Williams Hall Project Updates

Interior work is rolling along. Lighting and cabinetry are being installed in some of the lab spaces, walls are getting some vibrant splashes of color, and the two-story glass “tree house” is as breathtaking inside as it is out.

Thanks to some beautiful fall weather, installation of glass in the two-story Knowlton Commons area of Williams Hall is just about complete.

Interior walls are being framed as the exterior brick and stonework continues. 

Knowlton Commons on the second floor, made possible by a generous gift from the Austin E. Knowlton Foundation, is sure to become a popular gathering spot for students from every discipline, not just the life sciences. A two-story “bay window” projects out from the building, providing a great view up the campus mall toward Kauke Hall.

This shows how the new building will connect seamlessly with Severance Chemistry. This airy, spacious corridor runs from one end of the two joined structures to the other.

This is an artist’s rendering of the Gault Gateway Classroom, named in honor of Flo K. Gault ’48.

On Friday, the final steel beam for Williams Hall was lowered into place. Following long-established construction tradition, an evergreen tree and and American flag were fastened to the beam before it was raised. And since this is a College of Wooster project, it seemed only appropriate to flank the tree with another banner as well.