Construction Progress
As the Arts and Sciences Center continues to progress please check back for updated pictures.
May 2009
The project is gaining speed to meet the August completion date. The structural steel, joist and deck were installed and inspected, with the perimeter framing 15% completed. Work on the retaining walls has slowed due to weather but are 80% completed. All the AC/heating units and plumbing fixtures have been delivered and are standing by to be installed.
In the next three weeks you will see exterior stonework going up along with interior studs, which will include the rough in of the plumbing, electrical and mechanical duct work.
April 2009
The beam Mrs. Lee signed is located on the north west corner of the building.
As of April 20th , Over 50% of the structural steel has been tack welded.
Beams are Rising!!
On April 16, Mrs. Lee was honored by being the first one to sign one of the steel beams to the Sam & Margaret Lee Arts & Sciences Center.
There were 12 beams raised and put in place.
98% of the steel is on site along with the roof decking.
March 2009
The Foundation is Poured!!!!!
February 2009-
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December- 2008-
Nov-2008-
Construction for the Sam Lee Arts and Sciences Center for Westlake Academy began on September 15, 2008, following the award of a guaranteed maximum price contract to the construction firm of Steele and Freeman. The total project cost of the new 8,700 square foot
building is $5.1 million. The original design plans for this project included three science labs, expanded art facilities, as well as a black box theater.
The Board of Aldermen, however, in consultation with the Westlake Academy senior management team, decided to limit the current construction to two science labs, an art classroom (including a kiln) and additional office space. Any additional building plans will be made only after the completion of a facilities’ needs assessment.
According to Mark Rosevear, the WA Head of School, “The current project allows us to quickly meet our most pressing need and that is on-site laboratory facilities for our students.†Currently, Academy students
enrolled in the school’s IB Diploma program must take buses to Tarrant County Community College to use labs and thus meet the Academy’s science curriculum requirements. “Also, with this project, we will be able
to meet another immediate need for art room space. This is a welcome addition to our campus and allows us to continue to deliver first class education to our students,†Rosevear added.
Facilities and Recreation Director Troy Meyer, project manager for the building, commented that Steele and Freeman is making good progress on construction. According to Meyer, “The Lee Center will be a tremendous asset to the Academy campus and is scheduled to be finished so it can open for class in the fall of 2009.â€
The Westlake Academy Foundation was charged with securing private
donations for the portion of the construction cost that was not funded through the Town or the Texas Student Housing Authority. Leah Rennhack, Foundation President, reports that the Foundation is within approximately $125,000 of its fundraising goal. Mrs. Rennhack commented, “The Foundation is so appreciative of everyone’s support of this project. We are incredibly grateful to our parent body and the Westlake community as a whole, and we’re confident that with the continued generous support of this community, we will meet this goal.†You can find out more about making donations and fundraising efforts for this project by contacting the Foundation’s Executive
Director, Angie Gofredo, at (817) 490-5722 or at:
agofredo@westlakefoundation.com
building is $5.1 million. The original design plans for this project included three science labs, expanded art facilities, as well as a black box theater.
The Board of Aldermen, however, in consultation with the Westlake Academy senior management team, decided to limit the current construction to two science labs, an art classroom (including a kiln) and additional office space. Any additional building plans will be made only after the completion of a facilities’ needs assessment.
According to Mark Rosevear, the WA Head of School, “The current project allows us to quickly meet our most pressing need and that is on-site laboratory facilities for our students.†Currently, Academy students
enrolled in the school’s IB Diploma program must take buses to Tarrant County Community College to use labs and thus meet the Academy’s science curriculum requirements. “Also, with this project, we will be able
to meet another immediate need for art room space. This is a welcome addition to our campus and allows us to continue to deliver first class education to our students,†Rosevear added.
Facilities and Recreation Director Troy Meyer, project manager for the building, commented that Steele and Freeman is making good progress on construction. According to Meyer, “The Lee Center will be a tremendous asset to the Academy campus and is scheduled to be finished so it can open for class in the fall of 2009.â€
The Westlake Academy Foundation was charged with securing private
donations for the portion of the construction cost that was not funded through the Town or the Texas Student Housing Authority. Leah Rennhack, Foundation President, reports that the Foundation is within approximately $125,000 of its fundraising goal. Mrs. Rennhack commented, “The Foundation is so appreciative of everyone’s support of this project. We are incredibly grateful to our parent body and the Westlake community as a whole, and we’re confident that with the continued generous support of this community, we will meet this goal.†You can find out more about making donations and fundraising efforts for this project by contacting the Foundation’s Executive
Director, Angie Gofredo, at (817) 490-5722 or at:
agofredo@westlakefoundation.com
Oct- Nov- 2008
It is exciting to see the 40 plus piers completed and the beginning of the grade beam excavation and forms. The site building pad, parking area and foundation is scheduled to be completed as we bring in the new year!
Sep-Oct - 2008
