Belated Wordless Wednesday

Insulated piping snakes its way under the second floor of the Union.

Orange spray paint outlines the edge of the service desk in the future Aztec Lanes on the first floor of the Union.

The windows in Montezuma Hall are covered in plastic as stucco is applied to the outside of the building.

The 300-seat theatre is filled with scaffolding as the walls are insulated and closed-up.

An easterly view from the rooftop of the Union.

Wordless Wednesday occurs all over the internet each Wednesday, when bloggers let photos speak for themselves.

Want to see more photos and updates about Aztec Student Union? Be sure to “like” the project on Facebook, follow it on Twitter or visit AztecStudentUnion.com to view the live construction camera.

Stucc’ in the Middle

As you may have noticed, the walls of Aztec Student Union are coming together. There are many steps involved in making the walls a reality and the various stages are evident if you’ve walked around the Union lately.

This photo from late April shows the lath/mesh layer of the walls on the north side of the Union.

There’s the framing portion of the walls, obvious from Centennial Walkway; the purple drywall layer, easily seen from the Open Air Theatre Walkway; sheathing and lath/wire mesh, identifiable from the pedestrian bridge; and, finally, stucco, which can be seen from Student Services and F Lot.

This photo from early May shows the purple drywall layer on the west side of the Union.

Now, the stucco is the newest development on the walls and a material that most Southern California homeowners are familiar with. Since there is tarp up when the stucco is being applied (to protect nearby buildings from overspray), the only indication that it is happening is the wailing of the pump. If you were around Student Services last week, you no doubt witnessed the terrible sound, so thank you for your continued patience!

This view from Student Services shows the tarp-covered northeast corner of the Union.

Once the first layer of stucco, known as the “scratch coat,” is applied to the mesh, there is a 48-hour wet cure for the stucco to dry. It’s dubbed a scratch coat because it is “scratched” after application in order to give the subsequent layers something to grab onto. After the scratch coat cures, a brown coat is applied. Once the brown coat is applied, it cures for 30 days before the finish is applied.

In this photo from last week, the upper portion of Council Chambers has been stucco’d.

Once the finish is applied, the exterior walls are done. If all goes according to schedule, the scaffolding surrounding the building could start coming down as early as late June/early July.

Want to get the latest on Aztec Student Union? Be sure to “like” the project on Facebook, follow it on Twitter or visit the website and the live construction cam.

Photo Friday

It’s been a weird weather week on Montezuma Mesa. We started out with dry, 90-plus degree weather and are now finishing it with San Diego’s well-known “May gray.” With commencement upon us, Aztec Student Union congratulates all the new SDSU grads!

For this week’s Photo Friday installment, we’ve got photos taken as part of the #PhotoaDay project. If you “like” the project on Facebook or follow it on Twitter, you may have seen some of these photos. Of course, there are some we weren’t able to use, so here they are for your viewing pleasure!

From left to right, starting at the top row: the sun rises above the Union and the War Memorial, a crane-lift accesses the future A.S. office on the third floor, a view from F Lot, a view through an archway in Student Services, framing continues on the Union’s north entrance near Centennial Walkway, stucco starts curing as seen near the EOP/Ethnic Affairs Office and another view of the aforementioned crane-lift.

To learn more or to watch the live construction camera, visit the Aztec Student Union website.

Wordless Wednesday

Purple drywall now covers the patio on the east side of the building, near the patio of the future grill restaurant.

The loading dock in the basement gets some finishing work.

Signs of the Mission Revival architecture abound, especially in the prevalent archways throughout the building.

A first look at lane 1 in Aztec Lanes, the bowling and games center located on the first floor of the Union.

A view of the 300-seat theatre from the front of the room.

Wordless Wednesday occurs all over the internet each Wednesday, when bloggers let photos speak for themselves.

Want to see more photos and updates about Aztec Student Union? Be sure to “like” the project on Facebook, follow it on Twitter or visit AztecStudentUnion.com to view the live construction camera.

Photo Friday

Another week has come and gone, and Aztec Student Union is looking better for it! This week’s photo collage shows a variety of views, including a sunny shot from Centennial Walkway earlier today.

Clockwise from the top right: a view of the Union from the lay-down yard, the northwest corner of the building near Manchester Hall, a view of the Union from F Lot and a quick look through the trees from the Open Air Theatre walkway.

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Wordless Wednesday

“A” is for Aztec Student Union — and this “A” is the start of work in one of the elevator shafts.

Crew members work on one of the many archways in Aztec Student Union. This one is located on the south side of the first floor, facing the pedestrian bridge.

Aztec Student Union project members cast long shadows in Aztec Lanes.

The long view of Montezuma Lounge, located on the east side of the second floor between Montezuma Hall and the 300-seat theater.

A sign limits access to the radiant floor installation on the second floor in the student organization office space.

Wordless Wednesday occurs all over the internet each Wednesday, when bloggers let photos speak for themselves.

Want to see more photos and updates about Aztec Student Union? Be sure to “like” the project on Facebook, follow it on Twitter or visit AztecStudentUnion.com to view the live construction camera.

 

Student Org Space

Last week on the blog, we received a request from Robyn Adams to show off the student organization offices. She asked, we answer!

To orient you, dear reader, check out the floor plan:

As you can see, the student organization offices are located on the far west (or left) side of the second floor. The offices will be managed by Student Life & Leadership, a department in the Division of Student Affairs. The student organization offices will include 15 individual offices and 35 open work stations, in addition to a variety of resources available for student organizations.

The offices will be adjacent to a meeting room, restrooms and an elevator and two sets of stairs. The arcade, or outdoor walkway, will face the Goldberg Courtyard in Aztec Student Union. Lastly, the office is located directly above the cafe spaces, including a Starbucks, and  directly below the Associated Students offices that will include the Business Office, Government Affairs Office and the Meeting Services Office.

To give you an idea of the space, this is what it looks like now:

A partial view of the space that includes a northwest view of campus, towards Manchester Hall, Aztec Green and the Open Air Theatre. The Associated Students office will have a view into the student organization spaces (see below rendering).

A partial view of the space that looks southwest, including Adams Humanities to the right and the laydown yard to the left. The area is currently inaccessible as crew members are currently grinding the radiant floor that was recently poured.

A partial view of the student organization offices with the courtyard on the right and Centennial Walkway to the north.

While it is a bit hard to visualize, here is a rendering of what the student organization office will eventually look like:

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