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"Topping Off" ceremony held for the Clark Art Gallery & Conservation Center |
1 November, 2006 - This week, Barr & Barr and the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute held a "Topping Off" ceremony for the new Gallery and Conservation Center. The occasion marks an important and visible milestone to Clark's major campus expansion scheduled to open in September 2007.
"Topping off" is an industry tradition that marks the moment when the uppermost steel beam is put in place, signifying the completion of the building’s main structure. To celebrate this event, the last steel beam is signed and hoisted into place by the project team. Traditionally, an evergreen tree and the American flag are placed on the beam as it is lowered on to the building. The evergreen symbolizes the life and growth of the building and celebrates that the project has proceeded well and without injury.
For more information about the project, please continue reading here. |
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