Project Story: Gilbert Christian High School

Architectural GFRC (Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete) creates light weight, structurally sound, durable and yet highly creative architectural solutions.

See high design GFRC columns in this project. The columns, Corinthian capitals, window surrounds, wainscots, high elevation building arches, balustrade system in the front …etc all is designed in GFRC for this project.

The project used custom color and finish, and also unique molds that enabled architect’s vision for the shapes and design appeal.

With custom molds and unique manufacturing technology, Mesa Precast can design and manufacture custom columns of desired size and aesthetic appeal. Choose from the standard 18 colors of Mesa product lines, or talk to use to get the custom color and finish of your choice.

The design of GFRC columns is modular creating flexibility to combine different column sizes with column base as well as column capitals.

With specialized admixture sprayed and packed with the mold, GFRC column is hollow with ¾” thickness. The glass fibers in the spray mix still gives columns required strength.

  • Architectural GFRC columns, corithian capitals, window, entry way surrounds, balustrade systems - Mesa Precast Architectural Stone Products

See in this video, the process of making a GFRC column.

Following video shows a GFRC column base being manufactured.

Following video shows GFRC columns at our facility ready to ship out…