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Official Construction Update Thread

'Tini said:
I'm well aware how the Dal Ward looks, the concrete sections on the East side about match the height of the new facility
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Anyone who can't appreciate Shakespeare has forfeited their credibility in discussions of aesthetic nuance.
 
SD Buff said:
People are correct, it's actually consistent with the rest of Folsom. But maybe it needs to be painted?

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No, looking at that wall from the field, in the rendering you posted, what you see is that it doesn't match the brick of the new facilities and Dal Ward. It's all about perspective, I guess.
 
'Tini said:
And yet straight to the point that started this
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Point is that the concrete wall adheres to the architectural language of the east side ... of Nebraska.
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It's a big ugly wall that would look better with flagstone up top at same level as Dal Ward.
 
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Skidmark said:
...It's a big ugly wall that would look better with flagstone up top at same level as Dal Ward.
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Totally agree. Someone mentioned that the shadows deemphasize the concrete wall in the renderings. It's a tool that has been used before. It should be claded in stone to match the rest of the exterior language.
 
Skidmark said:
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.
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Skidmark said:
Anyone who can't appreciate Shakespeare has forfeited their credibility in discussions of aesthetic nuance.
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Skidmark said:
Function over form. It is what it is.
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Skidmark said:
Point is that the concrete wall adheres to the architectural language of the east side ... of Nebraska.
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It's a big ugly wall that would look better with flagstone up top at same level as Dal Ward.
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This sort of effort in the Uniform Thread could be a game changer...
 
I understand how this happened. In a world of finite resources, they opted for more features inside the facility rather than spending more on the exterior in the belief the exterior as currently being constructed would be good enough.

We won't know if they made the right choice for a few years when the new construction gets a chance to age a bit and see how well it fits in.

Put it this way: if you had a choice between a rocked out exterior or an extra recovery pool inside, which would you have picked?
 
Highlander said:
I understand how this happened. In a world of finite resources, they opted for more features inside the facility rather than spending more on the exterior in the belief the exterior as currently being constructed would be good enough.

We won't know if they made the right choice for a few years when the new construction gets a chance to age a bit and see how well it fits in.

Put it this way: if you had a choice between a rocked out exterior or an extra recovery pool inside, which would you have picked?
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False. An in-house barber shop is the correct answer.
 
Highlander said:
In a world of finite resources, they opted for more features inside the facility rather than spending more on the exterior in the belief the exterior as currently being constructed would be good enough.
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Agree this is likely what happened.

Cutting corners, both literally and figuratively, is where CU excels.

If the football program is the front porch of the university, that space between the Dal Ward and Center for Excellence is the front door. This is the backdrop for where Ralphie starts her iconic run and where the players are shown charging out to greet the fans. Millions of eyeballs see that concrete wall every time CU plays football. That facade gets more TV visibility than most any other place on campus. Skimping on aesthetics on that piece of campus is not a good idea.
 
i don't think anyone is freaking out. i, like many others, think it looks a little odd and wish there was some flagstone on it. tini once again takes it as a crusade against the university.
 
sweaty teets said:
i don't think anyone is freaking out. i, like many others, think it looks a little odd and wish there was some flagstone on it. tini once again takes it as a crusade against the university.
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I like the flagstone looks as well, but I just think it might look totally different in context of the finish product
 
dio said:
I like the flagstone looks as well, but I just think it might look totally different in context of the finish product
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I am led to believe from the populous/Mortenson material posted on the Sustainable Excellence Initiative website that the NE bleacher section IS the completed project, at least on the exterior.
 
**** Baylor's new stadium received some critical commentary about the harsh look of naked concrete. They fixed the problem using a tarp with a nice brick pattern.

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Nobody laughed at them.
 
Skidmark said:
Agree this is likely what happened.

Cutting corners, both literally and figuratively, is where CU excels.

If the football program is the front porch of the university, that space between the Dal Ward and Center for Excellence is the front door. This is the backdrop for where Ralphie starts her iconic run and where the players are shown charging out to greet the fans. Millions of eyeballs see that concrete wall every time CU plays football. That facade gets more TV visibility than most any other place on campus. Skimping on aesthetics on that piece of campus is not a good idea.
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I'm amazed at people's ability to get worked up over what basically amounts to a tunnel wall. I personally think it looks a little bland, but know the color will change over time and I'm willing to let it settle to see the final outcome. Nothing says you cannot go back and do something about it later, and again - finite resources. Not everyone has Phil Knight in their back pocket. I would rather have that barbershop!
 
Highlander said:
I'm amazed at people's ability to get worked up over what basically amounts to a tunnel wall. I personally think it looks a little bland, but know the color will change over time and I'm willing to let it settle to see the final outcome. Nothing says you cannot go back and do something about it later, and again - finite resources. Not everyone has Phil Knight in their back pocket. I would rather have that barbershop!
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Worked up /= having a dialog that critiques the product all of us should be and many of us are financially supporting.

If opinions about the look of Folsom is not a suitable subject in a thread about the construction of this project, then perhaps I misunderstand the purpose of the message board.
 
sliderNcider said:
Nah. Maybe a small scoreboard or an sign listing the altitude would be nice imo
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Small scoreboard where the Pepsi logo is would be cool assuming it cant be touched by people in the seats in 121. Or potentially a big CU sign that frames Ralphie's Run
 
SINKRATZ said:
If you're talking about the interior portion of the east side addition surrounding the suites, that's the ugliest portion of Folsom IMO.
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I'm talking about the whole East side. I've spent a lot of time in those areas, it doesn't look out of place with the rest of the area
 
'Tini said:
I'm talking about the whole East side. I've spent a lot of time in those areas, it doesn't look out of place with the rest of the area
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Yeah, but you also think our uniforms look cheap, out of date, and unattractive.

You have one opinion. Others are entitled to theirs.
 
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