Student memorial at the University of Virginia

Concrete Construction, Dec, 2004

Members of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) recently assisted architectural students and faculty from the University of Virginia in the creation of a sitecast tilt-up concrete memorial to a student. The memorial honors Eric Goodwin, a member of the class of 2002, who passed away during his final year of study at the School of Architecture.

"We are extremely proud that the students and faculty of the University of Virginia chose tilt-up as the construction method for this memorial," said Ed Sauter, executive director of TCA. "During its history, tilt-up has been used for a variety of structures, but this one will certainly stand out from others because of its significance."

Designed to provide outdoor classroom space, the Eric Goodwin Passage is located across from Campbell Hall--the building that houses the School of Architecture. Comprised of two site-cast tilt-up panels, there is passage space between the two walls. The passage space is aligned with a tree memorializing Carlo Pelliccia, an admired professor at the school. One of the walls is vertical and the other is slightly tilted with braces.

"This project was a wonderful collaboration of students and faculty working together to create a much needed outdoor space that could honor the memory of one of our fine students," said Karen Van Lengen, dean of the School of Architecture. "Eric Goodwin was a student that loved construction, and this project, which so inventively demonstrates tilt slab construction, is not only a tribute to him but will effectively serve the school in giving us access to our beautiful landscape."