GMU: Where Construction is Tradition

[GMUSig03]

I'd be a bit nervous about greek row directly across from the police station. Seems like a recipe for ending up with useless greek houses like UMD. It's better than nothing but I feel like if some of the fraternities could cooperate Roberts would be a great option because a few of those houses sit on enough land for ~5 fraternities to build on.

I've had the unique experience of conducting an initiation at my fraternities house at UMD (not our chapters choice, place was a disaster ~15 years ago) and then just last year serving as counsel to the Prince George's County Historic Preservation Society as the Housing Corp. for the chapter petitioned to obtain approval to demolish the house since it was effectively "totaled." UMD's fraternity/sorority row should be a cautionary tale/case study.

 

[MasonSAE4]

I've had the unique experience of conducting an initiation at my fraternities house at UMD (not our chapters choice, place was a disaster ~15 years ago) and then just last year serving as counsel to the Prince George's County Historic Preservation Society as the Housing Corp. for the chapter petitioned to obtain approval to demolish the house since it was effectively "totaled." UMD's fraternity/sorority row should be a cautionary tale/case study.

Are they on that actual row or do they have a separate house? Because doesn't the school own the houses on the row? Seems like they wouldn't let it get to that point.

All I know is a bunch of greeks there complain that it's just essentially overpriced on campus housing where they can hold chapter and store things. Everythings super cookie-cutter and the school is really anal about no parties in them.

 

[GMUSig03]

They owned the house which I think predated the current row you are talking about.

 

[MasonSAE4]

They owned the house which I think predated the current row you are talking about.

Gotcha. I'd take what UMD has in a heartbeat over the current situation but it's definitely not optimal. That Green Acres land would be a good area though.

 

[Falco]

"Colossus, the 700-ton video board, is ready for the 150,000+ fans at the Battle at Bristol."

No roof. And they managed to have a Jumbotron. When there is a will there is a way.

It's about time Eagle Bank Gets a damn video scoreboard.

https://twitter.com/espncfb/status/774732937640239104

 

[GMU92]

"Colossus, the 700-ton video board, is ready for the 150,000+ fans at the Battle at Bristol."

No roof. And they managed to have a Jumbotron. When there is a will there is a way.

It's about time Eagle Bank Gets a damn video scoreboard.

https://twitter.com/espncfb/status/774732937640239104

I hear ya, but that was some MASSIVE heavy rigging they had on that video board. Which attendance of 156K plus prime time ABC paid for. I also wonder sometimes about claims that the roof can't handle the load...what happens when we get 4 foot snow storms?

 

[GSII]

I never believed the roof was the issue. If Cameron Indoor can, Eagle bank can.

 

[MasonSAE4]

I'm sure it's been discussed here before but isn't the roof grandfathered into some codes or something? I heard that the roof could structurally handle it but just isn't allowed to without an overhaul.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

I'm sure it's been discussed here before but isn't the roof grandfathered into some codes or something? I heard that the roof could structurally handle it but just isn't allowed to without an overhaul.

The roof met the codes in 1986 which are no longer current. The roof as is does not meet today's codes and will not get approved to hold a scoreboard above a certain weight without significant modifications.


Broads, Buicks, and Buckley

 

[MasonSAE4]

The roof met the codes in 1986 which are no longer current. The roof as is does not meet today's codes and will not get approved to hold a scoreboard above a certain weight without significant modifications.


Broads, Buicks, and Buckley

And correct me if I'm wrong but the modifications don't make sense in comparison to redoing the arena

 

[Patriot8]

Just copy the renovation that the Robins Center went through... We would have 4 video boards.

Seriously though, that arena is beautiful.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Im ready for beer pong with all this Frat talk.

Beer pong??? - I am thinking about snorting Chivas Regal off an AOII's firm and tanned a**. Or at least body shots off their breasts - and yes this happened at a mixer - way back in the day.

God I miss college.

 

[MasonSAE4]

Beer pong??? - I am thinking about snorting Chivas Regal off an AOII's firm and tanned a**. Or at least body shots off their breasts - and yes this happened at a mixer - way back in the day.

God I miss college.

Come for the construction news, stay for Pikapp's AOII kink

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Come for the construction news, stay for Pikapp's AOII kink

Always up for some "pi".

 

[MasonSAE4]

Front view I took the other day of Academic VII for those who can't get to campus often. Sorry for the link, board wouldn't let me upload directly for some reason.

http://imgur.com/a/BJhDP

 

[GiantKiller_Co]

Front view I took the other day of Academic VII for those who can't get to campus often. Sorry for the link, board wouldn't let me upload directly for some reason.

http://imgur.com/a/BJhDP

I got excited once brick started going up lol

 

[MasonSAE4]

I got excited once brick started going up lol

Facade should be done (relatively) soon. Looks like the back side is about to start getting the glass put up which doesn't take much. The interior/landscaping will take them a while though. BOV says they're behind schedule.

 

[Walter]

 

[GiantKiller_Co]

Proposed Design for the 218,000 SF New Robinson Hall. (http://bov.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Full-Board-Meeting-Book-March-2-2017.pdf…)

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Proposed Design for the 218,000 SF New Robinson Hall. (http://bov.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Full-Board-Meeting-Book-March-2-2017.pdf…)

Wow soon the only original buildings left will be Thomspon Hall and the original Quad Buildings. Robinson Hall will now match all the new architecture.