Broad Museum
Los Angeles, CA- GFRC (Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete)
- 2015 PCI National Award Winner
Providing Innovative Solutions to Creative Precast Designs
GFRC (Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete)
 Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete is made of a 1" thick cementitious skin, reinforced with alkali resistant glass fibers, and attached to a metal stud frame system. GFRC can be formed into ornate shapes, and its light weight provides many benefits for high rise buildings. |
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Panel Description GFRC panels consist of a 1" thick solid concrete skin attached to a 16 gage 2" x 4" steel stud frame system. The overall thickness of this system is typically 7 ". Studs are typically placed at 2'-0" on center and typically have 5/16" diameter galvanized steel pins welded to the steel frame and bounded to the concrete skin. The entire concrete skin and frame system weighs approximately 20 pounds per square foot. The maximum size of a GFRC panel is governed by the material properties, project requirements and shipping limits. Architectural Design Capabilities There are very few limits to the shapes and sections that can be achieved with a GFRC panel system. Some of the most ornate and decorative buildings in recent years have been made using GFRC panels. GFRC allows the designer to use deep panel sections without the weight of conventional precast. The lighter weight panels can minimize the cost of the building foundations, structural steel and panel supports. The metal studs of the GFRC panels may also be used to attach interior finishes. These aspects of light weight GFRC can amount to a substantial savings to the overall project cost. The mix design of GFRC typically consists of: white cement; sand; and a color additive to achieve the Designers desired look. Other materials such as black fleck can be added to create a different textured look. Multiple colors in the same panel can be done with GFRC. |
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GFRC Projects
Hollywood Park Office
Inglewood, CAGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Architect:
Gensler
General Contractor:
Pankow
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda, CAGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Architect:
NBBJ
General Contractor:
McCarthy
Contra Costa Administration Building
Martinez, CAGFRC (Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete) and Architectural Precast
2022 PCI National Award Winner
Architect:
Fentress
General Contractor:
Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
Broad Museum
Los Angeles, CAGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Full Project Description
Architect:
Diller Scofidio Renfro
Executive Architect:
Gensler
General Contractor:
Matt Construction Co.
1700 Pavillion
Summerlin, NVGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Architect:
Hart Howerton
General Contractor:
Whiting Turner
San Jose State University Campus Village
San Jose, CAGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete using multiple colors
Full Project DescriptionArchitect:
Niles Bolton Associates
General Contractor:
Clark Construction
599 Castro Office
Mountain View, CAGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete and Limestone on Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete Back-Up
Full Project Description
Architect:
Arc Tec, Inc.
General Contractor:
Devcon Construction
Serif and The Line Hotel At 950 Market Street
San Francisco, CAGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Full Project Description
Architect:
Handel Architects
General Contractor:
Lend Lease
San Jose Police Facility
San Jose, CAGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Full Project DescriptionArchitect:
Ross Drulis Cusenbury Architecture
General Contractor:
S J Amoroso
Sutardja Dai Hall
Berkeley, CAGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete with custom board form liner. PCI National Merit Award Winner.
Full Project DescriptionArchitect:
Smith Group
General Contractor:
Hathaway Dinwiddie
Esquire Plaza
Sacramento, CAGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete at Tower. Architectural Precast at the Ground Floor to 5th Floor
Architect:
HOK
General Contractor:
Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
City Heights
San Jose, CAGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete using multiple colors
Architect:
Berger Detmer Ennis
General Contractor:
Barry Swenson Builders
360 South Market Residences
San Jose, CAGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete using multiple colors
Architect:
Solomon Cordwell Buenz
General Contractor:
Bovis Lend Lease
Brooks Brothers
Beverly Hills, CAGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Full Project DescriptionArchitect:
Allan Greenberg Architect
General Contractor:
Peck/Jones
Ignacio Center
Walnut Creek, CAGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Architect:
ADD Inc
General Contractor:
Bovis Lend Lease
Crown City Plaza
Pasadena, CAGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete using multiple colors
Architect:
Langdon Wilson
General Contractor:
PCL Construction
SF State University Mashouf Wellness Center
San Francisco, CAGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Full Project DescriptionArchitect:
WRNS Studio
General Contractor:
C W Driver Builders
Tamian Place
San Jose, CAGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete using multiple colors
Architect:
Barry Swenson Builders
General Contractor:
Barry Swenson Builders
Citrus Tower Corporate Plaza
Riverside, CAGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete using multiple colors; Granite adhered GFRC at Base
Architect:
Nadel Architects
General Contractor:
McCormick Construction Co.
State Veterans Home
West Los Angeles, CAGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete using multiple colors
Architect:
Smith Group/URS
General Contractor:
S J Amoroso
SOMA Hotel
San Francisco, CAGlass Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Full Project Description
Architect:
Hornberger Worstell Architects
General Contractor:
Hathaway Dinwiddie
Willis Construction has been providing Architectural Precast Concrete building panels and products for the construction industry since 1979. Willis Construction is dedicated to providing Owners, Architects, and General Contractors with the design and engineering expertise necessary to meet the building challenges of today and the future. The quality, durability, and long life of Architectural Precast Concrete, Thinshell, and GFRC (Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete) systems provide a wide range of design options for virtually every type of building. Contact us to decide which system would be best suited for your next project.
Noteworthy Precast Projects
Hollywood Park Office
Inglewood, CA- Pre-Glazed GFRC (Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete)
- 2022 PCI National Award Winner
1550 Mission Street Housing
San Francisco, CA- Architectural Precast
- 2021 PCI National Award Winner
- See Architects Comments
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Los Angeles, CA- Architectural Precast
- 2021 PCI National Award Winner
- See Architects Comments
Projects in Progress
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