Thanks for filling in. I have been kind of busy and I had the "Lafayette Bug" that put me less than 100% for two weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by cajuns_fan
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Thanks for filling in. I have been kind of busy and I had the "Lafayette Bug" that put me less than 100% for two weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by cajuns_fan
Was wondering if you had just given up, lol. Glad you are feeling better now...your pics/captions are just so much better than mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by HelmutVII
We enjoy all of the updates. Good work guys.
Isn't it's location considered the backside of campus? I would guess over time it won't stick out so much, people will get used to it being there. It will provide much needed parking spaces.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunRebel
Thanks, for the kind words, ULGrad, it is appreciated.Quote:
Originally Posted by ULGrad@HOU
And I agree with you: it is certainly big, not 'too big.' It is also very much needed, and will quickly blend in with the other buildings.
Stopping at 6 levels was wise. Another level would have been higher than adjacent Rougeou Hall and would have made it overbearing. Height is not what make the building big, it's the footprint. The building occupies a little bit more area than the parking lot it replaced. If you remember, it was a fairly large parking lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by ULGrad@HOU
Pics from this morning: the brickwork on the lab space seems complete. It also appears that the garage is nearing completion....at least the prefab part. And it is remarkable on how much it is blended in already. Helmut was right again: stopping it at 6 levels helped keep it in scale.
Also, Stokes is pretty much all gone.....
Looks like the heavy lifting is pretty much completed. It would have been finished a few weeks ago but the daily rains we have been having have slowed things up a bit. The garage should be finished in about 8 weeks or so. They will have to pave the access drive, but that will be last.
This job is almost done. Looks like a lot to do but they are very close to finishing.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5613/...690ce365_o.jpg
oct-19-1 by Rosegardendorms, on Flickr
They paid homage to the old snack hut. Elana would be happy.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5600/...d5c7fe6f_o.jpg
oct-19-2 by Rosegardendorms, on Flickr
A view from Lewis street. Rougeou Hall is to the left.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5607/...a9018bca_o.jpg
oct-19-3 by Rosegardendorms, on Flickr
A view from the old McNaspy field. Griffin Hall is to the right rear and Fletcher hall is to the left out of view.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3950/...7361015f_o.jpg
oct-19-6 by Rosegardendorms, on Flickr
A view from what will be the entrance drive to the garage off of McKinley/Girard park Drive. Oliver Hall is to the right and Griffin is to the rear.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3942/...32612164_o.jpg
oct-19-5 by Rosegardendorms, on Flickr
A view from the top of Olivier Parking tower.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3945/...03b6c645_o.jpg
oct-19-7 by Rosegardendorms, on Flickr
Stokes no more. Looks like they crushed some of the concrete form the old buildings to make a surface for the parking lot.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3949/...c40b8b8b_o.jpg
oct-19-4 by Rosegardendorms, on Flickr
One of the better looking parking garages -my limited experience- has ever seen.
I would suspect that the construction fencing will be down in the next week or so. This job is just about done.
A view from the rear of Rougeou Hall. New Snack Hut is to the left and Fletcher Hall/Giradr park is to the rear.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7572/...770b22bf_o.jpg
A view from between Rougeou Hall at the Lewis Street end of the building.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8669/...8b1ecf93_o.jpg
A view of the Lewis street facade.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7572/...3270532a_o.jpg
A view of the entry/exit drive leading to Girard Park Drive.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7507/...a994625c_o.jpg
A view from the Girard Park Drive sidewalk
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7553/...fd5fe5f6_o.jpg
This is a huge building. Photographs do not do it justice. Next group of photos will be from inside the building.
It is amazing to me how quickly it went up, when you consider how big of a structure it is.
I am also glad that they seem to have left room for the building(s) that will eventually flank Oliver Hall, so that they can then create a new, smaller 'Quad' area. After so many years of seeing just the remnants of McNaspy, it would be great to see this done in my lifetime, lol.
I have said it before but again; that is one of the better looking parking garages I have ever seen.
I agree!Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbine
Looks like it's complete: the fencing is gone.
Totally agree and we need a top tier security system to keep it looking good inside and outside. That is the nature of parking garages trash, grafeitty are constant battles.Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbine
They took it down last week. They still have some up on the other side of the building.Quote:
Originally Posted by cajuns_fan
As stated numerous times, that may be the best looking parking garage I've seen.
---------Sorry but I CAN'T LET YOU GO WITH THAT-----I KNOW WE CAN FIND SOMETHING NEGATIVE LET'S SEE: IT IS TOO LATE AND TOOK TOO LONG---THE BRICK IS THE WRONG COLOR----SHOULD HAVE BEEN HIGHER/LOWER---WRONG PLACE ON CAMPUS----Really man let's celebrate the good stuff happening!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunAmos
Parking garage is finished. A few photos from the inside.
The Snack Hut is resurrected. Elana would be happy.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7492/...0ee798e4_h.jpg
Covered walk between parking garage and Rougeau Hall.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7508/...6b51e9f7_h.jpg
Cavernous ramp between levels.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7580/...da24885a_h.jpg
Sixth level showing the top of the north east stairwell and elevator.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7501/...2ed33ecd_h.jpg
UP ramp to the sixth level.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7525/...23aaf467_h.jpg
LED light fixture and a punch list item. These lights are all over the structure.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7564/...874ffdc7_h.jpg
I saw a few minor punch list items however, this job is done.
Nice job.
Yep, thanks for the pics.
I wanted to post this article from the Advocate which I thought was pretty nice. If it was posted elsewhere, sorry about that.
http://theadvocate.com/news/11158167...o-ease-parking
Not sure if anyone had posted the signage: I like that they are carrying on names of the destructed buildings.