Iowa State Unveils Plan For Basketball Practice Facility

CyBobby · 07-11-2008, 10:21 AM

All I can say is:.....IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cyismydog · 07-11-2008, 10:23 AM

Sorry I wasnt' on for this yesterday, I was in DM with my family...but
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Thank you, JP!)

TedKumsher · 07-11-2008, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by ISUFan22

Yeah, that is odd. I thought this was to be connected to Hilton.

It would have taken too long to get the OK for and the actual funds for $35 million plus (if I remember correctly) for the Hilton connection. JP believes he can raise and approve $8 million without waiting.

CycloneWarrior · 07-11-2008, 12:36 PM

this will help out bigtime with getting recruits

TedKumsher · 07-11-2008, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by isuarch80

interesting, but not architecturally nice at all, IMO. sketchup does not do the building justice, at the very least. i guess money reasons for using all the corrugated metal... wish they had done something a little more unique to the ISU arena styles established, following what Hilton is and it's permanence in the landscape, and keeping with the sports facilities we already have. this looks too much like a building a national gym chain would come up with and build everywhere.

Like you said--$$$. If you donate $2 million, then you can at least request something nice.

The inside is supposed to be incredibly nice and luxurious.

TedKumsher · 07-11-2008, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by BryceC

Or Jensen could turn it into his practice facility for the All-Iowa Attack.

I don't think it's big enough. The All-Iowa Attack is huge.

yCy · 07-11-2008, 01:02 PM

This is fantastic news!! I never thought we would see a new basketball facility this soon. Mrs. yCy

mred · 07-11-2008, 01:05 PM

Here's a google map I put together that roughly shows the boundaries of two open parcels of land Jensen owns in the area (got the info from the Ames Assessor website and free-handed it in):

Google Maps

The red parcel is about 1.5 acres, and the blue parcel is about 5.9 acres.

TedKumsher · 07-11-2008, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by bhoodjer

There were three ISU architects that worked on the rendering for this project (I know each of them and they are all very good).

2 of them are really good anyway.

JUST KIDDING!! (No, I wasn't talking about you, Josh.)