Rare Book School Renovations Gallery
We'll be following the construction closely with our camera. Check back for updates!
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Phase 2
February 2013:
Construction begins...
A temporary wall is erected in the hallway to enclose construction. |
Our new hallway and gallery, looking past Seminar B and into the collections workroom. |
The vestibule and hallway, with walls installed (looking into Seminar B). |
Soon to be our new collections work room. |
Soon to be our bookbinding and history classroom, Seminar B. |
Previously the RBS "Classroom"; soon to be our press and demonstration room. |
Phase 2
January 2013:
Demolition!
Previously the Green Room, with a new wall going up. |
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Where once was Warren... |
Summer 2012:
The space renovated during Phase 1 gets put to use.
Breakfast in the new Reception Area. |
A student in the new Reception Area works on her "woodcut" for Terry Belanger's course Book Illustration Processes to 1900. |
Observing paper chain lines in The History of European & American Papermaking, taught by Timothy Barrett and John Bidwell. |
Studying manuscripts in Consuelo Dutschke's Introduction to Paleography, 800–1500. |
Reception following an evening lecture. |
Students from Albert Derolez's Introduction to Western Codicology during the final reception. |
Phase 1
May 2012: Rolling on.
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April 2012:
Things really get moving...
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March 2012:
The beginnings of construction (a.k.a. destruction)...
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February 2012:
These images are of the bare rooms to be taken over by RBS, prior to construction,
taken immediately after Printing & Copying Services vacated the area.
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