Taking Shape

The outside of the building is continuing to look different every day, but it is behind those walls where the real changes are starting to take place!

Below you will find pictures of a few places throughout the building that are starting to take shape.  The first picture in the series is of the construction phase and the second picture is what the finished product should look like! 



Entryway

Waiting Area





Auditorium

Cafeteria/Break Room

Main Corridor

Second Story Roof

The framing for the second story roof is well underway.  You can really start to see now how the second story will finish out. Where you see the big indention in the roof line is where the 2500 square foot patio will be!  It will be so nice in the spring, summer and fall to have lunch out there, perhaps have a meeting outside or host an event!

Design Elements Come to Life!

Welcome to TrueNorth!

Work has begun on some of the design elements of our new space!  The "floating" conference room that will be a focal point in our new lobby is starting to take shape, literally!

What a difference a day makes...

The steel for the second story ceiling and roof is being erected today, more visible progress!

Spring Ahead!

With the decent weather we have been having it has allowed our construction crews to make some great progress!  Steel is becoming a more and more common sight both around the job site and being placed in and around the building.

Steel placed for support walls



Do you remember when the library lobby looked like this?! 

Take a look at it today...

We keep hoping Mother Nature deals the cards in our favor this Spring, the good weather is a must when trying to reach our ever so quickly approaching deadline!

Our "Story" Begins...

All stories are built upon a strong foundation.  This next chapter of the TrueNorth story is exciting as we begin to build out the 2^nd story of our new building that has the strong foundation of the building once known as the Cedar Rapids Public Library now supporting us!

Steel beams being placed on the outside perimeter of the second floor

Off with the roof!

Our contractors have started to remove the old roof to allow for the second story framing!  Progress continues throughout the whole building, we should start seeing more exterior changes each day!  For those of us in Iowa it is also a sign that nicer weather is right around the corner!