Mid-Rise
Many of the most remarkable and recognizable forms in modern architectural design were cast with Solite® internal curing lightweight aggregate products which provide faster desorption and faster cure—Time equals Money.
Air & Space Musuem
Washington, DC
In 1976, Solite® light weight concrete was selected for the concrete flooring and the long-span, column-free walkways that allow for the viewing of the dramatic aircraft displays of the Air and Space Museum, in Washington, D.C. This building is the most visited museum in the nation. Pictured is the Charles Lindbergh, Ryan monoplane, Spirit of St. Louis, which in 1927, “Lucky Lindy” flew solo for 331/2 hours to complete the world’s first nonstop flight from Long Island, New York to Paris, France. Solite® concrete was also selected for enhancing the building’s fire rating and weight reduction.
National Gallery of Art
Washington, DC
An icon of contemporary architecture, the National Gallery of Art East Wing is a 604,000-square-foot post-tensioned Solite® concrete structure clad in pink Tennessee marble with broad expanses of glass.
Designed by I.M. Pei, in 1981, the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art was also the recipient of the American Institute of Architects Twenty-Five Year Award for architecture of enduring significance.
Parking Structure
Fort Lee, NJ
Northeast Solite® developed “Modified Density Concrete” for cast-in-place concrete structures. This new product was first used on a major parking structure in the NYC area. The coarse aggregate fraction of the concrete mix was equally split between limestone and Solite® structural aggregate. The concrete is neither heavyweight nor lightweight. It is an internally cured hybrid which blends the best properties of both.
Panasonic Headquarters
Newark, NJ
A 20-story glass-and-steel structure overlooking the Passaic River, this building is part of the riverfront renovation in Newark. This steel structure chose Solite® concrete for the floors and roof to decrease the building weight, increase interior open space, and enhance safety and fire ratings.