Real football should be played outdoors on real grass.I am completely biased obviously but we have the best turf grass team in the country.
Real football should be played outdoors on real grass.I am completely biased obviously but we have the best turf grass team in the country.
Looking at the pictures from inside the stadium sure makes it look easy after all the changes to put in a lower level of seats where the hillsides are now. Not sure how much the capacity would go up because I think they count the hillsides as part of our capacity of 61,500.
Does anyone know how they count the hillsides in the capacity?
The panted logo in the second picture must have been decoration for graduation. But it looks cool in the offseason to have that in the middle of the field.Thanks so much for sharing these! I was trying to find an equivalent "before" picture and couldn't quite get the correct angle from photos online, but this still kind of works for a current before/after comparison...
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Thanks so much for sharing these! I was trying to find an equivalent "before" picture and couldn't quite get the correct angle from photos online, but this still kind of works for a current before/after comparison...
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Yeah, the upgrades over the years have lacked a coherent vision because we're operating on a shoestring budget without a deep pool of wealthy donors and rich football history. I'm thankful for what we've got. For years I dreamed of having a bowled-in endzone. The wind tunnel is finally gone, folks. That makes me happy.
An updated pressbox would be icing on the cake. We'll get there eventually.
To be clear, the before picture was taken from an internet search, and the after picture was taken from the post by @Cycsk earlier in the thread. I don't want to take credit where it's not due, I just wanted to more apples to apples comparison!Thank you for the before and "after" pictures from inside the stadium!!
Since nobody posted construction photos from graduation inside the stadium, I went in and took a few today.
Some people find anything to b*tch about.Is anyone else underwhelmed with the design of the SPC? For all of the guff that the Jacobson building gets, I'm still a little miffed that we drew up a really big trailer for our big facilities upgrade?
Don't get me wrong, all of these upgrades are great and needed. I just thought a glass trailer would get more criticism.
Once they get this project wrapped up later this summer, I would expect the focus will turn to the bridge and the east RV parking lot. After that, back to the north lots and to somehow finalize the Pollard Entertainment District and the new hotel plans. Along with the Hilton remodeling project. Lots to look forward to, let's hope they get some cameras installed so we can all continue to comment and speculate on what's going on, construction wise.
Beat Iowa!
Some people find anything to b*tch about.
Have you seen it in person?I know criticizing anything ISU is off limits for many of you, but just relax. I'm really the only one that sees a huge trailer plopped on top of another when I look at the SPC? I just think we could've been a little more imaginative there, but I understand the primary benefits of the building are on the inside.
"Ya'll ready for this!"It wasn't long ago that the stadium looked completely pathetic. Dan and the team walking down the ramp with Jock Jams playing.
Have you seen it in person?
No. Is it a different shape in person?
In defense of SolarGarlic, I 'liked' the original post as it is a rather ostentatious structure. Finding myself saying that is rather eye popping as while an ISU Architect student I had the reputation of 'blowing' peoples minds with large geometrically simplified designs; much like the SPC. In my 40 years since, I've toned down my view of 'quality' architecture and look more for structures which complement their surroundings. The SPC can fall into line with a mirrored sister structure down the road creating an enclosed plaza. But, until then, by its own, it has room for criticism.No. Is it a different shape in person?