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| Temporary scaffolding
for "The Tower"
being constructed
3182 | looking up and easterly
to Living Room and
Sun Room ceiling framing
at 28 ft above main floor
3183 | Project Foreman Virgil
taking measurements
on "The Tower"
temporary scaffolding
3184
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| looking Southwest toward the temporary scaffolding
for The Tower
3185 | hmmmm?
low flying airplanes may have to watch out for the tower when it arises. We may have to apply for a red warning beacon.
3186 | The Scholar Rock
(aka Gongshi)
arrives by flatbed weighing
in at approx 12 tons.
3187 |
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| The Scholar Rock
(aka Gongshi)
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3188 | Many views of "The Tower"
will be through the many
Live Oaks but ultimately it
will rise just above
the Live Oak canopy
3189 | The welder doing some
grinding on the tower
frame as it is pre-assembled
on the roof deck
3190 |
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| one of the inner sleeves
for the Solatube skylights
about to be installed
3191 | inner sleeve
for Solatube skylight
being installed
3192 | the Solatube sleeve
installed with protective film in place.. the final surface is amazingly reflective.
3193 |
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| more grinding of tower frame
3194 | Peter (orange hat) inspecting progress on The Tower.
No detail goes
unnoticed by Peter...
...seriously!!!
3195 | a steep view of The Tower
from way down below.
From ground level The Tower tops out at approx
59 ft above grade
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| a view from the Mezzanine looking down and northerly toward the main entry Foyer
and the Breakfast Nook
3197 | tube steel collonade along
south wall of Studio
3198 | looking
up toward Mezzanine. The column to right of glass block will have a
curtain wall dividing Living Room / Mezz and Sun Room and a glass
observation deck.
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| view from Living Room West
end toward West Patio,
Reflecting Pond #1
and Waterfall
3200 | Entry
Foyer giving a hint of
the amazing quality of light through the
adjacent glass
block wall. Can't wait till the wall and fllor
surfaces are finished.
3201 | Tower steel element being manually hoisted into place.
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| Virgil, precariously balancing himself in position to locate frame member in place.
We hope the safety officer was not watching but we think there
is a safety harness
unseen from this angle
3203 | Tower frame base being installed on its parapet
wall base
3204 | Yes, those tube steel members are heavy.
3205 |
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| The Tower frame starts
to take shape...
...and Yes, we've already
heard most "giant cheese grater" jokes.
3206 | a good sense of perspective
of The Tower and how it
soars through the Live Oaks
to the sky
3207 | What is and what isn't?
Hard to tell?
The Tower IS in there somehwere.
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| a view toward the Master Bath and Master Vanity with Reflecting Pond #2
3209 | If one looks closely one can
see some of The Tower
though the trees
3210 | Workers on lift installing the
G-P "Densglass" (yellow) sheathing around
Sun Room skylights
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| Skylight in Sun Room have yellow "Densglass" sheathing and the ones over Living Room have classic "drywall"
gypsum board
3212 | up on the roof deck, a
Solatube skylight dome
(21" dia)
3213 | Workman applying sealant
to skylight base prior to roof surface installation
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| lookin East-North-East
toward the flying buttress...
...and its not just for show!
3215 | a view of south side of
"The Tower"
with scaffolding removed
3216 | a view of west side of
"The Tower"
with scaffolding removed
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| a view of north side of
"The Tower"
with scaffolding removed
3218 | upper section of
The Tower frame
3219 | lower section of The
Tower frame
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| a closer view of east side
of "The Tower"
with scaffolding removed
3221 | The Tower as it rises above
the tree canopy
3222 | a structural steel support tube
to support the cabinetry for
the Master Vanity
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| a workmans ladder leading
up to the Mezzanine
3224 | roof over Master Bedroom
and Master Vanity
3225 | roof over west end
of Living Room
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| three vertical fixed glass windows on North
wall of Upper Loft
3227 | Air Hander Unit (AHU)
being installed
lower section
3228 | Air Hander Unit (AHU)
being installed
upper section
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| Solatube dome
3230 | through
this slot and over a horizontal glass panel will flow all the water
that drains from nearly the entire roof surface onto Reflecting Pond #1
at West end of Living Room
3231 | small Scholar Rock
now resting on site waiting
to be located within
the Sun Room
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| metal framing being installed for circular door passage between Living Room (R)
and Sun Room (L)
3233 | Circular door being
tested in position
3234 | Circular door now in place
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| view of circular door
from Sun Room
3236 | a sense of the scale
of the circular door
(top of metal framing at 7-1/2 ft)
in relation to Sun Room glass block wall (top at 28 ft)
3237 | looking up to tower with temporary scaffold planks
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| looking up to tower with temporary scaffold planks
3239 | base of tower with access hatch down to Equipment room below
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