The West Lobby and corridor are really beginning to shape up with glass doors installed and walls painted pale blue. The East Lobby and corridor aren’t far behind the West and ceiling light fixtures have been put in throughout the main floor. Spiral metal covers have been placed over columns in the center corridor. Walls throughout the center corridor space have been completed and painted light blue and green, and a round table has been built in the space. Painters have also made their way down to the first floor student rooms, which have been both painted and carpeted.

Paint crews continue to work their way around to the East Lobby, as they paint the exposed ceiling utility pipes black. Workers continue to install metal wall frames in the center corridor and sparks fly as workers cut and shape pieces of metal for the project. Drywall is being painted white in the West Lobby and workers are smoothing East Lobby drywall with caulk.

On the main floor, crews have painted Holden’s first floor, open ceiling black, revealing the ceiling pipes and fixtures on the West side and part of the center corridor. They are working their way around to the East lobby. Columns in both the West and East lobbies have also been covered with a spiral, metal covering. Workers continue to work on erecting the new metal wall frames in the center corridor before insulating, covering with drywall and finishing. Insulation and drywall has been installed in the East lobby and crews are cleaning the floors.

In the first floor corridor, high-impact drywall has been added to the metal frames to form the shell of new residence life staff apartments. Ceiling utility fixtures continue to be installed and much progress has been made to the center corridor. Walls and frames have been erected to change the shape of the ceiling and interior of the space to make way for the new Sparty’s, game room and more. Work continues on the classrooms on the east side of Holden’s first floor and the East lobby and study lounge. On the sixth floor, colorful, patterned carpet has been laid and workers are working their way down to install psychedelic-colored stairwell flooring. Workers are also currently patching areas of Holden’s roof.

In the first floor corridor, wall panels have been attached to the metal frames and insulation is being installed. What was the East Holden Lobby is full of pipes, machinery and debris. Walls and ceiling utility pipes and fixtures are being installed. Work continues on the center of the corridor on the new Sparty’s and recreational spaces.

Holden paint crews continue to paint their way down the student room floors and fourth floor painting should be completed early next week. The flooring in first floor student rooms and hallways has been torn up and floor protection is being installed on the third floor. Crews are also installing new lighting on the sixth floor.

In the first floor corridor, metal pillar/frames are currently being erected and inserted into the wall tracks laid last week. At the center of the corridor, workers continue to demolish and work on restructuring the space, from floor to ceiling. Workers are also starting to tape and mud the classrooms and wall repair and painting in classrooms will start this week.

Holden work crews are moving old hall light fixtures out to make way for the new energy-efficient fixtures. The sixth floor student rooms and hallways have been painted and the floors are being stripped. Crews are starting to paint the fifth floor and painters are laying down floor protection on the fourth floor. In the main floor corridor, ceiling drain water pipes are being replaced and tracks have been laid where walls will be inserted.

The hall continues to evolve under heavy demolition. The sixth floor student rooms have been painted in earth tone reds, oranges, greens and blues and paint crews are working their way down to the first floor as demolition continues at the core of the first floor corridor.

The hall is currently undergoing heavy demolition. All furniture has been removed from the first floor, floor and ceiling tiles have been removed in some areas, and most notably, walls in the center of the Holden corridor have been removed to make way for the new central reception desk and common area for residents.

Crews are working around the clock and are currently in the demolition phase, removing all furniture from the building. Demolition for an aggressive renovation project began on May 3 and is expected to be completed in mid-September. Project crews are working hard to re-program the hall’s main floor spaces, including all rooms and common spaces running from the East lobby through to the West.