Precast Benefits
For the Capitol View Parking Garage, precast concrete delivered paramount benefits in schedule, durability, and architectural finish. As a critical early component of the new IU Health Methodist Hospital campus, the project demanded an accelerated timeline. The precast solution met this need perfectly, with components manufactured off-site concurrently with on-site foundation work. This parallel process led to a dramatically faster erection sequence once fabrication was complete, ensuring the 940-space garage was operational quickly to support the evolving medical campus.
A key project goal was achieving seamless architectural integration with the new Medical Office Building. Precast concrete was the ideal choice to meet this high aesthetic standard. The system allowed for the precise incorporation of embedded thin brick and the creation of limestone-ready backup walls within the factory environment. This ensured a consistent, high-quality facade that mirrored the adjacent building’s design intent directly from production, guaranteeing visual cohesion across the campus while achieving a durable, long-lasting finish resistant to the harsh Indiana climate and the corrosive effects of road salts.
Ultimately, the total precast approach—encompassing the structural frame, load-bearing architectural panels, and integrated stair and elevator towers—provided unparalleled project certainty and structural efficiency. This method created a robust structure with superior quality control. By manufacturing major components in a controlled factory setting, the project team minimized weather delays and on-site risks, providing owner IU Health and contractor Meyer Najem with greater confidence in the budget, schedule, and final quality of this foundational infrastructure asset.
