Summer is boom time for building
Andrew Choi
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There will be room for 740 cars
in the new five-level parking garage being
constructed near the New South building. The
facility is scheduled to be completed at the
beginning of 2001.
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Construction reached a peak during the past several months, with many of the projects funded by the University's Anniversary Campaign successfully completed.
"Never in the 32 years that I have worked at Princeton have so many major projects come to completion within a few months of each other," said Jon Hlafter, director of physical planning. "The total capital project cost for this work is approaching $150 million, not including construction in progress, which is due to be completed during the summer of 2001. The volume in dollars is without precedent."
The opening of the Frist Campus Center (see special insert) is probably the most anticipated event for this fall, but dozens of other projects also have been finished or are currently under construction. Here are some of those projects:
Shea Rowing Center. Renovations have been made to the original boathouse, including improved heating and ventilation and increased office and locker room space. A 13,500-square-foot addition also has been built and contains a 16-person rowing tank, a repair bay, two boat bays and several large workout spaces.
Wallace Hall (located next to Corwin Hall). Opened this summer, the building houses the Department of Sociology and part of the Woodrow Wilson School, including the Office of Population Research. One highlight is the completion of a new library, which contains the collections of the Woodrow Wilson School and the Office of Population Research.
Friend Center for Engineering Education (located next to the Computer Science building). Construction is scheduled to continue until the summer of 2001. The Friend Center facilities include faculty offices, modern classrooms and seminar spaces, a fully-equipped auditorium, advanced multimedia computer technology and a high-tech engineering library.
University Chapel. Restoration of the masonry and stained glass windows on the east and south sides of the chapel will run until December. Work will resume on the west and north sides of the chapel in February.
Dorm renovations. Renovation of Blair Hall is complete. Little Hall is being renovated and will be closed until August of 2001. In response to a new state law (prompted by a fatal dormitory fire at Seton Hall University), sprinkler systems must be installed in all dormitories within four years. This summer, sprinklers were installed in the Butler College dormitories and Spelman Halls.
Parking garage (next to New South). A new five-level parking garage is being constructed south of the New South building. The garage will hold 740 cars and will be used by employees, as well as visitors outside of working hours and on special occasions. It is scheduled for occupancy at the beginning of 2001.
Roundabouts. Two roundabouts are under construction along Elm Drive. One will be located at Faculty Road, while the other will be placed near the Lenz Tennis Center. Due to construction of the second roundabout, a guard booth has been installed between Baker Rink and Poe Field. The roundabouts are being built to improve traffic flow and safety. They are scheduled for completion by late November.
Other projects. Green Hall has been outfitted with a new facility to house its new fMRI scanner. The scanner, used to measure brain activity, is one of the most powerful instruments of its type in the world.
Extra space created in Robertson Hall with the relocation of the Woodrow Wilson School Library will be reconfigured as offices for graduate students, research assistants and student services affiliated with the school.
The Joseph Henry House has been renovated to house the Humanities Council and the Society of Fellows in the Humanities.
Dial Lodge has been renovated to accommodate the Bendheim Center for Finance.
The New South building is undergoing interior renovation, which is scheduled to be completed in April of 2001.
The hectic pace will continue into the 2000-01 academic year. Additions and alterations to 83 Prospect Ave., as the headquarters for the new Bobst Center for Peace and Justice, will begin this fall and are expected to be finished by September 2001.
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September 10, 2000 Contents • They've
arrived! • New
look debuts for Bulletin • Many
work 'with one accord' to raise funds for
Princeton • Briefs • Rowers
go for the orange in Sydney • Berry
keynotes two-day event
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