Thornton Creek
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Thornton Creek — September 2016

Key plan Aerial view from the north, July 25, 2016 Site – preparing soil for grass on athletic field, July 7, 2016 Site –kindergarten courtyard, July 7, 2016 Site – kindergarten courtyard, July 7, 2016 Building C – painting Hardie Panels, July 7, 2016 Building A – commons, July 8, 2016 Building A – commons looking towards gymnasium, July 8, 2016 Building A – north vestibule to commons, July 8, 2016 Building B – first floor tackable wall surface in library, July 8, 2016 Building B – second floor art room, July 7, 2016 Site – preparing subgrade for pavement for service drive, July 14, 2016 Site – preparing subgrade for pavement on north play area, July 14, 2016 Site – preparing subgrade for new sidewalks, July 14, 2016 Building A – installing acoustic ceiling grid, July 14, 2016 Building A – installing coiling door in kitchen, July 14, 2016 Building A – commons/music stage wall painted, July 14, 2016 Building A – commons walls and ceiling painted, July 14, 2016 Building A – installing wood floor in gym, July 14, 2016 Building A – installing wood floor in gym, July 14, 2016 Building A – installing exterior Hardie Panel at childcare, July 14, 2016 Building A – gym room signage, July 14, 2016 Building A – commons looking toward main entry, July 14, 2016 Building A – completed childcare roof, July 14, 2016 Building B – installing ceramic tile at bathrooms, July 14, 2016 Building B – installing exterior Hardie Panel, July 14, 2016 Site – rain garden no. 1, July 26, 2016 Site – concrete walkway and outdoor meeting area, July 26, 2016 Site – walking track around athletic field, July 26, 2016 Site – dugout at athletic field, July 26, 2016 Site – asphalt play area between gym and covered play area, July 26, 2016 Building A – music room, July 26, 2016 Building A – Gym Wood Floor Installation, July 26, 2016 Building A – second floor staff lounge, July 26, 2016 Building A – second floor hallway, July 26, 2016 Building B – library lighting over circulation desk, July 26, 2016 Site – irrigating seeded grass athletic field, July 30, 2016 Site – preparing for concrete sidewalks in interior courtyard, July 29, 2016 Site – painted chess/checkerboard outside library, July 30, 2016 Site – painted game areas on asphalt at hard play surface, July 30, 2016 Building A – installing lighting under main entry canopy, July 30, 2016 Building A – installing acoustical ceiling grid in commons, July 30, 2016 Building B – installing drinking fountains in first floor, July 30, 2016 Building B – lighting turned on in first floor shared learning, July 30, 2016 Building B – second floor classroom lighting, ceiling tiles and resilient floor, July 30, 2016 Building C – installed acoustical wall panels, July 30, 2016

Thornton Creek — August 2016

Aerial view from the west Aerial view from the north Building D — covered play area, August 4, 2016 Building B — west stairwell, August 4, 2016 Building B — second floor main bathroom entrance, August 4, 2016 Building B — second floor special education classroom bathroom, August 4, 2016 Building A — outdoor childcare play area, August 4, 2016 Building A — childcare entry lobby, August 4, 2016 Building A — north commons, August 4, 2016 Building A — childcare classroom, August 4, 2016 Building A — Gym, August 4, 2016 Site — east ballfield, August 4, 2016 Site — northeast play area forms for concrete seat walls, August 4, 2016 Building A — Commons, August 11, 2016 Building C — casework installation, August 12, 2016 Building B — Nurses office installing epoxy flooring, August 12, 2016 Building A — gym floor with striping, August 12, 2016 Building A — childcare play area, August 12, 2016 Building A — childcare play area, August 12, 2016 Building A — gym floor with striping, August 12, 2016 Building A — childcare kitchen, August 12, 2016 Building A — childcare classroom, August 12, 2016 Building A — childcare lobby, August 12, 2016 Building A — childcare classroom, August 12, 2016 Site — playground equipment area concrete curbs and seatwalls, August 12, 2016 Site — interior courtyard seating inspection by principal John Miner, August 12, 2016 Site — interior courtyard landscaping, August 12, 2016 Building A — Gym, August 24, 2016 Site — student pathway between existing Decatur building and new school, August 24, 2016 Site — Grass athletic field, August 24, 2016 Site — landscaping at entry to north commons, August 24, 2016 Site — prepping northeast parking lot for asphalt pavement, August 24, 2016 Site — main entrance, August 24, 2016 Building C — installed acoustical wall panels, July 30, 2016 Building B — second floor classroom lighting ceiling tiles and resilient floor, July 30, 2016 Building B — installing drinking fountains in first floor, July 30, 2016 Building B — lighting turned on in first floor shared learning, July 30, 2016 Building A — installing lighting under main entry canopy, July 30, 2016 Building A — installing acoustical ceiling grid in commons, July 30, 2016 Site — painted game areas on asphalt at hard play surface, July 30, 2016 Site — painted chess/checkerboard outside library, July 30, 2016 Site — irrigating seeded grass athletic field, July 30, 2016 Site — preparing for concrete sidewalks in interior courtyard, July 29, 2016 Building A — childcare classroom other angle, August 12, 2017 Building A — gym floor with striping, August 12, 2017 Site — playground equipment area concrete curbs and seatwalls, August 12, 2017

Thornton Creek — July 2016

Key plan Aerial view from the north July 15 2016 Building B — second floor art room, July 7, 2016 Building A — commons, July 7, 2016 Building C — painting Hardie Panels, July 7, 2016 Site — kindergarten courtyard, July 7, 2016 Site — preparing soil for grass on athletic field, July 7, 2016 Site — kindergarten courtyard, July 7, 2016 Building B — second floor art room, July 8, 2016 Building B — installing exterior Hardie Panel, July 14, 2016 Building B — installing ceramic tile at bathrooms, July 14, 2016 Building A — completed childcare roof, July 14, 2016 Building A — gym room signage, July 14, 2016 Building A — commons looking toward main entry, July 14, 2016 Building A — installing exterior Hardie Panel at childcare, July 14, 2016 Building A — installing wood floor in gym, July 14, 2016 Building A — commons walls and ceiling painted, July 14, 2016 Building A — installing wood floor in gym, July 14, 2016 Building A — commons/music stage wall painted, July 14, 2016 Building A — installing coiling door in kitchen, July 14, 2016 Building A — installing acoustic ceiling grid, July 14, 2016 Site — preparing subgrade for new sidewalks, July 14, 2016 Site — preparing subgrade for pavement for service drive, July 14, 2016 Site — preparing subgrade for pavement on north play area, July 14, 2016 Building B — library lighting over circulation desk, July 26, 2016 Building A — second floor hallway, July 26, 2016 Building A — second floor staff lounge, July 26, 2016 Building A — Gym Wood Floor Installation, July 26, 2016 Building A — music room, July 26, 2016 Site — asphalt play area between gym and covered play area, July 26, 2016 Site — walking track around athletic field, July 26, 2016 Site — dugout at athletic field, July 26, 2016 Site — concrete walkway and outdoor meeting area, July 26, 2016 Site — rain garden no. 1, July 26, 2016 Building C — installed acoustical wall panels, July 30, 2016 Building B — second floor classroom lighting ceiling tiles and resilient floor, July 30, 2016 Building B — installing drinking fountains in first floor, July 30, 2016 Building B — lighting turned on in first floor shared learning, July 30, 2016 Building A — installing acoustical ceiling grid in commons, July 30, 2016 Building A — installing lighting under main entry canopy, July 30, 2016 Site — painted game areas on asphalt at hard play surface, July 30, 2016 Site — painted chess/checkerboard outside library, July 30, 2016 Site — preparing for concrete sidewalks in interior courtyard, July 30, 2016 Site — irrigating seeded grass athletic field, July 30, 2016 Building A — installing wood floor in gym, July 14, 2017 Site — kindergarten courtyard, July 7, 2017

Thornton Creek — June 2016

Aerial view from the north – June 15, 2017 Building A – entry foyer in childcare, June 14, 2016 Building A – loading dock and service yard, June 14, 2016 Building A – boiler in main mechanical room, June 14, 2016 Building A – overhead duct in gym, June 14, 2016 Building A – main entry, June 14, 2016 Building A – geothermal piping in main mechanical room, June 14, 2016 Building A – main entry way, June 7, 2016 Building A – main mechanical room, June 6, 2016 Building A – pouring concrete service yard, June 7, 2016 Building B – library painted walls, June 2, 2016 Building B – computer lab painted walls, June 2, 2016 Building A – sidewalk to service yard, June 6, 2016 Building B – library computer lab painted hollow metal frames, June 2, 2016 Building B – library painted walls, June 2, 2016 Building B – resilient flooring in classroom, June 14, 2016 Building B – second floor prepping for resilient flooring, June 9, 2016 Building B – second floor hallway installing acoustical ceiling grid, June 9. 2016 Building B – second floor shared learning space, June 9, 2016 Building C – hallway east lockers and wood veneer panel, June 2, 2016 Building B – second floor west stairwell, June 9, 2016 Building B – second floor installing acoustical ceiling grid, June 9, 2016 Building C – OT PT room swing structural support, June 2, 2016 Interior courtyard, June 14, 2016 Irrigation system installation for athletic field, June 14, 2016 Site – main entry sidewalk and pavement, June 2, 2016 Site – main entry sidewalk and pavement(2), June 2, 2016 Site – kindergarten courtyard, June 2, 2016

Thornton Creek — May 2016

Aerial view from the north — May 15 2017 Building A – exterior sheathing on south commons and gym Building A – childcare (GWB) installation Building A – framing soffit in commons Building A – gypsum wallboard installation Building A – interior framing at music room stage Building A – kitchen fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) wall panel installation Building A – installing cap sheet on commons roof Building A – operable partition track installation Building A – interior framing in childcare Building A – masonry installation east elevation Building A – seating adjacent to stairs in south commons Building A – music room stage acoustical wall installation Building A – stairs to south commons Building A – masonry on south elevation Building A – storefront installation at south commons Building A – preparing for concrete pavement at main entry Building B – first floor polishing concrete Building B – concrete sidewalk to main entry Building A – storefront installation for conference room at main entry Building B – gypsum wall board (GWB) installation in art room Building B – GWB installation in hallway to first floor classroom Building B – library gypsum wall board installation complete Building B – Hardie panel installation on south elevation Building B – locker installation Building B – second floor preparing hallway for resilient flooring Building B – library window installation complete Building C – classroom floor preparation for resilient flooring Commons roof looking west at elevator roof stop Building B – west stairwell painting and acoustical ceiling grid installation Building B – south entrance Site – installing street trees on 40th avenue NE Site – grading for sidewalk at main entry Site – pouring concrete around backstop at athletic field

Thornton Creek — April 2016

Site Plan Aerial view from the north Building A – steel decking on daycare roof Building A – concrete slab-on-grade Building A – steel for wood seating and stairs in south commons Building A – framing for staff lounge Building B – gypsum wall board (GWB) installation Building B – gypsum wall board (GWB) installation Building B – second floor electrical closet build–out Building C – sheet metal coping on roof edge Building C – ceiling grid in classroom Site – concrete pads for drop-off/pickup of students on NE 77th street Building A west – torch down roofing on commons high roof Building A west – main electrical room Building A east – concrete slab-on-deck for mechanical mezzanine Building A east – exterior framing at childcare Building B – gypsum wall board installation Building B – penthouse HVAC installation Building C – SPED bathroom ceramic tile installed Building C – casework installation ongoing Building A – gypsum wall board installation in main mechanical room Building A – plumbing rough–in Building A – in–wall insulation and GWB installation in kitchen Building A – skylight penetration in gym acoustical roof decking Building A – exterior framing for childcare Building B – GWB installation in first floor classroom Building C – view through windows in first grade classroom Building C – kindergarten classroom Building C – ceramic wall tile installation in kindergarten bathroom Building C – wood doors with hardware installation Building A – gym mechanical mezzanine Building A – exterior sheathing on commons & gym Building A – roofing on commons roof Building A – roofing on gym roof Building B – gypsum wall board (GWB) installed in library Building B – library mechanical mezzanine Building B – supports for fiber cement panels Building C – HVAC ductwork & equipment in mechanical room Building C – glazing installed in classroom relight window Site – prep for concrete sidewalks on 40th Avenue NE Site – irrigation piping for tree pits on 40th Avenue NE Building A west – interior framing Building A west – kitchen hood installation Building A west – beginning masonry installation on south elevation Building A east – exterior sheathing Building B – storefront installation Building B – fiber–cement panel installation at southwest corner Building B – gypsum wall board installation in library Building B – gypsum wall board installation in library Building C – first grade shared learning space

Thornton Creek — March 2016

Key Plan Aerial view from the north — Feb. 15, 2016 Building A — erecting structural steel at childcare Building A — erecting structural at gymnasium Building A — interior framing at administration area Building A — concrete slab-on-deck Building B — vapor retarder on external wall Building C — painting in kindergarten Building C — installing acoustical ceiling grid Building A — framing interior of administration area, main entry Building A — framing principal’s office and conference room Building B — library roof Building B — main roof adjacent to mechanical penthouse Building B — installing and taping gypsum wallboard Building C — installing Hardie Panels on north side Building C — installing lighting in kindergarten shared learning Building C — installing lighting in classroom

Thornton Creek — February 2016

Key Plan Aerial view from the north — Feb. 15, 2016 Building A — erecting structural steel at main mechanical/electrical/plumbing rooms Building A — structural steel roof decking Building A — concrete slab-on-grade for north commons Building A — structural steel erection and concrete slab-on-grade Building B — exterior framing Building B — library roof Building C — Z-furring with insulation for HardiePanel siding Building C — installing roofing around roof hatch Building C — gypsum wallboard (GWB) installation in hallway Building A — exterior framing on west side Building A — exterior framing on east side Building A — west side steel erection Building A — steel erection on west side Building A — steel decking for concrete slab-on-deck Building A — steel decking and joist installation Building A — steel erection for south commons Building B — exterior sheathing Building B — second floor interior framing and plumbing rough-in Building C — HardiePanel (fiber cement siding) at northeast corner Building C — HardiePanel (fiber cement siding) on north side Building C — view from southeast corner Building C — polished concrete floor in shared learning area Building C — polished concrete floor in corridor Building C — painting classroom ceilings Building A — second floor slab-on-deck Building A — looking west toward main entry Building A — looking north toward kitchen in north commons Building A — vapor barrier for concrete slab for stage/music room Building A — erecting structural steel for gym and childcare Building B — installing second floor windows Building B — installing brick veneer masonry on south side Building C — HardiePanel (fiber cement siding) on north side Building C — painting classroom interior

Thornton Creek — January 2016

Key Plan Aerial photo, Jan. 15, 2016 Site — header piping from geothermal well field Building A — concrete slab-on-grade for main electrical room Building A — concrete slab-on-grade for kitchen Building B — exterior framing and sheathing Building B — HVAC rough in, 2nd floor Building B — plumbing rough in, 1st floor Building C — painting electrical closet walls and ceiling Building D — erecting structural steel for covered play area Building A — concrete slab-on-grade for administration area Building B — exterior sheathing Building B — stairs from library office to mechanical mezzanine Building B — second floor interior framing Building B — installing second floor HVAC ductwork Building C — installing cap sheet on foof Building C — insulating interior walls Building C — installing gypsum wallboard (GWB) Building C — installing moisture resistant GWB in bathroom Building C — installing electrical panels in electrical closet Building A — erecting structural steel Building B — installing exterior metal stud framing Building B — second floor hollow metal frames and interior framing Building B — roofing decking and parapet installation Building B — mechanical penthouse air handling units Building C — skylight installation on roof Building C — installing GWB in kindergarten shared learning area Building C — installing storefront window in hallway 
Building D — covered play area 
Building A — structural steel erection 
Building A — structural steel erection 
Building A — vapor barrier placement 
Building A — Structural Steel Rebar Placement 
Building B — second floor plumbing rough-in 
Building B — applying fluid-applied air barrier 
Building C — Z furring installation for hardie panels 
Building C — gypsum wall board (gwb) installation 
Building D — grading the covered play area

Thornton Creek — December 2015

Key Plan Aerial view from north, Dec. 15 Site – final geothermal well drilled Building A — slab-on-grade poured for mechanical/electrical rooms Building A — slab-on-grade poured for kitchen Building B — exterior framing and sheathing continue Building B — plumbing rough-in Building B — penthouse decking Building C — brick veneer installed on south side Building C — installing exterior windows

Thornton Creek — November 2015

Key Plan Aerial photo, Nov. 16, 2015 Drilling geothermal wells in north play area Building A — under slab electrical rough-in Building A — placing steel mesh on vapor barrier Building A — steel mesh on vapor barrier Building B — structural steel erection Building C — plumbing rough-in Building C — electrical and heating/ventilation ductwork Building C — gypsum wallboard/ductwork above ceiling Building B — floor 2 concrete slab-on-deck Building B — floor 2 slab-on-deck for mechanical room Building B — erecting structural steel for mechanical penthouse Building B — ductwork installation Building C — fluid applied air barrier on exterior wall Building C — installing brick veneer for south exterior wall Building C — interior sheathing with insulation Building C — plumbing rough-in at restroom

Thornton Creek — October 2015

Key Plan Building A — installing footer drainage piping Building A — concrete footings poured at main electrical room north Building A — vapor barrier and steel mesh placed for gym slab-on-grade Building A — concrete poured for gym slab-on-grade Building B — erecting structural steel for academic wing Building C Exterior Sheathing on Wall and Parapet Building C — interior wall framing Building C — plumbing rough-in for first grade bathroom Aerial photo October 2015 Site grading on north playfield area Building A — gravel capillary break Building B — structural steel erection Building B — structural steel erection Building C — exterior sheathing on north side Building C — HVAC ductwork installation Building C — plumbing rough-in Building C — electrical rough-in Building A — pouring concrete stem wall Building B — structural steel erection Building B — structural steel and decking for mechanical mezzanine Building B — second floor academic wing structural steel Building C — roof anchor, pipe vent and skylight frames Building C — hollow metal frame installation Building C — plumbing rough-in Building C — electrical rough-in Inserting piping into geothermal well Building A — preparing to place below-grade masonry Building C — installing backing to interior framing Building C — installing hollow metal frames for interior windows Building C — electrical rough-in Building C — installing exterior sheathing to parapet Building C — roofing Building C — hot mopping asphalt on roof Geothermal well drilling in north play area Building A — underground plumbing rough-in Building B — decking for slab-on-deck Building C —ductwork Building C — ceiling and soffit framing Building C — installing roof Building C — installing roof Building D — excavating footings for covered play area

Thornton Creek — September 2015

Key Plan Aerial photo September 2015 Building A — installing light pole base Building A — forming stem walls Building B — repair vapor barrier, steel mesh and rebar Building B — installing underground electrical Building B — slab on grade Building C — steel erection Building C — steel decking Concrete curb poured for west parking lot Building A — fine grading for slab-on-grade Building A — waterproofing at footings and stem walls Building B — concrete slab-on-grade Building B — vapor barrier, steel mesh and rebar Building C — exterior framing Building B — placing gravel capillary break for library Paving west parking lot West parking lot Building A — below-grade masonry with underground electrical Building B — erecting steel columns Building B — concrete slab-on-grade for library Building C — framing Building C — exterior framing of parapet Building C — parapet exterior framing

Thornton Creek — August 2015

Key Plan Aerial photo — Aug. 2015 Building A — elevator pit Area A — rebar installed in elevator pit Building A — brace foundation with reinforcing steel Building A — concrete poured into brace frame foundation Building A —footing excavation Building A — placing forms for footings Building A — footing forms Building A — placing more forms for footings Building A — placing rebar in footings Building A — conduits for communication Building B — underground plumbing Building B — underground plumbing Building B — below grade masonry Building B — underground electrical Building B — footer drainage piping being installed Building B — vapor barrier installed Building B — steel mesh and rebar installed Building C — steel being erected

Thornton Creek — July 2015

Topsoil being loaded for offsite reuse Preparing for slab-on-grade pour on building C Waterproofing on stem walls on building C Footer drain installed on building C Insulation installed against stem wall of building C Below grade masonry on stem wall of building C Masonry wall completed; installing footer drain of building C Electrical conduit being prepared for building C Underground electrical conduit installed in building C Plumbing installed in building C Excavations for footings and foundations for building B Brace frame foundation in building B building pad Concrete pumping truck pouring concrete in building B Building B concrete brace frame foundation Building B concrete footings Placing forms for stem walls on concrete footings for building B Trenches for underground plumbing in building A Trench for header piping from Phase 1 geothermal well field Installing storm sewer under west parking lot Storm sewer installed along 40th Ave NE

Thornton Creek — June 2015

Stem wall in preparation for concrete pour Concrete poured in stem walls Sanitary sewer main next to stem wall Sanitary sewer main and stem wall Footings and foundations for building B Trenches for header piping for phase 1 geothermal well field

Thornton Creek — May 2015

New Thornton Creek Building - Grading New Parking Lot New Thornton Creek Building - Future Site for K-1 Building General Contractor’s on-site office is in place and personnel have mobilized on site. Temporary construction fencing installed. View from south looking east along NE 77th Street. Equipment has arrived on site, and earthwork has begun. Construction entrance work beginning. View from west side looking west toward 40th Ave NE.

Thornton Creek Building Town Hall - December 17, 2013

New Thornton Creek Building - Aerial New Thornton Creek Building - Entry New Thornton Creek Building - SW Corner

Test Bore - August 23, 2013

On Friday, August 23 the District drilled a 6” diameter test bore hole 350-feet deep in the Thornton Creek (Decatur) play fields near 40th Ave NE. This test is required for some of the sustainability goals for the new school project. It will allow tests on the thermal conductivity of the soils at the site for the potential to use ground source wells as a heating/cooling energy source, and is fairly routine for new construction projects. The hole was grouted around a 1” diameter pipe that is looped the full depth of the hole, and next week the crew will flush water through the loop to test the thermal properties of the ground. The filled hole will be covered when the test is done, and the grass will be restored. Seattle Schools recently installed similar systems at Nathan Hale High School and Madison Middle School, and has had success using these low-maintenance systems to use natural heat in the earth to avoid gas-fired boilers, saving energy costs and carbon emissions.

Principal Miner eagerly awaits his turn to drive the sonic drill.

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