re: How are the expansion projects coming?

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Those are some really nice cameras. I wish our cameras had been a lot more clear.

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Yea no kidding, looks pro,, our are like some logitech usb jobs you would stick on your monitor.

All the steel and concrete in the south endzone is in place now.

Nah man, we aggy. We didn't think this shite all the way through.

Just like we forgot about those fricking tPOS cranes

This thread continues to deliver! I'm fascinated by the differences in design philosophy, particularly in the end zones, and the solutions each school came up with.

Texas A&M


LSU (Taken at Bayou Country Superfest 2014)


LSU's design was based on shoe-horning their expansion into the available space, without having to resort to road work. This is actually the second design drawn up by the architects. The first design, which was based on the existing upper decks on the east and west sides, was rejected by AD Joe Alleva for that reason. He didn't want the disruption to campus life, and the longer time frame in construction that road work would have entailed. So instead of up and out, LSU went vertical with it's expansion, which is an entirely self-supporting structure.

(Older pic of construction progress, showing footprint)


Whereas Texas A&M, which had never had anything more than temporary seating in that end zone, designed a more traditional end zone structure. Unlike LSU's expansion, Kyle Field's new end zone was more about adding general seating, rather than premium seating. LSU took exactly the opposite approach.

Kyle Field


Tiger Stadium


As you can see, the new end zone in Kyle Field is all general seating. By contrast, only around 1,500 seats at the very top of Tiger Stadium's addition are general seating. The remainder of the approximately 8,000 seats being added in total are divided between two rows of suites and two rows of club seating with the new Stadium Club South sandwiched between. There will also be room up top for around 1,500 fans with Standing Room Only (SRO) tickets.



So to sum up, each school had different priorities in expanding, and each came up with creative solutions Can't wait to see all the new expansions in person.

Keep in mind A&M's expansion includes a ton of new and renovated suites, club levels, and lodge boxes on the East, West, NW, & NE sides, which lowered the # of seats in those areas. The south side in turn makes up for those lost and adds to raise capacity.

What is unique for Kyle is that the North & South endzones extend to fill the east corners. However the west corners will be an extension of the west side. I would have never thought to do that.

LSU renovated/added 1 end of their stadium. (Is that right?)

A&M completely gutted and renovated their entire stadium.

The premium seating is on the east & west stands (sidelines) along with the existing suites and Zone Club that already exists in the North stands.

The new South stands is the only side that is 100% general seating.

Below are the new suites and club areas being added to various areas of the new Kyle Field










The Zone Club that already exists in the North Endzone stands

Yall's "plaza" rendering looks very similar to LSU's Club West. Looks nice

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Do you think they should/are they going to put anything on the exterior wall of the addition that protrudes out on the southeast part of the stadium? Wording or anything? Louisiana State University? Tiger Stadium?

A tiger similar to Cox Auditorium would look badass imo

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Do you think they should/are they going to put anything on the exterior wall of the addition that protrudes out on the southeast part of the stadium?

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I would save that for the north end zone. I've long said, and many agree with me, that both the team and the band need a grander entrance into the stadium.