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Category: East End News
What lies beneath: from ‘Brookings Beach’ to Tisch Park
Landscape architect Jeffrey Bruce gives us the scoop on the soil for Tisch Park. But first, a crash course on what’s happened below the surface.
Sam Fox students win award for ‘One Tree Project’
Learn about the mesmerizing “One Tree Project,” which earned Sam Fox students an award of excellence from the American Society of Landscape Architects.
Getting around campus: What you need to know
A year from now, the WashU community will celebrate new buildings and a new green park. But today, we’re just trying to find our way to Green Hall. Here are some tips on getting to, and around, campus.
Strength through diversity
Washington University in St. Louis has launched two new supplier-diversity programs as part of its commitment to a diverse labor workforce.
How we spent our summer vacation
This summer, crews stayed busy moving the East End Transformation forward. View photos and video and read more about some of the major milestones that were reached.
Stay cool, WashU!
We’re in the throes of a classic St. Louis summer — with temperatures hovering around 100 degrees and the crazy humidity, a blanket of heat covers every inch of Washington University’s Danforth Campus. On top of that, construction on the east end makes it harder to get around. But have no fear, we’re here to […]
Six months in 60 seconds: Part 2
The east end of the Danforth Campus has undergone dramatic changes in the past six months. Watch this video to view the sights and listen to the sounds.
Bike sharing is coming to campus
To make it easier to get from here to there, WashU is partnering with LimeBike to bring bike sharing to campus.
East End Transformation: A mid-way moment
This time-lapse video of the East End site shows how much the view from Brookings Hall has changed in just one year.
Phases for Forsyth & Skinker Intersection Work
In an effort to enhance pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle safety, Washington University is working with Forest Park and the city of St. Louis to improve the intersection at Forsyth & Skinker.
Summer 2018 intersection improvements
WashU is working with Forest Park and the cities of St. Louis and Clayton to improve safety at the intersections of Forsyth & Skinker and Forsyth & Hoyt.
Put a lid on it!
In early May, work began to pour the top, or the lid, of the underground parking garage, the largest one-day concrete pour to date.
The happiest day of the year
Commencement is often referred to as the happiest day of the year at WashU, with lots of smiles, a few tears of joy and cheers. This year, there was something extra: rain…and construction.
East End site perimeter to expand west this summer
This summer, pedestrian ability to get around the east end of the Danforth Campus will be further limited due to work expanding to the west of the construction site. New, temporary pedestrian routes will be put in place after Commencement. Stay tuned.
How Commencement will affect parking
Commencement on May 18 is expected to bring more than 15,000 guests to campus. The May 17 Arts & Sciences Recognition Ceremony will attract more than 5,000 guests. Over this two-day period, most Danforth Campus parking spaces will be set aside for guests attending these ceremonies. Read more to learn about parking changes for permit holders May 17-18.
A first look at McKelvey Hall
It’s the final piece of the East End Transformation at Washington University in St. Louis and new renderings of James M. McKelvey, Sr. Hall demonstrate how the building will incorporate seamlessly into the project.
Kemper Art Museum ‘Building the Future’ celebration May 4
This summer, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will commence a major expansion as part of Washington University’s larger East End Transformation. On Friday, May 4, the museum will mark the start of construction with a special “Building the Future” celebration.
Women at work – Thinking differently: Tiwari tackles sustainability issues
Railesha Tiwari shepherds sustainable design principles across new construction and rehab projects at Washington University.
Classroom concepts come to life on the East End site
Graduate architecture students from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts have an invaluable learning experience right outside their door: They are learning lessons in construction during the East End Transformation project.