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UW Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery Building

Construction Photos

Subway tile is up in the retail space. – March 8, 2019

The knock box is in place and bollards set. – March 8, 2019

Smoke house ovens are arriving! – February 26, 2019

The CO2 chamber is in place. We will be the first university in the country to have one. – February 26, 2019

The corridor to the lecture halls is also coming together. – February 18, 2019

Progress in the atrium, where we look forward to welcoming guests. – February 19, 2019

A countertop is installed over painted white wooden cabinets mounted to the floor to create an island. — The Discovery Lab on the second floor is coming together quite nicely. – January 22, 2019

A very large three basin stainless steel sink has been placed along a wall in the washing room. — Sinks have arrived and will soon be installed. – January 15, 2019

A portion of the kitchen in the MSABD processing plant where the large range hood will be installed shows stainless steel walls and ceiling panels, many electrical plugs, and several large exhaust ducts sticking out of the ceiling. — The kitchen is prepped for the large hood that will be installed. – January 2, 2019

A large cylindrical metal decontamination tank is shown installed in the basement of the BSL2 Lab at MSABD. The tank is covered in and partially surrounded by plumbing fixtures, wiring, gauges, and a control box. — Yesterday, the decontamination tank arrived and today was installed below the BioSafety Level 2 facility. – December 19, 2018

Before installations take place on the stainless steel panels, everything is outlined on the walls and on the floors, for ceiling applications. – November 30, 2018

A vehicle with a lift arm hoists off a flat-bed semi-truck a sheet of the demo cooler glass, which is surrounded by and protected by sheets of wood. — The demo cooler glass has arrived from Canada! – November 27, 2018

The research lab is going to be light and bright. – November 27, 2018

The terrazzo floor being laid in the atrium and corridor, leading to the new retail space. – November 9, 2018

Part of our existing Meat Lab harvest rail will be cleaned up and making an appearance in the new building. – November 1, 2018

A thick concrete baseboard runs along the stainless-steel wall where the wall meets the concrete floor. The curb was designed to keep water from pooling. — Much time and attention was given to curb design, in part to prevent water pooling. – October 31, 2018

A stainless-steel cylindrical bollards guards each side of doorway in the MSABD processing plant. — Installation of stainless steel bollards. – October 3, 2018

A picture of one of the two uncompleted lecture halls. Four concrete block tiers create a foundation for future amphitheater style seating. Recessed lighting shines from a not completed drop-down ceiling with wiring and piping visible above. — Shown is one of two lecture rooms starting to take shape. – September 18, 2018

A completed sanitation station is mounted on the stainless-steel wall in the processing plant. Several valve levers are shown fitted to plumping fittings. Also seen is a gauge and three rubber hoses of various colors coiled on hooks extending from the station. — Sanitation stations are starting to be installed. – September 10, 2018

Floor mock-ups. Each color represents a different space use. – August 31, 2018

Great memories were shared as faculty alumni went through materials in the current building to help determine what will make the move. – August 21, 2018

Several construction workers gather around a table as two apply a gasket to the edges of a metal frame that will eventually house lights. — Determining the best way to seal the light fixtures to the ceilings with food safety and cleanabiltiy it mind. – August 20, 2018

Inside the atrium area where the donor wall will be featured, next to the retail store. – August 12, 2018

From the rooftop of DeJope, looking toward the entrance of MSABD. – August 2, 2018

Discussing sanitation stations. – July 31, 2018

Building site on Observatory Drive. The current Meat Science and Muscle Biology Lab in the background. – July 30, 2018

Hoyt Halverson, Construction Rep from WI Dept of Administration; Jeff Sindelar, Extension Meat Specialist; and Kate Olson, JP Cullen Engineer review project details before installation at a project walk through. – July 27, 2018

View from Observatory Drive – July 12, 2018

Southside view from Linden Drive – July 2, 2018

Front view from Observatory Drive. July 2, 2018

View from the NW on Observatory Drive, June 25, 2018

NW view, June 25, 2018

Front view of building, June 25, 2018

Front view of buildling on Observatory Drive, June 13, 2018

New pavement being layed on Linden Drive on June 4, 2018

Road Project on Linden Drive, June 4, 2018

South view of building on Linden Drive, June 4, 2018

Front view of building, June 4, 2018

View of DeJope Hall from the new building! May 17, 2018

Copper tubing

Heating and ventilation

Many, many electrical outlets

Drainage systems

View of lot 62 from the second floor. May 17, 2018

Walking to the second floor, May 17, 2018

Framwork in the new building – May 17, 2018

Future site of Bray’s Meats, May 17, 2018

Wood framing creates a form for concrete curbs to be poured in the processing plant at MSABD. — Forms for curbing, May 17, 2018

A group of people in safety vests and hardhats stand in a circle near a concrete block wall on the harvest floor. — Near the harvest floor, May 17, 2018

A recently installed panel with gauges, switches, and a key control. — Example of some of the equipment being installed

An exposed section of ceiling shows plumping and electric conduits. — This will be covered by the ceiling evetually

Nearly a dozen people in hardhats and yellow vests stand in a dark, unfinished cement block hallway just inside the future biosafety level two lab at MSABD. — Entrance to the BSL-2

Jeff Sindelar leads a tour of people in hardhats and yellow vests outside the unfinished MSABD Building. — Jeff Sindelar guiding the tour, May 17, 2018

A view of the unfinished MSABD Building from across Observatory Drive. Much of the exterior brick and windows have been installed, but some yellow home-wrap and boarded windows remain. — Main view from Observatory Drive – May 8, 2018

A view of the newly installed windows on the top floor of the MSABD Building facing Observatory Drive. — New windows installed on front of building -May 8, 2018

A view of the unfinished MSABD Building from across Observatory Drive. Much of the exterior brick and windows have been installed, but some yellow home-wrap and boarded windows remain. — NW view from Observatory Drive – May 8, 2018

A view of the unfinished MSABD Building from across Observatory Drive. Much of the exterior brick and windows have been installed, but some yellow home-wrap and window holes covered in plastic remain. — West view from Observatory Drive – May 8, 2018

Rooftop view from the south side on Linden Drive – May 7, 2018

A view of the unfinished MSABD Building from across Observatory Drive. Much of the exterior brick and windows have been installed, but some yellow home-wrap and boarded windows remain. — Front view from Observatory Drive – April 26, 2018

An exterior view of the Observatory Drive (north facing) face of the unfinished MSABD Building. Much of the exterior brickwork is done, but there remains visible yellow home-wrap, scaffolding, bare cement, and uninstalled windows. — Front side building view on Observatory Drive, April 19, 2018

Front view – more brick and windows – April 19, 2018

Windows being installed on west side – April 19, 2018

View from the NW corner on Observatory Drive – April 19, 2018

A large construction crane lifts refrigeration equipment into the unfinished future MSABD Building. — Busy day lifting refrigeration materials into the building – April 10, 2018

A large construction crane lifts refrigeration equipment into the unfinished future MSABD Building as seen from the west in Lot 62. — West view from lot 62 – April 10, 2018

Frame work being done in the interior portion of the buildilng – April 10, 2018

A view of the heating and cooling ductwork and pipes suspended from the ceiling in an unfinished room in the future MSABD Building. — Heating and cooling installation – April 10, 2018

Drainage system installation – April 10, 2018

Rooftop view from the south on Linden Drive. April 5, 2018

Front view from Observatory Drive – More brick – April 4, 2018

SW View from Linden Drive – April 2, 2018

Upper deck is nearing completion – April 2, 2018

South View from Linden Drive – April 2, 2018

Rooftop view from the south on Linden drive – March 15, 2018

South side view from ground level. March 13, 2018

Brick is starting to be placed on front view – March 13, 2018

Northside view from Observatory Drive – March 13, 2018

An unfinished room in the future MSABD Building with bare cement and exposed ductwork, plumping, and electrical wiring. Piles or rebar, cement blocks, and ductwork, as well as several aerial work platform lifts, are spread out across the floor. — Interior view of the construction – March 8, 2018

An unfinished room in the future MSABD Building with bare cement and exposed ductwork, plumping, and electrical wiring. Piles or rebar, cement blocks, and ductwork, as well as several aerial work platform lifts, are spread out across the floor. — JP Cullen Crew hard at work – March 8, 2018

Newly installed ductwork for the ventilation system is suspended from the ceiling in an unfinished room in the future MSABD Building. — Ventilation system installation – March 8, 2018

Lots of components being wired and installed – March 8, 2018

South rooftop view from Linden Drive – March 1, 2018

Insulation covers uper decking, SW side view – March 1, 2018

Interior sides are looking more and more complete – March 1, 2018

Brick being layed on the backside of the front foyer. March 1, 2018

View from Observatory drive. Front view. February 27, 2018

View from lot 62 – upper deck construction. February 27, 2018

Linden Drive has been a busy place for this project. February 15, 2018

Additional framing on upper level – S view Linden Dr. – February 15, 2018

MEP work in the USDA space.

MEP work in BSL2

View from SW end on Linden Dr. January 31, 2018

Placing the last piece of steel on the buildilng! January 31, 2018

Flying the flag with the cured hams to celebrate! January 31, 2018

Up, up and away! January 31, 2018

Lifting the last piece of structural steel on the building – January 31, 2018

Framing in the 2nd level structure- January 25, 2018

Rooftop view from DeJope Hall – January 25, 2018

Street view on Observatory Dr. – January 25, 2018

Rooftop view from Linden Drive. Janaury 18, 2018

View from the west end of Lot 62. January 17, 2018

Meat Lab view from Observatory Dr. January 2, 2018

Working on upper deck – December 20, 2017

View from the south – December 20, 2017

Rooftop view facing DeJope – December 13, 2017

View of the future harvest floor – December 13, 2017

A worker uses an aerial work platform lift to work on electrical conduits installed on the ceiling of an unfinished room in the future biosafety level two lab at MSABD. The walls are made of cement bricks and poured cement. — View from inside the BSL-2 – December 13, 2017

Busy day on the worksite – December 13, 2017

Jeff Sindelar gives a tour to the Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame Committee outside the unfinished future MSABD Building. — Jeff Sindelar leading a tour with the Meat Industry Hall of Fame Committee – December 13, 2017

View from just inside the work site December 13, 2017

View from Vet School – December 7, 2017

Cement Truck Line up – December 7, 2017

View from over the work trailer- December 7, 2017

Rooftop view from Observatory Dr – November 18, 2017

Ground view from DeJope (N) – November 27, 2017

View from the Natatorium (NE) – November 28, 2017

BSL-2 in lights after dark on Linden Dr- November 27, 2017

A nice and warm sunny day from the S – November 27, 2017

Rooftop view from the SW on Linden Dr. – November 27, 2017

Big crane doing the heavy lifting. November 17, 2017

Future home of Bray’s Meats. NE corner of building. 11/17/2017

Ever wonder how they get everything up here? 11/17/2017

West end view of 2nd floor. November 17, 2017

North view on 2nd floor. Next stop cement! 11-17-2017

2nd floor view – Lots of rebar! 11-17-2017

Two men in construction gear consult blueprints for the future MSABD Building. — Crew looking at floor plans. November 17, 2017

A boom for pouring concrete, scaffolding, fencing, and trees surround a standalone brick wall on the site of the future MSABD Building. — Brick begins to be layed. SW view ground level. 10-24-2017

BSL-2 & Classroom side framed together. 10/24/2017

BSL-2 -progress continues. October 26, 2017

Several construction workers work on various projects surrounded by concrete pillars with rebar sticking out the top on the site of the future MSABD Building. — Cullen crew getting good days w/nice fall weather. 10-17-17

SW view of BSL-2. Upper decking being framed. 10-17-17

Construction site view -SE side -October 17, 2017

Construction site view from north October 9, 2017

Construction site view from south October 9, 2017

Laying the deck to pour concrete October 9, 2017

Construction site view from north October 2, 2017

BSL-2 reinforced for concrete ceiling October 2, 2017

Construction site view from south October 2, 2017

Concrete floor is poured and sloped September 25, 2017

Concrete floor is poured and sloped September 25, 2017

Concrete floor is poured and sloped September 25, 2017

Standing in BSL-2 processing room September 18, 2017

Forms fabricated for concrete pour September 18, 2017

Preliminary mud slab poured September 18, 2017

South wall of lecture halls erected August 30, 2017

Rooms and hallways are established August 30, 2017

Drains fixed, concrete ready to pour August 30, 2017

Plumbing and drainage installation August 18, 2017

Plumbing and drainage installation August 18, 2017

Plumbing and drainage installation August 18, 2017

Solid wall separates USDA and BSL-2 August 10, 2017

Floors prepped and sloped in USDA August 10, 2017

Floors prepped and sloped in BSL-2 August 10, 2017

Construction site view from south August 9, 2017

Construction site view from north August 9, 2017

Construction site view from north August 9, 2017

Laying PVC plumbing in USDA area August 2, 2017

Drains placed throughout building site August 2, 2017

Underground plumbing installed BSL-2 August 2, 2017

Construction progress view from south July 24, 2017

Backfilling foundation despite storms July 24, 2017

Future home of meat lab retail store July 11, 2017

Backfilling prior to pouring concrete July 11, 2017

View down main hall of the USDA area July 11, 2017

Group walks through towering concrete July 11, 2017

Separate BSL-2 construction schedule July 11, 2017

Construction progress view from south July 5, 2017

Concrete infrastructure pillars in place July 5, 2017

Northwest concrete basement poured July 7, 2017

Construction progress view from south June 26, 2017

Close-up of walls surrounding BSL-2 June 26, 2017

Construction progress view from south June 15, 2017

Structural supports begin to appear June 15, 2017

BSL-2 area segregated from USDA area June 15, 2017

Construction progress view from south June 12, 2017

Construction progress view from north June 12, 2017

BSL-2 construction view from north June 12, 2017

First wall erected and concrete poured June 9, 2017

Foundational footprint of BSL-2 area June 9, 2017

Elevator shaft and waste containment June 9, 2017

Basement under lecture halls poured June 9, 2017

MBL users preview harvest facility June 9, 2017

Construction progress view from south June 6, 2017

USDA loading dock foundation in place June 6, 2017

South wall of USDA production area June 6, 2017

Construction progress view from south June 1, 2017

Foundation wall of harvest facilities June 1, 2017

Exterior wall and elevator shaft erected June 1, 2017

Cement slab for foundation is poured June 1, 2017

BSL-2 Loading dock and decon area May 12, 2017

USDA Loading dock rebar installed May 12, 2017

Construction progress view from south May 12, 2017

Meat lab employee monitors progress May 2, 2017

Meat lab employee monitors progress May 2, 2017

Project on schedule despite heavy rains May 2, 2017

Basement wall of BSL-2 construction May 2, 2017

Close-up view of USDA CO2 stunner May 2, 2017

USDA CO2 stunner being fabricated April 28, 2017

BSL-2 decontamination pit structure April 28, 2017

Construction progress view from south April 28, 2017

Basement structures are dug out and concrete foundation is being poured April 19, 2017

Basement structures are dug out and concrete foundation is being poured April 19, 2017

Site excavation progresses on schedule April 19, 2017

Crane gets stationed in center of site April 19, 2017

Contractor JP Cullen moves onto site April 11, 2017

Contractor JP Cullen moves onto site April 11, 2017

Laying out utilities on Meat Science site March 20, 2017

A clean slate on Meat Science site March 20, 2017

A clean slate on Meat Science site March 20, 2017

Demolition of current building site March 7, 2017

Demolition of current building site March 7, 2017

Demolition of current building site March 7, 2017

Demolition of the seeds building February 21, 2017

Demolition of the seeds building February 21, 2017

Demolition of the seeds building February 21, 2017

Removing iconic ‘Seeds’ facade February 21, 2017

Interior abatement of seeds building February 10, 2017

Interior abatement of seeds building February 10, 2017

Interior abatement of seeds building February 10, 2017

Interior abatement of seeds building February 10, 2017

Fence put up around site perimeter View from south

Fence put up around site perimeter View from north

UWMeatSite_South — Construction site prior to demolition View from south

UWMeatSite_North — Construction site prior to demolition View from north

Design Meetings: 35% Design Phase

Idea Generation Tours: Michigan State University

Pre-Design Meetings: Initial Space Layouts

Bucky’s Butchery Design Charrette

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