Schindler Renovation
DEMOLITION PROGRESS
December 2015
As you can see from the above pictures, demolition continues. The ceiling of the large
lecture hall is now on the floor and the plaster and metal lathe is being sorted and
hauled away for recycling and landfill. 75% of the material removed will be recycled
to obtain our LEEDS Gold certification. The crew is working with auxiliary lighting and
heating as both of those systems have been disconnected and removed from the
building to be replaced by new. Below, to the left, is the IRTS lab stripped down to
structural beams and walls; it will be expanded to include the former Dean’s office
suite and opened up to the new GREAT room. Below, to the right, is third floor; we
have truly said “Good-bye to the Pie”. The center section is wide open on both third
and fourth floors. ( All photos taken by Amelia Holden-Mcmurray).
Schindler Renovation
DEMOLITION PROGRESS
December 2015
Over Winter Break the crews will begin excavation to saw out part of the basement
wall and remove the old heating and cooling systems. They will be pulling much of
that out from the East side while students aren’t on campus. At our December 17th
Owner/Architect/Contractor meeting it was reported that:
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Demo Level 4 is 96%
Demo Level 3 is 90%
Demo Level 2 is 60%
Demo Level 1 is 70%
Demo Level 6 Mechanical is 20%
Demo Basement is 10%
Above left, is Acting Dean Vickie Robinson, in her touring outfit, standing in what will
become the office of the next Dean (she looks pretty happy about that!). To the right a
group is pondering the view from what will become a “collaboration space” / “back
office” for the Dean’s Suite, Advising, Teacher Education and the Department of
Teaching offices.
The Dean’s Suite people and the Renovation Committee members toured the
building in December, and all faculty and staff will have opportunities to tour the
project during Spring Semester.
After Winter Break, Department Representatives and Department Heads will be
meeting with Interior Designers regarding office furnishings. We will begin with 1st
floor South and work our way up the building to get our furniture order together by
Summer. Keep sending Cafe naming ideas to me; we have some good ones!
- Rick Knivsland
Schindler Renovation
DEMOLITION PROGRESS
December 2015