Social Sciences and Mathematics Building
Construction Progress
| February 18, 2008 | Furnishing up the building | |
| February 14, 2008 | Touring the building | |
| February 8, 2008 | Finishing up | |
| November 30, 2007 | Before the rains | |
| November 19, 2007 | Working around | |
| November 18, 2007 | Working around | |
| November 11, 2007 | Good fall weather for outside work | |
| November 7, 2007 | Around and about | |
| November 5, 2007 | Dropoff boxes and spaces | |
| October 31, 2007 | The roof greens up | |
| October 19, 2007 | Of sidewalks and things | |
| October 5, 2007 | Looking at the big picture | |
| October 2, 2007 | Outside activity | |
| September 29, 2007 | Green landscapes on the roof | |
| September 27, 2007 | Insider inside | |
| September 19, 2007 | Looking good | |
| September 17, 2007 | Stairways going up and down | |
| September 10, 2007 | Cabinets are going in | |
| August 27, 2007 | Sunshades are going on | |
| August 15, 2007 | Inside and out | |
| August 15, 2007 | Inside and out | |
| August 1, 2007 | What is going on behind the fences? | |
| July 12, 2007 | Putting the dirt on the roof | |
| June 14, 2007 | Stairway to heaven? | |
| June 13, 2007 | Quickening pace | |
| May 25, 2007 | Craning around | |
| May 23, 2007 | Under the roof | |
| May 21, 2007 | Greening up the roof top | |
| May 18, 2007 | South winging it | |
| May 10, 2007 | Deck the hall | |
| May 9, 2007 | Glimmering reflections | |
| May 5, 2007 | Some colour and interior design | |
| April 15, 2007 | Spring sunshine and a handsome structure | |
| March 29, 2007 | Glulam breezeway | |
| March 27, 2007 | Interior details | |
| March 26, 2007 | Looking down | |
| March 20, 2007 | Glassy future | |
| March 7, 2007 | Framing up some outside walls | |
| February 26, 2007 | Will not be long now | |
| February 18, 2007 | The shell is almost finished | |
| January 20, 2007 | The inside scoop | |
| January 10, 2007 | More snow on the site | |
| January 4, 2007 | Christmas break progress | |
| December 16, 2006 | Progress despite a spate of wind storms | |
| December 12, 2006 | Schematic of lobby area and staircase down to classrooms | |
| November 30, 2006 | November snow slows progress | |
| November 23, 2006 | Part 2. The view from on high | |
| November 23, 2006 | Part 1. November rains rule | |
| November 11, 2006 | Putting the pieces together | |
| November 5, 2006 | November rains and the look of a building | |
| October 21, 2006 | New floors and rooms showing up everywhere | |
| October 16, 2006 | A slice through the building | |
| October 12, 2006 | The big pour | |
| October 7, 2006 | Filling in the floors | |
| September 13, 2006 | Some interior action | |
| September 7, 2006 | A pretty busy site | |
| August 30, 2006 | You can start to imagine what it might look like | |
| August 18, 2006 | Beginning to take shape | |
| August 12, 2006 | Whole lotta action on the site | |
| July 25, 2006 | Lot's of progress again this week | |
| July 19, 2006 | South wing continues, North wing going up! | |
| July 07, 2006 | Under slab preparations | |
| June 30, 2006 | Large lecture theatres taking shape | |
| June 23, 2006 | Getting things done in a hurry | |
| June 16, 2006 | The walls keep going up | |
| June 9, 2006 | Artist at work | |
| June 4, 2006 | South wing begins | |
| May 27, 2006 | Walling up | |
| May 19, 2006 | Going high | |
| May 12, 2006 | The Two Towers | |
| May 7, 2006 | Lots more excavation | |
| April 28, 2006 | The hole gets bigger | |
| April 22, 2006 | Site excavation begins | |
| April 14, 2006 | Closing of parking lot and clearing of site | |
| March 2006 | Schematics of what the building will look like when finished | |
| March 2006 | Building plans |
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Link to a Photo Album showing some of the furniture inside the SSM Bldg.
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Link to a Photo Album showing some inside spaces
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The south wing of the building is starting to have a finished look. Lots of glass and windows, and the first suggestions
of exterior colours. Over the last week or so a substantial amount of excavation has lowered
the interior courtyard level. The curved beams that will support the glassed in gathering
place provide some well-needed visual contrast.
The windows are starting to fill in the open exterior walls in the south wing, giving the building
a more finished look. Interior stud walls continue to appear everywhere and are being accompanied by the
lacing of wires/cables. The pine beetle beams that support the breezeway and building atrium are slowly being
put into place and are providing some well-deserved drama to the evolving concrete structure of the SS&M Building.
The Glulam support beam for the breezeway entry into the building courtyard was installed today, providing a hint
of the dramatic entryway still to come.
All of the glue laminated beams are now in place. The north wing of the building is pretty well complete and
windows are now defining the south wing. Some interesting looking structures are in storage on one side of the building
Lots of work going on in the courtyard, with the first glue laminated beam put into place today.
Most of the building structure is now in place. Inside the building the stud work for the
rooms is keeping pace and glass is starting to fill in some exterior walls.
The concrete framework of the north wing is quickly being finished off. Over in the south
wing the framing for the exterior facade is starting to fill in and provide a hint of the
general building appearance.
With most of the concrete work finished in the south wing of the building, it is time to roof it up and
to put on the building envelope that will consist of a curtain wall, glazing and Swisspearl paneling. Can the north
wing be far behind?
A lot has been happening at the building site and the majority of the concrete structural work is now finished. Backfilling has
begun around parts of the basement area and cladding is starting to appear at various places around the external structure. The interior of
the building is gradually being framed. The central quad is beginning to look like a nice place to catch a few sunny rays on warm spring days. Bring
on the espresso vendor.
A chance to walk around the inside of the building on a busy construction day provided insights
into the overall progress at the site. With a little imagination one can start to imagine some of the interior areas
and to appreciate that, although the building looks small from the outside, the sense inside is one of flowing
spaces. The department offices all look great and the various laboratories allow for lots of science opportunity.
Another snowstorm hits the building site but everyone keeps on working. There is visible progress
all over with the roof now in place on the eastern end of the southern wing. The large support beams put in
place on the bottom floor of the south wing while the cement cured are now being removed, providing a good
perspective on the size of each room.
Construction work at the building site continued over the Christmas break. The building continues to grow upward at a pace
that rivals the interior work going on at the same time.
Over the past week three wind storms have blown through Victoria. Despite this work on the site has continued. Week-by-week the
building grows in stature and form. Most of the basic shell of the south wing is now in place and the higher north wing has begun
to extend upwards.
A creative perspective of what the staircase and lobby view will look like in the classroom area of the north
building wing. Note the planned for non-structural wood accents. The hope is to use some mountain pine beetle killed
trees and create laminates to enhance the warmth of the building.
Record breaking temperatures and lots of snow slow progress down. Despite the weather some progress was made over the last week.
Part 2. Ever wonder what it looks like looking down from the construction crane at the
building site? Cool.
Part 1. Persistent rain continues to dampen the site but has barely slowed the construction activity
down. Backfilling against the foundation has begun in some places around the building.
November rains are ensuring that the mud is slick and the pools of water on the site more permanent. All the pieces are starting to go together quickly. Although they are still pouring concrete for the
third floor in the south wing, down on the basement level the wall studding is starting to frame out some of the spaces.
The beginnings of the central hallway on the basement level give a good impression of what this floor might look like.
Heavy rain over the last couple of days has flooded some of the site. Despite this great progress
is being made on the structure, with about two-thirds of the concrete now in place. The building is
pushing skyward and some interior wall studding is already in place.
The building complex is really starting to have a presence on the site as the
two wings of the building grow out of the ground. A look inside at the courtyard
that will separate the two areas provides a glimmer as to how this space might
look. The lengthening mid-day shadows also give you a sense of how the building
is likely to change the character this corner of campus. The walls of the Geography
Department main office are being formed, with the office staff already running
work place scenarios.
An architectural rendering of the interior courtyard entrance to the classroom atrium area. Shown is a portion of the south-facing north wing and a slice through the classrooms in the atrium.
It was an exciting week on the site. Over the long weekend there was a lots of activity as
a bevy of construction works finished preparing the second floor on the north wing for a massive
cement pour. This action was repeated on Thursday when a whole lot of people were involved in
pouring the second floor of the south building. Looks good, except that no one asked any
geographers over to sign their names in the cement before it hardened.
The building is starting to grow in stature and the overall form is becoming clear to all. Right now the building is a bit castelled in appearance
and it takes a bridge to get onto the second floor of the building. In the western corner of the
north wing the beginings of the third floor are starting to appear. The second story floor on the eastern section of the
south wing is about ready to set and there is some indication of how the sunshades over the physical geography
laboratories are going to shape the building appearance.
Lots going on inside the structure as the lecture rooms begin to take shape and the basement floors filled in. Takes a lot of temporary
support to hold up the floor above for a cement pour.
There is a lot going on at the moment. All the exterior basement walls are close to completion and
the attention now seems focused on forming up the interior walls in the core of the building. Work also continues
on getting the basement floors ready for finishing, with gravel being packed down on top of the buried services. Visible
is the loading bay door opening that leads into the secure storage area,
The basement portion of the building is beginning to look a lot more complete. With the addition of
some interior walls, doorways and pillars, it is now easier to imagine how the structure will work. Progress
remains on track and most of the basement area now seems to be in place. Lots of activity focused on getting the
forms in place to make serious headway on the next floor up and to getting the pipes in place before pouring the basement
floor.
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Lot's of steel is placed in the columns and sheer walls. This pic shows a doorway being formed in the shear wall between the SPECTRAL Lab and it's darkroom.
The large lecture theatres will be completely underground. The berm along ring road will slope over the lecture theatres up to the first row of vertical re-bar, left of centre in the photo.
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