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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: September 20, 2012
Lee Kennedy Co. completes 19,000 s/f fast-track renovation of Fox Dinning Hall at UMass Lowell: RDK Engineers serves as electrical and structural engineer
Lee Kennedy Co. has completed a fast-paced renovation of the Fox Dining Hall at UMass Lowell.
To accommodate the 19,000 s/f renovation over just 12 weeks, the team performed exploratory work and demolition over the holiday break of 2011 then managed new construction over the 2012 summer break. The new dining hall is a café style dining facility with seven "made to order" stations. Boston-based Bergmeyer Architects designed the renovated Fox Hall space.
LKCo.'s team demolished the existing dining hall and installed all new MEP systems, restrooms and finishes along with new millwork, flooring, painting and food service equipment. The team also installed a new service elevator and constructed a new storefront to the building. Mechanical upgrades included separation of the HVAC system between the new café and the adjoining dormitory tower.
The UMass Lowell Fox Hall project is one of a healthy slate of academic projects in the LKCo. portfolio. The company is also currently performing work at Fitchburg State University, Salem State University, Berklee College of Music and Harvard University.
RDK Engineers served as electrical & structural engineer.
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