MU Dome

[mu_hilltopper]

Whoa ..



http://urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease/marquette-to-construct-seasonal-dome-over-portion-of-valley-fields-facility/

[GGGG]

I have seen this done at other schools.  It is actually pretty cool.

http://athletics.augsburg.edu/sports/2009/11/4/auggiedome.aspx/

[wadesworld]

Tom Crean's donation check finally came through?

That is not the most aesthetically pleasing thing in the world, but should be put to good use.

[mu_hilltopper]

Here .. much more aesthetically pleasing!

[wadesworld]

Here .. much more aesthetically pleasing!

Damn that looks good!

[Warrior of Law]

Love this.  Any guesses on the sponsor/donor name?   

[reinko]

Love this.  Any guesses on the sponsor/donor name?

Depends?
Stay Puft?
Charmin?

[GGGG]

Depends?
Stay Puft?
Charmin?

No no no.  It can't *absorb* water.  It has to *repel* water. 

The "Rust Oleum Dome"

[TVDirector]

http://www.gomarquette.com/genrel/102816aaa.html

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Love this.  Any guesses on the sponsor/donor name?

The much awaited, highly anticipated Benny B Thunderdome!!!

[Marcus92]

That puffy pillow dome looks totally outdated to me. Think the Hubert H. Humphrey Metronome (built in 1982, demolished in 2014).

Granted, soccer teams don't get near the resources as football or basketball. And I'm no structural engineer. But I would think you could still use modern materials like the EFTE roof in Minnesota's new U.S. Bank Stadium (also planned for upgrading the roof of the Carrier Dome). EFTE not only looks better, it's also stronger and lasts longer.

Is this really the impression we want to make in the valley?

http://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/index.ssf/2016/05/syracuses_skyline_will_get_modern_look_thanks_to_carrier_dome_renovation.html

[GB Warrior]

Is this really the impression we want to make in the valley?

I think you're overestimating what it takes to make a positive improvement to the Valley.

[GGGG]

That puffy pillow dome looks totally outdated to me. Think the Hubert H. Humphrey Metronome (built in 1982, demolished in 2014).

Granted, soccer teams don't get near the resources as football or basketball. And I'm no structural engineer. But I would think you could still use modern materials like the EFTE roof in Minnesota's new U.S. Bank Stadium (also planned for upgrading the roof of the Carrier Dome). EFTE not only looks better, it's also stronger and lasts longer.

Is this really the impression we want to make in the valley?

http://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/index.ssf/2016/05/syracuses_skyline_will_get_modern_look_thanks_to_carrier_dome_renovation.html

You realize this is only "seasonal"and will only be inflated over the winter months right?

[muwarrior69]

Here .. much more aesthetically pleasing!

Hmm...is it offensive and/or racist?

[Galway Eagle]

Hmm...is it offensive and/or racist?

Depends on if we point it toward the casino or school

[jsglow]

This had been outlined in the campus master plan previously released.  Good idea.

[Marcus92]

You realize this is only "seasonal"and will only be inflated over the winter months right?

I still think it's quite ugly.

[jsglow]

I still think it's quite ugly.

Okay, but it's being built for functionality during the winter on a budget.  No different than similar structures.

[Marcus92]

Okay, but it's being built for functionality during the winter on a budget.  No different than similar structures.

I get that. I just don't see Marquette applying that same standard — it's cheap, functional and temporary, who cares how it looks — to any other highly visible campus facilities.

Maybe instead of an expensive new student dormitory that fits in with the campus architectural style, we should just line up a bunch of temporary trailers along Wisconsin Avenue during the fall and spring semesters. We don't need them in the summer when students aren't in session, right?

Marquette has clearly made architecture an important part of its brand — a balance of functionality and aesthetics. In that regard, this "solution" for the soccer field is a failure. Just my opinion.

[GGGG]

It's a temporary blow up dome for the cold months down in the Valley.  Somehow apply that to student housing is relevant how???

I'm sure building a permanent dome down there would be nice.  However that would mean a lot more than $3.2 million.

[rocky_warrior]

It's a temporary blow up dome for the cold months down in the Valley.  Somehow apply that to student housing is relevant how???

This is the key...temporary...

Bill Scholl, vice president and director of athletics. “As we continue to plan for our athletic performance research center, it was important that we take a more immediate step in meeting the demand of our increasingly active student body.”

I mean, I can't prove that they'll stop using it after the APRC is completed, but I read it to say they didn't want to wait that long.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Hopefully it doesn't pull a Metrodome.

[Marcus92]

It's a temporary blow up dome for the cold months down in the Valley.  Somehow apply that to student housing is relevant how???

I'm sure building a permanent dome down there would be nice.  However that would mean a lot more than $3.2 million.

I couldn't care much less about winning this argument: A) it sounds like a done deal — so my opinion means pretty much zero; 2) I pay almost no attention to Marquette sports outside of men's basketball; And D) it's in a part of Milwaukee that I rarely visit, so it's not like I'll have to see that eyesore every day or anything.

But think about the hundreds of millions of dollars that Marquette has spent upgrading its campus facilities over the past 25 years — including a new student union, library, law school, engineering hall, student services building, Al McGuire Center and a beautiful soccer stadium (recently renovated) at Valley Fields.

None of these facilities were designed or built as inexpensive, temporary solutions. This winter dome seems like a cheap fix. And that's not usually Marquette's style.

Again, you may disagree on any or all of the above. Fine by me.

[4everwarriors]

I got a pillow dat looks like dat. Them athletes don't need no dome. Let' em brave da elements. No wonder we got a nation full of poosays, ai na?

[Marcus92]

I would add — beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

From the opinions I've heard and read, I'm among a minority who appreciate The Calling (the big orange I-beam sculpture at the east end of Wisconsin Avenue) as a work of art. To me, its bright color and form suggest an abstract sunrise — which, along with its dynamic angles and rugged construction, serves as an optimistic symbol for Milwaukee.

Others think it's just plain ugly. Or a giant waste of money. Or both.