The University of Maryland in Baltimore, known for its insistence on stringent structural specifications, planned a signature structure to define its north campus boundary and to provide a multi-purpose facility for the campus. The structure was to provide office and commercial space in addition to parking for 900 vehicles. The Virginia Division of Tindall Corporation worked with a design-build team that included Coakley & Williams Construction, Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern, Inc., The Consulting Engineers Group of Illinois, and Cagley & Associates. The designated construction site was very constricted, wedged between existing buildings and a main Baltimore thoroughfare. The team successfully delivered an all-precast concrete solution that resulted in an attractive 14-story building. One of he worst winters in Baltimore’s history and high winds created treacherous conditions for erecting the long and heavy precast concrete components required for the tall structure.
