The primary emphasis this past week has been on demolition with particular attention to the administration office area and the basement under the Sanctuary. All of the floors and ceiling tiles have been removed exposing the bones of the building. Perhaps the most obvious demolition is the sunroom, in which the wall facing Keowee has been removed. The purpose is to begin preparation for the most difficult part of the construction, the addition of an elevator in that space. Everyday the crew makes significant headway.
Many are well aware that parking is limited with the fencing taking spaces from the administrative side of the building. Access to the Sanctuary and Spitzer are still available via Keowee side. The tower doors into the Sanctuary are accessible, as are the double doors facing Keowee in the SHEEP foyer.
Restrooms are still accessible during Sunday worship. The basement bathrooms should remain available until further notice. Additionally, the bathrooms at the end of the long hallway leading to Spitzer are to remain open. Further, the long hallway is accessible until approximately post-Easter timeframe. The building is navigable via the long hallway through to the Sanctuary…the basement under the Sanctuary, other than the bathrooms, are not accessible. Travel to the Kitchen and/or Barron Hall will require outside access via the parking lot.