Paramount Bldg. at 3rd & Mission used BauGrid WRG Concrete Reinforcement

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For more on this project, see the Robert Englekirk article "Design - Construction of the Paramount - A 39-Story Precast Prestressed Concrete Apartment Building" published in the PCI Journal, July-August, 2002, or see the case study on the PCA website.

Paramount Building, 3rd & Mission, San Francisco

The World's Tallest Precast Concrete Building In A Region Of Highest Seismicity

Co-winner of Precast-Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) 2002 Harry H. Edwards Industry Advancement Award

Owner: The Related Companies

General Contractor: Charles Pankow Builders

Precast Concrete Sub-Contractor: Mid-state Precast

Structural Engineer: Robert Englekirk Consulting Structural Engineers, Inc.

Architects: Kwan Henmi, Architecture and Planning and Elkus/Manfredi Architects, Ltd.

425 feet tall, two floors of retail, one floor of commercial office space and 36 stories of apartments. Three floors sub-grade parking.

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BauGrid® Construction Systems are proprietary products of BauTech, Inc. and are covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents 5,218,809 and 5,392,580., and other Foreign Patents. BauTech and BauGrid are registered trademarks, approved by and registered with the US Patent Office. Trademarks for BauGrid Welded Reinforcement Grids, BauGrid WRG, WRG and Welded Reinforcement Grids are pending. Approvals include InternationalCouncil of Building Officials (ICBO) Evaluation Report No. ER-5192, City of Los Angeles Research Report No. 25438.

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