{"333411":{"#nid":"333411","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Central, North Campus See Improvements","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EJohn Caddell, who graduated from Tech with a degree in building construction in 1952, went into the construction business \u201cbecause you get to see the results of what you\u2019ve done.\u201d He\u2019ll get that gratification on campus with the completion of his namesake building.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe School of Building Construction is getting a new home in the center of campus thanks to a gift from Caddell and his wife Joyce. Demolition on the current facility began in August, and construction should be finished in February 2015.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cOur gift will lead to an increase in both the size and quality of the program\u2019s facilities, and hopefully that will translate into a stronger educational experience and even better career prospects for our graduates,\u201d Caddell said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EWith demolition complete, interior framing has begun.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4 class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOther Projects\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EProjects at the Chapin Building, Price Gilbert Grove, and inside Tech Tower are also in progress. Between Ferst Drive and 10th Street, two other areas are under construction.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6 class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlantic Drive Promenade and Engineered Biosystems Building\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe stretch of Atlantic Drive between Ferst Drive and 10th Street will eventually become a full-fledged pedestrian thoroughfare. The north section, from 10th Street to the North Campus Parking Deck, is now closed during construction. Access for service and emergency vehicles, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic will be rerouted to either State Street or Fowler Street. Connectivity between the BioTech Quad and the North Campus Parking deck will remain, but the entrance to the deck will move to the south end of the deck. Construction is scheduled for completion in February 2015.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe promenade is being phased in during construction of the Engineered Biosystems Building (EBB). Inside EBB, interior buildout is underway, and the building is still on track to be finished in spring 2015.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6 class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERuss Chandler Stadium\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EFunds from a baseball team alumnus will be used to improve the stadium\u2019s clubhouse spaces. Demolition of the areas is now complete.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe project includes renovation and expansion of the team locker room, showers, study lounge, and training space. A weight room will also be added. Construction is expected to be finished in early 2015.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Caddell Building, Russ Chandler Stadium, and Atlantic Drive are among the areas under construction at this time.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Caddell Building, Russ Chandler Stadium, and Atlantic Drive are among the areas under construction at this time."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2014-10-13 10:43:40","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:15","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-10-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-10-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"333721":{"id":"333721","type":"image","title":"EBB Construction Map, October 2014","body":null,"created":"1449245133","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:05:33","changed":"1475895044","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:50:44","alt":"EBB Construction Map, October 2014","file":{"fid":"200434","name":"map_construction_1014.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/map_construction_1014_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/map_construction_1014_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2142065,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/map_construction_1014_0.jpg?itok=lh9e6s0E"}},"218291":{"id":"218291","type":"image","title":"Engineered Biosystems Building 1","body":null,"created":"1449180130","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 22:02:10","changed":"1475894885","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:05","alt":"Engineered Biosystems Building 1","file":{"fid":"197184","name":"ebb1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ebb1_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ebb1_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":141829,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/ebb1_0.jpg?itok=HPMWZT_0"}},"331801":{"id":"331801","type":"image","title":"caddell construction","body":null,"created":"1449245114","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:05:14","changed":"1475895041","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:50:41","alt":"caddell construction","file":{"fid":"201835","name":"photo_2.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/photo_2_0.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/photo_2_0.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":167919,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/photo_2_0.jpeg?itok=bmmrB7Fo"}}},"media_ids":["333721","218291","331801"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/space.gatech.edu\/","title":"Capital Planning and Space Management"},{"url":"http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/","title":"Facilities"}],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1625","name":"athletics"},{"id":"106251","name":"atlantic drive"},{"id":"71621","name":"caddell building"},{"id":"106241","name":"capital planning and space management"},{"id":"1400","name":"Construction"},{"id":"68161","name":"EBB"},{"id":"16821","name":"Engineered Biosystems Building"},{"id":"29371","name":"russ chandler stadium"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}