CougarRed Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Renderings of the new football stadium: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Stonian Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 (edited) I love the new orientation of the stadium as it takes advantage of downtown's "Skyline" view! Need a better rendering of the exterior facade to make a judgement call. It looks to be another "breathable" metal exterior in the same vein as Dynamo Stadium. If so, that scares me. I'm certain it reduces costs but college football stadiums are built to last 50 plus years and I worry if a super modern look will be outdated in 10 years, but I'll withhold judgement until a more detailed rendering is available.Thanks for posting! Edited November 8, 2012 by HOUSTONIAN (N-ATL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 (edited) Please tell me it isn't pointing in that direction. The great thing about Robertson is that it was oriented to see the downtown skyline over the north end of the field. This would have it pointing off toward Memorial Park. That's a GORGEOUS stadium and I absolutely love it, but I was hoping that it would still be oriented to face downtown.Where'd you get these images? Edited November 8, 2012 by Golyadkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I like it, but i wish there werent a parking lot between the stadium and Cullen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CougarRed Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Please tell me it isn't pointing in that direction. The great thing about Robertson is that it was oriented to see the downtown skyline over the north end of the field. This would have it pointing off toward Memorial Park. That's a GORGEOUS stadium and I absolutely love it, but I was hoping that it would still be oriented to face downtown. Where'd you get these images? The field runs WNW to ESE. If it were a clock, the stadium runs on the 10:00-4:00 line. I have posted a true north map below. On that map below, downtown is NW. So the opening in the stadium allows the HOME stands and some of the Cullen end zone stands to have the skyline view. I got the images from a document that UH released today. They've since pulled the document down. But I took screenshots. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CougarRed Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 By the way, the stands are right on top of the field. You can't build stands any closer to the field than that. I love that.The suite level/club level will be build in the middle of the home stands like TCU just built. Closer to the field than if we put them at the top of the home stands. And easier to access.The lower bowl will be built below grade. It will have 25-28 rows. The main concourse will be about 5 feet above ground level.The main concourse will have an unobstructed view of the field. Like Rice Stadium or Minute Maid. The concessions/restrooms will be built into the walls of the structure behind the concourse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I'm certain it reduces costs but college football stadiums are built to last 50 plus years and I worry if a super modern look will be outdated in 10 years, but I'll withhold judgement until a more detailed rendering is available.It probably will look dated in 10 years. But then, it might look super-cool in 30 or 40 years, right before it gets torn down, presuming that it hasn't already been extensively remodeled into something bland and inoffensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 I like it, but i wish there werent a parking lot between the stadium and Cullen.They are leaving that there for the faculty. It will be replaced with a building much later down the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 UH is blowin up! According to bidclerk.com, a Taco Bell will be built at 3349 Adair St. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Hooray! One that isn't on campus! Now Coke won't have a hold over it and I can get my Baja Blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 *begin rant*Not if you get shot over there. You know what, this wave of crime on campus is starting to get more and more annoying. I'm not even worried! It's just a clear annoyance. UHPD has always been known to be a joke. I've lost a bike there and tons of other people I know have had things stolen there as well. Am I saying that UHPD should be able to stop all crime? Absolutely not... but I have always considered UHPD to be a false sense of security. I had a camera pointing right at my bike the day it was stolen. What did UHPD say? Oh, that camera hasn't worked in years. YEARS?! That camera is just there for show. And I hope all this crime is a wake up call for UHPD to get their act together cause just like the gunman last night, this stuff is making headline news! And who's going to want to go to a school where there are people getting robbed literally every week for the past month or so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 *begin rant* Not if you get shot over there. You know what, this wave of crime on campus is starting to get more and more annoying. I'm not even worried! It's just a clear annoyance. UHPD has always been known to be a joke. I've lost a bike there and tons of other people I know have had things stolen there as well. Am I saying that UHPD should be able to stop all crime? Absolutely not... but I have always considered UHPD to be a false sense of security. I had a camera pointing right at my bike the day it was stolen. What did UHPD say? Oh, that camera hasn't worked in years. YEARS?! That camera is just there for show. And I hope all this crime is a wake up call for UHPD to get their act together cause just like the gunman last night, this stuff is making headline news! And who's going to want to go to a school where there are people getting robbed literally every week for the past month or so? Um...Yeeaahh about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 My buddy had a trailer barbeque put stolen a few years back. There was video evidence, am eye witness and the guy who sole it still lived there. Nothing ever happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 (edited) My buddy had a trailer barbeque put stolen a few years back. There was video evidence, am eye witness and the guy who sole it still lived there. Nothing ever happenedYup. That's how it goes. Oh well, looks like Khator is stepping up on some of the security on campus. Maybe that will help out cause I've talked to quite a few people who are second guessing about coming to UH now who either currently aren't in college yet or are either at HCC or UH-D. Really don't want that to happen :S Edited November 16, 2012 by Triton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Patrols have visibly increased in the past few years, and they built those little watch tower things in the parking lots so they are making at least a bit of an effort, but really they need to update security across the whole campus. Working security cameras and more than 1 cop for every 800 students would be nice. I also see "out of order" signs on those little emergency call stations way more than I would like to feel safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Ultimately, increasing the number of students housed on campus will help as well. Just having lots of people out walking throughout the day should help curb crimes of opportunity. That being said, this is a large campus, and it doesn't seems like we have any more crime than any other university I've attended. When I was at the University of Minnesota we had a couple of robberies at gunpoint in faculty members' own offices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 There was another UH robbery a day or two ago. In my opinion, UH has a lot more crime than I think most universities face.My only other time outside of UH at a major university was at Texas Tech and we rarely got news of robberies and violence on campus. It seems as if UH sends out at least biweekly emails about these issues. Maybe UH is more informative that TTU was about these issues but I find myself always looking over my shoulder on campus because of the amount of crime. It is a serious serious issue that needs more funding and surveillance than I have seen.Millions and millions of student tuition funding is going to new stadiums and buildings but a student can't feel safe on campus. Such a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 University of Houston doesn't have anymore crime than the majority of other universities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Yep, UH actually has LESS crime than UT and ATM. That said, the crime at UT and ATM is more student-on-student crime (date rape, dorm theft, bike theft, etc...) whereas UH's is more random (car thefts and break ins and the recent wave of violent crime committed by people NOT affiliated with the school.I attended UH for grad school and never had an issue with crime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 There's a reason the UH president lives by Rice and not UH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Because that is the location of the house that was donated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 There's a reason the UH president lives by Rice and not UH.Which has nothing to do with crime. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 It's not just UH:http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Gunman-flees-after-robbing-Rice-student-at-bus-4058861.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 It seems like a&m has an active shooter or someone walking around with a gun every other month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I noticed today that over the Thanksgiving break they installed the light rails across Cullen. Glad to know they were able to take advantage of the low volume traffic during those school days off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Actually they installed those over a weekend about two weeks before Thanksgiving break. They closed Cullen late Friday afternoon and reopened it Monday morning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Actually they installed those over a weekend about two weeks before Thanksgiving break. They closed Cullen late Friday afternoon and reopened it Monday morning.Well then I stand corrected good sir. I do go that way every now and then and assumed they used the break to do it. They seem to be pretty rough, I guess they will fix that later on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golyadkin Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I hope they take the opportunity with everyone already expecting a bunch of construction issues to just repave Cullen entirely. It's one of the worst roads in the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I hope they take the opportunity with everyone already expecting a bunch of construction issues to just repave Cullen entirely. It's one of the worst roads in the city.I concur. I feel bad for my car every time I drive down it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 The house on South Blvd. was built by Isla Carroll Turner and later sold to the Cullen family. The Cullens donated the house to the University as a permanent residence for the Chancellor of the UH system that includes UH, UHD, UHCL, and UHV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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