Construction heats up

Campus arena

Installation of the permanent seats in the campus arena was completed the first week of June. The last window in the lobby was installed in late May, allowing work on the terrazzo flooring to proceed. Exterior work, including installing sidewalks, grading landscape areas, and preparing for the installation of the lawn irrigation system and lighting is underway, and the facility’s air conditioning units have begun cooling the building. Staff members are expected to move into offices in July, and tours will be available during Homecoming, October 13–16. A complete look at the 164,000-square-foot facility will be featured in the fall issue of Bradley Hilltopics.

Hayden-Clark Alumni Center

Online

View a time lapse video of the alumni center construction at bradley.edu/hilltopics/
go/hcactimelapse.

The structural steel for the main portion of the Hayden-Clark Alumni Center is in place. Steel decking was installed, and concrete has been poured on the first and second floors. Block work for the stair towers is in progress, and layout for plumbing and electrical work is underway. Stud wall layout will begin shortly. The 34,700-square-foot facility is located on the west side of Bradley Hall and will overlook a landscaped Alumni Quad. The interior will include a ballroom opening to a balcony overlooking the new quad. The Hayden-Clark Alumni Center is expected to open in the fall of 2011. Visit bradley.edu/hilltopics/go/hcacplan to view floor plans, a list of naming opportunities, and more.

Westlake Hall

Utility relocation work around Westlake Hall is nearly complete. Chilled water piping and communication ducts have been installed, as well as two new steam vaults. Faculty, staff, and students will continue to use the building into July, before moving to temporary offices and classrooms in the nearby Campustown Shopping Center. The Westlake construction will transform the second-oldest structure on campus into a facility six times its original size. Upon completion in 2012, Westlake Hall will have 85,000 square feet of academic space, classrooms, labs, and offices.