This Saturday, May 14th, from 6AM to 4PM, Consigli will be using a crane to deliver and position steel on the roof of Beatty Hall. Public Safety will be on site and signage will be placed to guide pedestrians around these areas. Parking in the West Lot will be limited as a result, and it […]
Continue reading →As we move ahead in the Library Renovation Project, we will keep you up to date on construction activity. Demolition on the South Façade windows in Beatty Hall began this past Monday, May 2, and Consigli will begin installing windows on Wednesday, May 4. Demolition in the Library will be completed by Friday, May 13. Partitions […]
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Moving out of a library is kind of like moving out of your home or your dorm room, except on a large scale. We appreciate the patience that the Wentworth community, especially Wentworth students, have had as we prepare for the move out of the library. Today is the day! The packing is in process, […]
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The countdown has begun! – as of April 20th, the library as we know it will start the transformation as the renovation begins. We celebrated the end of an era on April 13th with a “Goodbye Alumni Library” party attended by Wentworth faculty, staff, and students. In addition to enjoying refreshments, many visitors took selfies in the […]
Continue reading →As we move ahead in the Library Renovation Project, we will keep you up to date on construction activity. April 11: Consigli will be installing windows on the south stairwell of Beatty Hall. April 11 – April 15: Consigli will be installing windows on the east ground floor and removing windows from the west staircase of […]
Continue reading →As we move ahead in the Library Renovation Project, we will keep you up to date on construction activity. April 4: Consigli will be installing windows on the east stairwell of Beatty Hall and removing the windows on the south stairwell. April 4 – April 5: Consigli will be installing roof protection on the northern part […]
Continue reading →As we move ahead in the Library Renovation Project, we will keep you up to date on construction activity. March 28: Consigli will be installing windows on the east stairwell on Ward Street. March 28 – March 31: Consigli will be removing windows on the south stairwell on Ward Street. March 29 – April 1: Consigli will be installing windows […]
Continue reading →Today we continue our series highlighting the excellent Wentworth Co-ops who are working on the library renovation project. Haley Baker is majoring in Interior Design and is currently doing her co-op with STV | DPM, the owner’s project manager for the library renovation project. Q: What have you learned from your involvement on the Schumann Library Renovation and/or […]
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As the workhorses for studying, tables and chairs can’t be ignored in a library renovation. The interior design team at Perkins + Will is working with Wentworth students, faculty, and staff to find the right tables and chairs for our library, while echoing iconic design elements that Wentworth students will appreciate. Here are some of possibilities… Eames table, Herman Miller […]
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We’ve got a lot of “waffles” in the library here at Wentworth, as part of the ever-present Brutalist/mid-century modern style of Beatty Hall. Just look up, you’ll likely see a waffle slab. The grid-like pattern of the waffle slabs is a design element from the building’s original plans, perhaps for sound-proofing, or simply as an economical way to […]
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