Fast Facts: Excavation phase
With the excavation phase nearing an end, here are some fast facts about the first three months of the East End Transformation.
Interior sidewalk next to Brauer, Whitaker Halls to close Oct. 30
On Monday, Oct. 30, the interior sidewalk between the engineering buildings and the east end construction fence will close between Brauer and Whitaker Halls.
Making meetings easier: Skype For Business
Campus parking got you down? Skype for Business makes it easy to meet without meeting.
Excavation insights
In September, the East End Transformation crew completed its excavation work. To mark the end of this phase, the project team gathered on the site to share their insights on the progress to date. Watch the video.
The Transformer
Alumnus Ryan Moss, BSBA ’01, BSCE ’01, is serving as project director for McCarthy Building Companies, overseeing the major transformation of the east end of the Danforth Campus.
What’s ahead in the coming months
If you are recently returning to campus after time away – or even if you’re not - the changes to the east end of the Danforth Campus are striking. Here’s what to expect in the coming month.
Where did the summer go?
While the East End Transformation may be the largest construction project underway, it’s not the only one. Take a look at what the team accomplished during our most ambitious summer construction schedule ever.
The dirt on the dirt
In two years, the east end of Washington University in St. Louis will be a dazzling vision of modern architecture and lush landscaping. But today, our front lawn is a cross between a “Mad Max” set and the surface of Mars. It’s loud and it’s dusty, but the crew is getting the job done.
Planting for the future
Architects, landscape architects, and arborists are preparing to plant hundreds of new trees when construction on the east end wraps up in 2019.
On Mud Day, some good, clean fun
As part of International Mud Day, the youngest members of the WashU community marvel at the excavation of 332,000 cubic yards of earth, part of the first phase of the East End construction project.