Quad Reconstruction

[Thetaxiao1012]

Awesome!

[moorecajun]

That is very cool ... just hope aliens don't misinterpret it!

[USLJim]

I flat out forgot about the fountain and fleur-de-lis.

I guess ulmoaners will want us not to use it since the Saints use one. LMAO

GEAUX CAJUNS

[HelmutVII]

After a week they have the entire quad cleared and ready to reconstruct.

A view from the rear of Stephens Hall. F G Moouton the the rear and Moody Hall to the right rear.



A view from the steps of Broussard Hall. Doucet, Foster and F G Mouton to the rear right to left.



A view from the covered walk behind O. K. Allen Hall

Stephens, Mouton and Doucet Hall to the rear right to left.

[Turbine]

Get some of that dirt for the new Louisiana Hall of Fame.

Football was played in the QUAD from about 1903-1921 or till Southwestern Stadium was built.

Need to get some dirt from the other side of the Swamp as well. Southwestern Stadium was where the new Student Union is going up, although now that I think about it, any surface dirt was probably scraped the last time they built the Student Union.

1901 and 1902 they played on what would now be the edge of Hebrard Boulevard about where B.I. Moody and O.K. Allen Halls are located.

[HelmutVII]

Quad construction continues.

View as seen from the overhead crosswalk from F. G. Mouton to Moody Hall.




This project could get bogged down this winter.

[Turbine]

UL's second football field (1903-1925) is undergoing a chewin.


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[Redgineer]

Did they save the old walk of honor tiles?

[CAJUNJUDO]

Did they save the old walk of honor tiles?

Good question. IIRC they were replacing the pavers with bricks so that they would last longer. I'd be willing to purchase my paver "again" now that I see it is no longer there.

[HelmutVII]

They are replacing the tiles with full depth brick pavers. From what I understand they will be a concrete base, sand bed and they will set the pavers in the sand bed. The concrete base will have a curb to keep everything in place. the sand bed will allow some flexibility and allow for expansion and contraction over the course of the year.

[Fais do-do]

Those sidewalks would have been nice when I had 15 minutes to get from the psychology building all the way through the Quad to my english class! Ah, those were the days!

[CajunRebel]

They are replacing the tiles with full depth brick pavers. From what I understand they will be a concrete base, sand bed and they will set the pavers in the sand bed. The concrete base will have a curb to keep everything in place. the sand bed will allow some flexibility and allow for expansion and contraction over the course of the year.

I wonder if the bigger brick pavers are going to match the look of the tiles on the old walk of honor.

[LaCajunsFan]

I wonder if the bigger brick pavers are going to match the look of the tiles on the old walk of honor.

IIUC, all of the pavers are to be replaced.

>>>>EDIT: Oh, I think I misunderstood your question.....whether or not the new bricks will look like the old pavers?

[HelmutVII]

Looks like winter will be taking its toll on this project.

A view from the steps to the rear of Broussard Hall.

[USL1970]

I wonder if anyone, at the very least, gets a bad performance review for designing a project, and then years later is determined to be poorly designed with a complete demolition necessary. (i.e., brick pavers)