Wednesday, February 4, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section B·Page 3
Memorial Stadium facelift tackles problems of age, use
Improvements include lighting more restrooms
By John Wilson Kansan sportswriter
University of Kansas Architect Warren Corman lived under the east side of Memorial Stadium in McCook residence hall during the late 1940s.
"The stadium has been here since the '20s, and so many different parts of the school have been housed in there," Corman said. "I've seen the stadium through the years, and age has worn on the facility. It's great that we're renovating to make it a facility KU deserves."
Renovations to the stadium, which began this fall after the last home football game, are scheduled to be
completed by August 7 — about a month before the opening game of the 1998 season.
Corman said that the project was ahead of schedule and that underground plumbing and electrical work began this week.
"We were pleased that the demolition work was finished about two weeks early." Corman said.
Iron gates will replace the existing wooden doors around the stadium, and a new concourse with concession stands and restrooms will be built on the east and west sides. Lighting around the lower level of the stadium also will be increased.
"An example of improvement would be the addition of 152 women's restroom fixtures, compared with 62 before," said Pat Warren, assistant athletics director. "The stadium will be a much better place to watch a game."
Because the stadium is state property, the Athletics Department
needed approval from the Board of Regents and the Legislature, which capped spending for both the stadium and Allen Field House projects at $32,391.210. Financing will come from a $6-per-game surcharge on public tickets and another $6 charge on student season tickets.
"It's important to note that no tax dollars will be spent on this project." Warren said of the project that will be paid off in 15 to 20 years. "No public money, no tuition money."
A second renovation phase involving box renovations will take place after next season. Warren said that an elevator addition on the east side and north end improvements were possible depending on financial availability.
"How much we can do in the second phase depends on how much this first phase costs," Warren said. "We'd like to do everything, but like anything, we can only spend what is budgeted."
An artist's rendering shows some of the renovations under way at Memorial Stadium. The first phase of renovations are scheduled to be completed August 7. A second phase will begin after next season. Contributed art
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