{"id":222334,"date":"2025-09-18T14:40:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T00:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=222334"},"modified":"2025-09-18T14:40:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T00:40:38","slug":"concrete-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/18\/concrete-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Architecture students gain real-world experience in concrete design"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

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Students from the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Mānoa School of Architecture<\/a> gained critical, hands-on experience in precast concrete design (a construction product produced by casting concrete in a reusable mold or “form”) during a week-long opportunity September 9–12. The program directly links students with industry leaders to explore innovative and practical solutions for Hawaiʻi<\/span>\u2019s unique built environment.<\/p>\n

During the week, students participated in a series of activities including a tour of Waikīkī and downtown Honolulu\u2019s precast concrete buildings, GPRM<\/abbr> Precast\u2019s fabrication plant, a visit to their project site at Neal Blaisdell Park and lectures from industry experts. The course, directed by Assistant Professor Ho Kyung Lee, emphasizes real-world problem solving and collaboration.<\/p>\n

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“Programs like the PCI<\/abbr> Precast Studio expand our students\u2019 understanding of materials through active engagement with both industry leaders and academic partners,” said Lee.<\/p>\n

The collaboration will continue throughout the semester with a trip to Los Angeles for a joint design review with Cal Poly Pomona students and a future roundtable workshop with local engineers and construction managers in October.<\/p>\n

Later in the semester, students will meet with engineers and experts from the GPRM<\/abbr> precast company. They will get professional advice to help improve their project designs, showing the importance of working as a team with experts from different fields to solve real-life construction problems.<\/p>\n

The program is part of the PCI<\/abbr> Foundation<\/a> Studio, a partnership now in its fourth year that connects ¶«¾«Ó°Òµ<\/abbr> Mānoa with the PCI Foundation, PCI<\/abbr> West and the Cal Poly Pomona School of Architecture. It exemplifies the School of Architecture\u2019s commitment to material-driven design education, connecting students directly with precast producers, architects, engineers and peers to explore innovative approaches in Hawaiʻi<\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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