THE NEW DEMERITT HALL
DeMeritt Hall Project Timeline
Fall 2004 – Oak Point Associates (Portsmouth, NH) is hired to do building assessment, programmatic review and test fit. Theygather information from Physics Department concerning programmatic needs.
December 2005 – Architerra Inc. (Boston , MA) chosen to do building design and provide architectural and engineering design services. Rist-Frost-Shumway (Laconia, NH) are the engineering consultants for the building design.
Spring 2006 – Schematic Design –getting a general sense of how the spaces will be organized
Summer 2006 – Design Development -
Fall 2006- Winter 2007 – Construction Documents – creation of detailed plans for construction
March 16, 2007 – Construction Bids due; Harvey Construction is chosen.
Spring 2007 – Experimentalists move to swing space
May 24-25 2007 – Offices, classrooms, and teaching labs move into swing space
June 2007 – Abatement of hazardous materials.
July 2-23rd 2007 – Demolition (no – there were no explosives!)
Summer 2007-Summer 2008 – construction
August 1, 2008 – move back in for classes in fall 2008