Silvertip said:
George Ferguson said:
I tailgated at the old Husky Stadium. It was a night game against Oregon so it was a sellout and fans were pretty hyped up. It was an awesome experience. In the main parking lot, there was probably about 2,000 RV's and it seemed like every single one of them had a siberian husky or two all decked out in purple. The main tailgates were pretty standard. Then of course there was the lake and boats. Never made my way to that side, but it looked pretty awesome.
You do know the new Husky Stadium is "the old Husky Stadium" - since 1920 - with more facelifts than Michael Jackson...
Actually, it sits where the old Husky Stadium was, and it was rebuilt to mirror the original design of the stadium. It is a new stadium from the ground up, including the field being sunk lower than the original. It was called a renovation project, but it's a new stadium, with all new steel, and that was a big part of it. The steel of the original Husky Stadium had structural concerns from about 1995 to when it was torn down.
Per the UDub site: The new Husky Stadium was developed by Wright Runstad & Company, designed by 360 Architecture, and constructed by Turner Construction company. The steel decking was supplied by Profile Steel. The new stadium is the first and primary income source of a completely remodeled athletic district which includes a new $19 million Husky Ballpark, a new track and field stadium, renovated soccer stadium, $50 million basketball operations and practice facility and recently completed projects such as the Husky Legends Center, the Conibear Shellhouse and Alaska Airlines Arena renovations, and the construction of the Dempsey Indoor facility. This major remodel of the athletic village coincided with construction for an underground station for a northern extension of the Link Light Rail system and a replacement of the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge.
The renovation project incorporated a new grand concourse, press box, video and audio system, and football offices, as well as new and improved amenities, concession stands, and bathrooms. The track that had enclosed the playing field was removed, and the field itself lowered by four feet to make room for additional seating closer to the sidelines. The student section was relocated from the north sideline to the west end zone, and the temporary bleachers in the east end zone were replaced with a permanent structure featuring field-level suites. The addition of box suites reduced the seating capacity from 72,500 to 70,138.[31] Despite the reduction in capacity, the renovated stadium is expected to be as loud as its predecessor.[32] Additionally, new parking garages were constructed and facilities throughout the athletic village were renovated.[33]
