BSFS Expansion Thread

[Belvis Noland]

Who did ITexTech use?  Currie seemed pretty impressed with their stuff.

AECOM. Formerly Ellerbe Beckett. Same firm that's partnering with Heery on the ksu job.

Populous was the first choice. The clear choice. Hope they get plenty of KSU work in the future. And it could be true that Carrie is paying back some old favors.

But KSU won't get a crap product from these guys. While AECOM/Heery doesn't rise to the level of Populous' pedigree IMO, this team is not some bush league outfit with no experience.

[WillieWatanabe]

ooooo....and ew2x4 comes in swinging.

[Pete]

This whole thread is full of 

Dax's statement about Populous "getting" KSU is laughable. It's not like it's a small office with the same team doing every job. They have hundreds of employees. Odds are they recommended a team for the job and the team's resume and portfolio sucked. It's happening more and more with Populous. Heery is more than capable and they're a good firm. Acting like Populous is the only way to go is a joke. They've been going down hill for a while now.

Don't you talk down to us you t-squaring son of a bitch!

[ew2x4]

This whole thread is full of 

Dax's statement about Populous "getting" KSU is laughable. It's not like it's a small office with the same team doing every job. They have hundreds of employees. Odds are they recommended a team for the job and the team's resume and portfolio sucked. It's happening more and more with Populous. Heery is more than capable and they're a good firm. Acting like Populous is the only way to go is a joke. They've been going down hill for a while now.

Don't you talk down to us you t-squaring son of a bitch!

Here's a thought- I know of more KSU grads working for Heery than I do with Populous.

[SdK]

I guess we are going withe limestone paint?

[Belvis Noland]

This whole thread is full of 

Dax's statement about Populous "getting" KSU is laughable. It's not like it's a small office with the same team doing every job. They have hundreds of employees. Odds are they recommended a team for the job and the team's resume and portfolio sucked. It's happening more and more with Populous. Heery is more than capable and they're a good firm. Acting like Populous is the only way to go is a joke. They've been going down hill for a while now.

Speaking of laughable...  Go to their website. Look at their portfolio. It speaks for itself.

Going downhill?  Since Yankee Stadium, Mets Stadium and Wembley Stadium all in the past few years?  Yeah these guys are slipping..  

[Belvis Noland]

Here's a thought- I know of more KSU grads working for Heery than I do with Populous.
 

Probably a false statement. Or you just don't know anybody at Populous...

[Rage Against the McKee]

This whole thread is full of 

Dax's statement about Populous "getting" KSU is laughable. It's not like it's a small office with the same team doing every job. They have hundreds of employees. Odds are they recommended a team for the job and the team's resume and portfolio sucked. It's happening more and more with Populous. Heery is more than capable and they're a good firm. Acting like Populous is the only way to go is a joke. They've been going down hill for a while now.

Speaking of laughable...  Go to their website. Look at their portfolio. It speaks for itself.

Going downhill?  Since Yankee Stadium, Mets Stadium and Wembley Stadium all in the past few years?  Yeah these guys are slipping..  

What press box renovations for college football teams have they done?

[MobDeep]

is the north side done? 

[kslim]

is the north side done? 

if it is we are so effed

[ew2x4]

This whole thread is full of  

Dax's statement about Populous "getting" KSU is laughable. It's not like it's a small office with the same team doing every job. They have hundreds of employees. Odds are they recommended a team for the job and the team's resume and portfolio sucked. It's happening more and more with Populous. Heery is more than capable and they're a good firm. Acting like Populous is the only way to go is a joke. They've been going down hill for a while now.

Speaking of laughable...  Go to their website. Look at their portfolio. It speaks for itself.

Going downhill?  Since Yankee Stadium, Mets Stadium and Wembley Stadium all in the past few years?  Yeah these guys are slipping..  

And do you think any of the people that worked on those stadiums would work on LHC Bill Snyder Family rough ridin' Stadium? Also, just because they get big jobs doesn't mean they do them well. Their quality has been slipping quite a bit. At least from what I have heard.

But hey, don't let me stop you guys from acting butt hurt. Carry on.

[sonofdaxjones]

What part of, "Populous isn't some firm working out of a garage" (or something like that) is so hard to understand?

I didn't say Populous was just sitting around waiting for the P.O. to come in from K-State.

Plus, this isn't going to be some "pressbox renovation" . . . at least I don't think it is, the Entire concourse level of the West Side of the stadium is going to be demolished and rebuilt.   I'd guess that a firm that designed U of Minn. new stadium, and all the renovations at OU's Stadium as well as Gillette Stadium, Heinz Field, University of Phoenix Stadium and Reliant Stadium probably knows how to design a football stadium press box.

And Kougar . . . 

[sonofdaxjones]

Have you two ever seen anything being built ever . . . in your entire lives??

[kougar24]

And Kougar . . . 

that's right, you should rough ridin' hide behind your hand, bringing the equivalent of "the new coach must have KSU ties!!!" into this thread. tucker.

[kslim]

Have you two ever seen anything being built ever . . . in your entire lives??

are you white knighting that abortion of a construction? we want the best, not something that looks like you have to be wearing moon shoes to take a piss

[sonofdaxjones]

You're now comparing coaches to Architects.   Populous isn't Chuck's Architecture and Lawn Care in Salina Kougs.

Quit trying so hard, or go back to ksf's.

[DQ12]

Dax, your thoughts on the Maryland project?

[kougar24]

You're now comparing coaches to Architects.   Populous isn't Chuck's Architecture and Lawn Care in Salina Kougs.

Quit trying so hard, or go back to ksf's.

i don't give a crap what Populous' creds are. "Understanding K-State" isn't one of them, tuck.

[sonofdaxjones]

Have you two ever seen anything being built ever . . . in your entire lives??

are you white knighting that abortion of a construction? we want the best, not something that looks like you have to be wearing moon shoes to take a piss

It's not done yet.  Plus, what did you expect, the original structure made it almost impossible to add anything to it like this that would look any good, unless they wanted to spend about $20 million instead of $2 million. 

[sonofdaxjones]

You're now comparing coaches to Architects.   Populous isn't Chuck's Architecture and Lawn Care in Salina Kougs.

Quit trying so hard, or go back to ksf's.

i don't give a crap what Populous' creds are. "Understanding K-State" isn't one of them, tuck.

You're just angry now, maybe ksf's is more your speed.

[kougar24]

You're just angry now, maybe ksf's is more your speed.

So, Populous, which is right down the road from Manhattan, one of the premier sports arch firms in the country, full of K-State grads, with K-State grads as founding partners gets a major KITN?

One has to wonder if that Manbeck article wasn't a purposeful attempt to sabotage Populous.

Is this the firm that Currie got all buddy-buddy with at Tenn??

[ew2x4]

To be fair, it was a pretty Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) statement.

[sonofdaxjones]

You don't know anything Kougs, and look at you trying to be one of the cool kids again.

You should probably go back now www.kstatefans.com

[kslim]

Have you two ever seen anything being built ever . . . in your entire lives??

are you white knighting that abortion of a construction? we want the best, not something that looks like you have to be wearing moon shoes to take a piss

It's not done yet.  Plus, what did you expect, the original structure made it almost impossible to add anything to it like this that would look any good, unless they wanted to spend about $20 million instead of $2 million. 

so are you saying that you think it will look good?

[Emo EMAW]

Have you two ever seen anything being built ever . . . in your entire lives??

are you white knighting that abortion of a construction? we want the best, not something that looks like you have to be wearing moon shoes to take a piss

It's not done yet.  Plus, what did you expect, the original structure made it almost impossible to add anything to it like this that would look any good, unless they wanted to spend about $20 million instead of $2 million. 

Can we go back and fire the AD/architecture firm that designed something that was nearly impossible to improve cost-effectively?