May 2,2017 Building Update

Drywall continues

windows

The floor has been poured in the gym

Door frames are going in the over the drywall

Floor is poured around the elevator shaft

Priming 

Drywall and primer

tile in the bathroom

Hvac system

hvac

Fire suppression systems and electrical

Another floor the concrete is in around the elevator shaft

drywall continues

windows 

windows

staircase

staircase and lots of workers

South face windows

                             

Cleaning and repair , getting ready for windows on the north side

Building Update - Week of April 17th

Drywall continues to go up throughout the building. Concrete patching throughout.

The lower level floor is being prepped , and when it is poured all of the new floors will be complete. 

Preparation on the roof and the west side of the building for the big crane on the west side of the building to lift HVAC  equipment and transformers onto the roof.Excavation for waterproofing on the south side of the building. 

Window installation continues 

Lower level floor is being prepped for pouring. When complete all floors will be installed.

Drywall installation

New staircase

Drywall

Drywall

Elevator shaft

HVAC ducts

Ready for drywall

Vapor barrier system installed and floor prep continues

Top of the elevator shaft

Staircase

New Window installation proceeds on south side, on the 4th and 3rd floors

Excavation on south side of building for waterproofing

Drywall

April 12 Bulding Project Update

April 12, 2017

The cleaning and the repairs to the south side of the building are complete. You can see a scaffolding in place here, and one of the many new windows that are being installed. 

And the new windows open!

The wall framing is complete on every floor.  Trade workers - plumbing, electrical, HVAC and fire suppression are installing their utilities throughout the building.

The floor in the gym is being prepped for new concrete.  All the other floors have all been poured.

Drywall was delivered to the third floor via remote control.  The crane was operated by the delivery driver who was inside the opening on the third floor

Exterior cleaning and repair moves to the north face of the building. Cleaning and repairs take place before the installation of the windows.

The former freight elevator shaft is being turned into a new staircase.

Also this week, waterproofing on the south wall of the building started and work continues roughing in electrical and firepump rooms.  

Update on MPA's New Home

Construction on our new building is moving at what seems like a break-neck pace. Many hardworking construction workers and contractors are actively working through the colder weather conditions to stay on the timeline. We estimate that the project is now 10% complete! Now that the major demolition and some of the larger tasks are out of the way, watch for that percentage complete to increase exponentially quicker.
Here are some highlights of the recent work:

• Soon, we will have completed floors throughout the building! The old buckled wooden flooring system was removed from the first and fourth floors. The demolition contractor is quickly making his way to floors two and three. 

• The roofing contractor is installing the new roof during the dry periods of this winter.

• Masonry restoration is ongoing on the south side of the building. The old paint has been stripped throughout the building. Walls and ceilings are being primed to protect the until final painting later in the spring.  

• Impressively, the original boiler from 1921 has been dismantled and removed. The boiler was nearly 30 feet high and included an abundance of pipes and bricks. It has been cut apart and removed making way for what will be our new gym space.  

Some other fun activities are ongoing:

• Finalizing the design plans and materials

• Creating the FF&E (furniture, fixture, and equipment) plans

Just as the building is being primed, MPA faculty are engaged in actively planning for our new learning environment as well. Last week, Christian Long (who spoke at the winter concert) spent a full day at MPA working with teachers and administrators on defining and creating learning spaces that represent the needs of our students and curriculum model. The time was very rich in planning and exploration, and will continue to build with sessions throughout the spring and early summer.