JTS: APPROVED (with renderings)

superfan · 05-01-2008, 04:44 PM

Regents Approve Continued Facility Planning - Iowa State University Athletics Official Web Site - www.CYCLONES.com - Iowa State Cyclones Sports

AMES, Iowa – The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, approved Thursday a request from the Iowa State University Athletics Department to continue planning for Phase 2 of the Jack Trice Stadium renovation and enhancement project.
“We are pleased the Regents are allowing us to continue planning for the second phase of the stadium project,” Iowa State Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard said. “The Regents’ support permits our design team to further develop the stadium plans and our development team to actively pursue the necessary donations required to hopefully make this project a reality.”
Provided funding can be secured to support the business plan, the second phase of the work at Jack Trice Stadium would include:

Upgrading the east concourse concession / restroom buildings

Replacing and expanding the existing south end zone seating, which includes a potential upper deck

Developing new operations, maintenance and storage areas (under the south end zone section)

Addressing exterior fencing and various deferred maintenance issues at the facility

"We have overhauled the west side of the stadium, including doubling the width of the concourse and building new concessions and restroom buildings,” Pollard said of the $19.5 million Phase 1 project that will be completed this August. “We believe it is important to our fans that we provide the similar new amenities on both sides of the stadium, so upgrading the east concourse is the next priority at Jack Trice Stadium once we secure the necessary funding.”
The south end zone work would increase revenue potential with the addition of more permanent seats along with improving fan amenities in that area. In addition, the possibility of adding an upper deck on the south end zone raises additional incremental revenue opportunities. Coming off the highest season ticket sales effort in school history and the highest average attendance in more than a quarter century, Pollard believes having additional seats in the future inventory is simply good planning.
Another very important facility initiative for the department is a practice gymnasium and support facilities for the men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams at Hilton Coliseum. That project remains high on the department’s priority list but it also cannot begin until the necessary funding is secured.
Pollard added that the current construction (Phase 1) at Jack Trice Stadium has gone better than expected despite a very difficult winter.
“I think that fans will be very impressed with the renovations,” Pollard said. “I was extremely pleased during a recent walk-through to see how wide and expansive the west concourse is. I was amazed how much bigger the stadium feels as a result of the wider concourse.”
The Phase 1 construction will get its public debut on Aug. 28 when the Cyclones host South Dakota State.

Renderings:

- - Iowa State University Athletics Official Web Site - www.CYCLONES.com - Iowa State Cyclones Sports

gocubs2118 · 05-01-2008, 04:46 PM

That looks AWESOME!!

tim_redd · 05-01-2008, 04:46 PM

Good thing I wasn't wearing pants, otherwise I would have soiled them.

cyclonez7 · 05-01-2008, 04:46 PM

Those renderings leave me drooling.....

ISU BET · 05-01-2008, 04:46 PM

YYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

delt4cy · 05-01-2008, 04:47 PM

Now that looks like a big time college football stadium!!

wartknight · 05-01-2008, 04:48 PM

Underneath that south balcony is a great place to stand to watch the end of a game

ISU BET · 05-01-2008, 04:49 PM

looks a little better then the bleachers and hills

The_Architect · 05-01-2008, 04:49 PM

Are those seats up there in the red?

brianhos · 05-01-2008, 04:50 PM

Maybe they will make the entire south side the student area. That would be cool! Especially going into an OT.

bostinelosd · 05-01-2008, 04:51 PM

Is that our new 10 million dollar HD scoreboard?

brianhos · 05-01-2008, 04:53 PM

I am excited to see the west side expansion, maybe this will mean the end of 20 min bathroom lines!

A-town Cy · 05-01-2008, 04:54 PM

So are we going to be without a south endzone for a season?

ColoradoClone · 05-01-2008, 04:54 PM

I like how the scoreboard reads ISU 24, Nebraska 3.

aeroclone08 · 05-01-2008, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by brianhos

Maybe they will make the entire south side the student area. That would be cool! Especially going into an OT.

I guarantee this happens when the endzone is done, or at least the students would be at least partially in the endzone (think Iowa). Not only does it put the loudest segment of the stadium on top of the endzone, it frees up sideline seats for public sale at full price, not endzone reduced prices.

That said I love the drawings. Put a bit bigger scoreboard in there and I'm completely satisfied. (I love the ISU 24 Nebraska 3 score in the drawings now)