The American Concrete Institute is a leading authority and resource worldwide for the development and distribution of consensus-based standards and technical resources, educational programs and certifications for individuals and organizations involved in concrete design, construction and materials, who share a commitment to pursuing the best use of concrete.

The ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards were created to honor the visions of the most creative projects in the concrete industry, while providing a platform to recognize concrete innovation, technology, and excellence across the globe.  In order to be eligible for participation in the Excellence Awards, projects needed to be winners at a local ACI Chapter level and submitted by that Chapter, or chosen by one of ACI’s International Partners. 

An independent panel of esteemed industry professionals judged projects and selected winners based on architectural and engineering merit, creativity, innovative construction techniques or solutions, innovative use of materials, ingenuity, sustainability and resilience, and functionality.

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the winners of the 2017 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, we were the first from India chapter to get recognized and  honoured during the Institute’s Concrete Convention & Exposition, October 16, 2017 in Anaheim, CA, USA.

Project Details:

Embassy Lake Terraces – Karnataka, India. Embassy Lake Terraces is spread across 14.5 acres with nine towers that are architecturally nuanced to take advantage of its location by the Hebbal and Nagavara lakes. The design of Embassy Lake Terraces offers a departure from the regular lines of architecture in vogue. The stunning “twisted” design orients the condominiums to offer spectacular views to the adjacent lakes close by. It has been well-complemented by the structural design team by providing an aesthetic and cost-effective solution to accommodate the unique design. Five of the nine towers consist of two basements, a ground level, and 22 upper levels twisted at the 13th level, with the sky deck level at the 11th floor. The sky deck level has been designed as an active zone that consists of a jogging track, yoga center, Havana, water bodies, landscapes, and a gym. The other four towers have two basements, a ground level, and 11 upper levels. The slab system adopted for the apartment floors is a wall and slab system. At the 13th floor level where the building twists by 30 degrees, the slab is designed as a post-tensioned voided transfer slab. This unique solution of voided slab with post-tensioning has added a clean soffit at the sky deck level, where it is landscaped for occupants to enjoy the best view of the lakes. Columns at the transfer level are flared to take care of the transfer of shear to the column. The structure above, having 10-level condominiums, are on cantilevers extended 7 m beyond the columns at transfer level, which itself was a huge challenge. The basements and the podium level, which has the landscape, fire tender movements, and other amenities, are designed with a waffle slab system.

“Receiving this award is like winning an “Oscar” in engineering!” – Innotech Engineering Consult Private Limited

Project Team Members: Owner: Embassy Group; Architect: Andy Fisher Workshop; Engineer: Innotech Engineering Consult Private Limited

Nominating ACI Chapter: India Chapter – ACI