Campus Construction

**LuLu** · November 6th, 2011, 10:10 pm

It is so wonderful being able to see photos of what is happening on campus. Thank you for the record of the construction that you are keeping. I like it when I see that you have a post on the construction.

**HelmutVII** · November 6th, 2011, 10:16 pm

Front columns of Huger Hall being installed. They come split in half and they are bonded together on site. The middle two columns have straps around them to hold it together until the adhesive sets.

A spare or broken column half. Capitols and bases are to the rear.

Finishing touches being done to the rear of Huger Hall. Scheduled to be finished around Thanksgiving.

We will see if they were able to improve on the installation of the AC lines over the installation behind Baker.

A landscape feature between Baker and Huger Halls. Hamilton Hall is in the background, Baker is to the left.

**HelmutVII** · November 6th, 2011, 10:23 pm

Originally Posted by LuLu

It is so wonderful being able to see photos of what is happening on campus. Thank you for the record of the construction that you are keeping. I like it when I see that you have a post on the construction.

Thank you very much. Being that my house is right across the street it's really not that hard to do. I started out photgraphing on Saturdays but since they have moved to the Rose Garden area I'm thinking I will have to photograph on Sunday as i will have to sneak in and the best day to do that is when they are not working that much. At first they were working seven days a week but lately they are taking Sunday off.

**Boomer** · November 6th, 2011, 10:46 pm

Just an idea ---How about having some photo shop give a beautiful album that you can give the history to the university and the company doing the work---The price will be a huge contribution to RCAF---Top level only will get the album!!! What say you????

**HelmutVII** · November 7th, 2011, 06:18 am

Originally Posted by Boomer

Just an idea ---How about having some photo shop give a beautiful album that you can give the history to the university and the company doing the work---The price will be a huge contribution to RCAF---Top level only will get the album!!! What say you????

Once a month, I drop off a copy of all the photos (the not so good, the bad and the ugly) to Dr. Savoie, Troy Dunnam (the general superintendent) and Steve Oubre. What they do with them after that I don't know.

The general contractor knows somebody with a plane that they regularly fly to Houston. They make a swing over the campus and take some really nice aerial shots.

**HelmutVII** · November 13th, 2011, 08:55 pm

Huger is very close to being finished on time for Thanksgiving.

The entrance to Huger getting it's finishing touches.

Huger as seen from Taft Tulane intersection.

Landscape features and walkways under construction between Huger and Baker. Baker is to the left.

They have used the parking lot behind Hamilton Hall as a storage area and there is very little material there now. In two weeks it will all be gone.

**HelmutVII** · November 13th, 2011, 09:12 pm

The Rose Garden construction continues to progress.

Foreground is concrete slab placed early morning of Friday 11/11/11. They are wrecking forms on this area and getting ready to place concrete in the area in the background.

Another view of concrete placed on 11/11/11

The above two photos taken from University Ave.

First residence hall in background. They are working to place concrete on the third section probably early this coming week. The foreground is foundation prep work for the second residence hall. The white circles in the ground are the tops of compacted sand Geopiles installed by the equipment to the left of the photo.

A close up of the compacted sand Geopiles.

Another view of the first residence hall but more to the right.

Two stair wells under construction for the second residence hall. University Ave and McKinley intersection is to the right.

The above four photos taken from Harris Hall fire escape.

View of the first concrete slab placement in foreground and second concrete slab placement in background. Randolph Hall is to the rear of the camera.

This is the future alley between the two residence halls. A lot of work in one week. Photo taken from the service driveway to the student union on Buocher Street.

**Boomer** · November 13th, 2011, 10:17 pm

Unreal---thanks!!!

**HelmutVII** · November 21st, 2011, 05:30 pm

A day late due to ISP problems.

Huger is getting very close to being finished. This is a view from Tulane Ave while standing in the service drive between Huger and Hamilton.

A view from the Taft Tulane intersection.

A view between Huger and Baker with Hamilton to the rear. It looks like it will be a very nice space.

The rear of Baker Hall. Looks like they will have room for benches and other things. There is very little material stored in the parking lot behind Hamilton Hall. They were shooting to be finished for Thanksgiving but I don't think they will make it. I give them two weeks, give or take a day or two.

**HelmutVII** · November 21st, 2011, 05:41 pm

A panoramic view of the Rose Garden construction. All of the concrete slab for the first hall is finished and they have started the first floor framing. They are continuing to do foundation and stair well/elevator shaft work for the second hall.

Tying rebar steel for foundation of second Rose Garden Hall. Rain expected on Tuesday (11/22) so they were working on Sunday.

Close up of corner nearest Randolph Hall. Randolph Hall is to the rear of the camera.

OOPS. Somebody made a mistake. They had to scab on a bit of concrete to make the building fit the foundation. This is the corner closest to Randolph Hall.

View of future alley between the two new residence halls.

I saw my neighbor yesterday afternoon and he said as soon as the residence halls are finished they will start on the Student Union renovation. This may be the longest thread in Ragin Pagin history.