Supporting Pike

Here you may view several stages of the construction (and destruction), from the excavation outside the administration offices and removal of the central courtyard in front of Farnsworth, to the pouring of the cement for the foundation of the new entrance and gallery, the unloading of the steel and erection of the beams, and the framing of the interior spaces. Click here to see and read about the "Topping-off" Ceremony for the placement of the final beam.

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