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I believe the person that runs the Baumberger Studio - Architectural Illustration Facebook page is also a forumer here. Anyway, he posted these renders for a new basketball arena. Anybody have any information on the project?
The renders are from here: http://www.facebook.com/BaumbergerStudio Specifically: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...2860697&type=3 http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...33330822_n.jpg http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...72257441_n.jpg http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...52808746_n.jpg http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...09093008_n.jpg |
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Yeah, a mini version of Memorial Coliseum!
The Vikings did play in the 2008 & 2009 NCAA tournament... didnt do so well. http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/in...s_plans_f.html You know, as an alumn, I'm not sure how I feel about this. PSU's sports isn't exactly well known, although the Peter Stott Center is one big ugly eyesore on campus. Still, new classroom space is far more important than anything sports related. |
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I don't even have close to an informed opinion on PSU sports and on whether this is needed or not, but having stumbled upon this thread I think that has to be one of the coolest basketball arena concepts I've ever seen. :)
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So this is where my tuition hike is going . . .
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Humm, I'm torn. If its self-supporting, great. Compared to Oregon or OSU which have about a hundred year head start, they'll need a lot of luck and time to become successful and self-supporting. I have to say that this sounds pie-in-the-sky considering that:
A) PSU has no sugar-daddies B) The PSU Vikings suck AND are very minor league C) a multi-purpose facility would do nothing to further academics D) PSU has a HUGE demand for office, lab, classroom, meeting, and every other type of academic space that you can imagine - and these aren't getting built E) they have no funding sources ...otherwise, its great. From an urban perspective, I think that a sports stadium for PSU would be a good thing. I generally think downtown stadiums are bad, but since that lot is a complete dead-end downtown (as its backed into the freeway loop), anything would be an improvement from the dead space that the now-mostly empty Stott Center is. What really irritates me is that I get bombarded by PSU's marketing program to solicit money from alumns - daily phone calls, emails, brochures, they even ask their temp contractors to donate a % of your paycheck to "help out" the university. Grrrr. Now I know where they want the money to go! >:( |
Zilfondel summed up my thoughts as well. I'd love to see this built if a billionaire came along and decided he wanted to fund the whole thing. That'd be great, and it would be an excellent addition to that corner of downtown.
Back in the real world... the issue is one of priorities and realities. Dollars are limited. I can't fathom why this would be a priority for PSU. |
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The College of Urban and Public Affairs got a brand new building. The College of Engineering and Computer Science got a brand new building. Science 2, Lincoln, Shattuck, and Smith all got complete renovations and are state-of-the art. The new student rec center has a bunch of classroom space. Epler Hall is student housing and has classroom space. The Broadway building (also student housing) has classroom space. I imagine the new student housing under construction now has some classroom space, but I'm not sure about that. PSU has been quietly buying up and/or occupying office space all around their campus. They are partnering with OHSU on the new building in South Waterfront. A new basketball arena is exactly where it should be - at the end of a long line. |
Boise State, for example, went from being a junior college (est. 1934) to a 4 year institution in a very short time period (1965) and then they established NCAA Division 1 Football team that has been nationally ranked the past few years. Portland State has taken a much slower path and all their infrastructure investments will eventually payoff, IMO.
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I should know, I am currently a staff member @PSU. Now, if PSU is able to get funding for the school from private sources, then I think this can be a great thing. I just hope that it doesn't hinder their ability to expand and build other buildings that support their 'core' function. source: http://pdx.edu/news/psu-pursues-grand-vision |
Makes me wish I went to PSU now rather than when I went there. Looks like the university is finally heading in the right direction.
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College sports also strengthen alumni ties and pride. Look at the University of Oregon which few took pride in 10 years ago. You see people wearing Duck apparel everywhere now. If their ambition of 125 annual events is fulfilled I see this being self funding. Seems like a great idea to me. It also strengthens the draw of downtown in evenings and weekends, who could be against that? |
Early Assistance has been requested by Woofter Architecture for the PSU Viking Pavilion:
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I'm not very familiar with the buildings at PSU, but IIRC from reading the feasibility drawings ZGF did the plan is to do a major [think: down to structure] refurbishment of the Peter Stott Center as part of the Viking Pavilion project. So much like the new School of Business Adminstration, it will effectively be a new building.
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Well, straight from the PSU website:
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Also this: http://www.oregonlive.com/education/...build_vik.html PSU and OHSU plan to build Viking Pavilion, a landmark athletic and academic center Quote:
img from Oregonlive.com, source: Portland State University ----------------------- That's one hell of a renovation! |
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