Posted July 25, 201113 yr With less than a month to go until the grand opening of the new residence hall and dining complex that will house more than 500 students at Xavier University, construction is ongoing at the site in a feverish pace. Dining Hall The new dining hall will seat 725, up from 400 in the existing Hoff Cafeteria, and feature numerous food stations, including a hot and vegan delis, grill and salad bar, stone hearth pizza oven, full-service bakery and more. 1 Tables delivered Monday, mostly assembled by Wednesday! 2 This isn't your typical dining hall! 3 Xavier is represented everywhere. 4 Workers from Messer take a break from assembling furniture. 5 6 A Messer worker repairs a deficient coil. 7 A worker carries bases for the tables. 8 9 Kitchen Residence Hall The residence hall will house 535 students in four towers. There are 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom suites with common areas, one or two full baths and walk-in showers. 10 Common area 11 Joe Frecker tests out the "lean back" chairs in the dorms. 12 13 Exterior 14 Workers install paving bricks and finish the asphalt base layer. 15 Mature trees removed during the Dana Avenue construction project were relocated to the lawn in front of the new hall. 16 The southeastern corner of the hall. 17 A late evening photograph of the front of the dining hall. 18 The roof of the dining hall is sodded and features several trees. 19 A view of the open green roof. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Relevant pages: a. New residence hall and dining complex: http://urbanup.net/cities/ohio/cincinnati-ohio/xavier-university/new-residence-hall-and-dining-facility/ b. Xavier University: http://urbanup.net/cities/ohio/cincinnati-ohio/xavier-university/ Blog entries: c. Residence and dining hall at Xavier, July 2011 updates: http://urbanup.net/2011/07/23/developments/ohio/residence-and-dining-hall-at-xavier-july-2011-updates/ Enjoy!
July 25, 201113 yr Great stuff. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 25, 201113 yr Really appreciate your Xavier updates! Your photos give us all front-row seats to the amazing transformation that's happening there.
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