Had dinner yesterday. Last Supper, if you will. It was good.

(05-03-2016 01:03 PM)HyperDuke Wrote:  Had dinner yesterday. Last Supper, if you will. It was good.

I have an offer to go for lunch on Thursday now. I might hit it again. I think I have to.

(05-03-2016 01:06 PM)Deez Nuts Wrote:  

(05-03-2016 01:03 PM)HyperDuke Wrote:  Had dinner yesterday. Last Supper, if you will. It was good.

I have an offer to go for lunch on Thursday now. I might hit it again. I think I have to.

I think I would. Final grilled cheese Thursday.

Very nice looking rendering of D-hub. Hate to see D-hall go but architecturally it fits in well. The hotel/conference center looks like a nice design also. We're very good when it comes to buildings, I'll give JMU that. I was never crazy about the East side of campus as I think the design paradigm over there lacks some creativity but at least the facilities are very nice on the interior.

I took my son for my last visit to D-Hall the day of the spring game. Things had changed considerably in 28 years, except for the basement bathroom. It was just as I remembered.

http://www.whsv.com/content/news/JMU-pre...17651.html

$100 for a brick?!? Still a better investment than JMU Athletics

Is there any renderings of the building that is replacing Gibbons/D-Hall?

(05-29-2016 10:40 AM)bambino Wrote:  Is there any renderings of the building that is replacing Gibbons/D-Hall?

I think Deez posted some, but I couldn't find the link. Found this tiny picture though.
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Does anyone know if they have started demolition on Gibbons yet?

Brian

(05-29-2016 12:19 PM)ParentofJMUMRDs Wrote:  Does anyone know if they have started demolition on Gibbons yet?

Brian

Yes, demolition has started.

Here is an architect's image of the new dining center as it might look at night.

Longhorn

Thanks for the info. How far has the demolition gotten so far?

Gonna need a D Hall Cam!!!!

Brian

(05-29-2016 05:27 PM)ParentofJMUMRDs Wrote:  Longhorn

Thanks for the info. How far has the demolition gotten so far?

Gonna need a D Hall Cam!!!!

Brian

I haven't seen it this last week. There's a lot of inside stuff that needs to happen first before visible demolition begins to happen.

Thank you sir!!

Don't imagine it will take too long to level the building once they start knocking
holes in it!!

Brian

(05-29-2016 10:54 AM)HyperDuke Wrote:  

(05-29-2016 10:40 AM)bambino Wrote:  Is there any renderings of the building that is replacing Gibbons/D-Hall?

I think Deez posted some, but I couldn't find the link. Found this tiny picture though.

It was post #31 in this very thread bro!

visible exterior demolition started today. Interior is gutted; you can pretty much see straight through the place.

i donated to get aa brick because im a sucker for jmu memorabilia

I'll never forget sneaking in to D-Hall late one night with a few of my friends.

A friend of mine from high school was visiting because he was trying to decide between JMU and Pitt. Me and few dorm mates went for a late night run to the Dog Pound for some late night hot dogs, and walked around campus. Once we got to Gibbons, we decided to climb the magnolia tree that grew along one of the side entrances. When we got to the top of the building we walked around and saw a hatch that led straight down to the heart of D-Hall via ladder, and we were able to walk around the prep stations, see the giant mixing bowls (I swear there was one that could have doubled as a hot tub), and get the employees' lay of the land. The most amazing part of the night was the fact that we are stone cold sober. Needless to say, my friend chose JMU.

that's an incredible caper. wonder how often that was done. I never realized the roof was reachable by tree.

(06-07-2016 02:50 PM)Deez Nuts Wrote:  that's an incredible caper. wonder how often that was done. I never realized the roof was reachable by tree.

It did require a bit of a leap from branch to roof. Thankfully I was in better shape then than I am now.

round is a shape my friend