Lynah Rink Renovation Blog

CowbellGuy · March 28, 2006, 02:52:44 PM

Losing seats in C from the tunnel, but also gaining (probably more) back by moving the press box up. That's, what, two or three rows?

ben03 · March 29, 2006, 03:52:55 PM

after a closer look at the cited plan, i'm wondering where the players/penalty benches will be located? the drawing only accounts for a single players bench and no sin-bins. any thoughts?

EDIT: on second thought, my guess is nothing will change from the current setup. the PA booth will just be the door to the new tunnel and the players benches remain where they currently are located. althought this now leaves Arthur with no place to sit ... ::screwy::

WillR · March 29, 2006, 04:51:08 PM

I have one addition thought about seating. How many rows of standing students can they add before eyelevel of the standing students is raised to the level of the rafter beams? Anyone have any thoughts on this?

-WillR

Rosey · March 29, 2006, 05:37:55 PM

[quote WillR]I have one addition thought about seating. How many rows of standing students can they add before eyelevel of the standing students is raised to the level of the rafter beams? Anyone have any thoughts on this?[/quote]
I know this is Cornell Athletics we're talking about, but I have to assume that even they aren't this dumb.

At the very worst, a very large steel beam supporting the roof 2-3 feet in from the current exterior wall would eliminate this issue.

Kyle

jy3 · March 29, 2006, 07:07:26 PM

thanks for the pix, age

nr53 · April 01, 2006, 06:49:38 PM

Found an interesting quote on CHN when looking at a link posted on another thread
[Q]Meanwhile, Cornell's famed Lynah Rink is undergoing expansion, something that started literally the day after Cornell won its ECAC playoff series with Clarkson. The ambitious project, which mainly focuses on improving the locker room and weight facilities, is expected to be done in time for the start of next season.[/Q] http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2006/03/31_between.php

Anyone want to guess how true that will be?

redhair34 · April 01, 2006, 07:01:05 PM

[quote nr53]

Anyone want to guess how true that will be?[/quote]

Yeah that got me wondering as well. Maybe Adam will chime in and let us know if Cornell Athletics actually "expect" the project to be done in time for the begining of next season.

cth95 · April 01, 2006, 08:43:11 PM

[Q]Found an interesting quote on CHN when looking at a link posted on another thread [/Q]

http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2006/03/31_between.php

Some info that might suggest increased reasons for players leaving early this year compared to other years at the bottom of the article.

CowbellGuy · April 13, 2006, 11:35:59 AM

Sorry for the lack up updates, but I was out of town for about a week. I just put up more photos, most notably of the new outer wall on the north side. It's going up rather quickly.

Rosey · April 13, 2006, 11:39:58 AM

[quote CowbellGuy]most notably of the new outer wall on the north side. It's going up rather quickly.[/quote]
I hope they're planning on a nicer facade than the raw cinder block motif.

Kyle

nyc94 · April 13, 2006, 12:04:59 PM

Doesn't it look like they are digging down to ice level on the south side?

Trotsky · April 13, 2006, 12:16:15 PM

(1) What is currently behind the south wall underneath the stands? Is that solid concrete?

(2) You walk into the lobby from the south side. How do you get to seats -- up a stair to a concourse on the same level as the current (narrow) concourse, or thorugh a lobby floor-level tunnel under the stands that emerges in the seating area at ice level.

CowbellGuy · April 13, 2006, 02:19:47 PM

I believe the new locker rooms are going down near ice level, but the entrance will continue to be up where it was. The only ones climbing stairs will be the players.

Trotsky · April 13, 2006, 02:43:42 PM

So, the lobby floor will be at the same level as the current concourse?

If the only reason for the big hole is that they're building a box on the south side for the lockers, couldn't they have the lockerrooms at ice level and just carve tunnels straight from the lockerrooms to the ice, with no climbing? Is that too low a ceiling?

billhoward · April 13, 2006, 09:47:33 PM

It looks as if the locker room won't be at street level unless they're pouring footings for an eight- or twelve-foot frostline (and they excavated for more than just footings) ... but they're not a ice level with the locker room, either. What should a locker room have, a ten-foot ceiling? It looks as if the lockers would be under what will be the outside walkway.