Art Installation Begins
April 11th, 2009 ( Permalink )
It’s Saturday, and it’s rainy and cold. But inside Alter Hall it is bright and bustling with activity. Art installers are hanging paintings, mounting sculpture and trying to find a way to hang a piece that appears too heavy for the walls. Allied Security personnel stand (or sit) guard over paintings waiting their turn. With over 200 pieces on-site, it will be a very busy weekend for the installers.
Art in Alter Hall
April 10th, 2009 ( Permalink )There is something very special happeniing in Alter Hall this weekend. Dennis Alter and the Bridgette Mayer Gallery will be loaning the school a collection of over 200 pieces of contemporary art by Philadelphia-area artists. The bulk of the installation will be in public spaces but some of the artwork will also be installed at the entrance to suites and in some conference and collaboration rooms. We are very excited about having such a large collection of artwork loaned to us.
When you return on Monday the installation should be complete. We hope you enjoy our new gallery of artwork … another first for the Fox School of Business and Alter Hall.
Art on the Move from John DeAngelo on Vimeo.
More Signs
April 8th, 2009 ( Permalink )
Late this afternoon ALTER HALL was installed around the “drum” which surrounds the 280 seat auditorium that casts a red glow at night. I also thought it would be interesting to capture the main entrance ALTER HALL sign at night. This flurry of work inside and out is in preparation for the Opening Celebration, April 20.
Alter Sign Installed
April 6th, 2009 ( Permalink )
Finally, the main entryway sign marking our new building as ALTER HALL has been installed. All that remains is the designation of the FOX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS on the beam immediately below ALTER HALL.
Boardroom
April 2nd, 2009 ( Permalink )
Here’s a room I may not have spotlighted before. It is the Frederic Fox Executive Boardroom, which seats 28+ persons and is equipped with electric shades, an 83″ plasma screen, built-in audio and video conferencing, and like every other room in Alter Hall, it is “smart”.
Paneling Nearly Complete
March 31st, 2009 ( Permalink )
Full height paneling is installed on the southside wall of Alter atrium. Work will be completed by the end of the week. Last week carpenters added wainscot on atrium levels two and three.
Mural Progress
March 24th, 2009 ( Permalink )Work is nearing an end on the 75′ mural wall created by artist Ernel Martinez. In this brief clip you can see Ernel working on one of the figures in “Illumination Of the Mind.”
Mural Progress from John DeAngelo on Vimeo.
One Year Ago Today
March 23rd, 2009 ( Permalink )I love looking at finished spaces we occupy today in Alter Hall through the lens of the blog’s timeline. For example, one year ago today this is what the auditorium on the lower level looked like. This view is from stage front looking toward the Montgomery Street wall now covered almost entirely in mural.
Cornerstone Sign
March 20th, 2009 ( Permalink )
Signage identifying Alter Hall is making its way around the building from east to west. The “bench” on 13th Street was the first, now we have added an engraved and silver-leafed Alter Hall 2008 on the corner of Montgomery Avenue and 13th Street.
In the next month, signs will appear around the red “drum” surrounding the auditorium and over the main entrance on Liacouras Walk.
Security Desk Arrives
March 10th, 2009 ( Permalink )
After making do with a twinky-sized, temporary podium since Alter opened in January, our favorite security guard, Dave, finally has a place to call home. Lacking only a logo for its face, the maple panelled station was installed on Monday. The location of the desk gives clearer definition to the entrance, corridor, and atrium space.
John DeAngelo