Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:
With the weather continuing to improve, we have added more projects to our list of campus construction and building improvements. The teams within the Office of Campus Planning, Design and Construction (CPDC) are also busy planning and preparing for work to be done beginning this summer, including the extensive renovations at the Schine Student Center, which will start right after Commencement.
To learn more about these and other projects, campus community members can attend a Campus Construction Update Town Hall Meeting on April 11. Visit the SU News story for more details.
The following is a list of many of the projects that are underway:
Archbold Gymnasium/Barnes Center at The Arch: Work in Building A is significantly complete. Installation of finishes and millwork is ongoing. Roof installation is complete. In Building B, mechanical, plumbing and electrical work continues. Roof installation and interior framing will begin in April. Steel installation for Building C will be complete by the end of April, and the pool installation is ongoing. The project is on schedule to be complete in fall 2019. The project can be seen from the construction webcam.
National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC): Structural steel installation is complete. A steel topping-off event took place in early March. In the coming weeks, the contractor will begin to pour the concrete floor slabs as the weather permits. Site utility work continues. The project is on schedule for a January 2020 opening. Pedestrians and drivers are reminded to follow the signs in the area of construction. A single lane of traffic will remain along South Crouse Avenue from Waverly Avenue to Marshall Street through this spring. You can monitor the progress at the NVRC website and live webcam.
Schine Student Center Renovation: The Schine Student Center renovation will begin in May. The project, identified as a key component of the Campus Framework, will enhance the student experience by creating new gathering spaces, improved facilities for student services and a new dining experience. More information on the project can be found on the SU News website. Information on where to find relocated offices and services during the renovation can be found on this SU News page.
Bird Library Suite 548: Construction is complete. The LGBT Resource Center has relocated to Suite 548. The Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Disability Cultural Center will relocate in May. These organizations will be temporarily relocated to this location during the Schine Student Center renovation.
Campus Wayfinding and Building Signage: A working group of University representatives is overseeing a phased Campus Signage and Wayfinding project. This project includes digital wayfinding, arrival signage to identify campus gateway entrances, interior and exterior signage, and donor recognition signage. Students, faculty, staff and visitors will begin to see new parking lot signs installed this spring.
Center for Science and Technology (CST) Third and Fourth Floor Labs: Construction is underway for renovations to four labs in CST. Work will be complete in 3-044 and 4-024 in April. Work in 3-040 and 4-020 is scheduled to be complete by the end of May.
Crouse College Cupola Restoration: This summer is the final summer of exterior restoration of this historic building. All three cupolas will be removed from the roof and placed in a fenced area on the west side of the building. The contractor will restore the cupolas on site before re-installing them on the roof in August. Installation of scaffolding will occur throughout April in preparation for the removal of the cupolas immediately after Commencement in mid-May.
Day Hall Student Room Renovations: Construction of this multiphase project will continue this summer with additional renovations to student rooms and to the student lounges on the first floor. Summer 2019 construction will be the final phase of this project. Upon completion, the three-phase project will provide students with updated single-user accessible restrooms throughout the building, renovated student rooms on all floors and an updated lounge on the first floor.
DellPlain Hall Student Room Renovations: The design for student room renovations is complete. This two-phase project will include new room layouts, furniture, flooring and other finishes. The first phase is scheduled for construction this summer and will include student room renovations on floors 6, 7 and 8, and updates to the first-floor lounges.
Dineen Hall Fourth Floor Renovations: Construction commenced in March for a new office suite on the fourth floor. The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) is scheduled to relocate from Crouse-Hinds Hall to the fourth floor of Dineen Hall by the end of May. This new location will foster greater collaboration between the College of Law and BBI.
Eggers Hall Registrar Classrooms: Furniture and finishes are being updated in four classrooms in Eggers Hall. Rooms 012, 070, 111 and 113 will receive new furniture, carpet and paint.
Hall of Languages: The third year of the classroom and auditorium renovations will be completed this summer. The tiered lecture spaces in rooms 107 and 207 will receive a complete renovation, including new auditorium seating, carpeting, paint, AV upgrades, and heating and cooling upgrades.
Hendricks Chapel: HVAC improvements include the addition of air conditioning to the chapel and are scheduled for completion by May for Commencement events in the chapel.
Heroy Laboratory Improvements: Research laboratory improvements in room 317A and 320 are scheduled to commence in April. Improvements are scheduled to be complete in early summer.
Hinds Hall ICE Box: The final design of a new space in Hinds Hall is complete, and construction will begin this summer. This project will create an additional 1,000 square feet of flexible program space on the second floor to support innovation, collaboration and entrepreneurship. Construction will be complete in late fall 2019.
Lawrinson Hall Roof: The roof of Lawrinson Hall is scheduled to be replaced this summer. Work will begin immediately after Commencement. The work is scheduled to be complete in early August.
Link Hall Laboratory Improvements: Research laboratory improvements in rooms 0016 and 0013 are scheduled to commence in April and will be complete in early summer.
Lyman Hall Lecture Hall Renovation: The design is complete for renovations to the tiered lecture space in Lyman Hall room 132. The renovation will include all new finishes, new seating and a new AV system. Construction will begin in May and will be complete in August for the fall semester.
Maxwell School Masonry: A multi-year masonry repair and restoration project begins this year. A masonry investigation and repairs occurred last summer on the west side of the building. Work will continue and be completed on the west side of the building this summer. Over the next three years, an additional side of the building’s masonry will be repaired and restored each summer.
Shaffer Art Building Glass Block Façade: The existing glass block façade along the west side of the building is scheduled to be replaced this summer. The construction drawings are complete, and the proposed work is out to bid. Construction is anticipated to begin in mid-May.
Utility Work:
- Utility work will occur on an existing chilled water main in the lawn area in front of Smith Hall. This summer, the chilled water main will be extended to Smith Hall for a future cooling project in the building.
- A steam vault on the east side of the Stadium Lot is scheduled to be replaced this summer. Work will commence in mid-May.
- Utility work along Forestry Drive in the vicinity of the Dome loading dock will occur mid-May to the end of May. A steam vault will be relocated at the intersection of Sims Drive and Forestry Drive. This work will occur from mid-May to early August. Both of these projects will require a road closure for about a week. The closure will be coordinated to occur for both projects at the same time to minimize the impact to campus traffic. The road closure will be communicated to the University community when the date and duration are confirmed. Please pay attention to the pedestrian detours noted and follow the directional signs.
- Facilities Services will be working with contractors to make two emergency repairs on campus utility systems on Saturday, March 30, and Sunday, March 31. On Saturday and Sunday, a chilled water valve is being replaced in the grass area immediately southeast of the Place of Remembrance. Pedestrian access will be limited at times on the sidewalk heading north to the project site. On Saturday, repairs are being made to a condensate return pipe located between Link Hall and the Shaffer Art Building. The crews will be working inside two underground steam vaults in this area and will access the site from College Place. Pedestrian access through the area will be maintained with only small areas coned off for work. Please use caution in these areas.
A full listing of construction projects is updated and listed by building on the CPDC website. Please refer to this website periodically to see what is occurring across campus, and feel free to reach out to the assigned CPDC project manager with any questions you may have. For everyone’s safety, I encourage you to remain alert in work areas, watch for route changes and follow the pedestrian signs. Visit the CPDC Impact/Road Closure webpage for additional information.
If you have any construction-related questions, comments or suggestions, please email cpdc@syr.edu. For parking concerns, call Parking and Transit Services at 315.443.4652.
If you have questions pertaining to accessibility, please contact the Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion and Resolution Services at 315.443.4018, ADA@syr.edu or equalopp@syr.edu.
Sincerely,
Pete Sala
Vice President and Chief Campus Facilities Officer