Your School Evolving
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Shot on location at the new Learning Resource Center job site.
The New Red Barn (NRB) is taking shape in the interim LS play ground. DeWitt Burnham sets the foundation blocks while curious onlookers ask, “What are you doing??” “What’s that??”
Below is a cool picture of the drill that is drilling the holes for the foundation of the new Learning Resource Center! The NRB does not need to have a big drill…DeWitt uses a Sawzall to dig holes instead!
Shot on location at the new Learning Resource Center job site.
The grass roof is taking roots and is already contributing to the healthy life styles of those below.
The grass roof on top of the new Admin building is starting to take shape. There are many layers of material on top of the roof which serve to both protect the building and enable the grass to take root.
The material has to get on the roof. This is the tried and true one shovel at a time approach.
Once on the roof a bucket is used to carry the gravel to the installation.
The many layers of the installation are set. The gravel helps stabilize the layers.
The Upper School students had a lot of questions about the construction project, so we scheduled a guided tour (read some of their questions below). With the heavy construction focused on the MP2 building, this was a safe time to visit the new Music building. Debbie Silva and Bill Lewis, of Oliver & Co., were excited to answer some of their questions and give a tour of the new building. These are pictures of the 7th and 8th grade visit.
The 7th grade puts on their hardhats before entering.
Inside the new Middle School Music room there are renderings and drawings of the Step #2 buildings, material samples, and a cross section of the concrete slab showing the radiant heat pipe at its actual depth below the slab’s surface.
The kids wanted to know what an actual set of building plans looked like, so Bill pulled out some for them to look at. (above) He shows them which room they are standing in.
The 8th grade students were actually the first to step foot into a new building. Debbie and Bill told them a little about themselves, their jobs, and various aspects of construction. Then they gave a tour of the new rooms and answered questions.
The kids were wondering what would happen to the building during an earthquake. Here Bill shows them how the walls are bolted to the foundation and that connection transfered to the upper section of the building. He explains the affects of quake forces on a structure and how a shear wall helps provide protection against building collapse.
Want to know what is on the mind of the Upper School students? Read the list of the 7th and 8th grade questions below.
8th Grade
How much of the school will be dismantled?
Has the rainy weather affected your progress a lot?
Will the new buildings be OK in a big earthquake? How do you ensure this?
Is anything planned for the Lower Field?
Why are the roof tops slanted?
How will the grass roof work? Have you had lots experience with this?
How will MCDS be more sustainable in terms of its physical plant?
Will there be solar power devices?
How will the art rooms be changed?
What is the master plan for the current admin/library building?
What will the new step-up area look like? Will it be better?
7th Grade
What are the plans for these buildings?
Where are the 2009 graduates going to step up?
When is it all going to be done?
What is being done first?
What will be done last?
Are the current 7th graders going to be here when it is all done?
How many new buildings will there be on campus?
How long will his project take?
What will it look like when it is all done?
Is this a particularly difficult project?
What do the plans look like?
How long have you been working in your field?
Have you ever injured yourself when working? What’s the worst thing that has ever happened to you on the job?
What is the largest building you have ever worked on? The biggest project?
What made you want to go into construction?
How many projects do you work on at the same time? Just one?
How often do you get new projects?
Most challenging project?
Welcome to the Administration building. This is a picture tour of the interior spaces on 2/6/08. The office assignments are still in process and therefore will be listed by their corresponding blueprint number. The numbers will be located at the top of each picture or set.
A100 Reception Area
From Reception looking down the hall.
A102
Outside of office A102 looking down the hall. The faculty/staff mailboxes will be located on the left.
Conference Room A101
A103
A104
A105
Hall and windows looking out onto the courtyard. Student files will be located to the left under the windows.
A106
A107
A108
A109 - Development common area.
A110
A111
A112
A113
A116
A117
This is a typical garden roof assembly. The same type will be installed on the Administration building. Besides being aesthetically pleasing, a green roof can provide numerous environmental, technical and owner benefits. To read more about the components of a green roof click here.
The first thing to go down is the mudsill and wall plating. Pressure treated Douglas Fur is used in areas where wood will make contact with the concrete. The treated 2×4 (below) is attached to the slab with anchor bolts that are embedded in the concrete slab. Interior shear walls must be held down with anchor bolts.
The non-shear wall plating (above) is attached with nails driven into the concrete about 1 1/2 inches.You can see the room layouts forming here. Notice how the plumbing, electrical, and drain piping is within the wall layout. The piping and conduits are placed with great accuracy by the plumbers and electricians. A small miscalculation could cause big problems after the concrete has been poured and hardened. 