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Construction and Parking
Images from the Ginsburg Center construction site in early May 2025
Construction Impacts
- Ginsburg Center: Concrete pours are scheduled for May 24 to begin establishing the deck structure of the building. Contact gcqpm@caltech.edu for more information.
- Downs-Lauritsen: On May 15 or 16, a contractor will be placing steel in preparation for the upcoming demolition of the tunnel opening that will connect Downs-Lauritsen to the Ginsburg Center. Demolition is scheduled from June 16 through June 20 following Commencement. Expect loud noise and heavy vibrations that may affect building occupants throughout that week.
- Kellogg Lab: Starting May 27, the demolition of concrete slabs and coring of walls for electrical conduits to power the Ginsburg Center will create moderate dust, noise, and vibration impacts near room B201A.
- Olive Walk: Expect intermittent, minimal to moderate noise from machinery around Olive Walk. Continued trenching and installation of conduits is expected until May 16. On May 19, concrete will be poured near Gates-Thomas and the Hameetman Center.
Parking and Traffic
- Expect increased truck traffic around campus for concrete and material deliveries. There will be no parking, road, or lane closures.
Pedestrian Access
- Access partially limited near the Ginsburg Center site, Throop Memorial Garden, Olive Walk, and Hameetman Center. Additional Olive Walk pathways may be temporarily closed for construction coordination and equipment relocation.
Community Member Milestones
Resources
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Media Mentions
May 14, 2025
CNN, quoting Suzanne Dodd (BS '84)
May 9, 2025
CNBC, quoting Oskar Painter
May 9, 2025
IEEE Spectrum, featuring Wei Gao's lab

"Just Chillin'" by staff memeber Candace Rypisi

"Floating Pink" by staff member Ranjana Kishore

"A Window on Spring" by staff member Alyce Torrice

"Once a Year Blossom" by staff member Julia Ehlert Nair