http://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article81597282.html
Basically, all stuff we've heard on here before, except for this part...
"The biggest obstacle, according to Zenger, is that the stadium is built in a coliseum style.
“How do you open that up? Engineering, how can you maintain the structure, the structure’s integrity, and at the same time, get the look that you want?” Zenger said. “The reality of it is, when you’re dealing with an older coliseum like that, and you’re dealing with things like space between rafters and columns, it eats up money in a hurry that you’ll never see.”
For help, Zenger says KU has studied recent renovations in places like Oklahoma and Texas, who also had coliseum stadiums that were updated.
“We have plans. I don’t necessarily like them as they are. That’s why you haven’t seen them rolled out,” Zenger said. “We’ve shared them with key stakeholders and donors. There’s some things I’d like to tweak.”
Could KU lower the field after removing the track? Zenger says that’s a possibility, but not something that might be needed based on certain designs."
Basically, all stuff we've heard on here before, except for this part...
"The biggest obstacle, according to Zenger, is that the stadium is built in a coliseum style.
“How do you open that up? Engineering, how can you maintain the structure, the structure’s integrity, and at the same time, get the look that you want?” Zenger said. “The reality of it is, when you’re dealing with an older coliseum like that, and you’re dealing with things like space between rafters and columns, it eats up money in a hurry that you’ll never see.”
For help, Zenger says KU has studied recent renovations in places like Oklahoma and Texas, who also had coliseum stadiums that were updated.
“We have plans. I don’t necessarily like them as they are. That’s why you haven’t seen them rolled out,” Zenger said. “We’ve shared them with key stakeholders and donors. There’s some things I’d like to tweak.”
Could KU lower the field after removing the track? Zenger says that’s a possibility, but not something that might be needed based on certain designs."
