https://www.newsrecord.org/news/uc-to-in...66a43.html
I didn't realize the building hadn't received an update since it was built in 1967. Sounds like Siddall will also be getting the same treatment at some point. Renderings look pretty nice.
T[/b]he money will come from a mix of repair and replacement reserves and the issuance of long-term debt.
My father in law and his boss who went on to become the UC AD for a spell built that building. I think we still have the original plans and drawings in a cabinet around here someplace.
A have a relative in the construction management business (has done a lot of work at Bowling Green the last decade). He said his company bid on the Calhoun renovation work back during the Nancy Zimpher years. Claims she pulled some legal shenanigans that cost them a lot of money.
(09-14-2020 06:20 PM)Bruce Monnin Wrote: [ -> ]A have a relative in the construction management business (has done a lot of work at Bowling Green the last decade). He said his company bid on the Calhoun renovation work back during the Nancy Zimpher years. Claims she pulled some legal shenanigans that cost them a lot of money.
Yeah, Calhoun and Siddall renovations were going to be the first thing done to Residence Halls after Turner/Schneider construction was completed, but then the fire suppression systems and asbestos issues that kicked all INTL and Family Housing in Scioto and Morgens offline in the mid 00's threw a wrench in that plan. Once those are completed, you'd have to assume Dabney is coming down and Daniels would be massively renovated as well.
I took my oldest on a campus tour a few years back and we went through Siddall. Looks pretty much like it did back in the early 90s when I was a student. I was a bit disappointed. Afterward I asked him what he thought of the dorm and he replied “Man, this is great!”
I helped my niece move into Daniels 2 years ago. It had literally not changed since I was there in 2001. Same flooring, carpet, dorm furniture, lighting, etc. I don't think it has even received a coat of paint in that time.
(09-14-2020 04:05 PM)dubcat14 Wrote: [ -> ]https://www.newsrecord.org/news/uc-to-in...66a43.html
I didn't realize the building hadn't received an update since it was built in 1967. Sounds like Siddall will also be getting the same treatment at some point. Renderings look pretty nice.
T[/b]he money will come from a mix of repair and replacement reserves and the issuance of long-term debt.
I'm no architect but that artist rendering certainly gives old Calhoun a pretty fresh look. No doubt, the inside is even more dated than that exterior which debuted about the time the original Star Trek series premiered.
Dorm renewal has to be a major chore when it comes to capital improvements in large universities. I suspect the availability of so many private apartments in close proximity to campus is a strong incentive for UC to upgrade campus facilities. It's hard to imagine the hilltop with all that new development now, but 25 years ago none of it existed and a majority of students still commuted to Lot #1.
Ah, college kids aren't picky.
Just forget this and add 5000 more seats onto Nippert.
(09-15-2020 10:25 AM)OKIcat Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2020 04:05 PM)dubcat14 Wrote: [ -> ]https://www.newsrecord.org/news/uc-to-in...66a43.html
I didn't realize the building hadn't received an update since it was built in 1967. Sounds like Siddall will also be getting the same treatment at some point. Renderings look pretty nice.
T[/b]he money will come from a mix of repair and replacement reserves and the issuance of long-term debt.
I'm no architect but that artist rendering certainly gives old Calhoun a pretty fresh look. No doubt, the inside is even more dated than that exterior which debuted about the time the original Star Trek series premiered.
Dorm renewal has to be a major chore when it comes to capital improvements in large universities. I suspect the availability of so many private apartments in close proximity to campus is a strong incentive for UC to upgrade campus facilities. It's hard to imagine the hilltop with all that new development now, but 25 years ago none of it existed and a majority of students still commuted to Lot #1.
I imagine the inside is still just concrete blocks painted white like they were in 2006 when I moved in.
The last time I went into Calhoun, the elevator door opened up and there were two empty beer cans right outside the door. Just like in 1985.
(09-15-2020 09:48 AM)Racinejake Wrote: [ -> ]I helped my niece move into Daniels 2 years ago. It had literally not changed since I was there in 2001. Same flooring, carpet, dorm furniture, lighting, etc. I don't think it has even received a coat of paint in that time.
My daughter lived in Daniels 3 years ago and it was known as "D Block". It was pretty rough but she picked it because it was known as the most social dorm. The place I lived on Euclid was knocked down and has new apartments...not sure where all the rats moved too after they knocked it down. Good times.
(09-15-2020 10:25 AM)OKIcat Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2020 04:05 PM)dubcat14 Wrote: [ -> ]https://www.newsrecord.org/news/uc-to-in...66a43.html
I didn't realize the building hadn't received an update since it was built in 1967. Sounds like Siddall will also be getting the same treatment at some point. Renderings look pretty nice.
T[/b]he money will come from a mix of repair and replacement reserves and the issuance of long-term debt.
I'm no architect but that artist rendering certainly gives old Calhoun a pretty fresh look. No doubt, the inside is even more dated than that exterior which debuted about the time the original Star Trek series premiered.
Dorm renewal has to be a major chore when it comes to capital improvements in large universities. I suspect the availability of so many private apartments in close proximity to campus is a strong incentive for UC to upgrade campus facilities. It's hard to imagine the hilltop with all that new development now, but 25 years ago none of it existed and a majority of students still commuted to Lot #1.
Clearly the dorms need to be updated, but when I saw the renderings, the first thing I thought was, “Stick a sign with green lettering on it, and call it a Holiday Inn.”
(09-15-2020 09:42 AM)CliftonAve Wrote: [ -> ]I took my oldest on a campus tour a few years back and we went through Siddall. Looks pretty much like it did back in the early 90s when I was a student. I was a bit disappointed. Afterward I asked him what he thought of the dorm and he replied “Man, this is great!”
I understand your son liked it. But it makes you wonder the wisdom of taking students on a tour of one of the dorms that hasn’t been renovated in decades. But I guess you could say they’re being honest. They’re not hiding their warts.
(09-17-2020 09:32 AM)ZCat Wrote: [ -> ] (09-15-2020 09:42 AM)CliftonAve Wrote: [ -> ]I took my oldest on a campus tour a few years back and we went through Siddall. Looks pretty much like it did back in the early 90s when I was a student. I was a bit disappointed. Afterward I asked him what he thought of the dorm and he replied “Man, this is great!”
I understand your son liked it. But it makes you wonder the wisdom of taking students on a tour of one of the dorms that hasn’t been renovated in decades. But I guess you could say they’re being honest. They’re not hiding their warts.
I remember when I received a tour back in 2009 they'd shown us the newly built Snyder and Turner which if I recall correctly were mainly for scholarship and honors students.
(09-17-2020 09:38 AM)dubcat14 Wrote: [ -> ]I remember when I received a tour back in 2009 they'd shown us the newly built Snyder and Turner which if I recall correctly were mainly for scholarship and honors students.
Both my daughters lived in Turner. Liked it quite a bit.
Living in Siddall for a year was great. (2004-2005) I know it wasn't fancy, but that community dorm set up is great for connecting with a ton of people.
(09-17-2020 09:32 AM)ZCat Wrote: [ -> ] (09-15-2020 09:42 AM)CliftonAve Wrote: [ -> ]I took my oldest on a campus tour a few years back and we went through Siddall. Looks pretty much like it did back in the early 90s when I was a student. I was a bit disappointed. Afterward I asked him what he thought of the dorm and he replied “Man, this is great!”
I understand your son liked it. But it makes you wonder the wisdom of taking students on a tour of one of the dorms that hasn’t been renovated in decades. But I guess you could say they’re being honest. They’re not hiding their warts.
True. And I do know that while major public universities put their suite style modern housing in the brochures, most schools still have lots of old dorm inventory to manage and so the ratio of new to old housing probably isn't much different elsewhere.
(09-17-2020 10:14 AM)bearcatmark Wrote: [ -> ]Living in Siddall for a year was great. (2004-2005) I know it wasn't fancy, but that community dorm set up is great for connecting with a ton of people.
In 1984-85, we used to play football in the hall at Calhoun. The hall was only 2 people wide, so it was mostly just ramming into people. A few punts went through the ceiling panels.
We used to just leave our door open and people would stop in all day long. Especially when we set up a Little Kings pony keg in the room.
If I recall correctly when visiting a relative in Calhoun around 2000, there were fixed dark cabinets in the rooms, but a couple years later they were replaced with newer movable dressers, desks, etc. That being said, the cinder block rooms, hallways, half-broken elevators, etc. were all still very much original. Like Mark said, the setup was good for getting to know a lot of people very quickly.
(09-17-2020 03:43 PM)UCengr Wrote: [ -> ]If I recall correctly when visiting a relative in Calhoun around 2000, there were fixed dark cabinets in the rooms, but a couple years later they were replaced with newer movable dressers, desks, etc. That being said, the cinder block rooms, hallways, half-broken elevators, etc. were all still very much original. Like Mark said, the setup was good for getting to know a lot of people very quickly.
I lived in Dabney (Dirty D!!!!!) and we still had a fixed wall of cabinets/closets. I loved Dabney because it was one of the few buildings that had co-ed floors. Made a lot of good friends, people I'm still best friends with from that freshman year. Makes me feel for the current situation going on on campus. College just wouldn't be the same without the first year in the dorms.