast panels to create an attractive two-story building at a considerable savings. The panels incorporated a central core of insulation. They were prestressed and load bearing, supporting the roof and second floor. These features are two main advantages of sandwich wall construction. The 12″ exterior panels had recessed window openings which were acid-etched darker to enhance th look. The panels also utilize two finishes, one sandblasted in the field and the other a simulated granite.
Leopardo Construction Corporate Headquarters
Location: Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Being a general contractor, Leopardo fully appreciated the advantages of precast panels for their corporate headquarters. LAPPCO working closely with their design group selected prestressed sandwich wall panels for this project. These panels are load bearing with enclosed insulation which is very cost effective and facilitates a faster construction schedule. Two color mixes were used for the exterior to create a striking image. LAPPCO was pleased to be awarded this contract especially by a contractor for their own corporate headquarters.
Panduit world headquarters
Location: Tinley Park, Illinois
This was a very unique and demanding project. The precast panels were granite clad. A special vacuum lifter was used to place the granite panels in place. Stainless steel pins were used to secure the granite to the precast panels. Since granite and concrete expand and contract at different rates these stainless steel pins were utilized in a unique system to provide a co-efficient of friction to prevent the granite from cracking. Black granite from Canada was utilized. The panels needed extensive pre-erection preparation at LAPPCOs plant. A perfect example of LAPPCOs ability to produce very complex precast projects.
Lincolnshire Office Center
Location: Lincolnshire, Illinois
Here again LAPPCO was selected for this project having earned an excellent reputation for accomplishing demanding projects. This major office center has many unique precast challenges.
- Three color finishes
- Two mixes
- 20 corners to facilitate the complex design.
- Large cantilever cornices at the roof
- A Lincoln Log process with cut notches to secure the intermediate column covers
LAPPCO finished this complex project on schedule and on budget.
Union Tower Office Highrise
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Located just west of Chicagos loop this high-rise required an escalated construction schedule. The project consisted of two color precast panels with two finishes-one acid etch and the other sand blast. Project completed on schedule.
Amcol International
Naperville, Illinois
This is the headquarters of Amcol International. After an intense bidding process LAPPCO was selected for the lowest bid and their reputation. This building was a primarily precast building. Precast panels were prestressed to facilitate structural integrity. The majority of the panels incorporated golden marble limestone quarried from the Mississippi River.
Balmoral Office Building
Location: Roselle, Illinois
This twin office building is a unique project with horizontal ribbon look, precast panels with large expanses of windows. The panels were acid-etched.
The Art Institute of Chicago Modern Wing
Location: Chicago, Illinois
The Art Institute of Chicago is one of the greatest art museums in the world. When they decided they needed more room they hired the internationally renowned firm of Renzo Piano. The design called for hundreds of precast concrete components. The Art Institute and the architect Renzo Piano selected LAPPCO as the only precast plant to accomplish the project. There were many intricate panels some load bearing needed. Multiple finishes were required. LAPPCO also produced precast flower planters to line Monroe Street. LAPPCO completed all components to very exacting specifications and on time.
Congress Parkway
Location: Chicago, Illinois
LAPPCO was given a unique challenge on this project. They needed to create a special custom color and finish to match an existing historic structure. This was accomplished to the complete satisfaction of the owner and architect. A perfect example why LAPPCO is selected for more complex buildings.