New Student Center
Salem College will break ground on Tuesday, December 18, at 3 p.m. on a new student center. The college’s Board of Trustees recently voted to proceed with construction, slated for completion in the spring of 2014.
This new facility will showcase a vibrant campus and act as a hub for student activity. The student center will feature a café, bookstore, theater, student lounge, meeting rooms and a student organizational workroom. Lambert Architecture + Interiors has designed the project that will be built by Frank L. Blum Construction to be modern and open while reflecting Salem’s historic roots. Located adjacent to Corrin Refectory and Bryant Hall, this will be the first new building erected on Salem’s campus since 1982.
"At Salem, our students are the heart of our mission. We are delighted that the new center will be located in the heart of campus and will provide a hub for student events and gatherings. It is especially appropriate that our newest building will pay tribute to one of our core values--community--and we look forward to generations of students and friends enjoying the new facility in the future,” says Susan Pauly, President of Salem Academy and College, who will speak at the ceremony along with individuals representing several partnering companies.
Schedule
December 2012 – January 2013
Ground breaking
Installation of handicap accessibility ramp at Fine Arts Center parking
Site work – including installation of new side walk behind the science building leading to fitness center, The Cellar and Bryant Hall; installation of temporary entrance to site at the rear of the dining hall
Utility relocation – steam, water, gas and electrical lines
February 2013
Continued site work, grading and utility installation
Building excavation and shoring
March – April 2013
Retaining walls, footings, underground plumbing, concrete (elevated slabs)
May – June 2013
Set structural steel
Concrete slabs (other)
Roof dormer decking, framing
July – August 2013
Roof insulation, sheathing and dry-in
Sprinkler, HVAC, Plumbing
Framing and exterior wall sheathing
Brick Veneer
September 2013
Drywall
Electrical fixtures
Paint interior (partial)
October – November 2013
Drywall complete
Ceiling
Paint complete
Floor finishes
Kitchen equipment
December 2013 – January 2014
Auditorium seating
Final paint
Plumbing Fixtures
HVAC finishes
February-March 2014
Doors and hardware
Signage
Technology installation
Test and Balancing
Final Inspections
Commissioning
April 2014
Furnishings
