Archive for September, 2008
Two Entrances on Liacouras Walk
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
The photo at left shows Wachman Hall reflected in the mirror-like glass of the new entrance to Speakman Hall on Licaouras Walk. Fifty feet south, workmen begin work on the steps to Alter Hall’s main entrance on Liacouras Walk.
Dick Fox Tours Alter Hall
Thursday, September 11th, 2008
Fox School namesake and Board of Trustees member Dick Fox toured Alter Hall for the first time since the exterior walls went up. Here Dean Moshe Porat points out some features of the recently completed 13th Street exterior to Dick Fox. Project manager Andy Riccardi at right led the tour.
A Peek Inside
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008Work has really accelerated inside of Alter Hall. In the last two weeks we have asked the department chairs to work with their faculty to identify offices. We even took the chairs and their assistants on tours to familairize them with these new spaces. In the thumbnail below you catch a glimpse of the 5th floor hallway outside the marketing suite.
Jazzman’s Furniture Arrives
Monday, September 8th, 2008
With the arrival of cafe tables and chairs, Jazzman’s Cafe is nearly complete. The new space has the look of a trendy downtown coffee house with stainless steel sharing tables and pedestal tables with maple backed stools. There are also loose chair and table arrangements for those afraid of heights (that’s a joke).
13th Street Verticals
Friday, September 5th, 2008The remaining metal sheathing is half-done on the 13th Street side of Alter Hall. The blue verticals at left are uncovered, the silver ones at right are done.
Mirrored Classrooms in Speakman
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
Intructors prepare electronic materials as students enter classrooms on the first day of fall semester. Here you see Speakman 213 and 212 reflecting the same configuration and technology as every other room in Speakman Hall. The technology template presently employed in Speakman is the model for all Alter Hall classrooms.
John DeAngelo