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Taking Thin Brick
To New Heights
Rising 180 feet from a hilltop, Ryan Tower at the University of North Texas
at Dallas is a new landmark for south Dallas. Not only does it crystalize the
soaring aspirations of students and the greater community, it also represents a
thorough blend of old and new.
VAI Architects developed the tower’s classic base-shaft-capital/cupola
design, which recalls Moorish, Italianate and Georgian architecture. Execution
was entrusted to the design-build team of TreanorHL, Post L Group, and
Vaughn Construction. To meet a tight construction deadline, and to minimize
disruption on a busy college campus, they utilized precast concrete panels
over a traditionally built base. Enterprise Precast Concrete played a pivotal
role: meticulously casting thinBRIK™ from Acme’s nearby Denton, Texas,
plant directly into the concrete panels using formliners – and then installing
the panels. The diagonal Flemish bond pattern forms an intricate, decorative
effect; additional visual depth is achieved with a grid of deeper bricks
protruding an extra half-inch.
At the tower’s base, east and west facing brick arches open to a tall, vaulted
space with a donor wall, while weeping wall water features face north and south.
How far can thinBRIK from Acme take you? Consult with your Acme
representative, or visit brick.com/thinbrik.
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