Archive for the ‘Construction Updates’ Category
Tinted Glass Delivered
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008Today crews began off-loading crates of tinted glass to be used in Alter Hall window frames and for the curtain walls on the north and south sides.
I have been asked many times, “Is Alter Hall on schedule?” YES. While the outside appears incomplete, work inside is pretty far along. Sheet rock is up on floors 1-5, and metal studs are in place on the others. We are still projecting spring ‘09 as the date when Alter Hall will open for classes.
Tinted Glass from John DeAngelo on Vimeo.
Auditorium Walls Take Shape
Monday, March 24th, 2008
Here on the lower level you can see metal studs forming the exterior wall of the 270-seat auditorium. You can also see a curving staircase leading to the main entrance at the south side of the building facing Montgomery Avenue.
The Brickman Cometh
Monday, March 10th, 2008With apologies to Eugene O’Neil, I want you to take a closer look at floors 4-6 on the north side of Alter Hall adjoining Speakman. Notice the completed brick face. Pretty soon window frames will be delivered (not the windows themselves), and the brick work will spread to the south side of Alter Hall. The views below are of the Montgomery Street (L) and Liacouras Walk (R) sides looking toward center city.
Cast Stone Arrives
Monday, March 3rd, 2008If you look at the exterior rendering in the banner above, you will see white horizontal bands around Alter Hall on the first three floors that provide visual continuity to Speakman Hall, which also has cast stone bands on all three floors. Below I’ve captured a pallet of pre-cast blocks being put in place on the 3rd floor facing Montgomery Avenue.
Leap Day 2008
Friday, February 29th, 2008On this one-every-four year-occasion, and before we jump into March, I thought we should get a snapshot of progress on the outside the building. Behind the white sheathing on the north side of Alter, masons are laying a brick facade. Photo courtesy of Betsy Manning.
Stairway to Somewhere
Thursday, February 28th, 2008One of Alter Hall’s most visible interior architectural features is the “free-floating” 1st floor lounge connected by a dramatic curving staircase to the floor below. Here you see an artist’s rendering of the lounge and stairway, and to the right, the actual circular stairway being installed now.
A Snowy Day in February
Friday, February 22nd, 2008Winter hasn’t been as severe as it could be thus far, but I’m not complaining. Work continues on the exterior of Alter Hall. In this view from Tuttleman Leaning Center looking southwest, you can see the scaffolding from which workers apply exterior sheathing and brick work. It may be a while before we see the facade on Montgomery Avenue. It is hidden behind red netting to help retain warmth for masonry work.
Views from Inside Alter
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008Even though the outside walls are not yet finished, you can get a pretty good idea of what things will look like when Alter is completed. Below is a view from the 3rd floor Robert Fox Boardroom overlooking Liacouras Walk toward Shusterman Hall.
Here is another from 4th floor southeast corner looking toward the Tuttleman Learning Center. Diana Breslin Knudsen and Michael Murtha are getting a little too close to the edge for my comfort.
Of course, not every office can have a primo view … someone has to look back at the roof of Speakman Hall, right? Maybe we can build a green space there 
Here is a view of the framed breakout rooms on the 2nd floor. Our students will love these and the congregating space immediately outside them.
Exterior Work Begins
Monday, January 28th, 2008For the past several weeks workmen have been erecting scaffolding on the Liacouras Walk and Montgomery Avenue sides of Alter Hall. In addition to the “penthouse” shrouded in plywood at the top of the building, the entire 6th floor has been encased in plastic sheeting to keep temperatures moderate enought to spray fireproofing material on metal beams.
You can also begin to see where brick work will appear between window walls, now covered in yellow sheathing or insulation.
Alter Hall Construction Timelapse Video
Monday, January 14th, 2008
View the full video here.
John DeAngelo