36th WACA Excellence in Concrete Awards

WACA's annual competition recognizes projects that demonstrate the versatility and adaptability of concrete as a construction material. The 44 entries that came from throughout Washington included concrete used in an amazing number of ways — as a stair walk, as the base of an ice hockey arena and as mausoleum.

Entries were judges by an independent panel of industry experts.

Grand Award Winner
And Cast-in-Place Structures

WWU Wade King Student Recreation Center

Owner: Western Washington University
Structural Engineer: KPFF Consulting Engineers
General Contractor: Dawson Construction Inc.
Architect: BJSS Duarte Bryant
Ready Mix Supplier: Ferndale Ready Mix and Gravel

Tilt Up Structures
Tacoma Screw Products Headquarters

Owner: Tacoma Screw Products
Structural Engineer: AHBL Inc.
General Contractor: Wade Perrow Construction
Architect: Rasmussen Triebelhorn
Concrete Contrator: DBM Contractors
Ready Mix Supplier: Holroyd Inc.

		The new bridge in Meydenbauer Park

Public Works Bridges
Meyderbauer Park Bridge Replacement

Owner: City of Bellevue
Structural Engineer: Transystems
General Contractor: Mowatt Construction Co.
Ready Mix: Rinker Materials

Public Works/Infrastructure
North Creek Storage Facility

Owner: King County
Structural Engineer: Tetra Tech
General Contractor: Frank Coluccio Construction Co.
Architect: Streeter and Associates
Concrete Contractor: Skaar Construction
Ready Mix: Cadman Inc.

Residential & ICF Construction
Wright & Wei-Ihan Residence

Owner/Developer: Jonathon Wright and Holly Wei-Ihan
Structural: CJR Engineers
General Contractor: Tohbak Construction Services
Architect: Herbert C. Pearson, Architect
ICF Supplier: Quad-Lock Building Systems
Ready-Mix: Stoneway Concrete

Special Applications/Technical Merit
Everett Events Center

Owner/Developer: Everett Public Facilities District
Structural: Magnusson Klemencic Associates
General Contractor: PCL Construction Services, Inc.
Architect: LMN
Concrete Contractor: LaRusso Concrete Co. Inc.
Ready Mix Supplier: Glacier Northwest

Special Applications Artistic Merit
Jaguar Exhibit Woodland Park Zoo

Owner/Developer: Woodland Park Zoo
Structural Engineer: Jerry Howe
General Contractor: Synergy Construction Inc.
Architect: The Portico Group
Concrete Contractor: Jolly Miller Naturalistic Habitats/Semrock
Ready-Mix Supplier: Stoneway Concrete

Special Applications Environmental
Maryhill Winery

Owner/Developer: Maryhill Winery
Structural Engineer: Tenneson Engineering
General Contractor: Mountain State Construction
Concrete Contractor: Ultrablock Inc.
Ready Mix Supplier: Glacier NW
Central Pre-Mix Concrete

Architectural/ Decorative Concrete
Discovery Courtyard at the Washington State School for the Blind

Owner/Developer Washington State School for the Blind
Structural: Kramer Gehlen & Associates
General Contractor: Union Corner Construction
Courtyard Designer: Douglas R. Lee, ALSA
Concrete Contractor: LaRusso Concrete Co
Ready-Mix Supplier: Glacier Northwest

Concrete Paving
Tacoma Link Light Rail Segment

Owner: Sound Transit
General Contractor: Gary Merlino Construction
Architectural Firm: OTAK
Ready Mix Supplier: Glacier Northwest