Concrete structural supports connect exposed wooden ceiling beams with recessed lighting above.

Special Project Considerations:

Utility Blockouts

The fast moving, design-build nature of the Adidas Project meant that the precast design was completed prior to MEP trade blockouts located in precast were known. Precast beams were designed with a common utility blockout spacing throughout the structure which could be used by other trades to extend material through beam openings.

Interior of a large concrete structural test facility with circular wall openings, a central concrete column, metal scaffolding, and a wooden plank walkway. Construction site with multi-story buildings under development, surrounded by tall cranes and concrete foundations, with workers visible on-site. Yellow crane lifts concrete panel onto a concrete wall at a construction site with workers below. Concrete columns supporting exposed wooden ceiling beams in an unfinished office or retail interior.
Interior of a large concrete structural test facility with circular wall openings, a central concrete column, metal scaffolding, and a wooden plank walkway. Construction site with multi-story buildings under development, surrounded by tall cranes and concrete foundations, with workers visible on-site. Yellow crane lifts concrete panel onto a concrete wall at a construction site with workers below. Concrete columns supporting exposed wooden ceiling beams in an unfinished office or retail interior.

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