Long Beach State Sports : Re: PYRAMID

When I got home from the women's game in Bakersfield I watched the game again on my television. When they discussed Long Beach State they showed the Pyramid. Shows how much the Pyramid is still a show piece for other schools.

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Options:

1): Reclad/reimagine it, my preference. Such an iconic building, even with it's issues. Maybe they can go tensile fabric, which has been done on many buildings of similar if not larger size. We don't get the weather most other places that have them do, and this could be a 30-40 year extension of life pretty easily it seems as weight is not an issue.

Florida got rid of their air bubble for a tensile fabric over space frame design. We already have the space frame.
https://www.tensinet.com/index.php/about/members-of-tensinet?view=project&id=4801

Same with USF, formerly the Sun Dome:
https://www.yuenglingcenter.com/venue-information/about

And Syracuse just did a hybrid metal/fabric upgrade not too long ago:
https://ets-na.com/portfolio/jma-wireless-dome-carrier-dome/

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2) Build a new roof that is much less ambitious similar to the way SCU did outside of the foundation footprint. Permanent overstructure to existing, allows minimal downtime Pyramid shape disappears.

https://forell.com/projects/santa-clara-university-leavey-events-center

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3)Demo everything/New design altogether. Seems with what would be extensive demo, this could signal the end of athletics as we know it on campus if they don't have a new arena lined up. Any temporary home in Goldmine/downtown while financing is finished will be signal that all is lost in my opinion. Similar to how SJSU "rebuilt" their football stadium, but in reality tore down one side and never replaced it. With them that means no more FBS. For us, it would mean no more D1.

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Building an iconic building 30 years ago was the mistake that put us in the bad position we are now in. The pyramid built in Memphis in 1991 only lasted a few years before it leaked. Memphis State moved out after a few years in the building and built its own arena. The Bren Center opened in 1987 for a cost of 18 million and is still functional today. The pyramid is a flawed structure, and I am not sure it can be saved. It has been leaking for several years, and LB State has had enough time to get the studies done and make a decision to repair or replace. Again, I say, the Goldmine is not a suitable backup gym. Hopefully, an architectural group can come up with a solution, but I am not holding my breath.

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I hope that everyone on this board has taken the time to read the "History of the Pyramid" that was put together by SRC in the string below that was titled "What is going to happen with the Pyramid"!!!
MUST READING from my point of view. It really puts thing into prospective with respect to how the Pyramid got to this point and speaks to the issues that we are facing today. I hope that when the current study (2nd study) of what to do about the Pyramid is finalized, that someone will be able to summarize what is being proposed and what viable options that we might have!