Featured Contractor: Chris McMahon
Architectural Concrete Design (ACD)
3001 New Falls Road
Levittown, PA
1.877.843.4373
Project Name: Team Toyota
Decorative concrete was selected by the architects to
enhance the front entrance of this new Toyota
dealership.
A canopied drop off court is the dominant
architectural feature of this contemporary building.
Architectural Concrete Design used an 24" x 24" Fractured Slate single stone
pattern from L. M. Scofield Company in the drop off area to repeat the square theme
seen in windows and brushed steel siding panels.
The squares were laid on a diagonal throughout the
canopied area, but turned parallel to the building to
accentuate pedestrian walkway areas. For added
definition, a stamped brick soldier course was colored using LITHOCHROME® Color Hardener in a Dark Red
color to border the main entrance walk, which
cuts through the drop off area. LITHOCHROME® Antiquing Release was used in Classic Gray to accentuate the color depth.
The Fractured Slate pattern in Stone Gray (also with Classic Gray Antiquing Release) continues around the side
of the building into an automobile display area.
Again, the square pattern was turned on a 45 degree
angle, and red brick border was added to create a
framed ‘stage’ for a featured auto. Wire mesh,
installed within the concrete throughout, connects to a
state-of-the-art heating system which warms the slab to
prevent snow and ice accumulation in winter. Poured
concrete proves a perfect medium for use with such
integral heating systems due to its excellent
conductivity and heat retention.
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