General Update
Vehicular and pedestrian traffic will be impacted in the Quadrangle from Emerson House across the street to 20-22 Paradise Road, as well as in the Central District near Neilson Library and McCartney Hall. Sidewalks at the inner Quad will be repaired this week, impacting pedestrian access from Monday, April 22, through Wednesday, April 24.
Phase 1 – North Campus
Capen Plant
- Touch-ups to the facade will occur.
Building Conversions
- Installation of equipment and mechanical piping will occur in the basements of Sessions Annex, 10 Prospect St., and Cutter Ziskind.
- A temporary shutdown of heat is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, April 25, at 10 Prospect. A separate notification will be distributed to impacted tenants when details are secured.
- Chilled water will begin to be filled and flushed through the new piping system, requiring access to building basement mechanical spaces throughout the district.
Davis Center and Lawn
- Perimeter fencing will remain around Davis lawn. Restoration of the lawn will begin at the end of April with landscaping activities continuing through the summer.
- The sidewalk between Davis Center and Davis lawn will be closed as utility work continues. Access to the main campus, Capen House, and Capen Garden will be via Prospect Street.
Phase 2 – Quadrangle
Exterior Site Work
- Excavation activities from Emerson House to 20-22 Paradise Road will continue throughout the week of April 22. A flagger will be onsite to assist with vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The 20-22 Paradise Road driveway will be impacted from Wednesday, April 24, through Friday, April 26, residents should utilize parking in the inner Quad during this period.
- Site preparation for future utility connections into Emerson House will continue. The sidewalk between Mandelle Road and the Emerson kitchen entrance will be closed through 2024.
- Concrete pours will occur on Wednesday, April 24, at Emerson House via the basement windows.
- Excavation activities will continue on the north and south sides of the Emerson arch. Pedestrian egress on either side of the arch will be shifted as work progresses. Vehicular access to the Emerson arch will be maintained.
- Sidewalks at the Inner Quad courtyard will be replaced and repaired the week of April 22, requiring closure of the sidewalk from Monday, April 22, through Wednesday, April 24.
Interior Activities
- Cutting of concrete as well as piping activities will take place in the basements of Cushing, Wilson, Haynes, and Gardiner houses.
- Concrete will be poured in the basement of King/Scales House to support mechanical equipment.
- Electrical rough-ins and installation of piping are ongoing in the basements of Gardiner, Wilson, Emerson, Jordan, Cushing houses.
- Mock-ups will occur in Cushing 413. Noisy activities will take place after 9 a.m.
- Pouring and forming of the concrete base slab will occur in the basement of Emerson House. Concrete trucks will be staged south of the Emerson arch.
- Measuring of common spaces will occur on the first floors of Emerson, Cushing, and Jordan houses.
Phase 3 - Central District
- Excavation activities will continue near Neilson Library, progressing toward the Alumnae Gym loading dock. Access to the loading dock will be maintained. Interior mechanical enabling work is also ongoing at Neilson Library.
- Excavation for distribution of piping will continue within the fence line near McCartney Hall. Material deliveries will be on the east side of the site and exit through the driveway between Chapin lawn and the campus center. Soil will be removed from the site by trucks down College Lane to Green and West streets.