Precast concrete projects take top prize at annual 2023 PCI Design Awards

The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute has announced 25 winners and 8 Honorable Mention projects as part of this year’s PCI Design Awards, now in its 60th year.

Projects from around the country, the UK, and Canada were selected by a panel of engineers, architects, and precast concrete producers in three categories. According to the institute, “The buildings and transportation categories are judged on aesthetic, structural, and use versatility; site, energy and operational efficiency, and risk reduction; and resiliency, such as structure durability, multi-hazard protection, and life safety and health.”

“We are once again thrilled to recognize the tremendous capabilities of the precast concrete industry to meet the needs of the built environment, especially on this milestone 60th anniversary of the program,”  PCI President and CEO Bob Risser said in a statement. “Congratulations to all the winners, and thanks to the jurors and PCI staff who make the program a success. Through the past 60 years, the precast concrete industry continues to innovate and improve and these exemplary projects are the latest examples of that."

Special Award Winners Category

• Harry H. Edwards Industry Advancement Award - FORTRESS Nameplate #1 by Gensler (La Vernia, TX) 
• All-Precast Concrete Solution Award -  NM 50 Over Glorieta Creek by New Mexico Department of Transportation (Glorieta, NM)
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) Award and Justice/Correctional Building - Wayne County Criminal Justice Center by HOK (Detroit, MI)
• Sustainable Design Award and Best Rehabilitated Bridge - Swift Island Historic Arch Bridge Rehabilitation and Widening by AECOM  (Albemarle, NC)

Building Award Winners Category

• Best Stadium and Arena Structure - UBS Arena by Populous (Elmont, NY) 
• Best Theater Building - Kirkwood Performing Arts Center by Jacobs (Kirkwood, MO)
• Best International Building - HYLO Tower by Horden Lee Cherry (London, UK) 

• Best Multi-Family Building - Elm 551 at Parkside of Old Town by LBBA (Chicago, IL)
• Best Schools K-12 Building - NYCSCA PS IS 667 by Perkins Eastman (New York, NY)
• Best Manufacturing Building - SEW-Eurodrive Smart Factory and Maxolutions Showroom by McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture (Wellford, SC)
• Best Higher Education/University Building - the University of Toronto Schwartz Reisman Innovation Centre by Teeple Architects (Toronto, ON)

• Best Mixed-Use Building - Serif and The LINE Hotel by Handel Architects (San Francisco, CA)  
• Best Mixed-Use Building - The Jasper by LS3P (Charleston, SC) 
• Best All-Precast Concrete Parking Structure - CCHS Wilmington Visitors Parking Garage by Walker Consultants (Wilmington, DE)

• Best Custom Solutions - Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center Dive Tower by Justin Architects (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
• Best Justice and Correctional Building - Wayne County Criminal Justice Center by HOK (Detroit, MI)
• Best Government and Public Building - 1021 O Street State Office Building by HOK (Sacramento, CA)

• Best Office Building - 1001 Water Street by COOKFOX and HOK (Tampa, FL) 
• Best Military Building - P1479 Outdoor Infantry Immersion Trainer by L3SP (Camp Lejeune, NC) Building Award: 
• Best Hybrid Parking Structure - Restoration Hardware Gallery Store Parking Structure by RH Architecture & Design (Dallas, TX) 

Transportation Award Winners Category

• Best Bridge with a Main Span Up to 75 Feet - Acceler-8 I-90 Bridge Replacement Project by Gill Engineering Associates (Southborough & Westborough, MA)
• Best Non-Highway Bridge - I-579 Urban Open Space Cap by HDR (Pittsburgh, PA)
• Best Transportation Special Solution - Key Crossing Reliability Initiative by Sargent & Lundry (Baltimore, MD)
• Best Non-Highway Bridge - Mid-Coast Extension of the UC San Diego Blue Line Trolley by WSP USA (San Diego, CA)
• Sustainable Design - Swift Island Historic Arch Bridge Rehabilitation and Widening by AECOM (Ablemarle, NC)

Honorable Mentions Category

• Winter Park Library and Events Center by Adjaye Associates (Winter Park, FL)
• Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center Dive Tower by Justin Architects (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
• Greenpoint Landing - Block D by OMA (New York, NY)
• NM 50 Over Glorieta Creek by New Mexico Department of Transportation (Glorieta, NM)
• P1479 Outdoor Infantry Immersion Trainer by LS3P (Camp Lejeune, SC)
• Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Air Traffic Control Tower by Leo A. Daly (Mesa, AZ) 
• Villanova Performing Arts by Voith & Mactavish Architects (Villanova, PA)

Winning projects will be recognized in a special ceremony to be held on February 24, 2023, at the organization's annual PCI Convention in Columbus, OH.  Read more about this year's PCI award winners here.