I sure hope this solves our football problems, but I really don't see how it can.

Looks like they've filled in the framing for the front windows. Roof trimming is halfway done from the left side.

I don't know a lot about these types of construction techniques, but I admit to being curious why the designers chose to build a pillar-supported upper ramp section instead of just grading the soil for the ramp like it appears they will do for the lower half of the ramp to the field (heading back the other way.

My guess is the steepness and relatively shallow depth from the edge of the ramp area to the field below. From the rendering, it appears the area will be covered with vegetation except for the ramp itself (does English Ivy grow well or at all in Texas heat or will they try some other cover or use an artificial surface?)

(12-22-2015 11:54 AM)GoodOwl Wrote:  I don't know a lot about these types of construction techniques, but I admit to being curious why the designers chose to build a pillar-supported upper ramp section instead of just grading the soil for the ramp like it appears they will do for the lower half of the ramp to the field (heading back the other way.

My guess is the steepness and relatively shallow depth from the edge of the ramp area to the field below. From the rendering, it appears the area will be covered with vegetation except for the ramp itself (does English Ivy grow well or at all in Texas heat or will they try some other cover or use an artificial surface?)

Fig ivy will conquer all, in this clime.

So will Asian Jasmine

(12-22-2015 12:54 PM)Grungy Wrote:  Fig ivy will conquer all, in this clime.

(12-22-2015 01:29 PM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  So will Asian Jasmine

I'd like to see a matchup between the unbeatens to crown a true champion.

On the left side of the roof they are placing a white rectangular material. I'm wondering if this is the final roof covering or if there will be a gravel roof covering?

Also, its hard to see any drainage channel/intakes from the middle of the roof but I'd guess there'd have to be something to handle the rather substantial rain Houston can get at times?

(12-30-2015 12:56 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  On the left side of the roof they are placing a white rectangular material. I'm wondering if this is the final roof covering or if there will be a gravel roof covering?

Also, its hard to see any drainage channel/intakes from the middle of the roof but I'd guess there'd have to be something to handle the rather substantial rain Houston can get at times?

The white rectangles are probably "tapered foam" that is used as an insulating underlayment for a modified bitumen upper surface.
There will be alternating layers of hot tar and thick roof felt, and the upper surface will likely be felt with a layer of white granules embedded in it.
Because the roof itself is sloped, the foam doesn't really need to be tapered - it could all be the same thickness.

As far as run off, I would venture that the central area is or will be sloped to the rear, so that the water pours off outside of the bowl.

Saw on Facebook that the windows went in!

A bit OT, but not too much:

A look inside TCU's new Schollmaier Arena

Still really hate the round BB venues like this. Ole Miss finally got rid of theirs. La Tech's is still around.

(01-11-2016 08:39 PM)Tiki Owl Wrote:  Still really hate the round BB venues like this. Ole Miss finally got rid of theirs. La Tech's is still around.

I generally agree; however, the way the footprint was laid out (with the TCU equivalent of the R room in the basketball building), they kinda had to stick with it. And they take advantage of the ability to expand to the full round floor (for example, my high school graduation was at Daniel-Meyer, because it was the closest room to campus big enough to hold it).

I think I see stacks of bricks on the scaffolding on the little side building to the left.

Also looks like they've put up some wall inside in the back of the main floor/room.

(01-20-2016 01:22 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  I think I see stacks of bricks on the scaffolding on the little side building to the left.

Also looks like they've put up some wall inside in the back of the main floor/room.

Like it.

(01-11-2016 07:19 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  A bit OT, but not too much:

A look inside TCU's new Schollmaier Arena

A reminder that if our strategy is to keep up with the Joneses, we cannot.

(01-20-2016 07:40 PM)Antarius Wrote:  

(01-11-2016 07:19 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  A bit OT, but not too much:

A look inside TCU's new Schollmaier Arena

A reminder that if our strategy is to keep up with the Joneses, we cannot.

TCU and A&M are lucky oil crashed after they got their big donations...

(01-20-2016 07:43 PM)cr11owl Wrote:  TCU and A&M are lucky oil crashed after they got their big donations...

Fortune favors the brave and the prepared.

And yes, clearly the donations are the major reason why they have succeeded. And clearly money and nice new stadiums are the reason SMU and UNT are tearing it up.... oh wait....

(01-20-2016 07:53 PM)Antarius Wrote:  

(01-20-2016 07:43 PM)cr11owl Wrote:  TCU and A&M are lucky oil crashed after they got their big donations...

Fortune favors the brave and the prepared.

And yes, clearly the donations are the major reason why they have succeeded. And clearly money and nice new stadiums are the reason SMU and UNT are tearing it up.... oh wait....

Don't be such an ass.

Sunny day. Bricks remain stacked on scaffolding on left side.

(01-22-2016 12:11 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Sunny day. Bricks remain stacked on scaffolding on left side.

Wow, I hadn't looked at the EZF cam in a long while. The EZF looks absolutely amazing with the glass windows in, and I can only imagine how much better it will look as all of the finishing touches are put into place. This has a chance to be a really visible, well designed, and hopefully, well constructed, athletic facility associated with the HRS that we can be proud of.

If someone on here hasn't looked at the camera in a while, I highly suggest they do - the EZF is looking sexy!