Five construction projects at Penn State for you to complain about.....

[psuro]

It’s construction season at Penn State. Here are 5 projects you should be aware of

Penn State recently outlined 24 different projects, from major building construction to minor sidewalk improvements.

www.yahoo.com

Because everything at Penn State is worth complaining about....

 

[LB99]

Why? Why would you do this?

 

[rudedude]

I’ll look forward to finding our paver prior to the home opener vs WVU, especially since we are saying farewell today to our recently departed friend and fellow tailgater. Ray, who’s initials are on that paver.

 

[psuro]

Why? Why would you do this?

Slow Monday?

 

[MrTailgate]

I’ll look forward to finding our paver prior to the home opener vs WVU, especially since we are saying farewell today to our recently departed friend and fellow tailgater. Ray, who’s initials are on that paver.

I raise my morning coffee mug to Ray. May his memory be a blessing to you, his family, and Nit fans everywhere!

 

[BobPSU92]

It’s construction season at Penn State. Here are 5 projects you should be aware of

Penn State recently outlined 24 different projects, from major building construction to minor sidewalk improvements.

www.yahoo.com

Because everything at Penn State is worth complaining about....

I like your headline much better than their’s. You’re no yahoo.

 

[psuro]

I like your headline much better than their’s. You’re no yahoo.

I know my audience better than they do....

 

[NittPicker]

Sidewalks are a waste. Pedestrians should walk in the street.

 

[BobPSU92]

I know my audience better than they do....

That’s so important. Good on ya.

 

[BobPSU92]

Sidewalks are a waste. Pedestrians should walk in the street.

Many do. I see it all the time. Either they don’t like uneven sidewalks or they’re just dumb.

 

[TheBigUglies]

Not only on campus but also around State College is a shiite mess with construction. Atherton & College & Beaver is under construction, Park Ave is closed for construction, apparently Beaver is having construction this week between Atherton and Garner. College Ave as well.

 

[Midnighter]

I have no real concern or heartburn over whatever they want to build and how much they want to spend but facilities matter and as an amateur architectural enthusiast I’m mostly interested in seeing the museum in its final form. The rest of the designs/builds are uninspiring IMO. Would like to see more progressive/green design akin to the award winning copper Stuckeman Family Building. Or some brutalist monstrosity.

 

[CVLion]

Maybe this board should auto-affix “for you to complain about” to the end of every thread title

 

[PSUFTG]

There is a big difference between thinking something might be a worthy mission (such as, for example, updating dormitories), and wondering WTF it should cost such ridiculous prices.
At least one might reasonably think there is a big difference between those two - if one does even "barely fog a mirror" rational thinking.

When you don't ask those questions - golly - it could lead to $4 Billion of debt.

 

[NoSoup4U]

Well East Halls needed updating in the 80's when I was a lad attending sports camps and needed updating in the 90's when staying wth my soon to be wife in Curtian Hall... Ah but good old Lione's could have stayed

 

[Bob78]

Dorm updates are long overdue.

My only gripe is that the new Art Museum really overshadows the Arboretum, which I find to be a very scenic and peaceful place for relaxing, with site lines that gave you a nice vista of the surrounding campus, both land and buildings. I think some of that will be lost with the very large museum looming over a significant portion of it.

 

[bbrown]

Not only on campus but also around State College is a shiite mess with construction. Atherton & College & Beaver is under construction, Park Ave is closed for construction, apparently Beaver is having construction this week between Atherton and Garner. College Ave as well.

It seems like Atherton and College always is under construction.

 

[bbrown]

I have no real concern or heartburn over whatever they want to build and how much they want to spend but facilities matter and as an amateur architectural enthusiast I’m mostly interested in seeing the museum in its final form. The rest of the designs/builds are uninspiring IMO. Would like to see more progressive/green design akin to the award winning copper Stuckeman Family Building. Or some brutalist monstrosity.

I have never liked the Architecture building they put in North Halls. It seems like they "shoe horned" the building in there. It's super convenient for the A&A people living in North Halls but not the best looking design I've seen.

 

[Piketownman]

Along those lines, how about roadwork on 322, the main artery to SC. Pretty sure the work at the Newport interchange is by the Never Get Done Construction Company

 

[bbrown]

Along those lines, how about roadwork on 322, the main artery to SC. Pretty sure the work at the Newport interchange is by the Never Get Done Construction Company

+1. and they usually start that "work" Labor Day Weekend.

 

[91Joe95]

There is a big difference between thinking something might be a worthy mission (such as, for example, updating dormitories), and wondering WTF it should cost such ridiculous prices.
At least one might reasonably think there is a big difference between those two - if one does even "barely fog a mirror" rational thinking.

When you don't ask those questions - golly - it could lead to $4 Billion of debt.

Sometimes I think you don't fully appreciate how hard it is to spend that much money.

 

[Midnighter]

I have never liked the Architecture building they put in North Halls. It seems like they "shoe horned" the building in there. It's super convenient for the A&A people living in North Halls but not the best looking design I've seen.

Are you talking about the building I posted a pic of? Names one of the Top 15 Copper Buildings in the world according to Architectural Digest....YMMV .

 

[bbrown]

Are you talking about the building I posted a pic of? Names one of the Top 15 Copper Buildings in the world according to Architectural Digest....YMMV .

My next question is how many Copper Buildings are there?
I was in the Arts and Architecture interest house in Beam for 2 years.
I still think its ugly and was squeezed into the space.

 

[Midnighter]

My next question is how many Copper Buildings are there?
I was in the Arts and Architecture interest house in Beam for 2 years.
I still think its ugly and was squeezed into the space.

Dunno - but it’s in good company….

The World’s Best Copper Buildings

Discover 15 of our favorite copper-clad buildings, from Boston to China

www.architecturaldigest.com

 

[PSUalum2007]

Is Nittany Lion Inn ever reopening?