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Official Construction Update Thread
- Thread starter Darth Snow
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They have a LOT of work to do in a very large area
89BUFF89
Well-Known Member
Was trying to hear over the crap sound system but thought RG said the weight room was moving to the new facility in ~2 weeks so they could demo the current one and start on the new Touchdown Club area behind the new end zone seats/boxes. Also said something about some folks moving in on June 1 and everyone else by August before school starts.
89BUFF89
Well-Known Member
Walked around the stadium a bit before the 'game'. Man Folsom needs some help. Large crack running along main concourse, rust and decay just about everywhere. I guess I never really notice when I'm there for games, other than Balch being a dump. Even inside the East side club level needs some sprucing up, showing its age a bit now too with worn furniture, the old SD TVs, etc. Hopefully RG can put together some maintenance funds in addition to the new construction fundraising.
The club seating is rusting... which should never happen as all that's needed is to keep it painted
gone native
Club Member
Think of the rust more as an artistic, classic kind of patina.
Exactly. It's probably corten steel. Think of the rust as a "protective coating." :lol:
It matches the rest of the stadium on that side
jobuff
Club Member
Yeah but it stands out more. The sandstone would make it look much better. The parts that are white did not stand out before. It just looks weird.
Where else is there sandstone that low? It'd look more out of place given DW has the same style, as does the suite structure.
Deleted member 807
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I like the added seats down to field level too.
I would bet the sandstone fades a bit over time and won't look as "sharp" as it does right now, which will be a good thing.
I thought he was talking about the white insulation that is around almost the entire structure now.
We have been through the concrete thing many times here. Yes it would have likely looked better with the sandstone over most of that concrete wall, but the large expanses of banded concrete are not out of sync with the architectural language of the stadium. The banded concrete exists on the old stadium, Dal Ward, and the East Boxes. I would bet it was a cost saving measure vs the sand stone.
We have been through the concrete thing many times here. Yes it would have likely looked better with the sandstone over most of that concrete wall, but the large expanses of banded concrete are not out of sync with the architectural language of the stadium. The banded concrete exists on the old stadium, Dal Ward, and the East Boxes. I would bet it was a cost saving measure vs the sand stone.
Well, don't leave us hanging - what's the answer?!?Are we certain they won't add cladding when they finish the rest of the facility?
EDIT - answered my own question. Maybe it won't look as out of place when everything is finished.
SD Buff
Club Member
But are they only going to sell tickets to people that are really that skinny? Might have trouble filling the seats if so.
Deleted member 807
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Are we certain they won't add cladding when they finish the rest of the facility?
EDIT - answered my own question. Maybe it won't look as out of place when everything is finished.
What time of day would the pie-shaped nook get sun, but the monster wall of concrete stay in shade? Methinks Populous / Mortensen was using shadow to de-emphasize the multi-story wall of concrete.
Are we certain they won't add cladding when they finish the rest of the facility?
EDIT - answered my own question. Maybe it won't look as out of place when everything is finished.
I think I see my Dad.
Deleted member 807
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SD Buff
Club Member
People are correct, it's actually consistent with the rest of Folsom. But maybe it needs to be painted?
from phone
I'm well aware how the Dal Ward looks, the concrete sections on the East side about match the height of the new facilityNot so fast. Flagstone makes up majority of Dal Ward east side.
Deleted member 807
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Bit of a stretch to make such a declaration. There is no wall of concrete with the same height or square footage of concrete anywhere else in the stadium. A concrete base on the ground level has flagstone above it, except on that wall. To argue the cement wall is consistent with the rest of Folsom is just not accurate.
If Tuscan vernacular Revival is the language of CU campus, that wall and pie-shaped nook is Ebonics.