Project Archive

Photos 1 and 2: a crew member trims up the newly-laid concrete walkway.

Photo 3: the "9wood" ceiling has been added to the front entry vestibule.

Photo 4: lighting installation is complete in the lobby area.

Photo 5: the building also includes a shower and locker room.

Photo 6: a crew member adds the base trim on the walls.

Photo 7: wiring and other connections are being completed in the classrooms.

Photo 1: crew members construct a form for the concrete walkway that will be poured at the front entry of the building.

Photo 2: a panel is being painted white between the front windows.

Photo 3: lighting is being installed in the ceiling of the lobby.

Photo 4: installation of the restroom fixtures is nearly complete, including mirrors above the sinks.

Photo 5: the '9wood' ceiling design is continued in part of the hallway.

Photos 6 and 7: whiteboards have been installed in the workroom and classrooms; tackboards and projector screens also have been mounted in the classrooms.

Photos 1 and 2: work on the exterior of the building continues with installation of the storefront entry door and concrete walkway at the front.

Photo 3: the "9wood" ceiling installation is completed in the lobby, providing a dramatic impression on visitors.

Photo 4: tilework is complete in the restroom area and sinks have been installed.

Photo 5: the ceiling tile installation is nearly complete in the classrooms. Projectors and whiteboards have been installed.

Photo 6: a crew member prepares a sink for installation in the classroom casework just behind him.

Photo 1: a view from the front entry shows a glimpse of the ongoing work in the lobby area.

Photo 2: slats of "9wood" are being installed in the ceiling grid in the lobby along with security hardware.

Photo 3: paneling has been installed in parts of the hallway, continuing the wood look.

Photo 4: ceiling tiles are being installed in the classrooms.

Photos 1 and 2: different views show the ongoing construction of casework in the lobby area. The first photo is the lobby as seen from the entrance; the second is the lobby toward the entrance.

Photos 3 and 4: casework and interior doors have been installed in the classrooms and extended learning area.

Photo 5: outside, fencing is going up around the Oak Street and 5th Avenue sides of the campus. Walkways are framed, ready for a concrete pour.

Photo 1: crew members attach the gutters to the roof system.

Photo 2: the ceiling grid has been installed in the entryway. Wiring coils out of installed panels for connections to the security system. The lobby is beyond the entrance.

Photo 3: the ceiling grid has been completed in the lobby. The wood piled in the background at left will be installed in part of the ceiling. Casework for the desk area has been fabricated and is being installed.

Photo 4: the workroom casework is completed.

Photo 5: tile is being installed in the restrooms; this area is for the sinks in the main restroom.

Photo 6: ceiling grids are done and casework is starting to be installed in the classrooms.

Photo 1: exterior painting is complete with the addition of the contrasting grey color.

Photos 2-4: the concrete floors have been polished throughout the building, including the lobby area, offices and classrooms.

Photo 5: with interior painting completed, crew members install the hardware for the suspended ceiling grid.

Photos 1-2: painting of the building has begun, outside and inside. On the exterior, a deep "cardinal red" color has been applied; the remaining siding will be painted grey.

Photo 3: the lobby area is being painted a medium blue.

Photos 4-6: the classrooms and hallway are being painted in an off-white color.

Photo 7: the medium-blue accent color is repeated in the extended learning area.

Photos 1-5: most of the current work is taking place inside the building. HVAC ductwork as well as electrical and security cabling installations snake their ways across the ceilings as drywall finishers continue to smooth out the drywall mud on the seams. Here are photos of construction progress in the lobby area, corridor and classrooms.

Photo 6: a crew member works on the wiring for a ceiling fixture.

Photo 1: installation of the siding continues.

Photo 2: drywall has been installed in the entry vestibule as electrical and security cabling continues.

Photo 3: the sheetrocked lobby area serves as a space for equipment and supplies.

Photo 4: crew members apply drywall tape and mud in the building corridor.

Photo 5: in one of the classrooms, a crew member applies insulating wrap around the HVAC ducts.

Photo 6: at the back of the building, exterior panels continue to be installed.

Photo 1: siding continues to be installed around the building exterior.

Photo 2: the entry vestibule has been insulated and conduit for security cabling and other electrical wiring installed.

Photo 3: a team installs sheetrock boards on a classroom ceiling.

Photo 4: sheetrock covers half of the hallway as more boards stand ready to be installed.

Photos 5 and 6: ceiling cassettes will deliver HVAC into the classrooms. Insulation is being sheathed to prepare for sheetrock installation.

Photos 1 and 2: roof panels are installed. Siding is starting to be installed over the weather-proofing sheathing.

Photo 3: inside, a crew member applies insulation to the perimeter walls.

Photo 4: HVAC condensate lines stream out from a central unit in the hallway ceiling.

Photo 5: a crew member verifies measurements near piping.

Photo 6: crew members work on overhead conduit and pipes in one of the classrooms.

Photo 6: HVAC ductwork continues in the ceilings.

Photo 1: the frame for the entry vestibule door is installed.

Photo 2: a crew member cuts pipe and conduit to the right size for installation.

Photo 3: plumbing has been roughed in for the restroom.

Photo 4: installation of HVAC ductwork has started.

Photo 5: in the ceiling, HVAC condensate lines are being assembled.

Photo 6: roofing work has begun and sheathing is complete.

Photo 1: this aerial view shows the metal roofing parts stacked up, ready for installation, and weather barrier sheathing wrapping around the building exterior.

Photo 2: a crew member takes measurements for the sheathing that will be attached to the building.

Photos 3 and 4: rough framing is completed for the entry vestibule and main office area where conduit is stored to be cut and installed.

Photo 5: this framed hallway leads to the classrooms and other spaces.

Photo 6: all the windows have been installed around the building, including in this classroom.

Photos 1 and 2: framing is wrapping up inside the building, including interior door and sidelight window frames in the entry vestibule and classrooms.

Photos 3 and 4: weatherproofing will be wrapped around the building over the next few weeks.

Photo 1: the base of the roof has been constructed and ready for installation of roofing materials.

Photo 2: inside the building, the entry and main office areas have been framed.

Photos 3 and 4: classroom areas continue to be framed.

Photo 1: the exterior of the building is framed and roof trusses installed.

Photo 2: a crew member continues fastening the roof trusses to the building frame.

Photos 3 and 4: framing of interior walls continues in the front entry/office area and the classroom section.

Photo 5: a crew member works on the roof structure over the classroom section.

Photos 1 and 2: roof trusses are lifted by crane to the top of the building frame

Photos 3 and 4: crew members position each truss into place over beams and at the sides of the building.

Photo 5: as the roof trusses go up, work continues on cutting wood for the building frame.

Photo 6: wood is crisscrossed between sections of the building to support the walls under construction.

Photos 1-4: wood framing for the building has started, beginning with exterior walls and moving into the interior.

Photos 1 and 2: the foundation is sprayed with water to slow evaporation from the concrete and to keep it moist as it is curing for maximum strength and to prevent cracking by curing too quickly, especially in excessive heat. Framing of the building is just starting around the foundation.

Photos 1-3: after the foundation was poured very early in the morning, crew members smooth out the concrete surface and trim rough edges.

Photos 1-3: the construction crew prepares the foundation for the modular building, including grading and compacting the gravel between the forms for concrete footings.

Photos 1-2: trenches for the foundation footings have been excavated. Further work is contingent on receipt of additional permits.

Photos 1-2: locations of foundation footings have been outlined. The crew begins trenching along those lines.

Photos 1-2: the foundation pad has been graveled and graded. Sidewalk at the perimeter of the site has been demolished.

Photos 1-3: the site is being excavated to prepare for the new building.

Photo 1: pipes for a water line are ready to be installed.

Photo 2: asphalt in the parking lot was cut to allow for boring of the building's water pipeline from the boiler room to the street service line.

Photo 3: stakes and painted markings outline areas for construction work.

Photo 1: this aerial view of the Miller Education Center-West campus shows the center's site at the top left, bordered by SE Oak St. and SE 5th Ave.

Photo 2: a closer view of the site shows the contractor's erosion control measures in place to prepare the site for construction.

Photo 3: a rendering of the building is superimposed on the site to illustrate its expected placement (not to scale).