Best Parking (Over 1,000 Spaces)
Project Overview:
The Texas A&M School of Medicine Student Housing Parking Garage was designed to provide essential parking for students living in the new 19-story Life Tower in Houston’s Medical District. With limited land availability and high development costs, the design team took an innovative vertical approach, constructing a 14-story, all-precast concrete parking structure—one of the tallest of its kind.
- 1,443-vehicle capacity across 14 levels
- Fully precast concrete system for durability & efficiency
- 20’ tall first floor with future rooftop amenity deck
- Completed ahead of schedule despite a highly congested construction site
The use of precast concrete was essential in overcoming space constraints, ensuring rapid installation, and delivering a structurally sound, cost-effective solution for the growing student population.
Innovative Precast Solutions:
Legacy Precast was involved early in the design phase, developing precast models and engineering solutions to accommodate the complex structural needs of this high-rise garage.
- Three-bay-wide structure to maximize capacity on a small footprint
- Over 1,000 NMB Splice Sleeve connections for seamless integration of shear walls and columns
- The largest shear wall component featured 86 Splice Sleeve connections into the foundation
- Precast erection was completed ahead of schedule, despite tight site constraints
Taking Precast Concrete to the Next Level:
By utilizing an all-precast concrete system, the project team maximized a constrained site, optimized parking density, and maintained a sleek, modern aesthetic. The result is a durable, high-performance parking garage that serves as a benchmark for vertical precast solutions in urban environments.
This 14-story garage proves that precast innovation and smart engineering can deliver exceptional efficiency, durability, and scalability, even in space-limited, high-demand locations.
Project Team:
- Precast Manufacturer: Legacy Precast, LLC – Brookshire, Texas
- Precast Concrete Engineer: CEG International – San Antonio, Texas
- General Contractor: D.E. Harvey Builders – Houston, Texas
- Architect: Kirksey Architecture – Houston, Texas
- Owners: Pin Oak Interests – Houston, Texas
PCMA Associates
- Consulting Engineers Group (CEG)
- Splice Sleeve North America
