Norco, CA, December 5 - QCP is thrilled to announce that we’ve received an award from the Architectural Precast Association (APA) for our work on the Redmond Technology Station Pedestrian Bridge in Redmond, Washington. The APA Awards for Excellence is a prestigious program highlighting excellence in design, manufacturing, and craftsmanship, and this particular project earned an award for craftsmanship.

Quality Control Manager Ricardo Lopez and Mold Department Manager Saul Perez, who were integral to the success of the project, accepted the award at the annual APA convention in Park City, Utah.

"I am proud of Ricardo and Saul and everyone that worked on RTS from start to finish," says Roger Ogawa, QCP's operations manager. "RTS was a challenging project, testing our team’s capabilities from start to finish, and everyone involved performed incredibly well."

The Redmond Technology Station Pedestrian Bridge is considered a Group C project, meaning that everything was customized. The seat walls and benches we designed and manufactured were made to look like a fallen tree, and our team integrated custom wood elements and relief patterns into the concrete. This was all situated on a bridge, making it an even more unique and complex project. 

“The vast majority of our efforts were spent with CAD and CNC and mold development to come up with the patterns,” says Marc Emery, QCP’s director of pre-construction services and estimating. “They were trying to replicate a fallen tree, and we dedicated a lot of time getting that pattern to a level of continuity.”

The pedestrian bridge connects the light rail station to the State Route 520 transit flyer stop, a bike trail, and Microsoft’s campuses. This project was a joint effort involving the city of Redmond, Sound Transit, and Microsoft, providing people in the community more access to walk or ride their bikes.

You can learn more about the program, and see the other award winners, on the APA website.