Yale University Library Shelving Facility

On Tuesday, December 3, Yale's Art Gallery and Yale University Library hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of construction of the Library Shelving Facility modules in Hamden. Guests were invited to attend this special event to recognize the completion of all five additional modules that were originally designed for the LSF expansion. The Yale Art Gallery temporarily will occupy three of these modules.

What follows is a pictorial history of the ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration.

Welcoming remarks by Louisa Cunningham, Deputy Director, Yale Art Gallery.

Louisa Cunningham, Deputy Director, Yale Art Gallery begins the ceremony by acknowledging collaborative efforts to complete the LSF facility. President Levin and Jock Reynolds, Director, Yale Art Gallery join the event.

Director of Yale Art Gallery, Jock Reynolds adds his welcoming remarks.

Alice Prochaska, University Librarian is thankful for the completion of the facility on this, the fourth anniversary of the opening of LSF.

President Richard Levin highlights the significance of this innovative space in the renovation of campus facilities in support of the Arts and the Library.

Cutting the ribbon are left to right: Alice Prochaska, University Librarian, Jock Reynolds, Director, Yale Art Gallery, Louisa Cunningham, Deputy Director, Yale Art Gallery, and Richard Levin, President.

Delighted with the completion of the job is Greg Bliss, General Contractor, Barr & Barr.

Celebrating the completion of the new Library Shelving Facility modules are left to right: Reese Dill, Consultant, Dill & Company and Bruce Scott, Architect.

Discussing the Library's state-of-the-art shelving facility and processing systems are left to right: Bruce Scott, Architect, Reese Dill, Consultant, Dill & Company, Greg Bliss and John Clegg, General Contractors, Barr & Barr.

Left to Right: Reese Dill, Consultant, Dill & Company, Bruce Scott, Architect, Alice Prochaska, University Librarian, and John Vincenti, Manager, Library Building Operations

Architect Bruce Scott admiring window treatment in the gallery section

Reese Dill, Consultant, Dill & Company and former Registrar, Yale Art Gallery, Susan Frankenbach.

Susan Matheson, Chief Curator, Curator of Ancient Art with Richard (Chip) Benson, Dean, Yale School of Art.

Left to Right: Library staff Pearlene Ford, Access Services and Mary LaFogg, Manuscripts and Archives discussing Art Gallery shelving and transport equipment

Enjoying the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony are left to right: Reese Dill, Consultant, Dill & Company, Richard Vollero, Project Manager, Yale University Facilities, Greg Bliss, Contractor, Barr & Barr and Susan Matheson, Chief Curator, Curator of Ancient Art.

The LSF staff admire the mechanisms for transferring paintings: Left to Right: Michael Dimassa, Manager, LSF, Louis Cesarini, Salvatoe Iannaccone, Chris Fiorillo, Kevin Reed, George Cafasso, John Sullo, Raymond Daye, Kevin Lynch. Missing from photo: Nancy Faircloth

Burrus Harlow, Manager Installation, Art Gallery, modeling t-shirt worn by Yale University Art Gallery employees showing "Handsome Dan," Yale's mascot. Also show to Burrus's right is Hesh Rosenberg, Associate Director, YSM Security.

Interior of mezzanine in module # 6. (July 11, 2002)

View of constructing the mezzanine in module # 6. (July 02, 2002)

Installing shelves under the duct work in module # 2. (July 02, 2002)

Twenty percent of shelving has been installed in module # 2. (June 25, 2002)

Northwest corner of module # 6 showing a new loading dock. (June 25, 2002)

Raising the Harris environmental control unit to the mezzanine of new module. (June 13, 2002)

Work on the mezzanine of module # 6. (May 15, 2002)

New shrubs along Putnam Avenue. (23 April, 2002)

Single wall between modules 1 & 4 prior to flashing. (15 April, 2002)

Block wall roof between modules 1 & 2. (15 April, 2002)

Foundation hole to allow ducts to enter the electrical room. (15 April, 2002)

Progress in the construction of the loading dock area in module # 6, six days later
(09 April, 2002)

Loading dock area and stairs to mezzanine for use during the period
when the Gallery will occupy module # 6. (03 April, 2002)

Roof joists in module # 5. (03 April, 2002)

Further progress on laying the water pipes. (27 March, 2002)

Excavation into sprinkler room for domestic water pipe. (27 March, 2002)

Excavation for additional fire hydraulic system. (25 March, 2002)

Walls for module #5 are in place. (25 March, 2002)

As the walls are propped, the roof joists are installed. (25 March, 2002)

Looking between modules shows the building of the mezzanine. (25 March, 2002)

Positioning corner panels. (15 March, 2002)

Creating a loading dock for use by the Art Gallery. (15 March, 2002)

West and north walls of module # 6. (15 March, 2002)

Roof decking connecting new (left) and old (right) modules,
with walls yet to be completed.. (11 March, 2002)

Two walls come together to frame a new module. (06 March, 2002)

View of loading dock area in module # 6. (06 March, 2002)

View of roof partly decked in module # 4. (06 March, 2002)

Roof joist section about to be lifted onto module # 4. (01 March, 2002)

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Roof joists being put in place for module # 4. (01 March, 2002)

Foundation wall for loading dock area in module # 6. (01 March, 2002)

Exterior walls shown for modules 2 & 3 (22 February, 2002)

Modules continue to grow. View shows the installation of exterior wall for module # 2 as well as separation wall between modules 2 & 3.
(15 February, 2002)

Installation of walls for modules 2 & 3.
(15 February, 2002)

Amazing speed! Inside northeast corner of module # 2 shows progress installing wall panels in just 5 construction days.
(12 February, 2002)

Installing the first pre-cast panel for walls of module # 2. (06 February, 2002)

Staging area outside module # 1 showing new conduits. (04 February, 2002)

Foundation wall and footing for module # 6. North wall looking west. (04 February, 2002)

Foundation walls for modules 4, 5 & 6 looking north. (04 February, 2002)

Footing excavation for module # 6 next to the processing area, looking west. (04 February, 2002)

Foundation wall of northside building.(23 January, 2002)

Preparation to join exterior walls. (23 January, 2002)

Construction Meeting. In attendance from left to right: Greg Bliss (Barr & Barr Construction Manager), Richard Moore (Art Gallery, not clearly seen on the picture), Rich Vollaro (Project Manager, Yale Facilities), John Vincenti (Library Building Operations Manager), Bruce Scott (Architect), Danuta Nitecki (Associate University Librarian). (09 January, 2002)

Pouring foundation wall of northside module # 5. (09 January, 2002)

View looking south toward Putnam Avenue, showing new parking area. (09 January, 2002)

View showing footing form for Module 6 north wall. (02 Jan, 2002)

Future location of Module 2 & 3. (02 January, 2002)

Footing for south wall of Module # 3. (02 January, 2002)

Footing form for southeast corner of Module # 3. (21 December, 2001)

South wall of Module # 3 showing stone backfill to grade. (13 December 2001)

Rear view of Module # 3 showing insulation on footing wall. (13 December 2001)

Back filling to grade with stone. Module # 3. (13 December 2001)

Back filling Module # 2. (13 December 2001)

To increase protection from fire, two MFL (Maximum Foreseeable Loss) walls will be built. These are rated to withstand a major fire for three hours before collapsing, whereby a second wall continues to provide protection to materials shelved inside. Here, forms for the footing of the MFL wall between Modules 1 & 2 are constructed.. (13 December 2001)

Back filling around footing of Module #3 south wall (13 December, 2001)

Ribbon Cutting Celebration - December 3, 2002