At the 37th Annual Excellence in Concrete Project Awards in Salem last week, due respect was shown to the innovators in the concrete industry.
We talked to a couple of winners about how they did it.
A to Z Wineworks, Newberg
Corey Omey, Project Manager at Ernest Munch Architecture, said the A to Z building had to be made of concrete.
"It was a fairly complex concrete project, but a fun project for
longtime clients and friends. We understand their business as a winery."
Concrete was a necessity for durability and for a building that steps down the hill. "It's one of the last sites they have on their property.
It's cantilevered offices that look out over the operation, It's in the middle of the winery. It's in the middle of the winery, and literally is the pivot of everything around it, feeding all the other buildings around it."
The client takes a long view, of wine, of staff and of its buildings.
"Concrete was the only answer for durability for a subterranean building. There really wasn't any other option for a material."
The Abigail, Pearl District, Portland
The winner in the mixed use category, The Abigail is a mixed affordable and market rate apartment building in the North Pearl
Architect Isaac Johnson, Ankrom Moisan Principal in Charge of The Abigail. He wrote in an email to the Business Tribune:
"The family-centric project features 128 affordable and 27 market-rate apartments that range from studio to three-bedroom units. The six-story building was constructed of five stories of wood frame construction above a ground floor and basement level of post-tensioned concrete construction. Concrete was chosen for these areas due to the fire-resistance, durability, and large span capability. This allowed for a dramatic cantilevered 'front porch' along the southern frontage. The design team also utilized exposed board formed concrete for exterior planters as well as the elevated loading dock that ties to the industrial heritage of NW 13th Avenue."
Tania Feliciano, the Job Captain on The Abigail, said "Walsh Construction is known for doing really nice concrete work, because they self-perform and do not sub it out. Along Northwest 13th Avenue, where we had the raised dock, we used Hardie panels as our board form to give it more of an industrial character."
The awards were presented on April 21, 2017 at the Salem Convention Center. With 16 categories and 60 entrants, the winners were recognized for their exemplary use of concrete in building design, construction, and landscaping on projects completed within the past two years in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Bridge
Sellwood Bridge, Portland
Owner/Developer - Multnomah County
Architectural Firm & Civil/Structural Engineer - T.Y. Lin International Group
General Contractor, Concrete Contractor & Concrete Finishing Co. - Slayden-Sundt Joint Venture
Precast Supplier - Knife River Prestress
Ready Mix Supplier - Ross Island Sand & Gravel (Which is owned by Robert J. Pamplin's TK. Dr. Pamplin also owns the Portland Tribune.)
Commercial
A to Z Wineworks, Newberg
Owner/Developer - A to Z Wineworks
Architectural Firm - Ernest R. Munch Architecture & Urban Planning
Civil/Structural Engineer - Grummel Engineering
General Contractor - Walsh Construction Co.
Concrete Contractor - RDF Builders
Concrete Finishing Co. - Hillebrand Construction
Precast Supplier - Knife River Prestress
Ready Mix Supplier - CalPortland
Craftsmanship
Oregon Zoo, Elephant Lands – Shotcrete, Portland
Owner/Developer - Metro Oregon Zoo
Architectural Firm - CLR Design
Civil/Structural Engineer - Armour Unsderfer Engineering Inc.
Civil Engineer - CT Engineering
General Contractor - Lease Crutcher Lewis
Concrete Contractor & Concrete Finishing Company - Turnstone Construction
Ready Mix Supplier - CEMEX
Higher Education
OSU Learning Innovation Center (Classroom Building), Corvallis
Owner/Developer - Oregon State University
Architectural Firm - BOORA Architects
Structural Engineer - KPFF Consulting Engineers
General Contractor - Fortis Construction
Concrete Contractor - Pence Kelly Concrete, LLC
Concrete Finishing Co. - LaRusso Concrete
Concrete Contractor/Site Concrete - Gelco Construction
Precast Supplier - Knife River Prestress
Ready Mix Supplier - Green & White Rock Products / Oldcastle Materials
Mixed Use
The Abigail Apartments, Portland
Owner/Developer - Abigail Housing Associates LP / Bridge Housing Corporation
Architectural Firm - Ankrom Moisan Architects
Civil/Structural Engineer - Equilibrium Engineers
General Contractor - Walsh Construction Co.
Concrete Contractor - RDF Builders
Concrete Finishing Co. - Hillebrand Construction
Ready Mix Supplier - CalPortland
Parking
Daimler Parking Structure, Portland
Owner/Developer - Daimler Trucks North America / Inici Group
Architectural Firm - Ankrom Moisan Architects
Structural Engineer - Miller Consulting Engineers, Inc.
General Contractor, Concrete Contractor & Concrete Finishing Co. - Hoffman Construction
Ready Mix Supplier - CalPortland
Paving
Fern Valley Interchange , Phoenix, OR
Owner/Developer & Civil Engineer - Oregon Department of Transportation
Architectural Firm - Galbraith and Associates
General Contractor & Concrete Contractor - Hamilton Construction
Concrete Finishing Co. - Brown Contracting
Concrete Finishing Co. - Roger Langeliers Construction Company
Ready Mix Supplier - Knife River Materials
Precast
iFLY Indoor Skydiving, Tigard
Owner/Developer - SkyGroup Investments, LLC
Architectural Firm - Jensen Fey Architecture & Planning
Civil/Structural Engineer - Walter P. Moore
General Contractor - Parkway Construction & Associates
Concrete Contractor - Marion Construction Company
Concrete Finishing Company - Industrial Concrete, LLC
Precast Concrete- Knife River Prestress
Ready Mix Supplier - CalPortland
Public Facility
Beaverton Middle School, Beaverton
Owner/Developer - Beaverton School District
Architectural Firm - Mahlum Architects
Civil/Structural Engineer - KPFF Consulting Engineers
General Contractor - Skanska USA Building, Inc.
Concrete Contractor - Pence Kelly Concrete, LLC
Concrete Finishing Co. - LaRusso Concrete
Precast Supplier - Knife River Prestress
Ready Mix Supplier - Knife River NW
Recreation
Top Golf, Hillsboro
Owner/Developer - Top Golf U.S.A. Inc.
Architectural Firm - Aria Group Architects, Inc.
Civil/Structural Engineer - Consulting Engineers, Corp.
General Contractor - Arco/Murray National Construction
Concrete Contractor & Concrete Finishing Co. - Whitaker Ellis Builders
Concrete Pumping - Brundage Bone Concrete Pumping
Ready Mix Supplier - Knife River NW
Residential Five Floors and Below
Karuna East & West, Portland
Owner/Developer - Karuna Properties LLC
Architectural Firm - Holst Architecture
Civil/Structural Engineer - Froelich Engineers
General Contractor - R&H Construction
Concrete Contractor & Concrete Finishing Co. - Whitaker Ellis Builders
Concrete Pumping - Brundage Bone Concrete Pumping
Ready Mix Supplier - Knife River NW
Residential Single Family
Nelson Residence, Amboy, WA
Owner/Developer - Josh & Laura Nelson
Architectural Firm - Vision Designs
Structural Engineer - Banton Engineering
General Contractor - Design Doctors LLC
Concrete Contractor & Concrete Finishing Co. - Alite Construction LLC
Ready Mix Supplier - CalPortland
Residential Six Floors and Above
Modera Goose Hollow, Portland
Owner/Developer - Mill Creek Residential Trust
Architectural Firm - Vallaster Corl Architects, PC
Civil/Structural Engineer - Kramer Gehlen & Associates, Inc.
General Contractor - MCRT PNW Construction
Concrete Contractor - Marion Construction Company
Concrete Finishing Co. - Industrial Concrete, LLC
Ready Mix Supplier - CalPortland
Tilt-Up Commercial
Oregon State Police Headquarters, Salem
Owner/Developer - Premier Protection, LLC
Architect - David P. Gellos, Architect, LLC
Architectural Firm - Mildren Design Group, PC
Civil/Structural Engineer - TM Rippey Consulting Engineers
General Contractor and Concrete Contractor - Dalke Construction
Concrete Finishing Co. - Industrial Concrete, LLC
Ready Mix Supplier - River Bend Sand & Gravel/Oldcastle Materials
Tilt-Up Distribution
Subaru at Gresham Vista Business Park, Gresham
Owner/Developer - Trammel Crow Company
Architectural Firm - Mildren Design Group
Structural Engineer - TM Rippey Consulting Engineers
Civil/Structural Engineer - AAI Engineering
General Contractor - Perlo Construction
Concrete Contractor - Perlo Structures
Concrete Finishing Co. - Alite Construction LLC
Ready Mix Supplier - Knife River NW
Utility
Harriet Powerhouse, Estacada
Owner/Developer - Portland General Electric
Civil/Structural Engineer - David Bugni & Associates
General Contractor & Concrete Contractor - Natt McDougall Company
Concrete Finishing Co. - Van Lom Concrete
Precast Concrete - Knife River Prestress
Ready Mix Supplier - Knife River NW
Lifetime Achievement Award - 2017
Tony McCauley, Lehigh Cement (posthumously)
The Excellence in Concrete Awards program is produced by the Oregon Concrete & Aggregate Producers Association (OCAPA) and the Oregon Chapter of the American Concrete Institute (OACI).
For additional information: www.ocapa.net/2017-eic-award-recipients
