2010 Light Commercial
2nd Runner Up
Saint Mary Magdeline Catholic Church

Project Statistics
Location: Gilbert, Ariz.
Type: Religious-Worship Facility
Cost: $3.9 million
Size: 20,000 sq. ft. (floor)
ICF Use: 15,000 sq. ft. (all exterior walls) plus 3,000 sq. ft. interior
Height: ICF walls to 30 feet high with no intermediate floors

Project Timeline:
Total Construction: 365 days
ICF Start-to-Finish Time: 94 days

Construction Team
Owner: Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
Architect: BCDM
Engineer: AED Inc.
General Contractor: Caliente Construction
ICF Installer: Insulated Concrete Walls
ICF System: Walls by Greenblock/Floor by Insul-Deck/Bracing by Reechcraft

Fast Facts

• Arched Entryway is 40' tall and 30' wide.
• Forms were built around congested structural steel
• Building interior is completely free-spanning
• GC dealt with budget constraints, weather delays, and difficult inspectors
• Cost 20% less than the original $5 million budget
• Showcased at 2010 Worship Facilities Expo.
• Extensive local press coverage
  Two future buildings also slated to be ICF.