Content updated 1/16/2008.
April 17, 2008
Construction continues nearly on schedule for Trollwood’s new home! The amphitheatre stage floor steel is all in place! This first photo is taken from house left, atop the seating hill. The second photo is looking down the interior of the commons building. The third photo was taken standing on the plaza of the commons building, looking north to the amphitheatre (the edge of the circular events hall is in the shot). The fourth photo of the interior of the events hall shows that it is now all enclosed, and the beautiful ceiling of this space is the same throughout the entire commons building—wait’ll you see it! The final photo shows the masons hard at work applying the field stone to the building exterior. Again, this stone appears throughout the site on the arch buttresses, the front stage wall, and the concessions buildings, as well as here on the commons building.
January 16, 2008
The roof structure is in place over the amphitheatre stage and its four iconic arches, and work continues (despite the chilly weather!) on the ancillary amphitheatre spaces. The commons building is also taking shape. Additional images are of the circular events hall, an interior/upward shot of the events hall roof (beams and timber from Western Archrib of Canada), and the NW corner of the building (large conference room).
November 30, 2007
The four iconic arches are now in place above the amphitheatre stage, and the stage roof is being installed.
November 15, 2007
It’s a milestone day in Trollwood’s history—the first of four iconic arches is installed over the amphitheatre stage at Trollwood’s New Home location in south Moorhead!
October 30, 2007
The office staff visits the site!
Finishing the floor foundation in the kitchen of the commons building.
October 23, 2007
Two Red River Learning Center students meet with Dennis of Roer’s Construction.
Work continues on the curved front wall of the stage.
October 17 & 18, 2007
The wood laminate arch beams are trucked in from the manufacturer in Canada and offloaded onsite in Moorhead!
Drilling one of the arch sections in preparation to receive the steel joiners.
Pouring the curbing on the parking lot!
October 5, 2007
Electrical conduit is laid for the commons building.
Work continues on the arch footings.
September 29, 2007
The circular event hall foundation is brought up to grade.
Lydia, Jessica and Kathy sit on one of the arch system tension beams. This beam will be 30’ below grade when construction is complete!
September 7, 2007
Concrete finish work is done on the arch foundations.
Hauling in earth for the amphitheatre seating hill.
August 29, 2007
Digging down to place the arch system tension beams.
The re-bar is placed prior to the next layer of the concrete pour for the arch foundations.
August 8, 2007
Construction begins on the amphitheatre. The dream finally becomes reality!
Foundation footings begin to identify areas of the commons building.
Framing for the footing for NE end of amphitheatre Arch #1 goes in!
June 21, 2007
A Groundbreaking Ceremony was held on June 21. Participants experienced a Native American Ground Blessing, were entertained by current students and alumni families, and planted oak seedlings sprouted from the oak trees at our current location in Trollwood Park, Fargo as a symbolic connection of Trollwood’s past, present, and future.
