Student Union Construction.

[HoustonCajun]

HOLD ON--The entire APC has to go up , then the phase II stadium upgrade ergo the entire administration building going to the stadium and then the cox goes and the plaza is finished off with the beautification part!!! As I end so many of My POSTS---I think!!! lol

Too bad they didn't include a new scoreboard being added at the same time as the SEZ. We will have to wait about 4 - 5 years for one when the stadium is completed.

[Boomer]

Don't forget that there will also be a stadium seat addition on the home side near the North end zone to match the other side's previous extension!!!!! Cool!!!

[LaCajunsFan]

Figured it out....please disregard

[Turbine]

Those numbers have to mean something else.

Restrooms 3,540

[LaCajunsFan]

Those numbers have to mean something else.

Restrooms 3,540

SF = square footage. Figured it out about 2 seconds after I made the post; think the cold, dreary weather is getting to me, lol

[Turbine]

SF = square footage. Figured it out about 2 seconds after I made the post; think the cold, dreary weather is getting to me, lol

Thanks I don't think I would have figured that out.

[LaCajunsFan]

I went by the campus today, and got a good status/view of the various construction sites. Overall, not any dramatic changes since Helment's last post, so I didn't take many pics. However, I did get a kick out of staking out all of Helment's spots (Harris fire escape stairs, etc.), lol.

A few observations:
1. The Quad: work continues, but not very 'scenic'.....just looks like the new drainage systems have been laid and buried. Since the sun was setting, pics were impossible anyway....
2. The Lewis St garage, & Fletcher: nothing started yet, as I think they are waiting until after the semester to get started in earnest on those...??
3. St. Mary re-striping: There are posters along St Mary announcing the re-striping for the bike lanes, to begin in December, but nothing done yet. Again, they must be waiting until after the semester is over to begin. BTW, the pics show the two car lanes on the inside, with the bike lanes on the outside.
4. The Union:
A. I was kind of curious about the distance between the food wing and the swamp: seemed kind of narrow in the renderings. But from my view while standing on the Guillory balcony I have to admit it looks ok in 'reality.' Again, I just hope they keep (or rebuild) the 'overlook' balcony area that juts out over the swamp.
B. Work is really progressing, especially on the center part, but still a lot of scaffolding around everything, so it's really hard to get a good view of things. Much of the roofing of the new center part is done, giving a good 'feel' of what it will be like when completed.
C. But I was most impressed with the progress of the courtyard area. I stood on the planter closest to the
Ballroom wing, so I got a good view of everything. I have to admit: I really think that courtyard area is going to be VERY nice indeed! My heart actually skipped a beat when I envisioned the finished project, ;-)

Anyway, sorry for the long post, but had a boring day otherwise, so really enjoyed my little outing. Below are some (not so great) pics that I took while looking at the courtyard.....
(The last pic shows the addition from the ballroom towards the courtyard.)

[CajunJack55]

Appreciate the post! Keep them coming!

[LaCajunsFan]

Found this on the "Lafayette Memories" Facebook page. Per that post, this is UL, circa 1939. I also added it to the 1939-40 thread, but thought I'd share it here as well.

[Boomer]

I wonder what a present day photo from the air would look like!!! Buy all the property close to campus as you can I guess this is the moral of this photo!!!!1 Tulane should have bought all of that Claiborne Ave area after the hurricane!!!!