Tuesday, July 12, 2011

The Energy recovery Unit was delivered this evening.  This very large unit sits on the roof as part of the heating and cooling system. 
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  The crane used to set the unit on the roof.         The counter balance weights for the crane.

Before the crane can pick up the load the crane moves it’s own counter balance weights and they are connected at the back of the crane.
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The unit arrives on campus
then
soars through the air
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and it lands in place.

Sunday, July 10, 2011

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Clockwise from upper left:
Structural platform for the energy recovery unit on the roof,  New roof over lobby and media center, View from roof near science lab,  North side of science lab roof.

Below:
Cabinets and teaching walls in high school classrooms.
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High school commons and teachers work space
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Special corner treatment for entrance into Middle school commons.  Repurposed glazed tile from hallways of pre-renovated Gottlieb.











Large and very heavy plates of steel that will wrap the 20” door jambs created by cutting through the old building.  The door shown is from the lobby to the stage door.
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Thursday, July 7, 2011

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New driveway from the Administration Building parking lot.

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Exterior photos:  (Clockwise) New addition from south east, New addition from the south, New addition from the south west, West face of building with new windows.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

The project is moving very quickly at this point. 
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The new windows are almost complete on the top floor.




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The skylights on top floor are nearly complete.DSCN5738




The Science room is framed and the roof decking is installed.










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Photos of the high school hallway, commons area, and new windows.

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Close up of tile on restroom walls on main floor.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

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Two of seven original windows that will remain in the building.  These will all face into the new addition.  They will become display cases when the work is completed.
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The exterior framing is being installed on the new addition.    The lower part will be offices and the upper part is the railing for the green roof.





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Drywall installation is almost complete on the top floor ,  taping and finish work has started.

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One of several walls that are filled with the piping that will contain wires for new systems and technology for the building.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

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The structural steel for the roof of the new addition is almost complete.  The area on the left is the ceiling of the new science lab.  The roof on the right is the ceiling of the media center and the patio cover outside the media center.DSC_0149

 

 

 

The roof line for the addition from the north looking south.DSC_0144

 

A teaching wall, the recessed area will house the interactive system for instruction. The silver box on the left is for the classroom control touch panel. DSC_0155

 

 

The steel for the new stairs from the main level of the media center to the lower level of the media center.