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Ladies and Gentlemen...the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Belmont University.  I attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning when it was unveiled that its moniker would be after Univer

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Earl Swenson and Associates (ESa) has posted numerous pictures of the rising Performing Arts Center and it is incredible. Some pictures I haven't seen before.    

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I agree. That's the perfect spot for a new stadium. Once the new stadium is complete tear down the old one, expand Hawkins field and modernize the lobbies and bathrooms in Memorial. Then build a parking garage office combo with street level retail activation on what is left of the old space.

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On Friday, September 23, 2016 at 2:09 PM, markhollin said:

Images released of the new David Lipscomb University student residence building going up along Belmont Blvd

 

 

Along Belmont? Are they putting it behind the library or up towards Glen Echo?

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On 9/16/2016 at 0:47 PM, smeagolsfree said:

Vandy exploring building new football stadium.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2016/09/16/exclusive-vanderbilt-talks-new-football-stadium/90126742/

 

One sports comment; (don't ban me!!).. if Vandy decides to change coaches, Les Miles (LSU) is now available. Yeah, it's a stretch, but.....

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4 hours ago, markhollin said:

Belmont University looks to keep expanding with a large new dormitory.

http://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/article/20836329/belmont-eyes-residential-hall

I don't one bit miss former "Colonial Village" apartments, which these comprised before Belmont got a hold of them.  That was the best thing that could have happened to those things, which were quite seedy when I used to hang in them during the early 1970s.  Once can imagine what went on in them back then.

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Lipscomb University's new Fields Engineering Center, currently under construction.  As part of an institutional overlay established some time ago, the university had acquired and has finally leveled an entire city block, the northwest corner of which lies at Belmont Blvd. at Grandview Dr.  The Fields Center is set back from ready-view from the road, as it is located immediately east and north of the recently constructed Nursing and Health Sciences Center, which faces the Blvd.  The Fields Center faces south, and is expected to replace the existing engineering labs, classrooms and offices located in both the James D. Hughes Center and the very recently opened McFarland Science Center, these two of which front the Blvd.

 

View facing north-NE from court yard, located east (behind) the Nursing and Health Sciences Center

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View facing east-SE from Belmont Blvd.

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View facing SE from northwest corner of campus property

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2 hours ago, markhollin said:

More discussion about TSU's possible expansion, including a new football stadium:

http://www.nashvillepost.com/business/education/article/20837079/tsu-eyes-oncampus-football-stadium

They need a new stadium.  Playing in Nissan Stadium probably dulls the "college experience" for a program the size of TSU.  A stadium the size of MTSU's (which I think is about the minimum size to be D1) would be good for TSU and help provide that Saturday college game day experience for their students and alumni.

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Just to give a little insight from a TSU alum.  I agree that TSU should have it's own on campus stadium for the very reasons others have posted here.  Nissan Stadium is not a good home field experience in my opinion.  It is lacking in the traditional college game day atmosphere.  And, yes it is simply too large for TSU football games.  It's nice playing there, but it does not feel like home.

There was a study done to determine the feasibility of renovating the on-campus, J.W. Hale Stadium, affectionately called "The Hole."  While cosmetic renovations can be done and have been done, structural renovations to bring the old stadium up to new construction standards to support additions is too costly.  It would actually be cheaper to start from the ground up.  An engineering study showed that the footings of the stadium are not substantial enough to support additional seating, suites and a new press box.  The infrastructure of the stadium is also deteriorating.  So all new sewer lines and updated electrical lines and equipment are needed.

The stadium looks a lot better with the cosmetic enhancements that have been done over the past few years, but TSU knows that it can only pour so much more into cosmetic fixes before it becomes a total waste of money and time.  So, there is a push to get a new on-campus stadium that will better serve the TSU football program and bring more economic impact to the area as well.  When most college campuses are a buzz on game day with people dining nearby, tailgating, etc.  TSU's campus is relatively lifeless on game day because all the tailgating is done at Nissan and people are dinning in downtown and other areas.  But if you bring football back to the campus it will enhance the game day atmosphere and spark more business opportunity in terms of small retail and restaurants.  If you've ever been near TSU during homecoming week, you can see just how much money is being lost from that day alone.  With homecoming parade crowds ranging from 40K to as high as 100K there is a lot of business to be had.  But, parade goers end up on West End, Charlotte Pike and various other parts of town.  Not on or near the TSU campus.  Even if TSU draws 10K to 20K for a regular home game that can be an economic boost to the area.  Right now a handful of businesses like the College Crib, Wendy's and Subway benefit from TSU on-campus games.  Street vendors and food trucks do well also.  But as Jefferson Street develops towards the TSU campus, those businesses will certainly benefit from football returning to the campus.

Here's a conceptual rendering of what a new on-campus stadium at TSU could look like.

TSU Hale Stadium Rendering

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On 10/19/2016 at 1:41 PM, Nashtitans said:

^how many seats? looks like 30,000

I believe TSU will be considering 25K to 35K.  

21 hours ago, 21jump said:

That reminds me of Alabama State University's recently opened football stadium in Montgomery.

The TSU rendering is several years old actually, but there are some similarities. The ASU stadium has an upper deck on the home side.  If you look at the TSU rendering, conceptually it's basically an upgraded version of the current on campus stadium with end zone seating and defined promenades.  I think when you're looking at building stadiums for these size programs you'll see a lot of similarities because there will be tighter budgets that will not allow for a lot of deviation from basic design.  There just aren't going to be a lot put into the facades, which is typically what will differentiate stadiums the most.

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