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LSU's Huey Long Field House to undergo complete Renovation - 2022

Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:30 am
Posted by HowboutthemTigers
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Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:30 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.

Paul Favaloro, LSU Director of Capital Project Management and Development, said there have been obvious problems with the current state of the building that put the idea of renovation at the forefront of many University officials’ minds for years.

“It was lacking in its facility systems’ components, abandoned in certain areas of the pool, an area of lockers and racquetball courts on the back end, so portions of the building were not being used,” Favaloro said. “It’s well overdue for a renovation and restoration.”


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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 10:35 am
Posted by The Boat
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Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:31 am to
LSU;dr
Posted by Chad504boy
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Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:31 am to
not sure why when it could be used for filming horror movies.
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
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Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:32 am to
will it keep the white supremacist name?
Posted by Jim Rockford
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Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:33 am to
That was a sweet pool. Too bad they're demolishing it.
Posted by The Pirate King
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Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:34 am to
I’m sure students would rather the money be spent on the classrooms. Most of the quad buildings were a dumpster fire when I was there.
Posted by TigerNlc
Chocolate City
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Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:34 am to
How dare they spend that much money while Robert Mann has to clean his own office.
Posted by The Boat
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will it keep the white supremacist name?

Looks like they’re taking the pool out because pools are racist.
Posted by Sun God
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Posted by 777Tiger
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That was a sweet pool. Too bad they're demolishing it.



that's a cool old building, have had some wild nights up on the roof of it
Posted by Chad504boy
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Posted by sec13rowBBseat28
St George, LA
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Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:36 am to
Construction started about a month ago.
Posted by Ghost of Colby
Alberta, overlooking B.C.
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:36 am to
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One change that will come with the renovations is the removal of the pool

Are they going to use the dirt from the Indian Mounds to fill in the pool?
Posted by 777Tiger
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Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:37 am to
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Are they going to use the dirt from the Indian Mounds to fill in the pool?



damn good idea
Posted by Doormat
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:38 am to
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will it keep the white supremacist name?

Now that's one name change I'd actually agree with!
Posted by 777Tiger
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Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:39 am to
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Now that's one name change I'd actually agree with!




yeah, let's just completely erase/re-write history
Posted by Doormat
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Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:43 am to
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yeah, let's just completely erase/re-write history


Already happening, pardner.
Posted by J Murdah
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Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:57 am to
This renovation is huge. It's going to look really nice. HPL fieldhouse is much bigger than people think
Posted by goofball
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Posted on 2/25/21 at 10:57 am to
Awesome!
Posted by Slippy
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Posted on 2/25/21 at 11:07 am to
I want to learn more about the girl on the right side of the pic.
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