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St. George Catholic Church
Baton Rouge, LA
The St. George Catholic Church seats 1,200 parishioners including a chapel, which fits an additional 120 people. The school and community it serves is over 100 years old. The new church serves as the cornerstone of the campus and will be a beacon to the catholic faith community for years to come. Th… Read More
The main entrance stained glass window reflects the beautiful colors while enveloped by the GATEstone all-natural finish.
The innovative GATEstone finish simulates differing hues yielding an all-natural look with no areas showing human affects. To further achieve the look of stone and eliminate large caulk joints, the panel joints were reduced to ½â at most areas at the front of the church.
The bell tower, having both interior and exterior precast, is a stacking system that required the use of multiple hidden connections to ensure the precast was erectable.
The all-encompassing architectural and structural design requirements of the project serve as an excellent showcase for the inherent strengths of precast concrete.
The brick veneer precast panels along the base perimeter of the building serve not only as an aesthetic cladding, but also as the lateral stability of the structure. These panels are designed to resolve forces from both the structural diaphragm and, in select cases, the forces from the precast arche… Read More