Structural Engineering, Consulting, Seismic Certification

Prefabricated Panelized Wall Systems

F&W has developed structural designs for building façades that incorporate prefabricated panels. Prefabricated panels expedite and simplify construction, eliminate the need for exterior scaffolding, and can be placed while the building framework is still under construction. This allows for faster exterior curtain wall construction and interior build out to accommodate tight construction schedules. Panels are sometimes also built two levels high. This can decrease panel placement time, thus minimizing costly crane time.


Tight dimensional control was necessary for proper panel placement on the Polo Tower project.		HILTON TIMESHARE \| Las Vegas, Nevada Seventeen story residential building with irregular floor plan and skewed wall lines. Two-story panels were hung from above to allow for differential floor movement below. Stair-towers had an octagonal plan with exposed alcoves that resulted in a unique panel design.

		POLO TOWERS \| Las Vegas, Nevada \| Twenty-two story building with elaborate façade. Curtain wall panels included a unique balcony and barrel shaped panels.

		CAESAR'S PALACE \| Las Vegas, Nevada \| The entire front exterior of the three existing hotel towers had to be renovated while the casino operated. The Roman, Centurion, and Forum Towers were stripped of their CMU exteriors and a new EIFS exterior was added.

THE PALMS HOTEL \| Las Vegas, Nevada \| 400 foot tall tower with EIFS exterior system. Extensive low-rise curved walls. Large panels measuring 30' wide by 20' high were used.

ATLANTIS HOTEL AND CASINO \| Reno, Nevada \| Thirty story hotel and casino. Large three-dimensional panels were supported from below and allowed for differential movement.

HARRAH'S HOTEL AND CASINO \| Shreveport, Louisiana \| Twenty-six story hotel and casino. Two story panels with recessed window openings were supported from below with a shelf angle and embed plate.

Panels were designed to replicate a heavy marble façade for the Caesar's Palace project.		AIRPORT HOLIDAY INN AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT \| Los Angeles, California Nineteen story hotel. One story panels with exterior insulated finish system on metal studs and interior gypsum board allowed for a very efficient curtain wall system.

		PECHANGA ENTERTAINMENT CENTER Temecula, California \| Fourteen story hotel. Two story panels with exterior molded GFRC finish system.

		HYATT REGENCY MANCHESTER RESORT San Diego, California \| Thirty-eight story hotel. Two story panels with mid-level rigid connection.