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