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Floren Varsity House : : Construction Images

Spring 2006

Photosets: March 17 :: March 21 :: May 17 :: May 25 :: June 1 :: June 13 :: June 21

 

Photos from June 21, 2006

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Forming the NW corner of foundation wall.

Foundation walls at future main entrance.

Forming the east wall.

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Foundation construction progress.

Completed footings for East Stands expansion.

View under East Stands, with stormwater
line repairs in foreground.

 

Photos from June 13, 2006

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Progress on the corner of the foundation.

East wall footing being formed on top of mudmat.

Stand extension foundations.

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Closer view of some finished stand foundations.

Stormwater utility work behind Leverone.

Foundations for East Stands extension with
existing stormwater line exposed.

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Concrete being placed into foundation wall
cavity on west wall.

Overview of foundation construction looking south.

 

 

Photos from June 1, 2006

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Playing field is now gone.

A leveled playing field?

Existing track surface removed and ready for curb
construction and crushed stone.

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Throwing area is now a construction lot.

More forms for the Varsity House foundation.

Both long footings are now poured.

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Placement of the mudmat in preparation for
forming the foundations.

U-shaped construction of the foundation helps to
manage the small size of the job site..

East stands coming up to the (removed) track.

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Cleared track and field, looking north.

Inside a foundation footing for the extended stands.

Foundation footings for extension of the stands near Leverone.

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More work on the main foundation.

 

 

 

Photos from May 25, 2006

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Concrete placement in the foundation.

Concrete placement.

 

 

Photos from May 17, 2006

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Framing and pouring foundation footings.

Track is now removed.

Looking at Alumni Gym.

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West Stands.

South end of the field.

Construction access road to Park St.

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Preparing to dig the foundation.

Temporary access road created in outfield of
Red Rolfe Field.

Temporary jobsite extension onto 1st Baseline.

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Framing of foundation footing.

Closeup of rebar in foundation.

Foundation corner, Alumni Gym side.

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Concrete and rebar going into place.

West side of the foundation.

Track and throwing area being removed.

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Pieces of the track being removed.

Only the steeplechase pit is left.

A very muddy track..

 

Photos from March 21, 2006

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Removing the stand seating supports.

Now it's off....

And down it goes!

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On to the next beam.

East stands without top section beams.

Long view of the East stands.

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Structure removal from across the track.

Center view.

Leverone side.

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Crane in action.

Another long view.

 

 

Photos from March 17, 2006

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East stands going down.

Exposed structure of the East stands with seating
planking removed.

Structure and remaining stands.

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Upper vomitory stairs removed.

Looking at Alumni Gym.

North face of the East stands.

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Fencing and access road to Park St.

Stand structure and sky.

More structure and sky.

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Inside the stadium, Alumni Gym side.

Inside the stadium, center.

Inside the stadium, Leverone side.

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East stands from near the scoreboard.

Closeup of the stand structure.

Panoramic shot of the East stands as upper
portion is removed.

 

Last Updated: 11/5/08