Construction pictures from the Bigelow Street site
March construction pictures - the last of the wall panels, power and cooling equipment going in.
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A view of the data hall: There's a lot going on in the ceiling with drops for the in row coolers going in - March 28
A view of the grading showing the contours of the driveway and the front parking lot - March 28
View from the north camera in twilight, showing the glass curtain wall about to be installed providing a sense for how the administrative space is going to look with the windowless box behind it - March 28
Data hall showing the chilled water piping and conduit installation in progress - March 21
Framing of the windows for the front facade - March 21
View of the canal: Drained for Spring Cleaning - March 21
Stockpile of granite curbing for re-building Bigelow St and the facility driveway - March 21
Large ductwork for the cooling system with sheetrock installation progressing - March 21
Main chilled water supply and return pipes as they enter the data hall. Pipes are welded together during the day, then X-ray inspected overnight - March 15
Getting ready to install chilled water distribution pipes in the data hall - March 15
Switchgear ready for installation in the electrical room - March 15
Electrical room with transformers in the background - March 15
A view from the second floor office space looking north, though without the glass in place (see the photo of the north side of the site). This is representative of the view from the entry area, with City Hall on the horizon - March 1
Cooling tower water tanks being delivered - March 1
Electrical substations (not yet unwrapped but at their final locations) - March 1
Flywheels (unwrapped but not yet in position) - March 1
South side of the site, with continuing installation of precast concrete panels - March 1
North side of the site with the precast panels installed. To the left, the insides of the cooling towers, to the right, the front facade awaiting installation of glass - March 1
South side of the site - March 15
North side of the site - March 15
March 2012
Images courtesy Leggat McCall Properties
