PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

UNIVERSITY LEONARD AND HELENA MAZUR HALL LOBBY AND TERRACE RENOVATIONS

PROJECT NAME:

Temple University Leonard and Helena Mazur Hall Lobby and Terrace Renovations

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

P. Agnes, Inc.

OWNER

Temple University

ARCHITECTS

Erdy McHenry (Atrium & Mazur Hall Lobby)

WRT (Polett Walk & Terrace)

ENGINEER

Urban Engineers, Inc.

COMPLETION DATE

September 2021

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GBCA MEMBER COLLABORATORS

• American Floors, Inc.

• Anthony Biddle Contractors, Inc.

• Bencardino Excavating, Inc.

• Central Metals, Inc.

• Crescent Iron Works

• D’Andrea Bros. Concrete Co., Inc.

• Geppert Bros., Inc.

• Graboyes Commercial Window and Glass Solutions

• Intertek

• Joseph Dugan, Inc.

• Mayfield Site Contractors, Inc.

• Metal Structures, Inc.

• National Glass & Metal Company, Inc.

• Roma Steel Erection, Inc.

• Unified Door & Hardware Group, LLC, Tru-Fit Frame and Door

• United States Roofing Corp.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Located in Philadelphia, PA, Temple University has thousands of students, faculty, and staff on their main campus every day. The campus was lacking a common space for students and the larger Temple community to study, gather, and relax between classes. To create an inviting, centralized hub, Temple set out to transform various elements of Leonard and Helena Mazur Hall (formerly Anderson Hall), home to the College of Liberal Arts.

To achieve Temple’s vision, P. Agnes renovated the Mazur Hall lobby, existing interior and exterior spaces throughout Mazur and Gladfelter Halls, outdoor spaces outside of Mazur Hall and on the second-floor terrace, and improvements to Polett Walk.

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The renovations featured the demolition of an existing exterior courtyard which was surrounded by corridors and lecture halls. A new, glass atrium lobby was built within the courtyard and includes a curtainwall exterior with metal panel fascia. Interior details include new solid surface surrounds between new and existing spaces, a glass guardrail along the stairs to the terrace level which provides access to a new green roof. Renovations were also done in the surrounding Mazur Hall’s corridors, including ceiling and flooring upgrades to tie-in the new space.

The terrace level between Mazur and Gladfelter was transformed into a green space with abundant outdoor seating that is designed to accommodate social, professional, educational, and community functions. A new elevator was constructed outside of Gladfelter Hall to allow for additional access to the terrace.

Drone technology was used on a near-daily basis throughout the entirety of the building process. Drones were used for site documentation and progress tracking, including recording when work was completed, discovering site issues, overlaying markup plans, and more.

One of the biggest challenges faced on this project was the onset of COVID-19. For much of the project, on-site personnel were restricted, so drone technology also served as a safe “eye in the sky” for stakeholders from P. Agnes and Temple to track progress while remaining socially distanced.

This renovation project is the largest renovation project for Mazur and Gladfelter Halls since they opened in 1973. Ultimately, this project presents a new, centralized event venue and activities hub for students at the University while also providing unique views of Temple’s iconic Bell Tower. The Mazur Hall lobby offers a renewed prominence and added functionality for a previously unused part of the campus.