The cold blast of winter

It seems that the winter winds may be upon us. With each opening of the door we feel the cold approach of winter. At a busy spot like the hub, the outer doors are opening and closing all the time. If you are at the Communitech reception desk you feel the blast regularly, some days much colder than others. Isabel at reception is very confident in her thermostat, confident that she can keep her space warm through the winter.

Up in the service provider section we are snug and warm. There is a pipe, too hot to touch, radiating the warmth of hot water running along the far south wall in our section. My friend Matt Hodgson at Ernst & Young wonders if they will be too warm this winter as the pipe runs through their office. Although the doors from the courtyard are opened regularly, there is no blast of wind when opened. I do look forward to seeing this space covered in snow.

There are a variety of construction projects on the go in the building so outer doors are opened frequently. Soon there will be a reception desk at the main doors by Balzac's so there will be less confusion as people enter the building.

And the stairway seems almost complete. They have been working on this for quite some time. Last week more lighting went in and today it looks like they are doing painting work.  The wood planks in each of the steps are about 3 inches thick and very rustic. The stairway is a beautiful feature.

It is exciting to watch the daily progress of the building. Each day it seems that there is something new going on.