Alexander Memorial Coliseum Renovation

HA5TY · #1 Posted **Jul 6, 2010, 2:22 AM**

This is the final design

http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/ot/mccamish-pavilion.html

Chris Creech · #2 Posted **Jul 8, 2010, 1:18 AM**

even with the new front though it's hard to disguise the fact it's basically still a giant breast.

dante2308 · #3 Posted **Jul 9, 2010, 2:27 PM**

Didn't they just get their budget cut?

shivtim · #4 Posted **Jul 9, 2010, 6:44 PM**

^Yes, but they're paying for the renovations/construction with a donor gift that was earmarked for this specific project. I believe it was $15,000,000 that can only be spent on upgrading the basketball arena.

HA5TY · #5 Posted **Oct 19, 2010, 11:13 PM**

updated original post with the final design

Chris Creech · #6 Posted **Nov 3, 2010, 5:06 AM**

There was a thing on the news the other night where they were talking about this now just going away. Like it was going to be demolished?

Buck · #7 Posted **Nov 4, 2010, 3:03 PM**

^I haven't heard anything like that, but if they go ahead with the proposed renovation, will the number of seats increase, decrease or remain the same?

SwimAtl · #8 Posted **Nov 4, 2010, 9:00 PM**

Buck - as of now the plan says capacity will decrease from around 9100 to 8500 - it will be 'bigger' but I think there will be no more 'bench' seats (all new seat backs) & that takes a lot of space. when i was at chapel hill, they replaced all the seat backs with benches in carmichael auditorium & increased capacity from 8800 to 10000.

Chris Creech · #9 Posted **Nov 7, 2010, 4:04 AM**

I found the article referring to it being "replaced" and apparently they're just saying it's such a massive renovation, with really nothing of the original building left but the dome skeleton they're bascially referring to it as a new building.