Comments on: Dean Dome Renovation Ideas

By: jbgraves

jbgraves — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:27:27 +0000

I agree with CarnifeX. But please don’t tell my wife that.

By: ITJD

ITJD — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:26:43 +0000

Jeez… looks like there may be a few Pack fans putting in their 2 cents on this one. Sinking the floor as shown in 1b would be difficult, as there is already basement storage space under the court. I love the idea of getting a few rows of students around the court, but the concept would be very difficult to execute… all of the plans would involve the displacement of very influential Rams Club members. I know everyone wants a better atmostphere, but things get difficult when you begin moving people who have given hundreds of thousands for lower level seats.

By: GoSpartans

GoSpartans — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:04:17 +0000

I like the second option. This is how we did it at Michigan State. It’s great having the students surrounding the court.

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:21:51 +0000

Wow. A three-pronged attack from 3 different people with the same IP address.

If you had read the article, you’d know that the drawings from the year 2000 represent 4 ways to adapt the mistakes made by short-sighted architects. Option #1a was actually adopted by UNC in redesigning the east end baseline in the building. They would complete my plan if not for contractual obligations made to many donors.

Of course, if anyone has better ideas about improving the Smith Center, please feel free to post them here. I want places to be better and am not concerned with the egos of the original designers. Great design should be a collaborative effort. If thoughts that I have in my spare time lead to better projects, than great. I’ll keep circulating ideas, such as my North Hills plan in 2001, to those who can make our lives better.

Unlike the attitudes expressed by presumably 3 architects above, we dentists invite people to think more about dentistry. If you find a dentist who insists on dictating treatment and wants to suppress your thinking about your teeth, please change dentists.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:57:59 +0000

I thought you were a dentist. Keep doing what you studied in DENTAL school and leave design work to DESIGN professionals. Stick to root canals (or are you one of those dentists that are scared of endo?) and simple extractions.

By: bluesuedejeans

bluesuedejeans — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:24:36 +0000

Are these drawings from Microsoft Paint? I thought you were a dentist, didn’t know you had architectural training too. Stick to smiles.

By: JZ

JZ — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:24:06 +0000

Amateur architects should not be posturing themselves as experts in any sort of design, construction or budgeting.

I’ve got a toothache. Maybe I’ll see if I can diagnose the problem myself with my personal portable ex-ray machine….

Anybody got a pair of plyers?

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:20:42 +0000

Why do you need to lower the student section? If the students are standing and cheering, shouldn’t all the people in the lower bowl be standing and yelling? If people want to sit, sit in the baclony or get one of the new suites.

By: CarnifeX

CarnifeX — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:42:30 +0000

My vote…Blow the f’er up.

just my $0.02

By: Dan R

Dan R — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:31:59 +0000

The Dean Dome is one of the worst places to watch a b-ball game-moreso the atmosphere than the facilities-albeit the hideous exterior that looks like its rotting by the day. Students get shoved behind the baskets and up in the nosebleed section (sometimes behind rafters) while prime spots are taken up by blue-haired geriatrics that leave by halftime (I would assume to catch the last showing of Andy Griffith for the day). The place is so quiet at times you can hear a pin drop.