Great news! Our contractor just picked up our building permit today to start the renovation of 17 bathrooms plus one new ADA bathroom off of the library. ISD reviewed the permit application, discussed the plans with the architect, and approved them without modifications. This was our last big hurdle. Now its on to verifying tile colors and picking the first stack. As I tweeted previously, we're eyeing the North Hallway as it has only 3 bathrooms and gives a smaller starting point to get the process figured out. We're going to keep 2 of the four stacks working at all points in time so that there are still enough for everyone to live there. This is going to be a big change and the undergraduates are really looking forward to this upgrade.
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City of Cambridge Construction Permit for Renovating All Bathrooms
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The elevations below give a quick preview of the final product. For durability we'll be tiling from floor up to the ceiling. We will also be fully exposing and re-introducing the windows that were bricked over originally as WILG did with their own bathroom renovations a few years ago. Bathrooms will have tubs or showers depending on the space available as well as built in cubbys to store personal items. The most radical change will be the addition of an ADA bathroom on the first floor off of the library that will connect through to the first front of the front double. This is required by code for a project of this size and will provide both public and private access options for handicapped guests and brothers. The powder room off of the annex will be dressed up a bit with wood paneling and stone tile to work with our improved public spaces.
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| Bathroom Plans and Elevations: Back, Front and North Hallway Configurations |
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| Bathroom Plans and Elevations: Front Double as well as Annex Powder Room and new ADA Bathroom off of Library |
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