Pat and his team don't like the idea of the incremental cosmetic changes as they are ultimately far more expensive over time than doing things right the first time. I think we will see a plan for the RAC that will include the exterior, but also address improved technology, more bathrooms, the elimination of the office space there, probably adding some suites and more hallways/concession areas. I agree that there are donors that will step up for that project. After the performance center and lacrosse/soccer are done - maybe plans floated in eighteen months.
We are losing out on a ton of potential revenue streams. With the football stadium, these are very visible facilities. It will get done, but will just take a few years.
Nice. Something, anything to make this drab and frankly ugly exterior look better. I think as another poster said, and I agree with; once the Barnabas building is complete it will make the RAC look so bad, so outdated that something will have to be done to the exterior.Like most, I wish that we'd do something to the exterior of the RAC. I don't think it needs to be anything drastic, perhaps just adding new cladding on a new shell. Anyway, I took a little bit of time to mock up what would be a simple refresh. Let me know what you think. In this plan, a new front plane would be added that would be parallel to the rear slope creating a parallelogram shaped building instead of the existing trapezoid.
The first thing I noticed in the photo.....how awful the business school building still looks, truly horrendous fad design.Like most, I wish that we'd do something to the exterior of the RAC. I don't think it needs to be anything drastic, perhaps just adding new cladding on a new shell. Anyway, I took a little bit of time to mock up what would be a simple refresh. Let me know what you think. In this plan, a new front plane would be added that would be parallel to the rear slope creating a parallelogram shaped building instead of the existing trapezoid.
Former AD Pernetti had renderings made showing a atrium entrance with more space for concessions,rest rooms .ticket sales etc.The exterior appearance of the RAC would be far more appealing than the drab appearance which now exists.
If you can see it from 15,000 feet can't you imagine what it would look like from the ground? Do you know how in your face the sides of that huge building are?
This would be fine and more than enough IMO for all the reasons listed above.
This was the original plan. I think something like this makes the most sense. They could add another 2,000 seated behind the entrance side basket and add some luxury boxes. Update the concourse, add more bathrooms and concessions and it still maintains the RACs "in your face", "right on top of you" environment but updated and with a facelift.
If you watch the recent topping off celebration for the practice facility it seems they did clean it. It looked nice. Well at least as nice as the RAC can look in it's current form.This would be fine and more than enough IMO for all the reasons listed above.
But in the meantime are you telling me we can’t at least powerwash this....
If you can see it from 15,000 feet can't you imagine what it would look like from the ground? Do you know how in your face the sides of that huge building are?
took me 5mins to find these..you want more?
I've always said a couple hundred gallons of elastomeric paint would do wonders for that place. And for Pete's sake don't use white. Non union it'd cost under $40K, union under $100K
We had some photoshop stuff that included some white.
White just shows dirt too easily. I would stay away from a white exterior at all costs. Red will hide dirt and grime much better, which is exactly why Rutgers chose white, because it's the stupid choice.
We did a striping thing where if you want white could be the thinnest stripe between the red and black.
Let me see it if you can find it. Smart to not make white the primary color and just a stripe. I had a guy choose white brick for his house. I told him you're nuts. He said why. I said your house is going to look like sh*t in 5 yrs, that white will look like just dirt, mildew and grime. He said what if I power wash it. I said you really want to do that every 5 yrs.? Plus it's masonry not siding that crap etches in. He quickly chose a tan brick.
I agree I don't see the point in putting any money into this antiquated building. Put all money into a new arena.
The atmosphere at the RAC when it's packed is unbelievable though. The crowd is right on top of the players and it gets LOUD. I don't think we should give it up. A facelift is cheaper and let's us still maintain that advantage. Do you have any idea how much it will cost to build a new arena?
People need to stop using this as a reason to keep the RAC. People act like it would be impossible to ever have a home court advantage again if we ever got a new arena. At some point people need to stop standing in the way of progress in favor nostalgia.
People need to realize new RAC ain’t happening for a long time.
I never claimed that it was happening anytime soon or even thought it was. My point was people don't want a new arena for silly reasons. The only people who feel it is historic is our small bball fanbase.
The silliest is the cost.
It cost $100 million to build the expansion on the football stadium in 2009. It would cost WAY MORE than $120 million.
Refrigeration for the ice surface alone will eat up a big piece of that. ;)
