Waterville, ME – With construction underway on the Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion at the Colby College Museum of Art, the recent topping out marked the moment the highest structural beam was swung into place and welded into position. The 26,000sf three-story expansion will include 10,000sf of new exhibition space, making Colby’s the largest museum in Maine when completed in December 2012.
Construction is by Consigli Construction Co., Inc.’s Portland, Maine office and the project was designed by Frederick Fisher and Partners Architects of Los Angeles.
At the adjacent existing museum, Consigli is performing renovations, mechanical, electrical and plumbing (M/E/P) systems upgrades and infrastructure reconfiguration to accommodate the new addition. Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology is being used to coordinate the complex systems installations and the concrete foundation work for the addition.
A temporary entrance to the museum has been constructed at the Paul J. Schupf Wing for the works of Alex Katz off the Roberts parking lot allowing access to galleries until project completion, at which time the main entrance will be through the Schupf Courtyard.
Next up in construction this spring will be the installation of the Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion’s unique glass-clad exterior curtain wall system, which is designed to reflect its surroundings and showcase the art within the museum.