Advanced Architectural Stone: Case Studies

The AAS team uses a proven system of project-specific manufacturing to help customers in all phases of a project:

  1. Detailed review, collaboration for connection details using CAD drawings, confirming the feasibility of the design early in the project lifecycle
  2. Combining products as required, color matching, development of the project-specific molds combining design craftsmanship and CNC machining technology
  3. Fabrication schedule matching with construction milestones, simplifying construction planning
  4. Installation support, training, onsite troubleshooting using a dedicated customer project support team
  5. The system and methodology that ensures consistent product quality, structural properties, as well as look and finish

SMU Commons - stone panels exterior panel provided contemporary look

SMU Commons |Cast Stone, GFRC Panels Combined for Monolithic Stone Design Accent

Parker Square - Engineering and Shape of Projecting Brackets and Cornice Section Appear as if Brackets Support the Cornice Band

Engineering and shape of projecting brackets and cornice section appear as if brackets support the cornice band

The Commerce Building | Architectural Stone Acorn Motif in the Entry Way that is Three Stories High | Custom Molds for Unique Shape

Architectural Stone for Retail, Office Space Buildings | Unique Design Elements for each Building

Custom Shaped Large Cast Stone Pieces Fitting Together without Additional Work at the Construction Site

Custom Shaped Large Cast Stone Pieces | Customer Coordination, Custom Manufacturing, Construction Support

AAS | Cast Stone | LA Sports

Complex Curved Interior Veneer of Large-size Architectural Cast Stone Pieces | BIM Modelling | Met Stringent Tolerance Requirements for the Veneer to Emulate Care River Channels

Fluted GFRC Columns, Cornices using Precise Custom Molds and Cutting Edge Manufacturing Capabilities

Fluted GFRC Columns, Cornices using Precise Custom Molds and Cutting Edge Manufacturing Capabilities

Lebanon Trail High School - Large Deep Archways with Suspended Soffit, Large Size Cornices, Stone Signage, Interior Columns for Design Accent

Lebanon Trail High School | Large Deep Archways with Suspended Soffit,  Cornices, Stone Signage

Reagan Place at Old Park Land | Architectural Cladding by Combining Cast Stone, Precast Concrete, GFRC Products

Feedback, Coordination with Architect, Building Owner Led to Architectural Cladding that Combined Cast Stone, Precast Concrete and GFRC

USC Ronald Tutor Campus Center | Architect: AC Martin Partners Architects | Mason: R & R Masonry | Materials Used: Cast Stone, Architectural Precast, GFRC | The Building Blended with Campus Ambiance Creating a Cultural Hub for the USC Campus

The New Center Created the Cultural Hub in the School Campus | Architect: AC Martin Partners Architects | Cast Stone, Architectural Precast, GFRC

AAS | GFRC Architectural Elements | Hampton Inn - Homewood | Mason: Decorative Masonry | SEE PROJECT DETAILS...

Architectural GFRC Trim, Window Surrounds | More Durable, Robust Solution Compared to Stucco or EIFS

TCU_Worth Hills | Customized Pink Colors | The Entire Exterior of the Building is Created using Cast Stone except for the Brick Work

Exterior Cladding, Coping, Entry Gate, Signage using Architectural Cast Stone, Precast Concrete | Stone Panels Matched with Brick Work

Dry Creek Elementary School | GFRC Panels Blended with School Ambiance| Sandstrom Architecture | Contractor: Westland Construction | SEE CASE STUDY ...

Worked Closely with Architect to Refine Design Specs for Architectural GFRC Panels | Pre-engineered Installation Support | School Signage Designed in the Panels

PROJECT: Gilbert Christian | Product: Architectural GFRC | Architect: L. Smith / H & S International LLC | Contractor: A. R. Mays

Architectural GFRC Cladding Integrated with Brick Veneer | Product: Architectural GFRC | Contractor: A. R. Mays

SMU Caruth Hall Architectural Stone Cladding | Cast Stone and Wet-precast Products Combined for Desired Design Accent | Large Column Porches and Entries, Design of Eaves, Window Surround Trim

Architectural Stone Cladding, Veneer | Cast Stone, Wet-precast, Architectural GFRC | Large Column Porches and Entries, Design of Eaves, Window Surround Trim

AAS Custom Colors and Finish – Technology, Track Record for Matching Any HUE and FINISH: See CASE STUDY ...

Custom Colors and Finish| Technology, Experience, Methodology for Matching Any HUE and FINISH

Higher Education Complex | Cast Stone as Primary Wall and Accent Material for Grand Foyer

Architectural Stone Veneer | Cast Stone as Primary Wall and Accent Material for Grand Foyer | Exterior Cladding Balanced Contemporary Design

AAS Project: 714 Main Street | Unique Technology, Craftsmanship to Replicate design of Roman Heads | Product used Architectural Cast Stone

Unique Technology, Craftsmanship to Replicate design of Roman Heads | Architectural Stone Cladding Matched with Existing Terracotta Stone

Advanced Architectural Stone |AAS - Formerly Advanced Cast Stone | Cast Stone, Architectural Precast ,GFRC | Cooks Children Hospital Project

Cast Stone, Architectural Precast ,GFRC | Architectural Stone Cladding Matched Natural Lime Stone Colors

PROJECT: Grapewine Convention & Visitors Bureau | Cast Stone | Architect: ArchiTexas | Contractor: Thomas S Byrne

See Project Stories, Technology Video on Custom Molds | AAS Team Coordinates with Architects, Owners, Contractors to Customize Products for Every Project

AAS Architectural GFRC | See Manufacturing Process in VIDEO Tour | GFRC Cornice Piece - Ready to Install

See GFRC Manufacturing Process in a Series of Video Clips


Case Study: Lebanon Trail High School – CAD Drawings Details

 

Project: Lebanon High School, Frisco, TX | Skinner Masonry | Stantec Architects | Product Applications: Dry Vibrant-tamp Cast Stone, GFRC

Project: Lebanon High School, Frisco, TX | Skinner Masonry | Stantec Architects | Product Applications: Dry Vibrant-tamp Cast Stone, GFRC


Project Example: Parker Square – Innovative Engineering

 

Parker Square Project -AAS Cast Stone Cladding - Entry way, door and window trim, cornices, banding, large brackets

Parker Square Project | Custom Manufactured Architectural Cast Stone | Innovative Engineering with Large Brackets, Cornices


Case Study: Design Assist, Construction Planning Support, Onsite Troubleshooting

 

SMU Simmons Hall - Architectural Cast Stone Cladding - Project Planning, Custom Manufacturing, Construction Coordination, Installation Support

SMU Simmons Hall – Architectural Cast Stone Cladding – Project Planning, Custom Manufacturing, Construction Coordination, Installation Support


GFRC Design Process: Products Fabrication, Connections Detailing

 

Architectural GFRC | Pre-engineered, Built-in Connections | Installation Support | Installation of GFRC Products at SMU Delta Gamma Sorority House

Architectural GFRC | Pre-engineered, Built-in Connections | Installation Support | Installation of GFRC Products at SMU Delta Gamma Sorority House

 


 

AAS Case Study: Lousiana State Museum and Sports Hall of Fame

 

Trahan Architects had the vision to emulate cane river channels inside the museum.

The museum’s interior is clad in large architectural cast stone pieces, each with unique, complex curved shapes. The tolerance requirements for each architectural stone piece was extremely stringent.

AAS team used BIM modeling to coordinate closely with Trahan. Learn more about the project in this case study.

Louisiana Sports Museum and Sports Hall of Fame | Manufactured Architectural Stone Panels in Complex Curves and Precise Tolerance | Architect: Trahan Architects

Louisiana Sports Museum and Sports Hall of Fame | Manufactured Architectural Stone Panels in Complex Curves and Precise Tolerance | Architect: Trahan Architects

 


 

AAS Case Study: Reagan Place, Old Park Land, TX

 

The building’s exterior cladding combines three different product materials in this project – architectural cast stone, precast concrete, and architectural GFRC.

AAS used an automated batch plant and computerized color lab to match colors over different products. Large decorative stone pieces were manufactured using custom molds designed specifically for the project.

 

Reagan Place at Old Park Land | Architectural Cladding by Combining Cast Stone, Precast Concrete, GFRC Products

AAS PROJECT: Reagan Place, Old Parkland | Products: Cast Stone, Architectural Precast, Architectural GFRC | Architect: Good Fulton and Farrel Architects | Metro Masonry | > CLICK on the Image to See CASE STUDY

 


AAS Case Study: University of Southern California (USC) – Roland Tutor Center

 

The new building became the cultural hub of the USC school campus. AAS team created custom products with a particular color and finished that would fit in with the rest of the USC campus that is 50-60 years old. The cladding on the exterior front of the building, veneer on the side of the stone wall, unique fountain design, architectural design elements around arches, windows, and columns, achieved the design continuity.

Manufactured stone brings the advantage of customizing color, finish while combining product materials. See more in the USC case study.

 

USC Ronald Tutor Campus Center | AC Martin Partners Architects | R & R Masonry

USC Ronald Tutor Campus Center | Stair Treads built using Architectural Precast | GFRC at Higher Elevations | Cast Stone for Exterior Design Elements | AC Martin Partners Architects | R & R Masonry | > SEE CASE STUDY

 


Hampton Inn – GFRC Advantage

 

Architectural GFRC is much more durable compared to stucco or EIFS. Also, with the AAS technology to customize color and finish, it can match the design.

GFRC trim around windows, entryway added a high-end ambiance, user experience, which is so effective for the hotel.

 

Hampton Inn - Homewood Suites - Architectural GFRC Advantage

Hampton Inn – Homewood Suites | Architectural GFRC Trim, Window Surrounds, Entry Way | GFRC added High Design Accent for Quality User Experience | > SEE CASE STUDY

 


 


Dry Creek Elementary School – GFRC Panels with Precise Color Matching, Structural Support

 

AAS manufactured GFRC panels for this project using its Mesa Precast plant.

The project team worked closely with the architect and engineer to refine the specifications and build in required installation support for these panels used in the Dry Creek Elementary school entryway’s higher elevation.

 

Dry Creek Elementary School | GFRC Panels | Sandstrom Architecture | Contractor: Westland Construction

Dry Creek Elementary School | GFRC Panels | Sandstrom |Architecture | Westland Construction | See CASE STUDY

 


Texas Christian University (TCU) Worth Hills

 

This a new campus at TCU.

The batch plant helped maintain the consistency of the products throughout the project. The trim, wall coping, signage on the campus’s entryway, large architectural stone pieces used to clad the breezeway, architectural trim around windows, etc. all matched color and finish.

Architectural stone cladding created a very well-designed combination with the brick exterior for the TCU Worth Hills Campus.

AAS Case Study: TCU (Texas Christian University) Worth Hills, Entry Gate | Architect: Lindsay Reeds/KSQ Architects | Wilks Masonry

AAS Case Study: TCU (Texas Christian University) Worth Hills, Entry Gate | Architect: Lindsay Reeds/KSQ Architects | Wilks Masonry


Case Study of AAS Projects:  Customized Colors and Finish for Design Vision

 

See several project stories where AAS created custom colors using architectural cast stone, architectural precast concrete, or architectural GFRC…

AAS Custom Colors and Finish – Technology, Track Record for Matching Any HUE and FINISH: See CASE STUDY ...

AAS Custom Colors and Finish – Technology, Track Record for Matching Any HUE and FINISH: See CASE STUDY …


Gilbert Christian High School: Architectural GFRC Project

 

Architectural GFRC added high design and yet lightweight, durable architectural elements to the Gilbert Christian High School.

Unique design elements in the entryway, Corinthian columns, balusters, window surround trim, quoins, etc. all cladding elements installed easily with brick veneer used for exterior cladding of the school building.

 

AAS (Formerly ACS) | Gilbert Christian Highschool | Product: Architectural GFRC (Light Weight Concrete) | Architect: L. Smith - H & S International LLC. | Contractor: A. R. Mays

AAS (Formerly ACS) | Gilbert Christian Highschool | Product: Architectural GFRC (Light Weight Concrete) | Architect: L. Smith – H & S International LLC. | Contractor: A. R. Mays

 

CASE STUDIES GALLERY:

 

AAS 2016 APA, CSI Awards for AAS Project Old Parkland | Cast Stone, GFRC | Custom Molds, Architectural Stone CladdingParker Square Project -AAS Cast Stone Cladding - Entry way, door and window trim, cornices, banding, large bracketsLebanon High School - Cast Stone Accentuates this Massive Educational FacilitySt Francis Xavier Catholic Church - manufactured precast limestone for cladding, high-end design aesthetic2017 APA Award for Design Craftsmanship - Banding, Details Fish Pattern, Keystone, Cornice Design using Cast Stone, GFRCDry Vibrant-tamp Cast Stone, Wet-pour Architectural Precast for Cladding, Veneer Design for Houston Market Square Residential TowerGFRC Installation Connections - Simpler Installation, Limitless Architectural Stone Design OptionsSMU Turpin Stadium - Custom Stone Manufacturing for Wall Coping, Signage, Cladding, Cornices and Banding DesignAnita and Truman Arnolds Dining Commons, SMU | Unparalleled Design Freedom with Manufactured Stone | Cast Stone, GFRC Cladding, Veneer Design | TECHNOLOGY: CUSTOM MOLD MAKING >>LA State Museum Sports Hall of Fame | Trahan Architects | Cast Stone Veneer Developed using Complex Shaped, Large Cast Stone Pieces Fitting within Stringent Tolerance Requirements | LEARN MORE About Design, Manufacturing Process...USC Fertitta Hall | Custom Design, Manufacturing of Architectural Stone | Built-in Pre-engineered Connections | Learn More about the Design Process: Video >>PROJECT: SMU Commons | Architectural Stone CladdingAAS Project: Cooks Children's Hospital | Manufactured Architectural Stone Matched Existing Limestone BuildingsOld Parkland West Campus | Architectural Stone Cladding Created Unifying Design Accent for all of the Eight Buildings in the Business CampusLA State Museum and Sports Hall of Fame | Cast Stone Realized Cane River Channels | Large Complex U-Shaped Stone Pieces | BIM Modelling | Trahan Architects | CASE STUDY ...USC Ronald Tutor Center - Combined Cast Stone, Architectural Precast, GFRC with Seamless Design EffectAAS Project: ACU Wellness Center | Products: Architectural Cast Stone, Wet Precast Concrete | Wilks MasonryROTC Building at University of Central Florida | Architectural Stone for 3D Framing of Hanging Sculpture | Front Elevation CladdingAAS Architectural Stone Cladding Project TRT Holdings Headquarters, Old Park Land, TX | Cast Stone, Wet-precast Concrete, GFRC | Architect: HKS | 2014 APA AwardHIgher Education Complex - Cast Stone with Specific White Color Batch Mix for Contemporary LookSMU Simmons Hall | Custom Molds, Manufacturing, Construction Support | 2016 CSI Awards | CASE STUDY >>TCU Worth Hills Project - Architectural Stone Cladding | Large Complex Curved Stone Pieces | KSQ Architects | Wilks Masonry | 2014 Golden Trowel Award - See CASE STUDY...SMU Bobby B Lyle College of Engineering - Caruth Hall | Architectural Cast Stone, GFRC, Precast Concrete | Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford Architects | Austin Commercial | Dee Brown MasonryGrapevine Convention Center and Visitors Bureau - High End Leaf Design - Manufactured stone claddingSt Peters Anglican Church | Products: Cast Stone, GFRC | Architect: Touchstone Architecture | Childers ConstructionSMU Simmons Hall - Architectural Cast Stone Cladding - Project Planning, Custom Manufacturing, Construction Coordination, Installation SupportDry Creek Elementary School | GFRC Panels for School Entry Way | Sandstrom Architecture | Westfield ConstructionSundance Square West Building | Cast Stone Matched Art Deco Design | Custom Manufactured Architectural StoneTexas State University | Cast Stone for High End Design Accent | Cost Effective Solution Delivered within Stringent Budget Requirements | SEE Video Tour of AAS CAPABILITIES ...Advanced Architectural Stone | Cutting Edge Technology | Quality, Consistency, Color Matching | Customization for Design VisionSt Jude Catholic Church, Mansfield, TX | Cast Stone with Specialized Chocolate Brown Color Design | Mason: Division 4 | O'Connor Architecture & Interior DesignerDallas Country Club | Architectural Cast Stone Cladding + Hardscape in the CampusAdvanced Architectural Stone = AAS | Formely Advanced Cast Stone - ACS | Technology | Team | Customer FocusAdvanced Architectural Stone | Residential Projects | Cast Stone, Architectural Precast | GFRC, GFRGLaura Lee Blanton Building Architectural Columns, Front Elevation Cladding | LEARN More About Architectural COLUMNS...PROJECT: 714 Main Street | Precast, GFRC | Schwarz-Hanson Architects | General Contractor: KHK Group, Ltd | Bear MasonryPROJECT: Rockwell County Courthouse | Precast | Brinkley Sargent Architects | Manhattan Construction | DMG MasonryAAS Customer Focus | Consistency of Materials | Color Matching | Precast, Cast StonePROJECT: Gilbert Christian High School | Cast Stone, PrecastAdavanced Architectural Stone | AAS - Formerly Advanced Cast Stone -| Signage and High-end Exterior Ornamental Stone ElementsAnita and Truman Arnolds Dining Commons, SMU | Cast stone, Architectural GFRC | Custom Molds, Customer Project Management Simplified Installation, Achieved Design with PrecisionAAS Architectural GFRC Case Study | Project: Gilbert Christian High School