No project like The WaterFire Arts Center, with its thousands of parts, tens of thousands of decisions, and dozens of contractors and workers, could come together without exceptional management. TRAC Builder’s Nelson Ferreira, who is overseeing the project with superintendent Todd Brodeur, apply their many years of experience to the task.… Read More »Building for the Future Episode 9 | Project Management
It has been an exciting few weeks at the WaterFire Arts Center! The elevator shaft has been completed, the aerial bridge connecting the second-floor mezzanines is under construction at RI welding, and the window sills are nearly all in place and ready to receive their new glazing. What used to… Read More »Phase II Underway!
Votta Masonry LLC has been hard at work restoring the brick facade of The WaterFire Arts Center. They are also responsible for building the elevator shaft, and stairwells of the Arts Center. You will be certain to see, and hear, more from Votta Masonry in Building for the Future as… Read More »Building for the Future Episode 8 | Masonry Restoration
[one_half] Sponsored by CVS Health Charity Classic [/one_half] [one_half_last] and The Providence Journal [/one_half_last] June 18th, 2016 Event Info: Sunset: 8:24 p.m. Lighting time: 8:44 p.m. The fires will remain lit until 12:30 a.m. Music Program [sc name=”highlight” ] Important Traffic, Parking, and Safety Guidelines | Planning for an Enjoyable and… Read More »June 18th, 2016 – Full Lighting
One of the unique elements of a historic space is the character taken on by its surfaces from years of habitation and use. The WaterFire arts center is no different, wearing its history on its walls through the many layers of paint and different materials visible. A careful power washing… Read More »Building for the Future Episode 7 | Powerwashing and Cleaning
WaterFire Providence was honored to have Clark Schoettle, Executive Director of the Providence Revolving Fund, receive a tour of the WaterFire Arts Center as it is under construction. Clark has been kind enough to speak to the unique history of the building as a part of the US Rubber Corporation,… Read More »Building for the Future Episode 6 | Historic Preservation
The WaterFire Arts Center has just had its first window installed and approved! One of the largest elements of the transformation of The WaterFire Arts Center is the replacement of its outdated windows with contemporary ones that are free from asbestos, have much greater insulation properties, and are also historically appropriate… Read More »Building for the Future Episode 5 | A Window into the Future!
If you were tuned into Facebook Wednesday you may have caught our live stream of the demolition of this portion of the structure! It is amazing how quickly such a large portion of a building can be removed, but there were special conditions for this “Bump Out” which made the… Read More »Opening New Doors (And Taking Down Walls!)
Have you ever wondered where those exposed steel beams come from? Follow along with the whole process of the build from paper plans to steel parts to installing structural elements! And it turns out that the fabricators who made them up for the WaterFire Arts Center are just down the street… Read More »Building for the Future Episode 4 | Steel Fabrication and Installation
[one_half] Sponsored by Bank of America [/one_half] [one_half_last] [/one_half_last] May 28th, 2016 Event Info: [one_half] Sunset: 8:11 p.m. Lighting time: 8:31 p.m. The fires will remain lit until 12:30 a.m. Music Program [/one_half] [one_half_last] Tonight’s lighting is dedicated to our friend and former board member Michael Obel-Omia. Get well soon! [/one_half_last] All Full WaterFire installations light… Read More »May 28th, 2016 – Full Lighting
