Construction photos taken by Gene Runion and Alan Bridle. Click for larger versions.
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June 9, 2003
The first sign (literally) of progress appeared on Edgemont
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June 12, 2003
L.W.Critzer begin to remove trees from the site. No more BBQs here for a
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June 16, 2003
Welcome to the NRAO, but beware of falling trees today! |
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July 7, 2003
Excavating for the First Floor outside the Lobby. |
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July 15, 2003
The excavation of the First Floor footprint is complete and footings are
being prepared (view from the Library Reading Room across the old
volleyball court)
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August 11, 2003
View of First Floor foundation wall construction
from the Library Reading Room
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August 18, 2003
The East Wing's first floor begins to take
shape in the lower parking lot.
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September 5, 2003
The First Floor walls and underslab are in place
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October 1, 2003
The steel frame and deck of the elevated section of the Second Floor
section
are now in place
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October 3, 2003
Footer preparation for West Wing, steel frame
of the Lobby+Library extension
(View from old Library roof)
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October 15, 2003
Second Floor concrete slab has been poured for
the center (Lobby) and the East Wing sections
(View to North-East from the Library roof)
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October 20, 2003
View of East Wing from the office building roof
(future site of ALMA North American Science Center)
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October 22, 2003
Second floor masonry work and power duct bank trenching
in progress behind the Auditorium (no longer a quiet location!)
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October 22, 2003
Second floor masonry work next to the office building
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October 22, 2003
East Wing of the Addition
and what's left of NRAO vehicle-parking
at the shipping/receiving door
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October 28, 2003
Who ordered concrete on the side with lunch?
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November 26, 2003
View over the future West Wing from old penthouse roof
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December 16, 2003
Critzer begins to excavate the footing for the
retaining wall in the upper parking lot
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February 20, 2004
Work starts on the footer for the West column at the Main Entrance.
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February 20, 2004
View of the Third Floor from the West end.
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March 1, 2004
Structural steel and concrete walls rising to the roof deck
level on the West wing
(View from the North-West).
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March 11, 2004
Steel being erected for the new Library roof
(over the opening between the old and new
Library stack areas).
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June 2, 2004
Steel erection for the roof of the West wing
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August 13, 2004
East Wing roofing is finished while lower entrance is reworked
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November 2, 2004
North side of Addition, looking South-East
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| December 12, 2004
Main Entrance, early evening
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