Student Union Construction.

[LaCajunsFan]

1st pic: View from Buchanan Hall steps, looking towards McKinley. I really like this view; gives the scale of the project.
2nd pic: new entrance Boucher St entrance. With the Rose Garden dorm complex behind and just a few steps from here, this will no doubt make this the main entrance for students. But I guess that's how it was planned, lol.
3rd pic: Another view from the steps of Buchanan Hall, looking towards Cypress lake.

[LaCajunsFan]

I took this one Friday: I happened to be driving down McKinley and noticed the construction entrance was open. I ducked in and tried to get the best pic I could, ASAP, lol.
You can see right through the building, and see the Lake.....pretty cool.

[LaCajunsFan]

One last thing: I really hope, and cannot see why they wouldn't, keep the whole Guillory Hall balcony/deck. It's such a cool, popular hang-out, they would be very remiss in not doing this....but if not that, then build an even better one to replace it. And for goodness sakes, PLEASE repair or replace the brick wall around the lake, and other wise make sure the whole lake is really spruced up.....now more than ever, it will be a real centerpiece for our campus. I'll get off my soapbox now, lol.

[nathancpike]

More pics from this morning
1st pic: behind Wharton, looking towards St Mary. Apparently they are enclosing an area behind Burke-Hawthorne to make a service utility area? Anyway, there will be one less access from/to Wharton-Cypress Lake. You can also see the pretty extensive work being done to enclose the Wharton HVAC system....I really like that detail, :-)
2nd pic: another, close up view of the Wharton HVAC project.

Ahhh, the radio annex. So far behind the times that anyone trained there has to be retrained by their employers after college.

[LaCajunsFan]

Some pics from this morning. First off, the progress in between Wharton & Burke-Hawthorne. The work to disguise the Wharton chillers continues, and looks pretty cool, IMHO.
Also, there is a REALLY nice copper cupola that was constructed....it looks like it will go up on the entrance to the B-H plaza? I think this area is going to very special once all is said and done.

[LaCajunsFan]

More pics: the exterior of the courtyard/'quad' area looks almost complete.

[LaCajunsFan]

An interesting development: once I was up on the planters (behind Bayou Bijou) I was able to walk along it all the way to the new food service wing. Once near the new food service, I noticed that they are building a new planter area, or is it to replace that part of the planter? It's hard to see it in pics, but it runs perpendicular to the existing wall, which is leaning and doesn't seem too steady. Can't wait to see how this develops....

[DaddyCajun]

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!!!

Looking at the PDF of the New Student Union, the Swamp does not look to be any bigger towards the Union, however the 2 buildings? across the swamp where the old weight room used to be and we could get parking stickers at one time, look as though they will be torn down! If this is SO then the swamp could be made somewhat larger(say a third of an acre) in that direction towards the Boulevard, and we could plant some New Cypress Trees! I will donate some time and money into that project!

[LaCajunsFan]

Coming along nicely.....I really like the attention to detail

[Boomer]

Looking at the PDF of the New Student Union, the Swamp does not look to be any bigger towards the Union, however the 2 buildings? across the swamp where the old weight room used to be and we could get parking stickers at one time, look as though they will be torn down! If this is SO then the swamp could be made somewhat larger(say a third of an acre) in that direction towards the Boulevard, and we could plant some New Cypress Trees! I will donate some time and money into that project!

---yes this would really be nice and beautify the biggest gathering place on campus!!!

[LaCajunsFan]

Looking towards the student union, with B-H to the left.

[HelmutVII]

The McKinley Street entrance from the top of the Olivier Parking tower.




july-6-3 by Rosegardendorms, on Flickr

Putting up more of the hideous metal cladding.




july-6-5 by Rosegardendorms, on Flickr

The almost finished facade of the food service wing next to Guillory Hall.




july-6-6 by Rosegardendorms, on Flickr