So without announcement, a new athletic suite is being constructed at HRC:

Joseph Duarte tweet

Hmmm. I wonder if it might be a model to show to potential donors ... with a goal to have suites ring the upper parts of the lower bowl.

Supporting the suite with cantilevered or skinny posts would also shade folks in the seats beneath the suites (though somewhat limiting their vision of high punts and kickoffs.)

Was that one of the options on the twitter feed? Have Sammy take a selfie, visit from the cheerleaders, have a suite built around your season ticket seats?

I can't believe that construction would cost $30MM...even at Rice.

(10-20-2014 02:47 PM)Houston Owl Wrote:  I can't believe that construction would cost $30MM...even at Rice.

Is that price figure just for the single structure outlined in the photo? Or the total figure for a number of similar suites? Or one part of a much larger phase of construction? Or are they gold plating it as the final stage of construction?

Where's this $30M number coming from?

(10-20-2014 02:43 PM)Almadenmike Wrote:  Hmmm. I wonder if it might be a model to show to potential donors ... with a goal to have suites ring the upper parts of the lower bowl.

Supporting the suite with cantilevered or skinny posts would also shade folks in the seats beneath the suites (though somewhat limiting their vision of high punts and kickoffs.)

If I was designing a suite for that location, I'd build it *down*, not up. Use the existing surface for steps down into the suite, have the wooden platform that you see in that picture be the location of roof of the suite, not the floor. That way you don't interfere with the view from the upper deck or the concourse, and it would look less like a tacked-on structure.

Not sure what you'd do for ADA, though.

That is scaffolding, not a building frame. A temporary platform for something.

Quote:Joseph Duarte ‏@Chronicle_Owls 1m1 minute ago
My understanding is athletic suite being setup at Rice Stadium is temporary. No more details available at this time. I'd use 'suite' loosely

(10-20-2014 03:56 PM)dragon2owl Wrote:  

Quote:Joseph Duarte ‏@Chronicle_Owls 1m1 minute ago
My understanding is athletic suite being setup at Rice Stadium is temporary. No more details available at this time. I'd use 'suite' loosely

A platform for a $30 million announcement three years in the making?

(10-20-2014 03:30 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  That is scaffolding, not a building frame. A temporary platform for something.

A couple La-z-boys and a cooler full of beer. I'm in



edit: oh, and a megaphone for chastising the sideline

I wonder how long ago that picture was taken, and what repair required that scaffold. Drain pipes?

(10-20-2014 04:17 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  I wonder how long ago that picture was taken, and what repair required that scaffold. Drain pipes?

Maybe they are setting up for a surprise concert by Paul McCartney, post-UNT.

(10-20-2014 03:56 PM)dragon2owl Wrote:  

Quote:Joseph Duarte ‏@Chronicle_Owls 1m1 minute ago
My understanding is athletic suite being setup at Rice Stadium is temporary. No more details available at this time. I'd use 'suite' loosely

Quote:Joe Karlgaard ‏@jkarlgaard 13m13 minutes ago
“@Chronicle_Owls: My understanding is athletic suite being setup at Rice Stadium is temporary.” JD: it’s a tent donated 4 the rest of the yr

(10-20-2014 04:21 PM)TJS_NYC Wrote:  

(10-20-2014 04:17 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  I wonder how long ago that picture was taken, and what repair required that scaffold. Drain pipes?

Maybe they are setting up for a surprise concert by Paul McCartney, post-UNT.

Kinda high for a mosh pit.

Maybe next year's Texas game is being moved to HRS and the Cougars kindly loaned us their bleachers kit.

Seems a lot just to get at some light bulbs.

Painting something on the concourse rim?

New location for the beer jail?

(10-20-2014 05:11 PM)temchugh Wrote:  New location for the beer jail?

The new area will be reportedly called "The Keg Stands"...I'll see myself out.

Stunt platform that the MOB will use as part of their halftime routine? Not sure whether they are going with ziplines, hang-gliding, or base jumping.