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owl2Doc said

USMCOWL said

Didn't get a chance to ask AD Pat Chun how the selection process is going for a architect for the athletic center.
Posted On: Aug 21st 2016, 5:17 PM #357856
The Applicant Submittal list is out and there are 13 names on it.

Some of them - like Borrelli & Partners, VIA Design Studios - don't seem to have true websites with their portfolio up.

MC Harry is the architect behind our Breezeway project and let's just say it's been a bumpy relationship. I would not want them in charge of this project, personally.

HKS collaborated on our stadium. Gallo Herbert did our Caf expansion. Zyscovich did Parking Garage 3. LEO A Daly did the new Student Union rendering I shopped around here a little while back that would have taken over the Administration building.

I like Harvard Jolly a lot.

HOK is obviously a beast, having designed a lot of athletic facilities in their day. Crawford and Gensler are fine too.

…yep. Harvard Jolly and HOK probably my top 2 then.

You know, when some of the Big Boys - like Oregon and Alabama - decided to add new football centers, they got cutting edge athletic facilities. I know people want to argue that we're limited on funds (not arguing that) and it could look like a gutted out airplane hangar for all some people care, but remember this is a facility that is supposed to sell four star athletes on coming here. Details matter. It needs to be impressive. You want a firm that understands this is as much about selling our program and our university as it is about training athletes.

There are a lot of architecture firms out there that have given us crappy designs (GPT, anyone?). This is not the time for that.
Posted On: Aug 22nd 2016, 11:58 PM #357880

Owl2Doc is right. go with the relationship we know. Now its time to get the selection committee assembled and narrow down the list.
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Hopefully they go in with an open mind.  We don't just want some architects that worked on the Big Boys and decide that it is good enough for us, we want fresh innovative ideas.  Their job is to expose the selection committee of what can be done, not to select the same guys over and over again.  $30 million is not cutting corners, we want someone who will maximize this and make this place special.  If they are qualified for the project and experience working with state institutional organizations, then I want the best idea group to win.
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teambeer said

I have some faith that they're going big with this facility. The $50m goal is evidence of that, that's what Tennessee spent on their version of this facility/center!

both Kelly and Chun have personal experience from 2 of the top 10 facilities on the planet, so they know what amazing looks like.

Do it right guys!! We only get one shot.

8 wins and a top 3 facility in the state (FSU and UF have a lot of nice things, but we can easily beat the rest when it comes to "stuff") puts us in a great position to dominate CUSA in the future or during expansion talks
Posted On: Aug 23rd 2016, 6:56 AM #357881
Not post of the day but POST OF THE YEAR!:Yawn::Yawn::Yawn:THIS project is investing in our students and our future. We need to be two steps above anyone else in CUSA and all the rest of the Group of 5!
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