Oh, and the new housing quad

by **friarwolf** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:13 am

Is awesome.................

by **StallionsModelT** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:46 am

What is going on at SMU right now is unbelievable. Just unbelievable.

I was a student from 02-06 and it barely resembles the campus I attended.

by **Water Pony** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:01 pm

StallionsModelT wrote:What is going on at SMU right now is unbelievable. Just unbelievable.

I was a student from 02-06 and it barely resembles the campus I attended.

Imagine how the classes from the sixties feel?

Ownby Field was dominated the SE part of the campus, there was no Blanton Quad, Letterman Hall framed the baseball field, Business school was one building (not quad), no Westcott Field, the Student Center was at Umphrey Lee, Meadows School of Arts was brand new and the Perkins Natatorium was on Bishop. Oops. Perkins Natatorium, originally the Gym from the 1940s, is still there. My mistake.

by **ponyboy** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:33 pm

by **Hal** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:31 pm

friarwolf wrote:Is awesome.................

New quad? Where is it?

by **friarwolf** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:24 pm

South of Dedman.....North of La Madeline strip center

by **Water Pony** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:54 pm

Here is the link to the Campus Master Plan. Click on map:

http://www.smu.edu/PDC/CampusMasterPlan.aspx

https://locker.smu.edu/OrgSpace/BusFi/P ... umbers.pdf

by **mrydel** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:09 pm

Does that indicate proposed construction at the site of the Nataorium? I have not heard anything about that to date.

by **Water Pony** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 11:20 am

mrydel wrote:Does that indicate proposed construction at the site of the Nataorium? I have not heard anything about that to date.

Mrydel, with the exception of a small part of the existing facade, the new Aquatic Center would be a total replacement of this existing Perkins Natatorium. The key features include a 50 meter by 25 yard pool with Georgian architecture. The new building would also tie in the existing outdoor, A. R. Barr pool to the east.

by **mrydel** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:03 pm

Water Pony wrote:
mrydel wrote:Does that indicate proposed construction at the site of the Nataorium? I have not heard anything about that to date.

Mrydel, with the exception of a small part of the existing facade, the new Aquatic Center would be a total replacement of this existing Perkins Natatorium. The key features include a 50 meter by 25 yard pool with Georgian architecture. The new building would also tie in the existing outdoor, A. R. Barr pool to the east.

So this proposed construction is based on the renderings I saw a few years ago and nothing has changed? We are still just waiting for a lead donor to step up?

by **NickSMU17** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:32 pm

Anyone know someone in the Perkins family? Worked for moody...

by **CalallenStang** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 1:22 am

NickSMU17 wrote:Anyone know someone in the Perkins family? Worked for moody...

Caren Prothro, Joe Perkins' granddaughter, is the current head of the SMU Board of Trustees (I believe)

by **Bergermeister** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:14 am

Maybe the new swimming hole could incorporate a Bible study room (to get the Perkins group on board). :wink:

by **Water Pony** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:26 pm

Bergermeister wrote:Maybe the new swimming hole could incorporate a Bible study room (to get the Perkins group on board).

No problem. Consider it done.