When we build, let us think we build forever.
~ John Ruskin

stockpiled rock initial stone lift initial stone lift second stone lift second stone lift installing stone installing stone stone lifts complete inside outside first mock-up first mockup backlit stone all-thread installation first stone lift third stone lift last stone lift mock-up #2 mock-up #2 mock-up #2 mock-up #2 mock-up #2 mock-up #2

Gabion Mock-up 1 and 2

 

screen wall columns screen wall column screen wall columns moment frame column moment frame column columns screen wall column moment frame columns beams brace frame columns columns columns moment frame columns crane unloading cantilevers moment frame beams moment frame beam installation beam installation beam installation beam installation beam installation column installation cantilever cantilevers columns columns & brace frames cantilevers brace frames columns beams beams columns columns moment frame beams phase 1A

Structural Steel Installation Phase 1A

 

site ready for crane crane arrival crane parked crane parked crane parked crane turning around crane into position crane into position crane into position crane into position crane into position ready for crane crane in position crane in position unloading fabrications crane unloading crane unloading crane unloading crane unloading crane unloading crane unloading crane unloading crane shutdown

Structural Steel Crane / delivery / unloading

 

Steel delivered to yard

Structural Steel Fabrication

 

formwork rebar installed rebar installed formwork ready for concrete formwork ready for concrete formwork ready for concrete concrete truck / pumper concrete into form concrete into formwork removing formwork removing formwork sandblasted formwork (backside) removing formwork exposed concrete removing formwork removing formwork removing formwork removing formwork exposed concrete

Concrete Sequence 18

 

intermediate shoring intermediate platform removed intermediate platform removed formwork lining formwork liner removed removing ceiling formwork removing ceiling formwork formwork liner removed inside outside formwork removal formwork removed formwork liner removal formwork liner exposed concrete exposed concrete exposed concrete exposed concrete exposed concrete

Concrete Sequence 17 Ceiling Stripping

 

deck ready for concrete concrete preparation concrete preparation concrete into beams concrete into slab concrete into slab concrete slab finishing concrete into slab concrete truck set-up susan watching concrete pour concrete finishing concrete finishing concrete into slab concrete truck concrete pumping concrete pour concrete into slab concrete into slab concrete into turntable pit concrete into turntable pit concrete into slab concrete finishing concrete finishing concrete finishing concrete finishing concrete motor court complete concrete motor court complete concrete motor court complete concrete motor court complete concrete motor court complete concrete motor court

Concrete Sequence 17 Concrete

 

rebar beams slab rebar vehicle turntable pit rebar ready for concrete ready for concrete vehicle turntable pit ready for concrete

Concrete Sequence 17 Rebar

 

ready for temporary shoring temporary shoring temporary shoring temporary shoring ready for sandblasted liner ready for sandblasted liner ready for sandblasted liner sandblasted liner sandblasted liner sandblasted liner sandblasted liner sandblasted liner complete ready for rebar

Concrete Sequence 17 Formwork

 

sandblasting formwork liner formwork ready for concrete concrete poured concrete poured concrete poured stripping formwork stripping formwork stripping formwork inspecting results exposed concrete exposed concrete exposed concrete exposed concrete exposed concrete exposed concrete

Concrete Sample Wall

 

pile excavation pile excavation pile excavation rebar delivered rebar delivered pile cage fabrication pile cage fabrication pile cage fabrication pile cage fabrication spider crane arrival installing pile cages installing rebar cages installing pile cages installing pile cages installing pile cages installing pile cage installing pile cages installing cage piles concrete pumping concrete pumping concrete pumping

Concrete Sequence 2

 

excavation trimming ramp up / down earth removal earth removal earth removal earth removal earth removal dirt hauling earth removal earth removal earth removal earth removal earth removal earth removal earth removal excavation 2 excavation 1 and 2 excavation 2 excavation 1 and 2

Excavation Sequence 2

 

concrete truck concrete into hopper concrete into hopper concrete pumping owner inspection concrete into hole concrete into hole vibrating concrete concrete in hole hose removal

Concrete Sequence 1 Concrete

 

rebar cages delivered rebar cage loaded on skip loader pile cages up access ramp rebar cage up access ramp rebar cages up access ramp rebar cage to top of ramp rebar cage at top of ramp rebar cage s stockpiled rebar cages stockpiled rebar cages ready for installation rebar cages ready for installation spider crane delivered spider crane up access ramp spider crane up access ramp spider crane up access ramp spider crane up access ramp spider crane up access ramp spider crane up access ramp spider crane up ramp spider crane to top of ramp spider crane at top of ramp spider crane setup

Concrete Sequence 1 Rebar

 

drilling rig delivered drilling rig unloaded drilling rig up access ramp drilling rig up access ramp drilling rig to top of ramp drilling drilling drilling drilling pile excavation drilling drilling drilling drilling drilling drilling drilling rig removed

Concrete Sequence 1 Excavation

 

existing foundation removal existing foundation removal switchback access ramp excavation 1 dirt removal excavation 1 in progress excavation 1 complete

Excavation Sequence 1

 

salvaging components salving components salvaging components drywall removal drywall removal drywall removal drywall removed drywall removal roofing removed roof and walls removed wall removal wall removal floor removal floor removal floor removal floor removal plaster removal floor removal floor removal floor removal drywall removal flagstone removal structure removal house removed

Deconstruction

 

plant & tree removal tree removal tree removal trees removed temporary fence construction dumpster exchange sandbag delivery construction staking adjacent property protection

Site Preparation

 

If, early on, you know how things are put together, then you can build. The architect is in charge of making – he is not an artist.
~ Peter Zumthor