Student Union Construction.

[CajunAmos]

I spoke with somebody at ASW today. They were out voted with respect to the metal cladding. I understand it got pretty intense in the design process and FWIW, they are not happy with the metal cladding as there is no building on campus that has it and they think it looks really bad too. . I think it was a budget thing.

A 25 million dollar project and we're adding aluminum siding to save $25K (or whatever it might be) of bricks and labor?

[cajun4life]

A 25 million dollar project and we're adding aluminum siding to save $25K (or whatever it might be) of bricks and labor?

That sounds like the oil field I am on a rig right now that refused to get a professional cleaning crew to clean up the pit system and flow lines. Well that crew would have cost them about $20k. Instead they used the rig crew and it took them 36 hours to clean where the cleaning crew would have taken 12. Son instead of spending $20k they wind up spending an extra $145k in day rental for the rig.

[BrockMeaux]

I spoke with somebody at ASW today. They were out voted with respect to the metal cladding. I understand it got pretty intense in the design process and FWIW, they are not happy with the metal cladding as there is no building on campus that has it and they think it looks really bad too. . I think it was a budget thing.

I'm not an architect or a contractor...is that something that can be fixed//changed later? Not that I'd expect them to. But you know, why do it right the first time when you can save now and spend twice what it would've originally cost later on.

[Cajun_RH]

I spoke with somebody at ASW today. They were out voted with respect to the metal cladding. I understand it got pretty intense in the design process and FWIW, they are not happy with the metal cladding as there is no building on campus that has it and they think it looks really bad too. . I think it was a budget thing.

That doesnt look like metal siding to me. I may be wrong but if you look closely it looks like textured cinder blocks. Which isn't exactly ideal but I have seen some pretty nice buildings elsewhere that look great.

[CajunEXPRESS]

People do this all the time in their personal lives. They need a home, they buy one needing lots of work. They cannot afford the one needing no work, and little by little they, at an inflated cost, bring the cheaper up to what they wanted. Yes they spent more, but got what they needed. We need SF, CF, we want aesthetic beauty.

Sometimes compromise is needed to accomplish a bigger goal.

[Hammer58]

A 25 million dollar project and we're adding aluminum siding to save $25K (or whatever it might be) of bricks and labor?

LOL!!! That's how we do things here.

[HelmutVII]

That doesnt look like metal siding to me. I may be wrong but if you look closely it looks like textured cinder blocks. Which isn't exactly ideal but I have seen some pretty nice buildings elsewhere that look great.

Believe me it is metal siding I saw them putting it on.

[LaCajunsFan]

A few pics from yesterday. Not many changes, but the exterior work is nearing completion. And for what's it worth, the 'aluminum siding' is kind of growing on me. At least I didn't think it was too repulsive this time, lol.

[DaddyCajun]

The whole redesign involved putting more attention on Cypress Lake. The new dining facility and union will have 2nd floor areas that overlook the lake. With moving the union building closer to McKinley, there will be a much larger area between the union and the lake. You can get an idea from the renderings on the Carter website previously listed and by Helmut's posted photos.

Is it possible for them to expand the lake any? Make it larger all the way around, so the RED BULL GATOR the Cajuns Mascot would have a larger home then Mike the Tiger at LSUA&MC, and UL could have Troy with Swamp People come shoot a series TRYING to catch the infamous UL RED BULL GATOR!!!

[LaCajunsFan]

Is it possible for them to expand the lake any? Make it larger all the way around, so the RED BULL GATOR the Cajuns Mascot would have a larger home then Mike the Tiger at LSUA&MC, and UL could have Troy with Swamp People come shoot a series TRYING to catch the infamous UL RED BULL GATOR!!!

I am wondering if it is part of the project to re-do the bulkhead around the swamp....does anyone know? In particular, there are many existing parts of the bulkhead that have missing/broken bricks. Plus, it would be MUCH nicer if they tore down the fence portions, and replace it with a brick bulkhead completely encircling the swamp. I wonder in general how much reno is scheduled for all the green spaces around the swamp....including how much will be done for the new plaza area.