Construction Update, Week of April 29, 2013

The interior space of the building continues to take shape. Drywall and taping is complete on 2nd floor and painting has commenced. The restrooms have been rocked, taped and plumbing rough-in complete ready for tile to start next week. The Town Hall hard-lid ceiling has been framed, AV equipment infrastructure in place, above ceiling inspections complete and its ready to be sheetrocked at the end of this week. Installation of the single hydraulic elevator continues, with completion expected at the end of the week. Vestibule glass has been set, with the aluminum door installation to follow. With a break in precipitation, grading opperations have commenced in the courtyard and on the east and north sides of the building.

Town Hall Ceiling ready for Drywall Installation

Elevator Pit - Elevator Installation Progress

 

 

 

Elevator Door and Threshold Set

 

Plumbing Rough-In Complete - Restroom Ready for Tile Installation

 

Painting Progress on 2nd Floor

Painted Walls at Open Office - Primed & First Coat

 

Vestibule Glass Installed - Looking South

 

Glass & Frame Installed at Vestibule Entrance

 

Storm Water Pipe Installation at North Elevation

Construction Update - Week of April 8, 2013

Activity onsite continues at a feverish pace. The exterior glass systems are near 100%, with only the vestibule remaining. The TPO membrane installation is complete at the building and vestibule, the roofers will be back in a couple weeks to complete the required metal flashing.

 

North elevation - curtainwall complete

 

South and East Elevations

 

SE curtainwall complete - canopy framing ready for metal panels

 

East Elevation

 

 

Most of the activity has now turned to the interior. Metal stud framing at the interior and exterior walls are complete on 2nd floor and near complete  on 1st floor. Framing is well underway at the soffits and hard-lid ceilings. Drywall and taping has commenced on 2nd floor, painters to start in the next few weeks.

 

Framing at the 'coned' ceiling within the Town Hall

 

Installed projector and screens at east side of Town Hall

 

Vanity frame at 1st floor restroom

 

Grand Stair - concrete placed, temp railing, soffit framing

 

Open stairs from 2nd floor to 3rd floor

 

Corridor at South end of building - window sill installation

 

2nd floor conference room - ready for glass installation

 

Open atrium, looking west from one of the Classrooms

 

 

 

 

 



Construction Update - Week of March 11, 2013

Work continues both at the exterior and interior of the building. As the canopy framing and sheathing continue, the waterproofer is close behind, sealing these roof elements in preparation of metal panels.

Framing, sheathing and waterproofing at roof elements

 

The roofers are continue with the TPO membrane installation at the main roof; once complete they will focus their efforts on the vestibule roof.

 

TPO membrane installed around mechanical equipment

 

The glazers continue to install storefront and curtainwall frames  

 

 

 

 

 

 





Construction Update - Week of February 4, 2013

Precast is in its final week of erection, as the south, east and west elevations are all nearing completion. The glazers continue to field measure openings to receive aluminum frames. The north elevation curtainwall will be ready for glass early next week. Framing and blocking continues at the roof parapet and vestibule roof line. As soon as the roof element frame is in place on the south and east elevations, sheathing and waterproofing will commence with TPO roofing membrane installation to follow.

View of the building from Topeka looking south

 

 

NW corner of the building: vestibule and roof canopy framing

SE corner of the building: precast near complete at south and east elevations

Construction Update - Week of January 28, 2013

Work continues to progress onsite as the building starts to really take shape. About 30 pieces of precast remain to be set on the South, East and West elevations. Glazing installation commenced on the north elevation this week as the glazers took field measurements, welded clips, and started installing the storefront aluminum framing. Carpenters have been laying track and framing walls on the 2nd floor as well as framing for the roof features at the SE corner and on the north end of the building.

Precast column covers and spandrel panels at the SE corner of the building

View of the building from the NE corner of Douglas and Topeka

 Precast panels sitting on truck beds awaiting erection

Interior framing at level 2 seen beyond

 

 



Framing commencing at the roof line

Construction Update - Week of January 7, 2013

The new year brings new activities onsite, Precast! Precast erection has commenced, with the mobilization of the 250 ton crane. The first piece set was a column cover on the north elevation.

Setting column cover at the NE corner of the building

Setting a spandrel panel at the first bay on the north elevation

 

Precast continues on the north elevation

 

 

The steel frame for the 'grand staircase' continues to progress. This will function as the primary means of vertical circulation as well as a seating platform for informal meetings.

 



Picture of the 'grand staircase' looking NW

Looking down at the staircase from the second floor slab - this will be an open atrium above