Weekly Construction Update: 12/21/2012

The Welcome Center is now open. On Monday 12/17/12, we began using the Welcome Center as the main entrance for St. James Commons. The majority of the lower N. Plaza is complete and now open to the public. The building can once again be accessed from Huron Street - now from our new main entrance. However, the ramp up to the Welcome Center and labyrinth area on the North Plaza remain incomplete and closed that this time. Please note that the S. Plaza does have a ramp, if needed.

Please note that the former St. James Commons lobby is now a construction site and Pepper Construction has begun work in earnest.

This week the following work was expected:

• Demolition of the ceiling in the former office tower lobby/new gallery space

Next week the following work is expected:

• Continued demolition of the ceiling of the former office tower lobby
• Installation of framing for new ceiling
• Installation of frames and doors in the former lobby/new gallery space
• Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work in the new gallery space

Construction In Pictures: Week of 12/3/2012

South side of building exterior during cleaning and polishing

North plaza water feature light

North plaza ramp paver cap installation

Return of the Peace Angel!

The Peace Angel returns to the property in the bed of a truck

The Peace Angel is lowered onto it's new platform at the northwest plane of the back of the Cathedral and facing the new labyrinth and North Plaza

Peace Angel installed

Sidewalk parkway planting - preparing the soil

Preparing the soil for plantings in the sidewalk parkway along Rush. Huron street parkways have been planted as well.

Sidewalk parkway planting

Preparing for the Welcome Center reception area cross to be installed

Installation of the Welcome Center vestibule flooring

North Plaza Welcome Center entrance

The new entrance to the Saint James Commons Welcome Center!

North plaza ramp area with plantings

North Plaza ramp area with plantings

North Plaza ramp area plantings

Weekly Construction Update: 12/5/2012

This week the following work is expected:

• Installation of Welcome Center reception desk
• Cleaning in the Welcome Center
• Installation of  flooring in Welcome Center vestibule & receiving area
• Continued paver installation & caulking on the North plaza 
• Installation of water feature including water jets and final granite on the North plaza
• Ongoing elevator installation

 Next week the following work is expected:

• Continued installation of the reception desk in the Welcome Center
• Continued paver installation & caulking on the North plaza 
• Installation of column covers on the South and North plazas
• Elevator & Fire Department inspections

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

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