http://www.niutoday.info/2012/05/07/camp...is-summer/

From May through September, crews will work through a lengthy list of painting projects ranging from protecting the structural steel on the west side of Huskie Stadium


Here is the list of what they want to do...
http://www.niu.edu/campus_improvements/index.shtml

Complete Painting Structural Steel Stadium July August

Repaint Railings on Ramps West Side Stadium July August

Pave Drive to Yordon from Stadium E with PCC TBD TBD

Chessick Practice Center August 2013

(05-09-2012 10:45 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  http://www.niutoday.info/2012/05/07/camp...is-summer/

From May through September, crews will work through a lengthy list of painting projects ranging from protecting the structural steel on the west side of Huskie Stadium


Here is the list of what they want to do...
http://www.niu.edu/campus_improvements/index.shtml

Complete Painting Structural Steel Stadium July August

Repaint Railings on Ramps West Side Stadium July August

Pave Drive to Yordon from Stadium E with PCC TBD TBD

Chessick Practice Center August 2013

Wait. I thought they painted the structural steel last year? Am I wrong?

Well, they needed to do it with Kansas coming in. We have to have HS looking in tip-top shape.

(05-09-2012 11:25 AM)RobertN Wrote:  

(05-09-2012 10:45 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  http://www.niutoday.info/2012/05/07/camp...is-summer/

From May through September, crews will work through a lengthy list of painting projects ranging from protecting the structural steel on the west side of Huskie Stadium


Here is the list of what they want to do...
http://www.niu.edu/campus_improvements/index.shtml

Complete Painting Structural Steel Stadium July August

Repaint Railings on Ramps West Side Stadium July August

Pave Drive to Yordon from Stadium E with PCC TBD TBD

Chessick Practice Center August 2013

Wait. I thought they painted the structural steel last year? Am I wrong?

Well, they needed to do it with Kansas coming in. We have to have HS looking in tip-top shape.

That is what I thought at first but then I read the second link and figured it out. Last year they just painted the main vertical columns. The exposed support beams above the outer zig zag walk way still need of painting along with the railings themselves.

Wirtz Hall - New Windows and Doors May 14 July 2
Outdoor Recreation Complex June 22 December 23

ANybody know what Wirtz will be now that they will get it in shape again? The Outdoor rec space will really improve West campus area between Convo and dorms.

One idea I have always had would be to cut off Normal rd like they did with Carrol ave. I think that would give the central campus a better feel without that road cutting through it. Anybody else ever think this would be a good idea.

(05-09-2012 11:38 AM)HuskieJ Wrote:  Wirtz Hall - New Windows and Doors May 14 July 2
Outdoor Recreation Complex June 22 December 23

ANybody know what Wirtz will be now that they will get it in shape again? The Outdoor rec space will really improve West campus area between Convo and dorms.

One idea I have always had would be to cut off Normal rd like they did with Carrol ave. I think that would give the central campus a better feel without that road cutting through it. Anybody else ever think this would be a good idea.

Agreed, that would really help.

I was always hoping they would tear wirtz down and just make a lawn area their.

With the new dorms coming in, I think they should tear down Douglas Hall and extend Lucinda all the way past the Convo. It would give us a nice major artery through all of campus...


http://www.niu.edu/visit/maps/campus_map.html

(05-09-2012 12:01 PM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote:  With the new dorms coming in, I think they should tear down Douglas Hall and extend Lucinda all the way past the Convo. It would give us a nice major artery through all of campus...


http://www.niu.edu/visit/maps/campus_map.html

I get what you are saying but they are adding the new dorm and Gilbert so that they can support the 2020 plan of going to 30k students.

We don't have money to build what we need let alone demoing useful (but ugly) buildings that we already have.

(05-09-2012 12:01 PM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote:  With the new dorms coming in, I think they should tear down Douglas Hall and extend Lucinda all the way past the Convo. It would give us a nice major artery through all of campus...


http://www.niu.edu/visit/maps/campus_map.html

Hey!!! I had some GREAT times at Douglas! I think my mark may still be there. (Some things are hard to clean.)

My wish list (will never happen):

1. Get rid of Chick Evans and those eyesore parking lots around it. Build new dorms and/or classroom buildings there to bring the campus over to Annie Glidden and connect it with the existing dorms. Leave green space down the middle so you have a quad extending from Annie Glidden through the King plaza.

2. Close Normal Road to through traffic.

3. This is radical, but get rid of Swen Parson to incorporate the East Lagoon with the rest of campus. A new law school building could be put in the Chick Evans area.