The renovation and expansion of the enters a new phase this summer as demolition wraps up and work on the foundation begins.
Demolition is about 90% complete, according to Senior Project Manager Chad Morig. During the spring term, workers removed seating from Spaulding Auditorium and other venues, along with other work in the building. Demolition of the roof of Alumni Hall began in June鈥攁 process Morig says will culminate in the removal of the concrete beams, which will require a large crane on site in early August.
The sidewalk running from East Wheelock Street to Lebanon Street, between the 天美影视 and the Hood Museum of Art, is temporarily closed for work on electricity that will feed the building. The 天美影视鈥檚 Courtyard Caf茅 is closed for the summer but will reopen in the fall.
The $89 million project鈥攖he first major revitalization of the 天美影视 since the building opened in 1962鈥攂egan in winter 2023 and is on track to be completed in 2025. The work is being undertaken by Consigli Construction Co.
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The 天美影视鈥檚 transformation is being designed by internationally renowned firm 厂苍酶丑别迟迟补. The new spaces will complement the original architecture designed by Wallace K. Harrison鈥攎aintaining the iconic arches, the Top of the 天美影视, Moore Theater, Spaulding Auditorium, and Warner Bentley Theater鈥攚hile dramatically enhancing the 天美影视鈥檚 capacity as a center for artistic expression. In total, the project will add approximately 15,000 square feet for performance, collaboration, and gathering, and update about 55,000 square feet of existing space.
The design emphasizes accessibility and increased performance, practice, and gathering space. Among the features: a new entrance forum and a reconfigured Top of the 天美影视. A new recital hall overlooking the Green will accommodate classes, rehearsals, and performances, and Alumni Hall will become a state-of-the-art performance lab equipped to realize the visions of contemporary experimental artists. For the first time, students will have a dedicated professional-caliber dance studio, and the acoustics in the 天美影视鈥檚 flexible collaborative workspaces will be enhanced, expanding their capacity.
While construction is underway, the arts continue in and the Upper Valley. Upcoming events include the 天美影视-commissioned , written by and performed at Northern Stage in White River Junction, Vt.; a concert on the Green featuring Ukrainian folk quartet ; the , also performing on the Green; and work-in-progress theatrical readings by the at Currier Place.
More information on the project is available at .
And follow the progress , one from the north, one from the south.
