Favorite ISU building on campus

I really enjoyed language classes in Pearson Hall, so I went with other, but I really enjoyed Ross and Lagomarcino also. Well, and the Library, and well, the MU and most.

But Pearson wins for the poll.

I went with the Union, because it is classic and there are lots of things to do. Friley is a really cool building, but I only spent one summer there. I do like Sweeney for its clean look and the old backdoor VAX computer lab.

The MU was fun to climb....hmmmm I'd say either Hoover/Howe, MU, Beardshear, or like part of Lagomarciano.

Music Hall and Gerdin would be the places i spent the most time in. Spent a ridiculous amount of time in the music hall lobby area.

Beardshear, especially in the Fall and Spring.

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Across Central Campus From Curtiss

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Originally Posted by GeronimusClone

I spent all my time in Hamilton, but what a boring *** building to look at. Loved Lagomarcino.

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Yeah, Hamilton is not the prettiest building on campus. I always liked Catt Hall, and Morrill Hall - though I haven't been in it since it was remodeled. I also like the old part of Parks Library.

All womens dorms

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Originally Posted by MNCyGuy

Yea, I'll bet. I'm gonna start feeling old when I can start regaling current students with my tales of a pre-Caribou Coffee Hub.

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Ah, vendo-land I think I ate at least half of my lunches there when I worked at Durham.

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Originally Posted by MoreCowbell

Ah, vendo-land I think I ate at least half of my lunches there when I worked at Durham.

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Yea, I was the same way when I worked in Marston. I worked over the lunch hours so I always used to grab a quick cup of soup and a sandwich. I acknowledge that it is nicer now, but still miss being able to do that.

I love State Gym. Has a very cool, historic feel to it. Too bad it is closed right now... :sad:

Hope it is sweet when they are done renovating it.

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Originally Posted by St810s

I love State Gym. Has a very cool, historic feel to it. Too bad it is closed right now... :sad:

Hope it is sweet when they are done renovating it.

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Believe me, you'll get your wish. It's gonna be freaking awesome. Too bad they'll finish it right after I'm gone... just like every single other school I've attended in my life. They always start the super-sweet additions during my last year, so I have to deal with the construction, but never actually get to use the building. :no:

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Originally Posted by ornryactor

Believe me, you'll get your wish. It's gonna be freaking awesome. Too bad they'll finish it right after I'm gone... just like every single other school I've attended in my life. They always start the super-sweet additions during my last year, so I have to deal with the construction, but never actually get to use the building. :no:

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I'll be just starting year 5. Beautiful. :biggrin:

So hard to pick one. Certainly Beardshear, MU and Morill are the three "must sees" as far as I'm concerned. They are all visually impressive and historic. Howe and Hoover are both great contermporary pieces. On a personal level, my favorite is Marston.

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Originally Posted by acs4isu

I chose Catt because when I started at ISU, it was Old Botany and was a complete disaster. The fact that they completely refurbished it and made it a truly beautiful building on campus rather than replacing it with a concrete monstrosity like Ross was a wise move. Same for Morrill Hall. Sometimes they do the right thing
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I agree. I think that they did a GREAT job with the Catt and Morrill renovations. Those two buildings are now real strong points on campus. I also really like what they've done with the new buildings...Gerdin, the MU expansion, the Coover (ECpE) addition, Hoover and Howe. I'm excited to see the new Biorenewables Building and the new chemistry building (Hach). They've really put some quality buildings up, both inside and out. It sure beats some of the crappy buildings that they've built on campus like Science 2, Ross, Zaffrano (physics addition), Bessey, Jischke Honors, Town, Metals, Carver...those buildings just don't have a lot of character.

For my money, my favorite is Lagomarcino in the spring and summer.

For those that dig the Gerdin bldg.,a little trivia; The design firm was the Portland, OR office of Zimmer Gunsul Frasca (ZGF). An ISU grad named Dan Huberty is a partner there and a Fellow in the American Institute of Architects.