08-21-2026, 08:11 AM
(08-20-2026, 06:53 PM)ZEBuilder Wrote:(08-20-2026, 08:24 AM)westwardloo Wrote: Since this is a Vive project, I expect the buildings to be Precast concrete with no thought to the overall design on top of a 5 story grey, black and white precast parking garage podium. Aka Hideous. which is too bad because the building across the street from this are precast, but look nice.
I guess i will wait until more information is public, but I do not have high hopes for this.
Precast like any material has its practical limit, generally you'll see precast buildings top out around 25 floors. It's certainly possible to use precast taller than that but it becomes more difficult to do so. Often you'll start to require cast in place elements so the benefits of precast start to go out the window.
You may see this built as CIP with precast wall panels as the external cladding which is more common in taller buildings and can still look pretty good.
I agree that precast panels done right can look great, If and this is an important if. They hire a professional Architect that cares about aesthetics not just making money. Unfortunately I have seen very few Stubbe precast buildings that look good. I believe Vive uses Stubbe's for most of their recent builds.