Monday, November 19, 2012

Construction In Pictures: Week of 11/12/2012

Office building exterior cleaning

Office building exterior cleaning

North plaza paver install on ramp

North plaza paver install on ramp

North plaza paver install on ramp

North plaza paver install on ramp

Stripping pavement on Huron to prepare for new asphalt


Newly paved street - corner of Huron and Rush (facing east)

Welcome Center receiving area lift

Welcome Center receiving area lift with safety doors

Welcome Center receiving area lift

North plaza west end lower level door (under new Welcome Center)

North plaza west end sidewalk

North Plaza water feature wall

Welcome Center hospitality area

Welcome Center restroom with sink fixtures installed

Lower level laundry room

Lower level laundry room

Lower level laundry room

Lower level laundry room

Weekly Construction Update: 11/16/2012

This week the following work was expected:
·         Ongoing millwork installation in the Welcome Center
·         Painting in the Welcome Center and Great Hall
·         Carpeting in the Welcome Center and Great Hall
·         Ongoing floor tile in the Welcome Center
·         Ongoing installation of doors and hardware in the Welcome Center
·         Ongoing paver installation on N. Plaza
·         Placing soil and trees around the labyrinth area
·         Ongoing elevator work in office tower
·         Installation of carpet tiles in the office tower, floors 2 – 4
·         Ongoing exterior cleaning of Office Tower
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Next week the following work is expected:
·         Painting in the Welcome Center
·         Ongoing paver installation on N. Plaza
·         Ongoing installation of carpet tiles in the office tower, floors 3 – 4
·         Ongoing elevator work in office tower
·         Cleaning and inspections of the Welcome Center and Great Hall
·         Ongoing exterior cleaning of Office Tower

Friday, November 9, 2012

Construction In Pictures: Week of 11/5/2012

North plaza - west section ramp and dirt backfilling

North plaza - west section ramp and dirt backfilling

North plaza - west section ramp and dirt backfilling

North plaza - west section dirt backfilling around ramp

North plaza - gravel backfilling along Cathedral wall

North plaza - dirt backfilling along Cathedral wall

North plaza - dirt over gravel backfilling along Cathedral wall

Exterior office panels cleaning

Framing labyrinth for concrete base pour

Framing labyrinth for concrete base pour

Framing labyrinth for concrete base pour

Interior doors in Welcome Center

Welcome Center restroom door

Laying carpet squares in the lower level Great Hall

Lower level and Great Hall carpet detail

Lower level doors to Great Hall

North plaza - west sidewalk and labyrinth base poured

North plaza - labyrinth and west sidewalk poured

Weekly Construction Update: 11/9/2012

This week the following work was expected:
·         Ongoing floor tile in the Welcome Center
·         Installation of handrails in stairwell to lower level in the addition
·         Installation of doors and hardware in the Welcome Center
·         Ongoing painting in the Great Hall and other lower level spaces
·         Preparation of floor in the Great Hall for carpeting
·         Begin installation of carpet squares in the Great Hall
·         Installation of handrails at other lower level stairs
·         Installation of doors and hardware in the lower level
·         Pouring stairs to the lower level from the north plaza
·         Pouring the west sidewalk (from the Huron Street sidewalk to the lower level door on the plaza)
·         Pouring the Labyrinth base
·         Finish pouring the plaza ramp concrete
·         Pouring bench piers and sign foundation on the north plaza
·         Stone and soil backfill on the north plaza
·         Final sidewalk and curb demolition
·         Placing soil and trees around the labyrinth area
·         Frame and pour the labyrinth
·         Ongoing elevator work in office tower
·         Continued work on the ceiling grid in the office tower west offices
·         Reworking mechanical, electrical, and plumbing in some west office areas
·         Finish drop ceiling installation and painting in the west offices
·         Ongoing exterior cleaning of Office Tower

Next week the following work is expected:
·         Installation of Welcome Center storefront doors
·         Begin carpeting of the west offices
·         Final floor tile in the Welcome Center
·         Final painting in the Welcome Center
·         Installation of carpet in some Welcome Center areas
·         Begin cleaning the Welcome Center
·         Ongoing installation of carpet tiles in the Great Hall (lower level)
·         Cleaning in the Great Hall and lower level renovated areas
·         Grinding streets and laying new asphalt on Rush and Huron as required by the City of Chicago
·         Continued carpeting in the west offices of the office tower
·         Ongoing exterior cleaning of Office Tower



Friday, November 2, 2012

Construction In Pictures: Week of 10/29/2012

Laundry Room - Lower Level

Laundry Room - Lower Level

Addition tiling, protected with paper

Acolyte Room in the addition (Welcome Center level)

Verger room in the addition (Welcome Center)

Cathedral foundation shotcrete

Cathedral foundation shotcrete

Cathedral foundation shotcrete

Cathedral foundation shotcrete

Waterproofing of plaza water feature

Millwork in working sacristy (Addition/Welcome Center)

Interior of new elevator

Interior of new elevator (some protective film remaining)

Tree being placed in a north plaza planter (faces Huron Street)

Tree being placed in north plaza planter
 
Pouring concrete to form north plaza ramp

Pouring concrete for north plaza ramp


North plaza ramp almost finished (Huron Street beyond)


North Plaza - perspective with three planters and end of ramp

Trinity of planters on north plaza