Methodist Richardson Medical Center Parking Garage – Richardson, TX
Project Overview
Methodist Richardson Medical Center needed to expand due to an increased number of patients and required additional parking to meet their needs. Precast was selected for the parking garage to provide an aggressive and high-quality schedule, while staying contained to a small site and maintaining minimal impact on the existing hospital operations during construction.
The seven-level parking garage boasts 671 spaces and a total area of 222,000 square-feet. Precast was installed in just nine weeks, while allowing continuous use of the adjacent ER and main hospital entrance. With only five weeks of production lead time required, the precast construction was able to sufficiently meet the project’s aggressive schedule. The project consisted of 722 pieces of precast to create 181,000 square-feet of elevated precast deck, nearly 10,000 thinset bricks in select exterior members, an aluminum metal panel system, and architecturally finished precast panels.
These elements were all designed to complement the existing dimensional brick used throughout the facility, making the garage a seamless addition to the campus architecture.
The 7-story garage boasts 671 parking spaces and a 222,000-square-foot footprint. The precast installation was completed in just nine weeks, all while keeping the Emergency Room and main hospital entrance operational. This tight construction schedule was made possible by the five-week lead time for production.
Precast Benefits
The Methodist Richardson Medical Center needed to expand and needed additional parking to serve its increased number of patients. Precast concrete was selected for the parking garage to meet the project’s aggressive timeline, while still providing a high-quality aesthetic that could stay contained on a limited site.
Precast concrete proved to be the perfect solution to minimize disruption to existing hospital operations during construction.
Methodist Richardson Medical Center Parking Garage – Richardson, TX
About Coreslab
Coreslab Structures is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of precast concrete products. Since 1975, we have been a premier producer of precast/prestressed concrete products, supplying top–of–the–line structural, architectural, and hollow core solutions to clients across Canada and the United States.
Our extensive network of precast/prestressed concrete facilities, combined with our commitment to excellence and technical expertise, has helped us become a leader in construction innovation and sustainable practices.
