First off - I appreciate Bobinski and trustees continuing the evolution of Ross Ade. Also indicating there will be another phase (probably much larger) after the south end zone plan is complete. (10 win season would certainly bolster the budget)
purdue.rivals.com
With that said I suspect the improvements will be modest (esp with cost growth factored in - -- LGB).
End zone projects are very popular these days and several comps calibrate what we can expect.
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Im sure it will have some fun features (walk way, lots of brick, arches... Hey how about a train?). - luxury (clubs, seating,) won't be in the budget. I'm sure nice concrete/brick facade seating so a big notch above bleachers. Probably the confusion over student seating comment - - - good enough for students but not premium seating/clubs. Hopefully the design would allow for future enhancements.
Albeit not perfect apples to apples, several comps provide calibration into expectations. All 2-3X (or even 5X) our budget. You can see this will be modest (especially compared to "$30M vision which now costs $45M). We do have benefit of already having $10M ($15M today $s?) video board. However the budget also needs to cover dining plus tunnel so take at least $5M to $10M to cover those areas
Wisconsin Camp Randall. End Zone $77.6M.
complete fall 2022
premium seating and hospitality clubs; no video board
https://uwbadgers.com/news/2021/11/...ience-at-heart-of-south-end-zone-project.aspx
Missouri South End Zone. $99M
Compete 2019
16 luxury suites, a 750-person field-level club, a 1,254-seat indoor club area and general seating for approximately 1,300 fans. Also includes new weight room, modest video board
https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/m...ers-football-south-end-zone-project-progress/
Texas End Zone $175M - geez.....
complete 2021 season. (Design by Populous). Premium seating, boxes, huge video board, offices
https://www.burntorangenation.com/2018/9/20/17884348/texas-longhorns-south-end-zone-project-populous
BoilerUpload - Full steam ahead on $45.4 million Ross-Ade Stadium renovation
Board of Trustees approves phase one of project, estimated to cost $45.4 million and begin at end of 2022 season
purdue.rivals.com
With that said I suspect the improvements will be modest (esp with cost growth factored in - -- LGB).
End zone projects are very popular these days and several comps calibrate what we can expect.
Full Circle: How Collegiate End Zone Renovations Have Come of Age | Populous
End zone expansions are the latest trend in Division I collegiate football stadium design – and our design team doesn’t see the movement ending anytime soon.
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Im sure it will have some fun features (walk way, lots of brick, arches... Hey how about a train?). - luxury (clubs, seating,) won't be in the budget. I'm sure nice concrete/brick facade seating so a big notch above bleachers. Probably the confusion over student seating comment - - - good enough for students but not premium seating/clubs. Hopefully the design would allow for future enhancements.
Albeit not perfect apples to apples, several comps provide calibration into expectations. All 2-3X (or even 5X) our budget. You can see this will be modest (especially compared to "$30M vision which now costs $45M). We do have benefit of already having $10M ($15M today $s?) video board. However the budget also needs to cover dining plus tunnel so take at least $5M to $10M to cover those areas
Wisconsin Camp Randall. End Zone $77.6M.
complete fall 2022
premium seating and hospitality clubs; no video board
https://uwbadgers.com/news/2021/11/...ience-at-heart-of-south-end-zone-project.aspx
Missouri South End Zone. $99M
Compete 2019
16 luxury suites, a 750-person field-level club, a 1,254-seat indoor club area and general seating for approximately 1,300 fans. Also includes new weight room, modest video board
https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/m...ers-football-south-end-zone-project-progress/
Texas End Zone $175M - geez.....
complete 2021 season. (Design by Populous). Premium seating, boxes, huge video board, offices
https://www.burntorangenation.com/2018/9/20/17884348/texas-longhorns-south-end-zone-project-populous
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