Construction Updates East End News

The first six months in pictures

By Campus Next •

Joe Angeles, director of photographic services, takes us on a pictorial journey through the first six months of the East End Transformation.

All photos by Joe Angeles/WUSTL Photos

An endless parade of dump trucks retrieve, then haul away, dirt from the site. You can see the beginnings of Mount McKelvey on the left
June – An endless parade of dump trucks retrieve, then haul away, dirt from the site. You can see the beginnings of Mount McKelvey on the left.
View of the full dirt lawn during the East End Transformation
June – (Relative) calm before the storm.
The hole gets a little deeper in front of Givens Hall as dirt piles higher
June – The hole gets a little deeper in front of Givens Hall.
The base of one of three red tower cranes constructed on the site
July – The base of one of three tower cranes constructed on the site.
gritty textures of nails and tools used to remove the 330,000 cubic yards of dirt
July – Removing 330,000 cubic yards of earth is a gritty job.
A large yellow scoop picking up dirt
July – Clearing the way for progress, one scoop at a time.
Massive augers bore through the earth preparing the site for the new buildings
August – Massive augers bore through the earth preparing the site for the new buildings.
East end site with two red cranes and many machines used to excavate the dirt for new buildings
August – East end teams work in two shifts to maximize daylight hours.
One construction worker cuts wooden boards to help with the project
August – Not all of the work is performed on such a grand scale. Human touch is still required.
Chancellor Wrighton tours the site, led by alumnus Ryan Moss
September -Chancellor Wrighton tours the site, led by alumnus Ryan Moss, BSBA ’01, BSCE ’01, who is project director for McCarthy.
Two construction workers steady a machine that is pouring concrete
September – With mass excavation complete, the process begins to bring the buildings out of the ground.
Trucks entering the east end garage are backlit by the morning light
September – Beauty in unexpected places: Trucks entering the east end garage in the morning light.
Concrete forms on the west wall of the east end garage
October – Concrete forms on the west wall of the east end garage. The outer walls of the garage are 30 inches thick.
A worker secures concrete forms on the exterior west wall of the future garage
October – A worker secures concrete forms on the exterior west wall of the future garage.
Work progresses on the lower level of concrete forms for Jubel Hall
October – The shape of things to come: Work progresses on the lower level of Jubel Hall.
A view of construction worker boots as concrete is being poured on the main floor of Jubel Hall
November – Concrete being poured on the main floor of Jubel Hall. This piece of equipment vibrates in order to eliminate air pockets in the concrete during a pour.
The site of the future underground garage is colored with dots and dashes of safety orange in the form of netting, cones, cranes and vests
November – The site of the future underground garage is colored with dots and dashes of safety orange in the form of netting, cones, cranes and vests.
Large yellow forms line the construction progress on the East End garage
November – Construction progress on the east end garage.
A worker ties rebar on a column of Jubel Hall
December – A worker ties rebar on a column of Jubel Hall. This column on the first floor will support the second floor of Jubel.
Workers plumb the columns of Weil Hall lower level
December – Workers plumb the columns of Weil Hall lower level.