STADIUM: Construction Updates

[danefan]

More dirt going down on that left side. I wonder if that is going to be the new bowl section afterall. From the plans it actually looks like the visitors bleachers will sit below the bowl so the seating is at the same level as the bowl. Basically they would create the "placeholder" for the permanent visitors side stands which would blend into the bowl.

 

Yep, it looks like several loads of dirt has been dumped on the end there...

So, you think they might build the entire endzone bowl section in this phase, seats and all?

 

Not seats, but a grassy berm. The plans also call for concessions and wheel chair seating at the top of the berm.

 

It looks like everything will be ready to just drop concerate seats into the grassy hill in the endzone when needed.

 

Right Berm

 

 

Left Berm (Notice the BBQ Tent

 

[danefan]

Forms are coming down this morning. Today we'll see the very first signs of a permanent structure. I think the wall being built is this one:

 

 

 

But that is just a guess.

[uofalbany]

Where would that wall be.... half way up the lower level of seats, between the lower and upper levels????

Easier to ask you guys!

 

BTW, I thought that was a beer tent!

Edited September 11, 2012 by uofalbany

[danefan]

Where would that wall be.... half way up the lower level of seats, between the lower and upper levels????

Easier to ask you guys!

 

BTW, I thought that was a beer tent!

 

Its between the lower section and the upper section. If you zoom in you can see cutouts at various points along the top of the wall. I believe those are where the aisles of the lower section will be.

 

And I wish that was a beer tent.

Edited September 11, 2012 by danefan

[Brutus]

Forms are coming down this morning. Today we'll see the very first signs of a permanent structure. I think the wall being built is this one:

 

 

 

But that is just a guess.

Good guess.

[danefan]

Forms are coming down this morning. Today we'll see the very first signs of a permanent structure. I think the wall being built is this one:

 

 

 

But that is just a guess.

Good guess.

 

Thanks!

 

I'm learning how to read construction designs by watching this.

I do wish there was another camera angle from the top of the SEFCU arena. It would be cool to see the back view. (Not a complaint....I'm ecstatic they put up any camera).

[Dane96]

Forms are coming down this morning. Today we'll see the very first signs of a permanent structure. I think the wall being built is this one:

 

 

 

But that is just a guess.

Good guess.

 

Thanks!

 

I'm learning how to read construction designs by watching this.

I do wish there was another camera angle from the top of the SEFCU arena. It would be cool to see the back view. (Not a complaint....I'm ecstatic they put up any camera).

 

Hey now...I don't like this direct career competition. Kidding.

 

And agree...love that there is a camera...wish there was a second angle.

[UAalum72]

Note that the tab above the picture says "Cam 1" which I suppose could imply "Cam 2" in the future.

 

I thought the roof of the lacrosse press box would be a better view, but maybe the camera doesn't have a wide enough angle to take it all in from there.

[Clickclack]

Boy we are getting greedy...LOL...just kidding. I'm sure for those that are not on campus this camera is great...I'm there for classes several times a week so I take a weekly walk down there. It's fun to watch the build-out progress with your own two eyes on location...definitely a different feeling of scale.

[UAalum72]

I do wish there was another camera angle from the top of the SEFCU arena. It would be cool to see the back view. (Not a complaint....I'm ecstatic they put up any camera).

Not much to see from behind yet; this is from the top of the berm of SEFCU arena

 

 

because the work at the top of the dirt pile is still below ground level

 

Closeups of the work in front

[danefan]

Thanks 72!

[uofalbany]

Yep, many thanks 72

[danefan]

Hard to tell what that is they are building, but I assume its the foundation for the tower. Seems like it is far enough back to string the upper stands from the top of that retaining wall to the top of the tower if it sat on top of that foundation.

[MRSGDG]

Hopefully we can keep up the good weather to get as much construction done this winter as possible.

[Clickclack]

First signs of completed concrete...Wooo