Student Union Construction.

[CajunRebel]

I was driving by a few nights ago and noticed they have installed multi-color led lights behind some of the glass features.

[HelmutVII]

I guess we were right about the pvc pipes: they are for an irrigation system. And I'm not an expert in landscaping, but it sure seems to me that there are a lot of plants (those box wood are less than a foot apart) in that planter...... like it might be a bit overgrown in five years.
Also, there isn't fencing around the bayou bijou entrance anymore.......I think they will be ready in time.

They will be ready in time. When they start with landscaping it's basically a done deal. The landscaping is nice but after a while it won't be maintained. They had tons of ornamental grass along Taft Street when they finished Baker-Huger and it's all gone now. They just don't have the resources or manpower to keep up the buildings and grounds. That has been my fear all along. They can build but they can't maintain. Just go to the Olivier Parking tower, walk through it and go in the stair wells. It's pretty dirty.

[LaCajunsFan]

They will be ready in time. When they start with landscaping it's basically a done deal. The landscaping is nice but after a while it won't be maintained. They had tons of ornamental grass along Taft Street when they finished Baker-Huger and it's all gone now. They just don't have the resources or manpower to keep up the buildings and grounds. That has been my fear all along. They can build but they can't maintain. Just go to the Olivier Parking tower, walk through it and go in the stair wells. It's pretty dirty.

That was pretty much my thoughts: those beds sure look like they will require lots of TLC.....which I wasn't sure we have. And I have seen the olivier parking garage stairwells, :-(

[Boomer]

That was pretty much my thoughts: those beds sure look like they will require lots of TLC.....which I wasn't sure we had. And I have seen the olivier parking garage stairwells, :-(

----Mexican relief is on the way----Hell we might even be the Ragin' Whatevers!!! lol I have seen some yard work in my hood and this would be a piece of cake!!!

[LaCajunsFan]

Drove down McKinley this morning, and noticed that they had a pretty big crew working on the sidewalk/landscaping, so I took a couple of pics. It must really be crunch time to be working in this weather, lol. And since it was raining I just took them from my car.
I like the new benches.....they are in pic two and kind of hard to see.

[Turbine]

Thems not benches thems saw horses.

[Damon]

Thems not benches thems saw horses.

Maybe he saw benches.

/Turbine

[Turbine]

Seriously though I see 5 benches and they will serve as a pseudo fence along the tree line.

[CajunDreDog]

UL Student Union_ (@UL_Union) tweeted at 4:11 PM on Sun, Jan 04, 2015:
We are getting closer to the opening of the New Student Union. More information to come this week. #MovingForward

[Hammer58]

UL Student Union_ (@UL_Union) tweeted at 4:11 PM on Sun, Jan 04, 2015:
We are getting closer to the opening of the New Student Union. More information to come this week. #MovingForward

With each passing day we are getting closer to the end of the world, too.

[DaddyCajun]

Would be nice to be able to tour these new buildings as they are completed! Heck it may bring in some Alumni monies, just sayin'!

[HelmutVII]

I was going to take photographs this weekend but since they are so close to being finished I figured I would wait. Saturday was just one nasty day that was good for absolutely nothing. Today was not too bad and they did have some workers on site today. I don't think they will be finished for the January 7th date but they will be close. The only thing I don't look forward to is the demolition of the Guillory Hall over look of Cypress Lake. It is a favorite of many people that visit the campus. I hope they do something to replace it.

The parking garage is all but finished. They have some parking control devices to install and a little dress up but that is all.

Once these two projects are finished the only thing left on campus will be demolition of the eyesore buildings, the quad and Fletcher Hall. It will be nice to not have construction on campus after about 4 years of nonstop activity. It will be more of a college atmosphere.