From the ground up

As construction enters the homestretch on the Hayden-Clark Alumni Center, you can already see how perfectly the grand new structure will fit into an area boasting big campus attractions.

Located between the first two products of The Campaign for a Bradley Renaissance - the Markin Family Student Recreation Center and the Renaissance Coliseum - and right next to the rapidly expanding Westlake Hall, the new alumni center features modern architecture with a visible nod to the past. The limestone walls are now in place, complementing the adjacent Bradley Hall.

Inside, workers are framing the basement and each floor of the three-story building one-by-one, with paint rollers set to spin on the second floor as early as next week.

“It’s coming to life,” said Jesse Staley, assistant project manager, who confirmed construction is right on schedule.

The Hayden-Clark Alumni Center is set to be completed next March, just over one year after its groundbreaking.