(06-10-2014 09:06 AM)DetroitRocket Wrote:  

(06-10-2014 08:36 AM)tampabayrocketfan Wrote:  

(06-10-2014 07:06 AM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  

(06-09-2014 11:19 PM)Toledo Football 1st Wrote:  OTOH, if you're referring to the 2 different brick tones below the glass, yeah, one is kind of a warm color, but the brick nearer the new stone is much cooler. That looks bad and they really should paint the grayer brick to match. I don't believe it would ever weather to match that cream color.

I would bet they are going to make that look the same. They aren't even close to being done, so I wouldn't worry about it yet.

That brick will surely get painted with a sprayer to make it blend. The good news is that the brick type is the same. I have not doubt on that.

It would be nice if they put stone on the field side like they are doing with the rest of the building. If they just paint it, it's probably to save money. Always thought it wasn't that attractive.

The tunnel entrance appears to be the only stone on the field side, along with the original stone fence and towers on each side. Those are nice accents.

(06-10-2014 10:50 AM)tampabayrocketfan Wrote:  

(06-10-2014 09:06 AM)DetroitRocket Wrote:  

(06-10-2014 08:36 AM)tampabayrocketfan Wrote:  

(06-10-2014 07:06 AM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  

(06-09-2014 11:19 PM)Toledo Football 1st Wrote:  OTOH, if you're referring to the 2 different brick tones below the glass, yeah, one is kind of a warm color, but the brick nearer the new stone is much cooler. That looks bad and they really should paint the grayer brick to match. I don't believe it would ever weather to match that cream color.

I would bet they are going to make that look the same. They aren't even close to being done, so I wouldn't worry about it yet.

That brick will surely get painted with a sprayer to make it blend. The good news is that the brick type is the same. I have not doubt on that.

It would be nice if they put stone on the field side like they are doing with the rest of the building. If they just paint it, it's probably to save money. Always thought it wasn't that attractive.

The tunnel entrance appears to be the only stone on the field side, along with the original stone fence and towers on each side. Those are nice accents.

no tunnel. the only two things between the approx. 15 gap from doors and the new hole in the wall is the scoreboard above, and the ramp up to the field.

This looks like stone to me Terry?

http://instagram.com/p/o6Zw-DwZiv/#

(06-10-2014 12:44 PM)tampabayrocketfan Wrote:  This looks like stone to me Terry?

http://instagram.com/p/o6Zw-DwZiv/#

yeah, but the doors are right there. they sit back a about 4 feet.

The archway does look great.

Where does the smoke come out?

Visited campus the other day. Construction is coming along nicely. I gotta ask, the new Larimer almost looks as if it could possibly be expanded and made bigger (by adding on another story or two)...is this in the plans? I would hope so, always got to think big if you want to make it big.

Glass Bowl desperately needs to be power washed. Yikes, looking quite old.

(06-23-2014 11:32 AM)inductchuck16 Wrote:  Visited campus the other day. Construction is coming along nicely. I gotta ask, the new Larimer almost looks as if it could possibly be expanded and made bigger (by adding on another story or two)...is this in the plans? I would hope so, always got to think big if you want to make it big.

Glass Bowl desperately needs to be power washed. Yikes, looking quite old.

It IS old.

(06-23-2014 11:32 AM)inductchuck16 Wrote:  Visited campus the other day. Construction is coming along nicely. I gotta ask, the new Larimer almost looks as if it could possibly be expanded and made bigger (by adding on another story or two)...is this in the plans? I would hope so, always got to think big if you want to make it big.

Glass Bowl desperately needs to be power washed. Yikes, looking quite old.

I thought I remember people saying it is not structurally sound enough to be any taller???

(06-23-2014 01:59 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  

(06-23-2014 11:32 AM)inductchuck16 Wrote:  Visited campus the other day. Construction is coming along nicely. I gotta ask, the new Larimer almost looks as if it could possibly be expanded and made bigger (by adding on another story or two)...is this in the plans? I would hope so, always got to think big if you want to make it big.

Glass Bowl desperately needs to be power washed. Yikes, looking quite old.

I thought I remember people saying it is not structurally sound enough to be any taller???

no

the alumni pavilion was supposed to next to the Larimar to the west. But the foundation of the old wall was not sound enough to support it. That's why the alumni moved to the top of the hill. New cassions would have to be drilled for a new and very needed upper deck on the east side.

(06-23-2014 03:50 PM)Terry Wrote:  

(06-23-2014 01:59 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  

(06-23-2014 11:32 AM)inductchuck16 Wrote:  Visited campus the other day. Construction is coming along nicely. I gotta ask, the new Larimer almost looks as if it could possibly be expanded and made bigger (by adding on another story or two)...is this in the plans? I would hope so, always got to think big if you want to make it big.

Glass Bowl desperately needs to be power washed. Yikes, looking quite old.

I thought I remember people saying it is not structurally sound enough to be any taller???

no

the alumni pavilion was supposed to next to the Larimar to the west. But the foundation of the old wall was not sound enough to support it. That's why the alumni moved to the top of the hill. New cassions would have to be drilled for a new and very needed upper deck on the east side.

Yea, sure, like you know anything about construction.

(06-23-2014 07:12 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  

(06-23-2014 03:50 PM)Terry Wrote:  

(06-23-2014 01:59 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  

(06-23-2014 11:32 AM)inductchuck16 Wrote:  Visited campus the other day. Construction is coming along nicely. I gotta ask, the new Larimer almost looks as if it could possibly be expanded and made bigger (by adding on another story or two)...is this in the plans? I would hope so, always got to think big if you want to make it big.

Glass Bowl desperately needs to be power washed. Yikes, looking quite old.

I thought I remember people saying it is not structurally sound enough to be any taller???

no

the alumni pavilion was supposed to next to the Larimar to the west. But the foundation of the old wall was not sound enough to support it. That's why the alumni moved to the top of the hill. New cassions would have to be drilled for a new and very needed upper deck on the east side.

Yea, sure, like you know anything about construction.

You sound like my brother......

Does anyone have some pictures??????????????????

(06-30-2014 02:39 PM)tampabayrocketfan Wrote:  Does anyone have some pictures??????????????????

Check out Paul Helgren's twitter feed. Posted several pics last week.
https://twitter.com/UTPaulHelgren

(06-30-2014 07:20 PM)northcoastRocket Wrote:  

(06-30-2014 02:39 PM)tampabayrocketfan Wrote:  Does anyone have some pictures??????????????????

Check out Paul Helgren's twitter feed. Posted several pics last week.
https://twitter.com/UTPaulHelgren

Excellent, love seeing things come together! Anything else going on around campus this summer?

(01-14-2014 03:19 PM)tampabayrocketfan Wrote:  All, has anyone seen the folks being moved out in anticipation of construction, any movement of equipment. If we can use this thread for updates, photo's etc that would be great for out of town alums.

The exterior is almost done, they are working on the interior now. Completion is on schedule.

Any new pictures anyone?

(07-10-2014 01:27 PM)tampabayrocketfan Wrote:  Any new pictures anyone?

New photos on the Rocket Report.

Wow! Looks a lot better than I was expecting!

Not glitzy, "all business."

I'm guessing that siding above the glass windows will have our MAC title banners, and retired numbers in some form. Maybe sponsorships as well. The plastic triangles on the field look rather Central Catholic ish to me. (Any nice high school stadium)