Indiana University Athletics
Assembly Hall Construction Update: March 4, 2016
3/4/2016 12:00:00 AM | Varsity Club
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Construction crews are beginning the 12th month of work at the future site of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. They reached a milestone in February by completing the structural steel.
To date, the Mezzanine has been prepped, reinforced, and the slab-on-deck was poured. The steel is being detailed on the east and west, and concrete columns are being poured to roof. There is progress on planning the south main mechanical room and completing the chilled water work. On the inside, miscellaneous electrical work is being completed.
PHOTO GALLERY: Assembly Hall Construction Update
Up next, crews will be installing steel at the roof level and will precast columns and beams. They will begin demolition work and abatement of the mechanical room, leading up to the installation of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing. The baseplates will be grouted and the slab-on-deck will be poured on the east and west.
As part of preserving college basketball's greatest home court advantage, Assembly Hall's renovations will: improve the fan experience through renovating every restroom and adding new ones, improving the concession stands, refurbishing all non-bleacher seats, installing a new large video board with improved visibility in the balconies and throughout the seating bowl, replacing metal railings with acrylic panels to improve safety and sightlines, and adding premium seating and hospitality to generate revenues to reinvest in the building's maintenance; improve fan accessibility through new escalators in the north and south lobbies and improved access for people with disabilities; enhance the look through a dramatic new "front door" and entry plaza and new branding and flooring throughout the building; and rebuild the infrastructure of the building through improvements to its emergency alarms, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems.
Demolition, construction and renovations on Assembly Hall will continue through Fall, 2016.
The renovation of Assembly Hall was announced in December 2013 when IU Athletics received a $40 million gift -- the largest in its history -- from alumna Cindy Simon Skjodt. In honor of the landmark gift made by Simon Skjodt and her philanthropic organization, the Samerian Foundation, IU will rename Assembly Hall the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall at the completion of the construction and renovations. The Simon Skjodt gift also launched IU Athletics capital campaign, which is part of Indiana University's Bicentennial Campaign. Read more about the Simon Skjodt gift.
To learn more about the IU Athletics campaign or gift and naming opportunities, please contact the IU Varsity Club at 812-855-0866 or varsity@indiana.edu.
To date, the Mezzanine has been prepped, reinforced, and the slab-on-deck was poured. The steel is being detailed on the east and west, and concrete columns are being poured to roof. There is progress on planning the south main mechanical room and completing the chilled water work. On the inside, miscellaneous electrical work is being completed.
PHOTO GALLERY: Assembly Hall Construction Update
Up next, crews will be installing steel at the roof level and will precast columns and beams. They will begin demolition work and abatement of the mechanical room, leading up to the installation of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing. The baseplates will be grouted and the slab-on-deck will be poured on the east and west.
As part of preserving college basketball's greatest home court advantage, Assembly Hall's renovations will: improve the fan experience through renovating every restroom and adding new ones, improving the concession stands, refurbishing all non-bleacher seats, installing a new large video board with improved visibility in the balconies and throughout the seating bowl, replacing metal railings with acrylic panels to improve safety and sightlines, and adding premium seating and hospitality to generate revenues to reinvest in the building's maintenance; improve fan accessibility through new escalators in the north and south lobbies and improved access for people with disabilities; enhance the look through a dramatic new "front door" and entry plaza and new branding and flooring throughout the building; and rebuild the infrastructure of the building through improvements to its emergency alarms, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems.
Demolition, construction and renovations on Assembly Hall will continue through Fall, 2016.
The renovation of Assembly Hall was announced in December 2013 when IU Athletics received a $40 million gift -- the largest in its history -- from alumna Cindy Simon Skjodt. In honor of the landmark gift made by Simon Skjodt and her philanthropic organization, the Samerian Foundation, IU will rename Assembly Hall the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall at the completion of the construction and renovations. The Simon Skjodt gift also launched IU Athletics capital campaign, which is part of Indiana University's Bicentennial Campaign. Read more about the Simon Skjodt gift.
To learn more about the IU Athletics campaign or gift and naming opportunities, please contact the IU Varsity Club at 812-855-0866 or varsity@indiana.edu.
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