175 North Harvard Street, 100 South Campus Drive
The following is an overview of the work taking place at the 175 North Harvard construction site at the future location of the new Harvard University affiliate housing building and American Repertory Theatre (ART).
- Concrete deck pours are largely complete. Small miscellaneous pours will occur once or twice a week as needed on the upper portion of the building along with stair placements. Spray on fireproofing is complete and the temporary heat and building wrap has been removed. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades continue to work throughout the site. Interior fit out, framing, and sheathing operations are underway. Window deliveries and window installation using boom lifts continue. Exterior wall sheathing continues on the south side of the low-rise building. Work continues on doors and ramps. Exterior swing staging and a scaffolding lift system are being set up on the buildings to assist with curtainwall installation. Exterior brickwork continues.
- During the week of March 24, South Campus Drive will need to be closed periodically between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to support critical deliveries that need to use the road for access. The contractor will also need to shut down S. Campus Drive for one day next week for crane access needed to set up the exterior hoists being used for masonry. The exact day has not yet been determined.
- When South Campus Drive needs to be closed, all traffic leaving the Continuum and Trader Joe’s parking garage will be instructed to make a right turn only out of the garage. South Campus Drive will be open to traffic each day after 5 p.m. and on Sunday. Signage will be provided to divert traffic as needed, and police details will be on site to provide assistance. The signage will be covered after the end of each shift so vehicles can use South Campus Drive.
- Wheel washing and street sweeping continue to ensure soil is not being tracked through the neighborhood streets.
- On the new American Repertory Theater (ART) work site, crews are installing a stormwater system. The project has a crane in place to install mass timber (engineered wood products known for their strength, durability, versatility and sustainability) for the next several months. Daily wood deliveries are underway. A police detail is assigned to North Harvard Street/South Campus Drive to help facilitate mass timber trailer deliveries. Wood protection trades and mechanical systems installation are beginning as mass timber gets installed. Columns, beams, and trusses are being installed.
- Adjustments continue on the ART building mock-up to review design and constructability across North Harvard Street.
- Work will be taking place at the affiliate housing building site on Saturdays, March 22, and March 29, to do some exterior wall sheathing, welding, and masonry work. The crew at the ART project will be installing mass timber on Saturday, March 22, during regular work hours.
- The project’s regular work hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Saturdays as permitted by the City of Boston from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.