A lot has happened in the past few weeks! The concrete base for the grey courtyard pavers will be poured soon. The pavers have arrived and look great. Much progress has been made on the elevator. An initial pour of the gray concrete that will surround the library on the plaza level has been completed… Continue reading →
The perimeter structural walls upstairs are about 20% complete. The interior walls upstairs (café and restroom) are about 80% complete. Construction crews are preparing to install the remaining storefront glass around the atrium downstairs. The spring break project of fireproofing the column in phase II near the geology room is underway. Cement for the new… Continue reading →
This week the low walls around the atrium are being framed, the concrete base for the main staircase is being poured, and projects for spring break are being planned. One of these activities is to modify the too-narrow trench drain grates (the rust-colored ones) in the plaza so that they fit more securely in the… Continue reading →
The new men’s and women’s restrooms downstairs in the academic commons now have roughed in walls (the one restroom upstairs in the social commons will be gender-neutral). The elevator should be finished by mid-April. The roof should be completed by the end of March. The atrium is currently being excavated, including digging channels for plumbing… Continue reading →
The good news this week is that phase III is ahead of schedule! We should be able to move into the new space just after finals in June (instead of the end of July). Next week a sub-contractor will begin excavating the courtyard. When it’s finished, our new courtyard will have Wi-Fi and cell-phone reception,… Continue reading →
This week’s blog can be summed up by one word: cement. Cement has been poured for the building’s two roofs. The roofs will eventually be covered with river rock to give an attractive appearance to staff looking down on them from offices in Onyx and Klamath Halls. Also, the cement slab was poured for the… Continue reading →
The Social Commons upstairs is beginning to take shape. Here is a picture of what it looked like yesterday: The interior of the building is also beginning to looking great! Here is a picture of the staff workroom/kitchen and storage area. Cement pouring continues. Below is a picture of new cement on the plaza. Cement… Continue reading →
Last weekend’s crane activity was an overwhelming success! Over the 3-day weekend the 350-ton crane moved steel beams from the parking lot behind the Onyx Hall building up and over Onyx and Klamath Halls into the PSC construction area. As the steel beams were lowered into the area, they were placed directly on the PSC… Continue reading →
Wood slats have been installed in the ceiling over the group study rooms and in the hallway next to those rooms. The effect is beautiful and will help make the space warm and welcoming. Over the Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday) from 7 am – 7 pm a 350-ton crane will… Continue reading →
The elevator pit has been poured. See attached photo. More shear walls and column footings have been poured and shoring has been installed to support the concrete beams which will be going in soon (see photo). Carbon fiber, which is used to strengthen the waffle slab ceiling, will be finished in the Phase III construction… Continue reading →
