Blue & Gold Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 Figured this deserved it's own thread. Will bring a lot of artistic entertainment options to the heart of downtown. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 I heard a rumor the bottom level was going to be leased out to retail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 16 hours ago, Spin said: I heard a rumor the bottom level was going to be leased out to retail. Probably a good idea considering we have half the students we had a decade ago. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted October 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2022 On 10/2/2022 at 9:39 PM, Spin said: I heard a rumor the bottom level was going to be leased out to retail. That's disappointing. I thought the bottom level was going to front Main St. with some new performance and gallery space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Posted October 8, 2022 Report Share Posted October 8, 2022 (edited) A local radio station mentioned first floor retail space, but this article does not mention it. I had doubts about the rumor, looking at the current decline of retail, and the demise of the nearby Quaker Square mall. Plus the Orangerie "Mall" downtown that I can't find any evidence that it still exists. If I were a betting man, I would say the whole building is going to be part of this. I minored in Emergency Management and those classes were in Polsky. I also did research on the Erie Lackawanna Railroad whose archives were in the Polsky building at the time. That was in 2012'ish, before the enrollment tanked. It was sad seeing it seemingly empty the last couple years. Edited October 8, 2022 by Spin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZZips Posted October 9, 2022 Report Share Posted October 9, 2022 I'm glad the Knight Foundation is making the investment and not the tax payers. I'm betting it will be renamed Knight Hall. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted June 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 So we do have plans for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 It looks a lot like the ABJ building. I prefer the old Polsky exterior, but either is iconic in Akron history. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted July 7, 2023 Report Share Posted July 7, 2023 On 6/20/2023 at 5:36 AM, Blue & Gold said: It's Hasenstab, not Hasenstad..... Does anyone fact check at the ABJ? In any event, Hasenstab has a really good reputation in the architectural world. They should do a good job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted July 7, 2023 Report Share Posted July 7, 2023 I'm sure there are many examples of colleges acquiring and repurposing surrounding buildings but we must be one of the leaders: Polsky dept. store Quaker Square grain silos / hotel / retail shops Cadillac dealership Church (for dance studio) Central Hower H.S. Etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 The University has done a good job of acquiring buildings for renovation, demolishing existing buildings and building on the lot, and expansion with new buildings. It's been a thoughtful balance. My brother knows a guy in Columbus who was recently hired by tosu to head up a much needed renovation program. With all of their expansion they have allowed their core buildings around the center of the campus to fall into a state of disrepair. It's going to be an expensive fix. It appears as if Akron has better managed their facilities program with better thought out solutions. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted July 12, 2023 Report Share Posted July 12, 2023 I'm in Akron for a day/night for business today. Walked campus and went to the bookstore. Campus looks good. I like the new logo on the merchandise I bought at the bookstore. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 Didn't want to start a new thread for this but I guess Crouse Hall has undergone a renovation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted November 13, 2023 Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 You raise a good point. The renovation of Crouse Hall is very supportive of the students having the best learning environment they can. It looks great. Still I have a continued criticism of our buildings. That is they have no common architecture. From design to materials there are too many buildings that do not reflect a common vision. When Ted Curtis was our architect working under President Luis Proenza we started to get some commonality in new buildings with a modern brick, glass and metal theme. Buildings ad renovations after his time are different. Crouse is the perfect example. It would be nice to have a style that reflects our campus. This renovation was much needed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reslife4Life Posted November 14, 2023 Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 The renovation of Zook was also a good example on how to modernize the older style of buildings. While it isn't the new red brick that came with Proenza, the glass does make it stand out among the likes of Leigh, Kolbe, and Olin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 On 10/9/2022 at 10:31 AM, ZZZips said: I'm glad the Knight Foundation is making the investment and not the tax payers. I'm betting it will be renamed Knight Hall. I would have no objections to that. Now only if we could get a Knights Arena 😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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