The Hig Dig
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Facade of the old building.
December 1 1999

Teaching Lab
December 1 1999

A look in the basement. For some reason the intro to the Monty Python show comes to mind.
November 17 1999

 

South end loading dock area with its stone facing and some windows installed.
November 17 1999

A view from the rear of the center gable.
September 20 1999

 

A steel web, which will support the glass of the skylight is almost complete.
September 3 1999

 

Iron work for the roof and skylight near completion.
July 28 1999

 

Southward view showing 5th and 4th floor walkways.(left)
Artists impression of the finished atrium.(right)
July 12 1999

 

Meanwhile a glance northward from Higgins shows preparation for yet more construction.
July 07 1999

 

Iron work for the third floor deck and walkway is installed.
July 07 1999

Preparation for the trench in the research labs.
June 16 1999

 

The first of two 40,000 lb airhandlers is placed delicately on the roof.
June 16 1999

 

The north tower begins to take shape.
June 11 1999

 

Professor Naughton and graduate student Jeong Il Oh, check out their future lab space.
May 19 1999

 

Sixth floor deck ready for pouring.
May 17 1999

 

A look from the windows of Higgins 368
showing one of the two new auditoriums.
The cross section of the beam carrying the
fourth floor above is roughly 3 feet square.
Apr 28 1999

 

View of the north end.
Apr 21 1999

 

View of the south end.
Apr 21 1999

Removing the forms from the fourth floor ceiling.
Apr 20 1999

 

Loading dock ceiling revealing the concrete honeycomb effect after the steel forms are dropped out from below.
Mar 26 1999

 

Pouring the second floor deck.
Mar 18 1999

 

A view looking north at what will become the loading dock area.
Feb 23 1999

 

A view of the front of the new addition.
Feb 15 1999

 

Panoramic view on a 50 degree day in February. (Large 3Meg gif)
Feb 03 1999

 

The twin auditoria begin to take shape, the angled walls denoting the sloped seating .
Jan 26 1999

 

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