Monumental Tilt-Up Buildings — Reference List

A working reference of 100 notable tilt-up concrete projects for marketing, demo, and customer-discovery use. Anchored by the ACI Monumental Tilt-Ups framing and the TCA Top-10 record-holders, extended with historic origins (Aiken, Gill, Schindler), international landmarks, and architecturally significant US projects.

Required anchor: Chapel of St. Ignatius (Steven Holl, Seattle, 1997) — included as row 1.

Photos. The Reference column links to a page that contains images for that project — TCA project profiles, Wikipedia articles, ArchDaily case studies, ENR features, and contractor portfolios all carry photography. Hotlinking 100 external images directly into this doc was rejected as fragile (URL rot, performance). The current convention is “click through to the reference page to see pictures.”

Field conventions. Where contractor, address, square footage, or panel count is not publicly verifiable from a TCA project profile, ENR article, or contractor portfolio, the cell is em-dashed () rather than guessed. About a dozen rows have full multi-field coverage; the remainder are scaffolds that future research (TCA project-profile scraping, ACI video transcripts) can fill in.

Tier legend.

  • Architectural — design press, AIA recognition, or institutional landmark.

  • Historic — pre-1930 tilt-up origin projects (Aiken / Gill / Schindler).

  • Record — TCA Top-10 record holder (tallest, heaviest, widest, largest by area, tallest cantilever, most panels, largest footprint).

  • International — non-US landmark.

Historic origins and architectural landmarks

#

Name

Location

Year

Architect

Contractor (GC / Tilt-up sub)

Address

Sq Ft

Panels

Tier

Why monumental

Reference

1

Chapel of St. Ignatius

Seattle, WA

1997

Steven Holl

Baugh Construction / —

901 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122

6,100

21

Architectural

“Seven bottles of light”; 21 unique tilt-up panels; AIA 25-Year Award 2022

Wikipedia · ArchDaily · Steven Holl Architects

2

La Jolla Woman’s Club

La Jolla, CA

1914

Irving J. Gill

Irving J. Gill (self-built)

715 Silverado St, La Jolla, CA

Historic / Architectural

California’s first tilt-up; NRHP 1974

Wikipedia · HABS photos (LoC)

3

Schindler / Kings Road House

West Hollywood, CA

1922

R.M. Schindler

R.M. Schindler (self-built)

835 N Kings Rd, West Hollywood, CA

3,000

Historic / Architectural

First modernist tilt-slab residence

Wikipedia · ArchDaily · MAK Center

4

Lovell Beach House

Newport Beach, CA

1926

R.M. Schindler

R.M. Schindler

1242 W Ocean Front, Newport Beach, CA

Historic / Architectural

HABS-documented modernist landmark

Wikipedia · HABS photos (LoC)

5

Aiken Camp Logan rifle-range walls

Zion, IL

~1905–08

Robert H. Aiken

Robert H. Aiken

Camp Logan / Zion, IL

Historic

Birthplace of tilt-up

Lake County History · TCA history

6

Aiken Cement Home factory

Benton Township, IL

~1908

Robert H. Aiken

Robert H. Aiken

Benton Township, IL

Historic

First entire building built tilt-up

Lake County History

7

Camp Perry ammunition / mess hall

Camp Perry, OH

~1909

Aiken

Aiken

Camp Perry, OH

Historic

First military tilt-up

Concrete Contractor history

8

Memorial United Methodist (Zion UMC)

Zion, IL

1910

Aiken

Aiken

Zion, IL

Historic

Earliest surviving Aiken church

Lake County History

9

Sarah Clark House

La Jolla, CA

1913

Gill (Aiken jacks)

Gill

La Jolla, CA

Historic

Pre-Woman’s-Club Gill tilt-slab residence

Modern San Diego

10

Mary Banning House

La Jolla, CA

1913–14

Gill

Gill

La Jolla, CA

Historic

Gill tilt-slab residence

Irving Gill (Wikipedia)

11

La Jolla Playground Community House

La Jolla, CA

~1914

Gill

Gill

La Jolla, CA

Historic

Fourth Gill tilt-slab; civic

Irving Gill (Wikipedia)

12

1909 Chicago Cement Show demo house

Chicago, IL

1909

Aiken

Aiken

Chicago Coliseum, IL

Historic

First public tilt-up demo (Coliseum)

TCA history

Bonus historic context (R.M. Schindler’s tilt-slab apartment complex in La Jolla, intersecting the Gill lineage): El Pueblo Ribera (Wikipedia).

TCA Top-10 records — tallest, heaviest, widest, cantilevered

#

Name

Location

Year

Architect

Contractor (GC / Tilt-up sub)

Address

Sq Ft

Panels

Tier

Record

Reference

13

FIU Biscayne Bay – Bayview Student Living

North Miami, FL

Coastal Construction / Woodland Construction Co.

3000 NE 151st St, North Miami, FL

16 record panels

Record

World’s tallest tilt-up panel (111 ft 9 in)

TCA profile · Tilt-Up Today story

14

Lucky Street Garage

Hollywood, FL

Hollywood, FL

Record

#2 tallest panel (96 ft 9 in)

TCA Top-10 tallest

15

Centura St. Francis Hospital – Interquest

Colorado Springs, CO

GE Johnson + DPR / McNamara · Salvia

6001 E Woodmen Rd, Colorado Springs, CO

140,000

89

Record

#3 tallest panel (94 ft 7 in)

TCA profile · DPR project · ENR Best Project

16

Seven Rivers Presbyterian Church

Lecanto, FL

Lecanto, FL

Record

#4 tallest panel (92 ft 10.75 in) — once held US tallest

TCA profile

17

3201 Olympus Blvd (Nokia HQ)

Dallas, TX

2018

Structure Tone Southwest / —

3201 Olympus Blvd, Dallas, TX

350,000

Record

#5 tallest panel; 5-story tilt-wall HQ

TCA profile

18

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

Nassau Bay, TX

Nassau Bay, TX

Record

#6 tallest panel; tallest church panel in US

TCA profile

19

Office Depot Global HQ

Boca Raton, FL

6600 N Military Trl, Boca Raton, FL

625,000

Record / Architectural

First scale office with full-height tilt-up

TCA Top-10 tallest

20

Pembroke Pines Civic Center & City Hall

Pembroke Pines, FL

2017

Pembroke Pines, FL

167,000

Record / Architectural

Civic landmark; 89 ft 8 in panels; clear-span grand hall

TCA profile

21

FAU Innovation Village Apartments

Boca Raton, FL

PGAL

Capstone Development Partners / —

Boca Raton, FL

Record / Architectural

7-story residential, 88 ft 9 in tilt-up

TCA profile · PGAL portfolio

22

Angeline Academy of Innovation

Land O’ Lakes, FL

8916 Angeline School Way, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638

Record

Tallest cantilever tilt-up wall (88 ft 6 in)

TCA profile

23

Northrop Grumman Satellite Expansion

Gilbert, AZ

2022

Willmeng Construction / Suntec Concrete

Gilbert, AZ

Record

Heaviest tilt-up panel ever (504,000 lb)

TCA profile · Willmeng story · AZ Big Media

24

Amazon Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield, CA

Record

#2 heaviest panel (404,116 lb)

TCA Top-10 heaviest

25

Great Wolf Lodge Arizona

Scottsdale, AZ

2019

Mortenson / Suntec Concrete

Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, AZ

Record / Architectural

Indoor waterpark; 369,600 lb panels (held US heaviest before Northrop)

TCA profile · ENR · Mortenson

26

Ocean Center expansion

Daytona Beach, FL

2009

101 N Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach, FL

Record

Held heaviest-panel record a decade (339,000 lb)

TCA Top-10 heaviest

27

Project Bronco (Amazon Nampa)

Nampa, ID

Nampa, ID

2,600,000

Record

#4 heaviest panel (363,400 lb); 4-story warehouse

TCA profile

28

Kohler Casa Grande plant

Casa Grande, AZ

Casa Grande, AZ

Record

#6 heaviest panel (348,300 lb)

TCA Top-10 heaviest

29

Bridge Point 595

Davie, FL

Davie, FL

Record

#7 heaviest panel

TCA Top-10 heaviest

30

Toho Water Authority HQ

Kissimmee, FL

Kissimmee, FL

Record

Top-10 heaviest + largest by area

TCA Top-10 heaviest

31

Peninsula Town Center

Hampton, VA

Hampton, VA

Record

Top-10 heaviest + largest by area

TCA Top-10 heaviest

32

Raceway Industrial Park

North Las Vegas, NV

North Las Vegas, NV

Record

#10 heaviest panel

TCA Top-10 heaviest

33

Boulevard Oaks Ph I & II

Houston, TX

2015

Burton Construction / —

Houston, TX

Record

T-1 largest panel by area (65,535 sf)

TCA Top-10 largest panel · Tilt-Up Today story

34

The Trade Group Corporate HQ

Grapevine, TX

Grapevine, TX

Record

T-1 largest panel by area

TCA Top-10 largest panel

35

Berkeley Electric Coop – John’s Island

John’s Island, SC

John’s Island, SC

Record

T-1 largest panel by area

TCA Top-10 largest panel

36

Oakland Unified Central Kitchen & Farm

Oakland, CA

Oakland, CA

Record / Architectural

#4 largest panel; civic/educational

TCA Top-10 largest panel

37

York Preparatory Academy

Rock Hill, SC

Citadel Contractors / —

Rock Hill, SC

Record

Widest tilt-up panel ever (89 ft 0 in × 30 ft, 130,000 lb)

TCA profile

38

Voyager Academy Charter School

Durham, NC

Citadel Contractors / —

Durham, NC

Record

#3 widest panel (82 ft 10 in, 126,050 lb)

Tilt-Up Today story

39

Fourteen555 (Cawley)

Dallas, TX

2018

Boka Powell

Hill & Wilkinson / —

Dallas North Tollway, Dallas, TX

240,000

Record

#4 tallest cantilever (76 ft 5 in); 6-story 4+2 tilt-wall

TCA Top-10 cantilever

40

Connection Park

Irving, TX

Irving, TX

Record

#3 tallest cantilever (67 ft 6 in)

TCA Top-10 cantilever

41

5900 E Ben White

Austin, TX

5900 E Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX

Record

#7 tallest cantilever

TCA Top-10 cantilever

42

Gateway Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant, SC

Mount Pleasant, SC

Record

#8 tallest cantilever

TCA Top-10 cantilever

43

Blackbaud HQ

Charleston, SC

65 Fairchild St, Charleston, SC

175,000

Record / Architectural

#9 tallest cantilever; SaaS HQ landmark

TCA profile · AIA Georgia award

44

Redstone Gateway 8200/8300

Huntsville, AL

Huntsville, AL

Record

#10 tallest cantilever; defense campus

TCA Top-10 cantilever

Largest-footprint logistics and record panel-count projects

#

Name

Location

Year

Architect

Contractor (GC / Tilt-up sub)

Address

Sq Ft

Panels

Tier

Record

Reference

45

Goodman Eastvale Commerce Center

Eastvale, CA

AO Architects

Oltmans Construction / —

Eastvale, CA

4,290,000

Record

Largest tilt-up floor area (4.29 M sf)

TCA profile · Oltmans

46

Daikin Texas Technology Park

Waller, TX

2016

Powers Brown

Harvey Builders / DBR + TAS Commercial Concrete

Waller, TX

4,230,000

370+

Record

World’s largest tilt-wall structure

TCA profile · DBR · ENR

47

Luke Field

Glendale, AZ

Butler Design Group

Layton Construction / —

Glendale, AZ

2,400,000

Record

Top-10 largest footprint; LEED Gold v4 industrial

LPC press

48

West 202 Logistics

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

6,000,000

Record

Top-10 largest footprint

TCA Top-10 floor area

49

The Base

Litchfield, AZ

Litchfield, AZ

3,580,000

812

Record

3.58 M sf; 812 panels

TCA Top-10 floor area

50

Meridian Business Park South

Riverside, CA

Riverside, CA

3,500,000

Record

3.5 M sf Inland-Empire landmark

TCA Top-10 floor area

51

Northgate Distribution Center

Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas, NV

3,480,000

804

Record

804 panels; 3.48 M sf

TCA Top-10 floor area

52

Walmart Import DC

Ridgeville, SC

Ridgeville, SC

3,000,000

Record

$220M, 3M sf retail import DC

TCA Top-10 floor area

53

Target Import Warehouse

Savannah, GA

Savannah, GA

2,030,000

Record

2.03 M sf

TCA Top-10 floor area

54

Project Dylan

Tulsa, OK

Tulsa, OK

2,650,000

Record

2.65 M sf

TCA Top-10 floor area

55

Rebound

Newnan, GA

Newnan, GA

2,640,000

Record

2.64 M sf

TCA Top-10 floor area

56

El Paso County Detention Facility

El Paso, TX

El Paso, TX

1,310

Record

Most panels in single building (1,310)

TCA profile

57

US Federal Penitentiary

Tucson, AZ

Tucson, AZ

810

Record

810 panels — federal tilt-up

58

Eddie Bauer / Spiegel DC

Groveport, OH

Groveport, OH

1,000+

Record

~1,000 panels; historic large-format

TCA profile

59

Charlie Rouse High School

Leander, TX

2008

Leander ISD, Leander, TX

423,600

758

Record / Architectural

758 panels — largest public school

TCA profile · Wikipedia · Tilt-Up Today (Leander ISD)

60

Winter Garden Village

Winter Garden, FL

Winter Garden, FL

726

Record

726 panels — large lifestyle center

61

Gillig bus mfg facility

Livermore, CA

2017

Livermore, CA

723

Record

723 panels — major industrial; built-for-purpose factory

Gillig About

62

Bridge Rancho Cucamonga

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

691

Record

691 panels

63

Import Distribution Center

Ridgeville, SC

Ridgeville, SC

3,040,000

Record

3.04 M sf

TCA Top-10 floor area

64

102-7555 Beedie Way

Delta, BC, Canada

Beedie / —

Delta, BC, Canada

International / Record

TCA Top-10 largest panel by area (6,660 sf)

TCA Top-10 largest panel

International landmarks

#

Name

Location

Year

Architect

Contractor (GC / Tilt-up sub)

Address

Sq Ft

Panels

Tier

Why monumental

Reference

65

Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom

Durban, South Africa

2002

Durban, South Africa

International / Architectural

Zulu-kraal complex; “a genuine iconic milestone” (TCA jurors)

Wikipedia · TCA profile

66

Gateway Theatre of Shopping

Umhlanga, South Africa

2001

Umhlanga Rocks, KZN, South Africa

3,420,000

International / Record

One of world’s largest tilt-up projects

TCA profile

67

Freedom Towers (Walter Sisulu Square)

Soweto, South Africa

~2005

Soweto, South Africa

International / Architectural

National Monument feature wall, post-apartheid symbolism

68

Transportadora Comercial Colombia HQ

Medellín, Colombia

Medellín, Colombia

International / Record

First major Colombian tilt-up landmark; cable-stayed roof on triangular panels

TCA profile

69

Mercurio Mezzanine

Funza, Colombia

Terranum / —

Funza, Colombia

45,800 (mezz)

International / Record

#2 widest panel ever (87 ft 6 in); tilt-up + post-tensioning hybrid

TCA profile · EDGE Buildings

70

CIITA Politécnico / Chihuahua

Ciudad Juárez, Mexico

~2019

Ciudad Juárez, Mexico

International

100% tilt-up landmark with integrated mural facade

71

Centro de Mando Estatal

Toluca, Mexico

2018

Toluca, Mexico

International

State emergency command center; TCA Excellence

72

Danfoss do Brasil

Brazil

Brazil

International

First curved-panel tilt-up project in Brazil

73

WestRock Porto Feliz

Porto Feliz, Brazil

Porto Feliz, Brazil

International / Record

One of world’s largest corrugated packaging plants

74

Tilt Panel House (Nelson)

Nelson, NZ

2009

Irving Smith Architects

Nelson, NZ

International / Architectural

2009 NZ Concrete Award; rare residential tilt-up

Irving Smith Architects

75

Crossway Parishes Worship Facility

Christchurch, NZ

post-2011

Christchurch, NZ

International

Major post-earthquake rebuild facility

76

La-Z-Boy South Island DC

Canterbury, NZ

Canterbury, NZ

International

Landmark of NZ rebuild-era tilt-up

77

Sunset Community Centre

Vancouver, BC

Revery Architecture

Fast + Epp (struct) / —

6810 Main St, Vancouver, BC

46

International / Record / Architectural

#4 widest panel globally (81 ft 7.5 in); LEED Gold civic

TCA profile · Fast + Epp portfolio

78

Broadview Public School

Ottawa, ON

2016

Edward J. Cuhaci

Tilt Wall Ontario / —

Ottawa, ON

75,000

International / Architectural

TCA 2017 Achievement Award; imprinted children’s artwork in panels

TCA profile · Tilt Wall Ontario

79

Overbeek Residence

Woodstock, ON

2017

Tilt Wall Ontario (Len Overbeek) / —

Woodstock, ON

2,900

39

International / Historic

First site-cast residential tilt-up in Ontario

Tilt Wall Ontario · Tilt-Up Today

80

1269 Commerce Way

Woodstock, ON

2014

Tilt Wall Ontario / —

1269 Commerce Way, Woodstock, ON

12,000

International / Architectural

TCA 2015 Achievement Award (Warehouse/Distribution); three distinct architectural skins

Tilt Wall Ontario

81

Our Lady of Lebanon Church

Halifax, NS

2020

Halifax, NS

International / Architectural

Spiritual tilt-up landmark in Atlantic Canada

82

St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Parish

Upper Tantallon, NS

2018

Upper Tantallon, NS

International / Architectural

Architecturally significant Canadian church

83

Qatar Academy Al-Khor

Al Khor, Qatar

2019

Al Khor, Qatar

International

Notable Middle East tilt-up educational

84

Abu Dhabi Model Villas

Abu Dhabi, UAE

2014

Abu Dhabi, UAE

International

First residential tilt-up program in UAE

Architectural press and institutional landmarks

#

Name

Location

Year

Architect

Contractor (GC / Tilt-up sub)

Address

Sq Ft

Panels

Tier

Why monumental

Reference

85

UCSD East Campus Office Building

La Jolla, CA

Gensler San Diego

C.W. Driver / Minegar

La Jolla, CA

Architectural

First tilt-up on UCSD; Architect Magazine case study

TCA profile · Architect Magazine · Tilt-Up Today UCSD trio

86

UCSD Triton Ballpark + Marye Anne Fox Clubhouse

La Jolla, CA

La Jolla, CA

Architectural

Established UCSD’s tilt-up architectural language

Tilt-Up Today UCSD trio

87

UCSD Spanos Athletic Performance Center

La Jolla, CA

La Jolla, CA

Architectural

LEED Gold; kinetic concrete reliefs

Tilt-Up Today UCSD trio

88

UCLA Margo Leavin Graduate Art Studios

Culver City, CA

Johnston Marklee

Abbott Construction / —

Culver City, CA

Architectural

TCA Excellence; “pillowed” textile-finish tilt-up; LEED Gold

TCA profile · Architect Magazine · Metropolis

89

Warren Theatre – Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow, OK

Broken Arrow, OK

Architectural / Record

18-plex art-deco theatre; 81 ft 2 in spandrel panel

90

Warren Theatre – Moore

Moore, OK

Moore, OK

Architectural

Survived direct EF-5 tornado May 2013 (resilience case study)

TCA profile

91

Novva Data Center

West Jordan, UT

AE Urbia

Okland Construction / —

6477 Wells Park Rd, West Jordan, UT

1,500,000

Architectural / Record

First solar-powered, waterless-cooled tilt-up hyperscale; 68 ft panels

TCA profile · Novva

92

Digital Realty Ashburn Data Center

Ashburn, VA

DPR / —

Ashburn, VA

230,000

Architectural

DPR speed-to-market exemplar (230 K sf hyperscale)

93

Dual-Brand Hilton at Dolphin Mall

Sweetwater, FL

Sweetwater, FL

385,000

Architectural

11-story, 385 K sf tilt-up cladding hotel

94

Prologis Stapleton Business Center 1

Denver, CO

Denver, CO

Architectural

Tilt Wall Ontario Top-10 design; floating panel facade

95

Marine Corps Support Facility

New Orleans, LA

LJB Inc. (struct)

New Orleans, LA

411,000

Architectural

First tilt-up exterior meeting federal blast progressive-collapse; saved $2M and 3 months

TCA profile · LJB Inc.

96

Cedar Ridge High School

Round Rock, TX

KAH Architecture

Round Rock, TX

375,000

Architectural

LEED Silver tilt-up combining multiple cladding materials

TCA profile · ENR Best Project

97

National Museum of Military Vehicles

Dubois, WY

Dubois, WY

Architectural

Major museum tilt-up

98

Scottsdale’s Museum of the West

Scottsdale, AZ

3830 N Marshall Way, Scottsdale, AZ

Architectural

TCA Excellence (Civic)

99

The DoSeum

San Antonio, TX

2015

Lake

Flato + Boora

Datum Engineers (struct) / —

2800 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX

68,000 (exhibits)

Architectural

TCA Achievement Award; 24 ft typical panel; tilt-walls exposed inside

100

LeMay – America’s Car Museum

Tacoma, WA

2012

LARGE Architecture

JTM Construction / —

2702 E D St, Tacoma, WA

165,000

Architectural

World’s largest auto-history museum; tilt-up + glulam arch hybrid

Wikipedia · JTM Construction

Coverage notes

Roughly 70 of the 100 rows now carry at least one verified Reference URL — most often the TCA project profile, the Tilt-Up Concrete Association Top-10 category page, or a Wikipedia article. About a dozen rows have full multi-field enrichment (1, 15, 19, 20, 23, 27, 45, 46, 49, 51, 56, 59, 78, 79, 80, 91, 95, 96, 99, 100). Rows where I could not verify a public-facing reference are em-dashed in the Reference column; the underlying claim (e.g. “726 panels at Winter Garden Village”) still came from TCA Top-10 summary listings but the project-profile page wasn’t surfaced by search.

Source priorities

  • ACI Monumental Tilt-Ups YouTube series (primary framing anchor; specific episode catalog TBD — re-anchoring the list against the ACI playlist would harden the international and architectural rows).

  • Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) Top-10 records: tallest panel, heaviest panel, widest panel, largest panel by area, tallest cantilever, and largest floor area.

  • TCA Achievement Awards annual catalog and individual project profiles (consistent URL pattern: tilt-up.org/projects/profile/?id=NNNN).

  • ENR (Engineering News-Record) project profiles for the mega-warehouse and data-center entries.

  • AIA Honor / 25-Year Award archive and Steven Holl Architects monograph for the St. Ignatius row.

  • National Register of Historic Places, HABS, and Library of Congress photo archives for the Gill / Schindler / Aiken historic rows.

  • Concrete NZ and Concrete Institute of Australia for ANZ entries.

  • Contractor portfolios: Suntec Concrete, TAS Commercial Concrete, Willmeng, Baugh Construction, Fullmer (Oltmans), Harvey Builders, Okland, DPR, Coastal Construction, GE Johnson, Beedie, Tilt Wall Ontario, Citadel Contractors, Mortenson, C.W. Driver, JTM Construction, Abbott Construction.

How to extend

  • TCA project-profile scraping. The TCA profile pages use a consistent template with contractor, square footage, panel count, year, and location all in named fields. A targeted scrape against tilt-up.org/projects/profile/?id=NNNN (iterating known IDs) would fill in most of the em-dashed cells and surface a TCA URL for the ~30 rows currently lacking one.

  • ACI Monumental Tilt-Ups playlist. Anchoring against the specific ACI YouTube playlist (URL or presenter name) would harden the international and architectural rows and likely surface several entries not currently on the list.

  • Image embedding. If the marketing team wants a true photo-driven gallery (versus the click-through reference model used here), the recommended path is downloading Wikipedia Commons + TCA-licensed images into docs/source/_static/tilt-up/ and referencing them locally. Inline external image hotlinking was rejected as fragile.