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- Construction is preformed on the Contemplative Center 6/20/15.
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- Construction of the new Contemplative Center in West Boylston, MA.
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- Construction of the new Contemplative Center in West Boylston, MA.
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- Construction of the new Contemplative Center in West Boylston, MA.
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- Construction of the new Contemplative Center in West Boylston, MA.
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- Blasting and site work during construction of the Contemplative Center in West Boylston on 8/7/15.
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- Blasting and site work during construction of the Contemplative Center in West Boylston on 8/7/15.
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- Poring concrete, building foundation footings and excavation, August 20, 2015
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- Poring concrete, building foundation footings and excavation, August 20, 2015
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- Poring concrete, building foundation footings and excavation, August 20, 2015
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- Poring concrete, building foundation footings and excavation, August 20, 2015
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- Concrete is pored at the Contemplative Center in West Boylston on September 1st, 2015.
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- Concrete is pored at the Contemplative Center in West Boylston on September 1st, 2015.
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- Concrete is pored at the Contemplative Center in West Boylston on September 1st, 2015.
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- Concrete is pored at the Contemplative Center in West Boylston on September 1st, 2015.
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- Concrete is pored during construction at the Contemplative Center on September 8, 2015.
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- Construction is preformed on the Contemplative Center on September 16, 2015. Members of the Chaplains visit the site.
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- Construction is preformed on the Contemplative Center on September 16, 2015. Members of the Chaplains visit the site.
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- Construction is preformed on the Contemplative Center on September 16, 2015. Members of the Chaplains visit the site.
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- Construction is preformed on the Contemplative Center on September 16, 2015. Members of the Chaplains visit the site.
Five months after the groundbreaking, construction of the Thomas P. Joyce ’59 Contemplative Center is moving along briskly.
A house and pool that occupied the 52-acre site atop a hill overlooking the Wachusett Reservoir in the town of West Boylston, Mass., were demolished. The construction site has been cleared of trees and stumps, rocks have been blasted, gravel has been placed for concrete foundations, and water lines and a new electrical duct bank have been installed, according to John Lapomardo, director for engineering and utilities at Holy Cross.
The next phases of construction include installing foundations, underground electrical conduits, water and sewer piping and a septic system.
Plans call for the building to be enclosed in January, at which point crews from all trades will focus on the interior.
Site work, which includes everything that is not part of the physical structure of the facility itself, such as the driveway and landscaping, will take place in the spring and early summer. The project is expected to be complete during the first week of August.
Located less than 20 minutes from campus, adjacent to a conservation area, the contemplative center will allow Holy Cross to expand retreat opportunities for students while also providing new programs for faculty, staff and alumni.