Higgins Hall

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The stainless steel spire from atop the old Higgins Hall is removed.
October 17 2000

Iron work is installed for building utilities, the Higgins stairs take shape in the foreground.
September 28 2000

 

"Can you guys shift the building 2 inches to the left?"

September 18 2000

 

Windows? who needs windows !
View of North wing.

August 23 2000

 

All that remains of the northern half of the third floor, that once contained the Physics Offices and several Labs.

July 24 2000

 

Higgins 150, the Pulsed Field Lab and NaughtonLab are all names for this cavernous space. This is the view students will get when exiting the new auditorium. There are plans to have interactive physics demonstrations installed here.

June 15 2000

The new and improved Higgins stairs, rumor has it there will be oxygen stations and EMTs posted at each of the terraces or base camps as some are calling them.
April 24 2000

Installation of the 2 ton travelling crane in the Pulsed Field Laboratory.
April 24 2000

Sub-room for the pulsed magnet apparatus.
April 24 2000

Part of the underground maze/animal facility.
March 27 2000

 

The larger of the two auditoria will provide seating for 140 students.
March 27 2000

Higgins Hall at Night.
March 15 2000

 

A slightly confusing picture, on the left is the front of the old outside now inside and on the right is the back of the new inside also inside. The yellow wall is temporary while the atrium is completed. Moving in by some Biology groups has begun.
March 9th 2000

Completed teaching lab.
March 9th 2000

The walls go up in the Pulsed Field Lab.
February 17 2000

 

The wrapping comes off the center gable and half the slate roof is installed.
February 1 2000

 

Snowy friday in January, north tower nears completion.
January 21 2000

 

Start of the new year and there is paint on the walls and the beginnings of a spiral staircase.
January 13 2000

 

 

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