Summer 2017 Construction Recap
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Slide 1: Butler Plaza, from the front of Butler Library to Millennium Walk, was renovated and restored. Previous to this project, Butler Plaza had steps and metal accessibility ramps that led to the library’s entrance. This project consisted of a complete plaza restoration consistent with the overall campus architecture and landscaping plan, including the replacement of the steps from the east and west approaches to the library’s main entrance with permanent sloped accessible pathways.
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Slide 2: Avery Hall: There were two projects that took place at Avery Hall in the summer of 2017. The second-floor lobby area and passageway were converted into gallery space. The project included wall finishes, ceiling upgrades, new light fixtures and new flooring. On the sixth floor, Facilities and Operations replaced the existing floor with a new wood floor serving the two studios which constitute the majority of the 600 level.
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Slide 3: Pulitzer Hall: Upgrades to the Joseph D. Jamail Lecture Hall on the building’s third floor, consisted of new, accessible doors, a new wood floor, energy-efficient LED lighting, an acoustic ceiling, and other historic restoration of the space including new, double-height arch windows.
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Slide 4: Jerome L. Greene Hall/Law School: Upgraded finishes and replacement and upgrade of equipment at the existing Lenfest Café, included replacement of the ceiling and floor, cladding on the equipment, and new serving equipment. In addition, two lecture halls received audio/visual upgrades, replacing all analog equipment with digital equipment. The work also includes new carpeting and removal of the raised platform for the podium so that the lectern will be accessible.
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Slide 5: Northwest Corner Building: Laboratory renovation on the eighth floor now accommodates researchers for the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Department of Biomedical Engineering. The scope of work will include a new fume hood, lab benches, an open lab area, and associated mechanical, electrical and plumbing work for the wet lab. In addition, a new lab was constructed for research in infrared spectroscopy of novel electronic and magnetic materials. This work included specialized chambers with stringent environmental criteria.
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Slide 6: Lewisohn Hall: Renovated the General Studies Student Lounge, including new paint, millwork, and furniture.
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Slide 7: Carman Hall: Modernized key areas within Carman Hall, including renovations to rooms on floors 11, 12, and 13 to include new furniture, flooring, lighting, painting, and bathrooms. This project included adding a new lounge across from the elevator on each floor, as well as a new accessible room on each floor.
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Slide 8: Wien Hall: Renovations were made on floors 3, 4, and 5, including new flooring in single rooms, replacement of radiators, new lighting and painting, and new vanities replacing the previously separate sinks and mirrors. In addition, student lounges were added to floors 3, 4, 10, 11, and 12.
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Slide 9: East Campus Townhouses: 38 suites were refreshed in Townhouses 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 10, including renovated kitchens with new appliances and updated cabinets, flooring, and lighting, as well as new painting, flooring, and furniture in the bedrooms and common area, and new bathroom finishes.
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Slide 10: Ruggles Hall: Exterior renovations to the entryway of Ruggles Hall included adding an accessibility ramp to the building entryway and new entry doors for the building.
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Slide 11: Lerner Hall/Wien Hall: The mailboxes at Lerner Hall were removed, and undergraduate student mail service was relocated to Wien Hall.
Every summer, while many students and faculty enjoy a well-earned summer respite, Facilities and Operations takes the time to complete construction projects, large and small, that can only take place when students are away. These include residence hall renovations and outdoor projects that require warmer weather. Other construction projects are performed during the summer to take advantage of the smaller impact on the decreased campus population.
The summer of 2017 was no exception, with many projects taking place from the Morningside campus up to the Baker Athletics Complex. The project descriptions below represent a sampling of the improvements, including several updates to improve disability access, that took place over the summer which the University community can now enjoy:
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Projects improving disability access on campus, the most prominent of which this past summer was the restoration of Butler Plaza and Butler Lawn. The renovation replaced steps and temporary metal ramps from the east and west approaches to the library’s main entrance with permanent, accessible entryways, and added a permanent ramp from the northern approach. The project also included a complete plaza restoration consistent with the overall historic campus architecture and landscaping plan, making Butler Lawn feel more open and inviting with perimeter benches, new Wi-Fi capabilities and more.
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Renovations to four of the residence halls. Necessary plumbing upgrades at Carman Hall were coupled with aesthetic changes that one student publication sarcastically deemed unworthy of the building’s cinderblock reputation.
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Upgrades to classrooms and administrative space, including a historic restoration and modernization of the Joseph D. Jamail Lecture Hall at Pulitzer Hall and renovated space to support the Office of University Life and its growing mission.
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Student space enhancements, including a refresh of the General Studies Student Lounge and a renovated Stephen Donaldson Lounge in Schapiro Hall for LGBTQ programming and community building.
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New laboratories and research areas, including spaces in the Northwest Corner Building and Fairchild Hall.