The good folks over at Seattle Public Schools’ Building Excellence III Program (BEX III) sent us a construction update for Hamilton International Middle School. If you haven’t been over to the playground recently, you should take a quick peek at the new gym. They’ve finished the backside with brick, which complements the rest of the school’s facade nicely. Here’s an update of the work completed within the last month:
As of the end of October, 2009, the main building is roofed in and skylights have been installed – the main building is dry and has temporary heat and the contractor has begun to install finishes. The gym is roofed in, weather proofing is complete and the gym lobby structure is in place with roofing to begin shortly. At the addition, the roof is complete and weatherproofing is underway. For the building as a whole, final masonry veneer and siding are underway.
The playground fill is complete and planting walls for landscaping on the west side of the playground are underway. Work is underway at the interface between the school and the park, plants and fixtures have been salvaged for parks and the interface area is fenced in as part of the area of work.
This month, November, 2009, the gym veneer and metal roof are being installed. New sidewalks are being constructed, skylight installation will continue and framing, plumbing, electrical, sheetrock and finishes will also continue.
Please contact the on-site Hamilton project manager, Michael Romero, at (206) 633-1000 or [email protected] at any time if you have any questions or concerns about the project or construction-related activities.
Please note: For safety reasons, visitor access is not permitted on the construction site at this time.
You’ll find more information and photos for Hamilton and other schools currently under renovation on the BEX III Program website.