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Huey P Long Fieldhouse to get complete renovation - 2022
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:32 am
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:32 am
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LSU officials began a 16-month long renovation project for the Huey P. Long Field House this year, aimed to be completed in 2022.
Assistant Vice President for Planning, Design and Construction Roger Husser said the building’s age and lack of consistent renovations throughout its history make these renovations all the more necessary.
“The original building was built in the 1920s and the building has never undergone a full and complete renovation,” Husser said. "This project is to completely renovate the building from inside and out, top to bottom, a full scale renovation of the historic building.”
Husser said it is a $25 million project funded by the state legislature and private funds.
“We’re seeking additional private funds that would allow us to enhance part of the project that we otherwise would not be able to do,” Husser said.
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One change that will come with the renovations is the removal of the pool to make more space for student activities, Favaloro said.
“Pools are very expensive to maintain, and there’s additional options to using this space other than a pool,” Falvaloro said. "What we hope to do is renovate it into a common area, a gathering space, as well as outdoor classroom use.”
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This post was edited on 2/25/21 at 10:34 am
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:40 am to HowboutthemTigers
So many old buildings that need to be torn down completely.
Lockett
Library
Natatorium
PMAC
Indoor Track Facility
Lockett
Library
Natatorium
PMAC
Indoor Track Facility
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:41 am to HowboutthemTigers
The majority of my classes for my major were in that building.
It was a complete shite hole and we didn't have A/C half the time from 2014-2018
It was a complete shite hole and we didn't have A/C half the time from 2014-2018
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:43 am to PP7 for heisman
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The majority of my classes for my major were in that building.
LA?
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:44 am to HowboutthemTigers
Cool to see this is finally happening.
Saw the plans for this years ago and I had doubts that it would ever come true.
Would have been cool to have this when I lived in the dorms nearby
Saw the plans for this years ago and I had doubts that it would ever come true.
Would have been cool to have this when I lived in the dorms nearby
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:46 am to nicholastiger
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So many old buildings that need to be torn down completely.
Lockett
Library
Natatorium
PMAC
Indoor Track Facility
The Master Plan includes plans to tear down Lockett and the library. Not sure about the other buildings.
Not sure if that will ever actually happen though knowing LSU
This post was edited on 2/25/21 at 10:47 am
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:53 am to HowboutthemTigers
NOT renovating that space into an update pool is an absolute WASTE.
that facility is so very unique & should be used as intended (while still safe for today's liabilities/insurance).
that facility is so very unique & should be used as intended (while still safe for today's liabilities/insurance).
Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:57 am to nicholastiger
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Lockett
its not in the future masterplan of campus
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Library
also not in the future masterplan but we need the rest of the funding for a new one
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Natatorium
it is what it is and just got a reno in the last 10-15 years i believe
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PMAC
Isn't going anywhere for a while.
My idea would be to move Bernie Moore out by the river, then knock down old bernie moore, build the new PMAC there and turn the existing PMAC footprint into a green space connecting all your athletic venues in that area. would be awesome for gameday event
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Indoor Track Facility
Move it with Bernie Moore
This post was edited on 2/25/21 at 10:59 am
Posted on 2/25/21 at 11:19 am to 777Tiger
Sports admin (Waste of a major if you don't end up in some kind of grad school imo)
Posted on 2/25/21 at 11:21 am to Cheesy Beaver
I swam in that pool during orientation in the summer of 1994!! An old friend from gradeschool/HS and I decided to bring a flask of bourbon and get drunk and explore campus on our own. We ended up at the Huey P Long Fieldhouse. It was like going back in time to some old bathhouse building in the 20s or 30s. You could visualize how awesome it must have been when new. It also had a oldschool 2-3' elevated diving board if I remember right. Gainers while drunk...check!
Very cool building, but crumbling. What a day that was!!
Very cool building, but crumbling. What a day that was!!
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Posted on 2/25/21 at 11:22 am to Cheesy Beaver
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Huey P Long Fieldhouse
That pool is where I learned to swim. I'm also jealous from hearing my parents stories. Apparently they had some insane rugby parties there in the late 70's.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 11:24 am to nicholastiger
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So many old buildings that need to be torn down completely.
Lockett
Library
Natatorium
PMAC
Indoor Track Facility
As long as they don't touch John M Parker Coliseum, I'm good.
It is absolutely my favorite edifice in BR.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 11:30 am to HowboutthemTigers
Hell yeah, about time
Posted on 2/25/21 at 11:32 am to nicholastiger
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So many old buildings that need to be torn down completely.
Indoor Track Facility
What's wrong with Carl Maddux? Have you been in there recently? It's looking pretty fly.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 11:43 am to Tigear
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NOT renovating that space into an update pool is an absolute WASTE.
that facility is so very unique & should be used as intended (while still safe for today's liabilities/insurance).
This. The pool is/was awesome. I got to swim workouts there several times when I was at LSU and it was always such a unique experience.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 12:05 pm to HowboutthemTigers
quote:that stinks...water features are a nice aesthetic
One change that will come with the renovations is the removal of the pool
Posted on 2/25/21 at 12:15 pm to Chicken
It’ll never be ready on time.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 12:18 pm to Geauxld Finger
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My idea would be to move Bernie Moore out by the river, then knock down old bernie moore, build the new PMAC there and turn the existing PMAC footprint into a green space connecting all your athletic venues in that area. would be awesome for gameday event
This would look great but parking would be even more of a bitch. Might have to throw some parking garages in that plan too
Posted on 2/25/21 at 12:29 pm to RadarTiger
I remember playing weekly racquetball
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