Memorial Stadium Construction Photos 7.25.09
by TwistNHook on Jul 27, 2009 2:00 PM PDT
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PrintTwas hanging out in Berkeley on July 25 when I thought I'd head up to the stadium to see how construction was going. It's been over a year since the insanity with the tree-sitters came to a head. I can't believe it was last June when the ruling came down from the Judge and the tree-sitting situation exploded. I can't believe it was last June when CBKWit and I infiltrated the hippies lair.
Now, it's over a year later and progress has begun. I had been walking by earlier and noticed a giant open gate to drive cars through. I thought, at first, I could sneak in there, but ultimately decided to just go to the top of Memorial to get eagle eye shots a)because it's a better overall angle and b)we're trying to be all "legitimate" and stuff now. Remember??? Hellooooooooooooooo! So, I got some photos there that I thought I could share with you guys.
On the way over, I noticed that Memorial Stadium isn't the only thing under construction.
Yes, the Campanile is getting a nip and a tuck. Here's the info on that. Click on the photo to enlarge.
The Student Athlete High Performance Center (or "Gym" as Ayr was fond of calling it) is a 3-4 story subterranean project. So, right now, they are in the process of digging a giant hole in the ground and putting in what I can only assume is the foundation for the building. Looking over the side of the stadium is either gorgeous (if you look forward/up) or frightening (if you look down and are scared of heights like me). So, having the ground be even FURTHER away, it was THAT much scarier!
Here's a machine that coulda helped get Dumpster Muffin out of that tree!
The same day that I went to take these photos Sandy Barbour informed the world that the main excavation is complete. So, what you are seeing is the end of the beginning. This is exciting stuff, people!
And, of course, any trip to the top of Memorial Stadium would not be complete without shots of the gorgeous view.
And, of course, this one, where you can get another angle on the Campanile.
So, there are some exciting photos of progress for Cal football. Things are hustling and bustling and hopefully it'll be finished soon! GO BEARS!
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I voted for “!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” instead of “!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” because the latter is how I would feel if the A’s were getting a new stadium in the Bay Area.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 27, 2009 2:04 PM PDT reply actions
I'm not really sure what I'm looking at
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
Its the view from the west rim of the stadium down onto the construction zone. Right now, its little more than a giant hole in the ground. But getting that giant hole in the ground with a retaining wall is a huge step!
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Great pics, but I got dizzy with the angles. It was like playing Mario Galaxy on the Wii which, if you haven’t tried it, might give you vertigo. Then again, if you could take the pics like this, it might not.
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jul 27, 2009 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Isn’t that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
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I thot it was more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by CalBandGreat on Jul 27, 2009 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow
Rec’d all around. Fantasic pictures, Twist. You’re truly the next Ansel Adams.
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I, for one, will be quite glad
That during football game telecasts this year, they’ll be talking about building the SAHPC, and showing the progress, instead of showing dirty hippies in the trees.
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And during football radio broadcasts they’ll be explaining the construction in explicit detail with all the nuance you can expect from Joe Starkey.
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“The construction is looking like it’s in great shape, and OH CALIFORNIA JUST SCORED A TOUCHDOWN! I’M NOT SURE WHO EXACTLY IT WAS, MAYBE #72?”
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jul 28, 2009 8:00 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Mark Boskovich!!!
All aboard the Jahvid Best rickshaw!
by rollonubears on Jul 28, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Nice pics Twist, thanks for the update. Just curious, is the stadium normally open to the public to tour and take photos (such as those you took above) or do you have some special access privileges?
by SonofCalifornia on Jul 28, 2009 12:45 PM PDT reply actions
We just walked on in. A dad and son were playing football. As we were leaving, what appeared to be a youth field hockey camp started to arrive.
I think they close it up at night, because I remember sneaking in when I lived in Bowles as a freshman.
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