Thursday, November 8, 2007

Courtyard Reroofing - Video



The construction crew forms a human chain to speed the removal of the old roof tile around the Donna wolf Steigerwaldt Courtyard.

See some earlier photos of the reroofing.

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Atrium Scaffolding

Scaffolding setup in the atrium to facilitate plastering and painting.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Roof Sequence Continued

The roof is prepared for the skylight.

The skylight is lifted into place.

Roof with the new skylight in place. and old tile removed from the fire stair tower at left.

View the earlier post on the reroofing of the Opera House.

Monday, November 5, 2007

Grading the Theater - Video



A load of dirt is dumped for the bobcat to smooth the theater floor.

Friday, November 2, 2007

Grading the Theater

Soil is brought in through the back of the theater by a backhoe and smoothed out by a green bobcat to make a level surface for the pouring of the theater floor.

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Harvey and Betsy Hinrichs


Board member and Building on the Vision Campaign Co-Chair Betsy Hinrichs visits the theater with her husband Harvey Hinrichs.

Courtyard Reroofing

The old roof tiles are removed from around the Donna Wolf Steigerwaldt Courtyard. They will be replaced with new ones, true to the historic style of the Opera House.