West Wing Photo Gallery

Here are a few snapshots of the completed building. Click on the thumbnails for larger images.

 

For more West Wing Information:  Please visit The West Wing.

 

Webcam #1 movie
Webcam #2 movie
(Updated 3/05/06)

The Optical Sciences Technology Management Group produced these movies from construction photos taken daily at noon beginning May 2003 and ending March 2006.

 

These are older photos, taken during the construction.

January 2006

Nearing completion

December 2005

Landscaping continues

November 2005

Landscaping begins

October 2005

Interior materials and open house

September 2005

Construction continues

August 2005

Interior and exterior walls

July 2005

Light shafts

June 2005

Work continues on the copper skin

May 2005

We tour the interior

April 2005

Beginning the copper skin

March 2005

Interior work

February 2005

Windows

January 2005

Undergrad study room and exterior walls

December 2004

We tour the interior

November 2004

Construction continues

October 2004

The library shell and exterior walls

September 2004

Construction continues

August 2004

Construction continues

July 2004

Interior and exterior work continues

June 2004

The interiors begin to take shape

May 2004

Students, faculty and staff visit the site

April 2004

The fifth floor walls take shape

March 2004

The fourth floor walls rise

February 2004

The fourth floor deck

January 2004

Third floor work continues

December 2003

Third floor construction

November 2003

The third floor walls

August, September, October 2003

The foundation

July 2003

The caissons and the mock-up

June 2003

The big dig continues

May 27, 2003

Renovating the teaching labs

May 25, 2003

The big dig

May 16, 2003

Installing the new sewer line

May 1, 2003

Relocating the palm trees

April 21-23, 2003

Removing the existing parking lot

April 18, 2003

We begin the project

   
Copyright Information:  Unless otherwise noted, West Wing construction images made available through the Optical Sciences Web site are not copyrighted. You may use construction images for educational or informational purposes, including professional presentations, photo collections, published articles, public exhibits and Web pages.

For Commercial Use:  The use of some images may require coordination through the College of Optical Sciences.  Please contact Ms. Cathy Alexander at cathy.alexander@optics.arizona.edu.

Photo Credit:  Please credit College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona.

Image Archive:   In addition to posting webcam images and selected downloadable photos, we are maintaining an archive of construction photos.  Contributions are very welcome.  If you've taken great photos of the construction and would like to add them to our collection, please email copies of the photos to cathy.alexander@optics.arizona.edu.