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Designing with Architectural Precast Systems
Tony McConnell from RAMSA discusses designing traditional buildings with stone facades Using architectural precast systems.

Building Enclosure’s Editor, Lindsay Lewis, spoke with Tony McConnell from RAMSA (Robert A.M. Stern Architects) about designing traditional buildings with stone facades using architectural precast systems.
Tony recently spoke at the Facades+ conference about a project at the Conway School of Nursing and he’s here today to share with us more about this unique applied stone architectural precast process.
Designing with Architectural Precast Systems
We recently spoke with Tony McConnell from RAMSA (Robert A.M. Stern Architects) about designing traditional buildings with stone facades using architectural precast systems.
Listen in as Tony walks us through the design approach for the Conway School of Nursing and how architectural precast played a role in achieving your vision.
He also goes over how applied stone precast systems differ from traditional stone construction in both appearance and performance, and in terms of sustainability and energy efficiency—how this system contributes to a tighter building envelope.
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