Total precast replaces cast-in-place
- Project USC Foundation Gadsden & Greene Student Housing
- Location Columbia, South Carolina
- Type of Precast CarbonCast High Performance Insulated Wall Panels
- Project Size 750,000 square feet
- Architect Cooper Carry & Associates
- Engineer TRC Worldwide Engineering
- Contractor New South Construction
- Owner USC Development Foundation
- Awards 2026 PCI Design Awards Winner
- Precaster Metromont
The USC Foundation Gateway 737 student housing project is a total precast mixed-use development that includes a 940-bed student housing community and 580-space precast concrete parking deck. The project’s location at the edge of the University of South Carolina campus provides convenient access to Colonial Life Arena, Greek Village, the Darla Moore School of Business, and the Greene Street Bridge.
Originally envisioned as a cast-in-place concrete structure, Gateway 737 student housing community was reimagined as a design-build total precast development utilizing Metromont’s MetroDeck precast floor and ceiling system, exterior CarbonCast High Performance Insulated Wall Panels, and interior walls/framing. The exterior façade of the student housing features an attractive charcoal gray concrete mix with light and medium sandblast finish and cast-in thin brick.
The 11-story student housing community features 42,000 square feet of student meeting space and 12,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. The total precast development includes a 181,230 GSF parking deck, resort-style pool, two-story fitness center, study areas, and rooftop lounge.
A total of 4,740 precast concrete components were produced and erected for the award-winning project.
