Fire Drill

Upon arrival this morning we were able to see the shape that the new, curved elevator lobby is going to take. There was a fair bit of noisy work today. Welding continued on the former Hole in the Ceiling – on the 5th floor. Meanwhile, parts of the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) system were being removed and relocated with much banging of metal. But the big moment of the day came at around 2:30 when the fire alarm began clanging. Not all of us knew that the new noise was a fire alarm – there’ve been so many noises lately! – but eventually most everyone decanted onto the plaza outside the law school and watched the police and fire trucks arrive. Haven’t heard yet what happened to set the alarm off. Fortunately it wasn’t a big deal and they let us return to our offices at 3:00. Meanwhile, it was a pleasant afternoon to be outdoors.

The shape of floors and walls to come .

HVAC ducts await placement
The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire sent a truck