Student Union Construction.

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Originally Posted by ULtimateCajun

I would imagine they will follow the same concept as the rest of the campus. All of the new dorms and remodels on campus have the red brick exterior.

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I've always liked red bricks on buildings

But our bricks are the beautiful old brick and not the tacky too much red bricks that are used at a certain North Louisiana school!!! lol

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Originally Posted by Boomer

But our bricks are the beautiful old brick and not the tacky too much red bricks that are used at a certain North Louisiana school!!! lol

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I was complimenting your school

I know you were---and I was not complimenting yours----But that is just a personal thing---- I hate to say it but my dear Jesuit High School has bricks that I do not like and the UGLY yellow/brown of McNeese gets the vote for the ugliest of them all!!!

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Originally Posted by Boomer

I know you were---and I was not complimenting yours----But that is just a personal thing---- I hate to say it but my dear Jesuit High School has bricks that I do not like and the UGLY yellow/brown of McNeese gets the vote for the ugliest of them all!!!

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IA, yellow/brown bricks are bad

The renovated Student Union will be one building and will have generally the same design as all of the other buildings on campus. Although this building will be different it will have red brick with white trim.

Most of the traditional designed buildings had red brick with white trim. The windows typically are 6 over 6 double hung units. Roof slopes are usually 6 on 12 (give or take) with a circular or oval window at gable ends. An arch is incorporated somewhere on the building. Any building with a flat roof is the exception to this general rule (the renovated Student Union will have a flat roof.) Fortunately, three of the most notorious buildings that violate the rule will be demolished during this renovation. That will happen after the renovation to the main building is complete.

The color of the brick on the new residence halls is called Ragin Cajun red and was made at a brick kiln in Georgia (I think)

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Originally Posted by HelmutVII

The renovated Student Union will be one building and will have generally the same design as all of the other buildings on campus. Although this building will be different it will have red brick with white trim.

Most of the traditional designed buildings had red brick with white trim. The windows typically are 6 over 6 double hung units. Roof slopes are usually 6 on 12 (give or take) with a circular or oval window at gable ends. An arch is incorporated somewhere on the building. Any building with a flat roof is the exception to this general rule (the renovated Student Union will have a flat roof.) Fortunately, three of the most notorious buildings that violate the rule will be demolished during this renovation. That will happen after the renovation to the main building is complete.

The color of the brick on the new residence halls is called Ragin Cajun red and was made at a brick kiln in Georgia (I think)

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----In my anti-too red brick stand---doesn't it seem like the new constructed buildings have a redder brick??? Never thought I would see a brick color thread on here!!! lol But these Tech guys just screw up everything!!! lol

The problem I had with whoever did Tech's new building is that they didn't pick one style to do them in

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Originally Posted by HelmutVII

The renovated Student Union will be one building and will have generally the same design as all of the other buildings on campus. Although this building will be different it will have red brick with white trim.

Most of the traditional designed buildings had red brick with white trim. The windows typically are 6 over 6 double hung units. Roof slopes are usually 6 on 12 (give or take) with a circular or oval window at gable ends. An arch is incorporated somewhere on the building. Any building with a flat roof is the exception to this general rule (the renovated Student Union will have a flat roof.) Fortunately, three of the most notorious buildings that violate the rule will be demolished during this renovation. That will happen after the renovation to the main building is complete.

The color of the brick on the new residence halls is called Ragin Cajun red and was made at a brick kiln in Georgia (I think)

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With this talk of brick color and building style, how do you think the new part of the union will mesh aesthetically with the older, non-demoed parts of the union (bookstore & ballroom)?

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Originally Posted by CajunFan3406

With this talk of brick color and building style, how do you think the new part of the union will mesh aesthetically with the older, non-demoed parts of the union (bookstore & ballroom)?

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Go to post 101 of this thread and you will see renderings of the renovated structure. It appears that the plan they have proposed should result in an almost seamless result. It all depends on how the contractor executes the plan and the quality of workmanship if they will be successful or not. I'm thinking Lemoine will do a good job and they will have a good product in the end. HOWEVER, it has always been my contention that they have money to build but do they have enough to maintain. I walk through the Olivier parking tower regularly and it usually is filthy. I guess we shall see.