Project Activity Posts
Gustavus Adolphus College Stadium Completed
Architect: TKDA
Engineer: TKDA
GC: Gosewisch Construction
Owner: Gustavus Adolphus College
8" Hollow Core: 2,704 Sq. Ft
Structural Wall Panels: 814 Sq. Ft.
Raker Beams: 398 L.F.
Stadia: 1,991 L.F. (102 pcs.)
Steps: 52 pcs.
Architectural Scoreboard by American Artstone
Precast concrete stadia seating is used in virtually every stadium and indoor arena across the country. This is due to the key benefits it provides over other building materials. Those key benefits include speed of construction and all-weather installation. With that being stated, there was little doubt for the Gustavus Board of Directors when they chose the same route for their stadium project. In June of 2006, they gave the go-ahead for the college's new football stadium to be built. Exactly one year later, Molin Concrete Products joined Gosewisch Construction and began installing precast components. Having completed seven considerable stadia jobs to date, Molin has become efficient in designing, manufacturing, and installing quality-building components for a variety of sporting event facilities. Molin Concrete provided the precast raker beams, stadia, spandrels, and the installation services needed to bring them all together. This turnkey approach streamlined the design, manufacturing, and installation of the project.
Once the raker beams are set in place, they become the building block that supports the precast stadia. The stadia pieces provide the surface for the spectators seating. Once the raker beams and stadia are in place, the spandrels are then fastened on the sides and back of the seating area, adding additional solid structure to the facility. There were 102 pieces of stadia, 8 raker beams, and 15 spandrels made for installing that totaled over 2,000 lineal feet of precast. In addition, Molin manufactured and supplied 2,700 square feet of hollow core plank for the grandstand of the stadium. The stadium also called for an architectural precast scoreboard. American ArtStone proved to be a great partner for Molin when producing this structure. With this partnership, Molin Concrete covers both the structural and architectural ends of the precast spectrum.
This is another example of Molin as a full service provider that has become proficient with their stadium solutions. Whether it is an ice arena, speedway, or college football stadium, Molin has the capabilities to make any sporting event facility come to life off the drawing board.
IRET Office Complex Completed
Architect: Prairie Design
Engineer: Moen Engineering
GC: Terra Pacific Midwest Inc.
Precaster: Molin Concrete Products
Hollow Core: 106,840 sq. ft.
Structural Wall Panels: 20,256 sq.
ft. (212 pcs.)
Prestressed Concrete Beams: 4,323 L.F. (188 pcs.)
Precast Concrete Columns: 2,155 L.F. (99 pcs.)
Molin Concrete is currently installing product on the IRET Offices and Apartments in Minot, ND. The mixed use facility offers tenants street level retail while providing apartments above. Precast Hollow Core slabs, solid precast structural walls, and beams & columns came together to add value to the project in many ways. Molin provided structural wall panels to aid in the quick start date scheduled. Molin’s field crews were able to benefit from this greatly by being able to set the hollow core plank, beams, columns, and wall panels concurrently without leaving the site. In addition to the benefits of cost and time saved for the owner, precast also offers many benefits for the tenants: fire separation, indoor parking, low maintenance, and sound insulation. Precast concrete provided a fire-rated barrier between the underground parking and retail, and also between the retail and the above apartments. It greatly adds to the overall comfort and well-being of the tenants when safety and noise levels are considered.
Dakotah! Sport and Fitness Facility (DSF Ice Arena) Addition Completed
Architect: HTG Architects
Engineer: Clark Engineering
GC: Shingobee Builders Inc.
Precasters: Molin Concrete Products, Fabcon
Owner: Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
Product:
Hollow Core Plank: 24,830 Sq. Ft
Beams & Columns: 977 L.F.
Stadia: 2,382 Sq. Ft.
Molin Concrete is working with Shingobee Builders on an expansion on the Dakotah! Sport and Fitness Facility in Prior Lake, MN. The Dakotah! Sport and Fitness Facility is a vast 160,000 Sq. Ft. structure that houses an indoor track, aquatic center, ice arenas, and many other fitness amenities. This new facility will feature a new sheet of ice, multiple mezzanine levels, seven locker rooms, new concession areas, and various offices and meeting rooms. The space will be completely changeable to allow use in the off-season. It will also offer space for events to take place while the original DSF Ice Arena will be renovated. The future renovation is also planning on using precast concrete stadia components to use the space more efficiently below the bleachers. The owner and designers worked early on to make this a "green" project and has many "green" features. The roof will consist of a 30,000 Sq. ft. Green Roof, which will include live plants, will also effectively treat storm water. Skylights are included to provide more natural lighting to the arena space. The project will also feature an innovative process of recovering and converting waste heat from the ice-making process in to heating for the bleacher seating.
Precast Concrete played a significant role in the project: aiding the short time line, as well as demonstrating how precasters can team up for projects. The timeline for construction was less than a year, in order to open on October 1st, 2008. Precast, with its short lead times, dramatically shortened the schedule for the project. Molin Concrete Products provided the structural precast components: Hollow Core Plank, Raker Beams, Columns and Stadia sections. Fabcon provided serpentine Architectural Wall Panels which gave the building a beautiful radius look.
