Louisiana State University

[dan326]

3 hours ago, cajun said:

I'm very impressed.  

I think LSU leased the land to private developers who put this all together with the condition that it serves LSU students.

That makes sense. It'd be nice if LSU could develop other parts of Baton Rouge.

[richyb83]

What better way to have Grand Opening Weekend !  An LSU  decisive 20 Pt.  victory over the #2 ranked team in the country!

Yes indeed Dan! Sounds like a good plan

[richyb83]

[richyb83]

State, city, LSU, BREC get behind $50+M plan to restore, enhance Baton Rouge lakes

https://www.businessreport.com/newsletters/state-city-lsu-brec-get-behind-50m-plan-to-restore-enhance-baton-rouge-lakes

 

Pretty cool to knock out  the isthmus between City Park Lake & University Lake; connecting the lakes; the new longer bridge would be cool

 

Edited November 13, 2019 by richyb83

[richyb83]

LSU School of Veterinary Medicine producing Coronavirus vaccines for testing

https://www.brproud.com/news/local-news/lsu-school-of-veterinary-medicine-producing-coronavirus-vaccines-for-testing/

[richyb83]

https://twitter.com/LSUbaseball?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author

We #LightItBlue for the men and women who are working around the clock. From health care heroes to front line workers. Thank you! #StayAtHome

 

[richyb83]

#It Never Gets Old.....LSU Football National Champs 2019!  Memorial Tower just above tree top/ Left

[richyb83]

Cool Baton Rouge video

 

[dan326]

Nice video.

[greg225]

Phase 1 work to begin on University Lakes project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Phase 1 work to begin on University Lakes project (wafb.com)

[richyb83]

Thanks for posting that Gregg225...  that is badly needed!   The long Summers are not kind to those lakes that want to go back to their original swampy form.

The Kirby Smith  dormitory finally going to be demolished??  Built in 1965 it is the 3rd Tallest Structure on the LSU Campus behind Tiger Stadium &  Memorial Tower.   And among BR's Tallest Residential Bldgs (along with Presbyterian Apts on North Street; and the Bluebonnet Towers; sorry to the 525Lafayette

Kirby Smith, one of LSU's biggest and least-loved dorms, to close, eventually be imploded

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/article_4b19fd6c-8cda-11eb-941f-173479565b51.html

 

[cajun]

18 hours ago, richyb83 said:

Thanks for posting that Gregg225...  that is badly needed!   The long Summers are not kind to those lakes that want to go back to their original swampy form.

The Kirby Smith  dormitory finally going to be demolished??  Built in 1965 it is the 3rd Tallest Structure on the LSU Campus behind Tiger Stadium &  Memorial Tower.   And among BR's Tallest Residential Bldgs (along with Presbyterian Apts on North Street; and the Bluebonnet Towers; sorry to the 525Lafayette

Kirby Smith, one of LSU's biggest and least-loved dorms, to close, eventually be imploded

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/article_4b19fd6c-8cda-11eb-941f-173479565b51.html

 

I can't believe it hasn't been demolished already.  It was a dump 25 years ago.

[richyb83]

 City Park Lake trying to revert back to it's original Perkins Swamp

Something is being done to restore the Lake...

https://www.universitylakesproject.org/

Edited July 14, 2021 by richyb83

[richyb83]

[greg225]

See design options for part of new I-10 widening project over City Park Lake                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   See design options for part of new I-10 widening project over City Park Lake (wbrz.com)

[richyb83]

Thanks Greg 225@ !  Meant to post this the other day!  Like the look of those renderings!

[richyb83]

My bad ....post this on BR Growth ...should have gone here instead

Guess that's the Monument Tower (far right end? of rendering ) with Pelican Motif?

DOTD selects design for I-10 bridge over City Park Lake 

https://www.businessreport.com/business/dotd-selects-design-for-i-10-bridge-over-city-park-lake

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development today announced it has selected designs for the new Interstate 10 bridge and tower over City Park Lake, after seeking public input on the span 

The selected designs are called bridge “Option C”—the “arched panel” design, and monument tower “Option A,” which prominently features a pelican motif. They were the top-scoring designs from the public, which responded to a poll offered online and in-person during a community open house event 

The selected bridge design provides arched and rectangular exterior fascia panels and arches between its columns so that the design is visible from beneath the bridge and from the side. The design for the monument tower will pay tribute to the art deco style of the state Capitol building. 

 

Guess that's the Monument Tower (far right end? of rendering ) with Pelican Motif?

[dan326]

Looks nice.

[richyb83]

294-bed luxury apartment complex for LSU students to include flat screens, private study rooms

near the intersection of West Parker Avenue and Gourrier Avenue on a triangle-shaped lot. 

294 units @ LSU = 6 stories ....295 units @ Millerville = 3 stories

[richyb83]

Memories there ....staying at the old dinosaur at Summer Basketball Camp as kids...one of BR's Tallest Residential buildings is coming down. That should be an event to watch implode!

Kirby Smith Hall will be imploded in June, LSU says — for real, this time

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_71a6ea1c-8856-11ec-9aad-77dcb8cca58a.html

 

 

[cajun]

10 hours ago, richyb83 said:

Memories there ....staying at the old dinosaur at Summer Basketball Camp as kids...one of BR's Tallest Residential buildings is coming down. That should be an event to watch implode!

Kirby Smith Hall will be imploded in June, LSU says — for real, this time

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_71a6ea1c-8856-11ec-9aad-77dcb8cca58a.html

 

 

I'll believe it when I see it.  They've been planning to demo that hideous old building for a while, but they keep delaying it.

[dan326]

On 2/10/2022 at 10:08 AM, cajun said:

I'll believe it when I see it.  They've been planning to demo that hideous old building for a while, but they keep delaying it.

Lol! Right

[richyb83]

First phase of project to rejuvenate LSU lakes, walkways now fully funded

https://www.wbrz.com/news/first-phase-of-project-to-rejuvenate-lsu-lakes-walkways-now-fully-funded

 

[richyb83]

It says new rendering ; but i have seen this rendering awhile back ; or very similar.

Like the new elevated Bridge; looks like small boats; canoes could go underneath

New rendering shows bridge connecting largest two LSU lakes

https://www.businessreport.com/business/new-rendering-showcases-bridge-connecting-largest-two-lsu-lakes

[richyb83]

Maybe it's actually going to happen

Longtime LSU dorm, Kirby Smith Hall, to be demolished under less 'explosive' circumstances

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_57212448-b5f9-11ec-9d95-0b7e5909c16f.html