February 4, 20205 yr 12 minutes ago, Coseau said: I remember as a high school student passing through the campus area on a school bus in transit to a sporting event in Indiana observing the area and environment surrounding the University of Miami. This place had a weird vibe to it. It was a beautiful place but the overall vibe of the environment seemed to be artificial and plastic. To me at age 17 it had the vibe of a dead 55+ sterile gated community. It is Miami University. The University of Miami is in Florida.
February 4, 20205 yr To quote literally every Miami graduate I've ever met; "When Miami University was founded Florida wasn't even a state".
February 4, 20205 yr 8 minutes ago, Htsguy said: It is Miami University. The University of Miami is in Florida. I stand corrected.
February 6, 20205 yr On 1/24/2020 at 5:51 PM, GCrites80s said: How does residence/dining hall look now? Is it too 2013 inside? They did a complete renovation on MapleStreet Station dining hall, built in 2014 with seven standalone restaurants, back in 2016/2017. It has been renamed MapleStreet Commons. They converted four of the restaurants to a large buffet dining hall. The former New York style pizza restaurant was converted into a convenience store market. I'm not quite sure what happened to the former Starbucks & sandwich shop, and The reason for the renovation wasn't because of aesthetics, it was because they couldn't get enough students to work the seven different fast-casual restaurants inside the dining hall. Having worked there for a while, I can say staffing was a nightmare... the food concepts were way too elaborate (labor heavy) and expensive to work for the student base. It was $10 gourmet hamburgers, fancy coffee drinks, Winans chocolates, artisan deli/grill sandwiches, etc. The food, despite the price, was great quality and delicious. In a way it's a shame it's gone, the menu was very innovative. But there's no way you can make a place work when you're running a skeleton crew with sky high food prices.
June 7, 20205 yr A semi-retired (but still teaching) Miami professor drove by a protest in Oxford this week and started calling people "monkeys" - https://local12.com/news/local/local-schools-dealing-with-instances-of-hate-speech-cincinnati https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2020/06/05/miami-university-professor-accused-racist-remarks-following-protests/3159056001/
October 5, 20204 yr Miami University receives $20 million for new data science building Miami University has received a historic eight-figure donation from a prominent alumnus that will help fund a new data science building on campus. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/10/05/miami-20-million-for-data-science-building.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 6, 20204 yr ^Right on point. And unfortunately it is going in a prominent location on Talawanda on the site of the old Swing Hall. And I was under the impression that they were going to incorporate the old Swing Hall cupola on any new build at that location. Guess not.
October 6, 20204 yr Should be interesting to see if this is the final design or just for fundraising efforts.
October 6, 20204 yr 12 hours ago, Htsguy said: ^Right on point. And unfortunately it is going in a prominent location on Talawanda on the site of the old Swing Hall. And I was under the impression that they were going to incorporate the old Swing Hall cupola on any new build at that location. Guess not. The stone surrounds, columns and other historic details were salvaged from Swing. When Withrow was demo'd and rebuilt as a residence hall we tried to salvage the cupola as well but it basically fell apart when it was lifted so Miami gave up on that idea for Swing. I'm not involved in this project (unfortunately) and it looks like they aren't re-using any of the Swing building components in this criteria design, but that might be on the Tallawanda facing facade (we are seeing the 'back' from the brick pedestrian circle). Hopefully the final architect starts from scratch or at least tweaks this, because the criteria design is pretty un-inspired and un-specific to Miami. As usual go completely modern or completely historic, because this looks like a Miller Valentine office building from any suburb around SW Ohio.
October 6, 20204 yr ^This visual reminds me of that annoying parking lot on the site of the old Tallawanda Hall (and Tuffy's). I wish they would finally develop it as it is such a prominent site on High Street. By the way, does anybody know if this "data science building" is actually the STEM building the administration was talking about a while back or is that going to be a separate project. My guess this IS the STEM project as they are also soon breaking ground on a huge Health Building on South Campus and I cannot believe they have the $$ for three separate projects. I note that this McVey guy graduated a year after me. Now I am feeling all sorts of pressure to donate 20 million as well. There go my yacht purchase this year.
October 6, 20204 yr ^At one point, there were conceptual plans for redeveloping that parking lot into housing, including demolishing Old Manse. Since I was a student, however, Miami has paved the lot. It was still gravel back in the late 2000s. Yes, this is the new STEM building, as referenced in this article: https://www.miamistudent.net/article/2020/09/miami-moves-ahead-on-96-million-building-project-paused-due-to-covid-19
October 9, 20204 yr More Greek drama at Miami: https://www.wlwt.com/article/fraternity-brothers-at-miami-university-hospitalized-after-off-campus-fight/34277392?fbclid=IwAR0lDh88CwlMFztMean4MTBe1i6Fjmgp2vFidRO2rQhEpUIkYXfCXbwzqtw# I am hearing that the perpetrators of this assault were all football players.
February 21, 20214 yr Oxford / Miami U: City makes progress on new Amtrak station. Cross posted in Ohio Intercity Rail thread. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
June 8, 20214 yr Miami University plans $45M renovation in step toward 'humanities corridor' Miami University plans to renovate one of its largest general education buildings as part of an ongoing strategy to align its academic programming into "corridors of excellence." Documents filed with the state indicate Miami will invest $45 million to renovate Bachelor Hall, which houses the English, mathematics and speech pathology and audiology departments, as well as the Humanities Center and the American Cultures and English program for international students. The three-story, 111,000-square-foot building will be reconfigured to create more flexible spaces and make better use of square footage. Bachelor Hall currently has 23 classrooms and 181 offices, and nearly 13,000 students took classes there in the past year, according to Miami. The renovation of Bachelor Hall is an early step toward realizing a humanities corridor — part of a university-wide push to coalesce synergistic programs into "corridors of excellence" through construction, renovation and department moves. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2021/06/08/miami-university-plans-45m-renovation.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 18, 20213 yr An early glimpse at Miami University's first new academic building in more than a decade Miami University is making headway on a $96 million health sciences building at its Oxford campus. Preconstruction services began in December 2020 for the 165,000-square-foot clinical health sciences and wellness facility, which will include three wings that connect academic programs to clinics, offices, labs, lounges, an on-site café and an innovation center. It will also be part of Miami's health corridor, creating the university's first "corridor of excellence" — a campus-wide initiative that aims to coalesce synergistic programs and promote cross-divisional partnerships through new construction, renovation and department moves. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2021/06/18/miami-university-health-sciences-building.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 18, 20213 yr Miami’s historical buildings around their quad look so beautiful. I wish all the new construction stopped their weird attempts at it and always ending up like a suburban office building. Not sure what other direction they would be able to go since they’re known for their campus looking it does.
September 12, 20213 yr Miami University drafts $8M plan to renovate Gates-Abegglen Theatre More than 50 years after its original construction, the Gates-Abegglen Theatre is finally primed for its first major overhaul. Miami University will invest $8 million to renovate the traditional proscenium theatre, which is housed in the Center for Performing Arts at its Oxford campus. Built in 1969, the 385-seat venue will be redesigned to serve a larger scope of performances and instructional uses. "It’s definitely time to be renovated, just in terms of its age," said Robert Bell, university architect and director of planning, architecture and engineering. "But we're taking the opportunity to make it more functional for a broader user group." More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2021/09/11/gates-abegglen-theatre-renovation-miami-university.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 28, 20213 yr Budget approved for construction of $58M on-campus building Miami University officials have put a price tag on a planned new building on campus, one that got a major push last year with a historic $20 million donation from an alumnus. Miami’s board of trustees Friday approved the construction budget for a new data science building, authorizing $58 million for the project. The new facility will house departments and programs related to analytics and data science, business opportunities for non-business students and a center for cybersecurity. The facility will be named for Rick McVey, who donated $20 million toward its construction in October, one of the top-five largest single gifts in Miami’s history, officials said. McVey is a 1981 Miami graduate and founder of MarketAxess, a New York-based financial tech company. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/09/27/miami-approves-construction-budget-new-building.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 25, 20213 yr Miami to break ground on new $58M campus building with key donor on hand Miami University is scheduled to break ground Monday on a new $58 million building on campus and will be welcoming the lead donor behind the project as part of the celebration. Rick McVey, a 1981 alumnus who pledged $20 million to Miami’s new data science building last October, will attend the ceremony scheduled for this afternoon, the university said in a release. The Richard M. McVey Data Science Building will bring together multiple disciplines, including departments of emerging technology in business and design, statistics and computer science and software engineering as well as the Center for Analytics and Data Science and more. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/10/25/miami-breaking-ground-mcvey-data-science-building.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 25, 20213 yr I am still not crazy about this design-especially as a replacement for Swing Hall- but I believe somebody on the forum (or I read somewhere else) that this is the rear of the building and not the side facing Talawanda. If this is true I would like to see the Talawanda elevation. Edited October 25, 20213 yr by Htsguy
October 25, 20213 yr 15 minutes ago, Htsguy said: I am still not crazy about this design-especially as a replacement for Swing Hall- but I believe somebody on the forum (or I read somewhere else) that this is the rear of the building and not the side facing Talawanda. If this is true I would like to see the Talawanda elevation. I'd that is the east side of the building, I wonder why they wouldn't have it connect directly with the buildings right next to it that house similar disciplines? I don't like the design either, they should stick to the classic windows / design, that's just the way Miami's campus is set up and that's what works. That building looks more like the Goggin or the Rec than an academic building. Also I'm concerned that they cut down too many trees when they do these new buildings. One good thing I can say about this is I think the location is good. I've thought for a while that Miami's campus is experiencing sprawl and that academic buildings in particular should be close to the center, not on the outskirts like some of the stuff they've done recently. That whole area has to look way different now that Withrow's also gone, haven't been down there in years. Edited October 25, 20213 yr by mu2010
October 25, 20213 yr I prefer this building being separate from the neighboring buildings. The Benton/Garland/Engineering complex is already bulky. The new Withrow has a pretty solid design. Hopefully this building will look more like a Withrow or Swing than the current rendering.
October 25, 20213 yr 33 minutes ago, ink said: I prefer this building being separate from the neighboring buildings. The Benton/Garland/Engineering complex is already bulky. The new Withrow has a pretty solid design. Hopefully this building will look more like a Withrow or Swing than the current rendering. Withrow Hall re-used many pieces of stone, window openings and facade pieces from the original Withrow Court which involved some tricky details and structural support (which is why it looks good from Talawanda). I know Miami salvaged pieces of stone and facade from Swing Hall but I don't see any of that being used so far in the renderings of McVey hall. Edited October 25, 20213 yr by ucgrady
October 25, 20213 yr ^Yes, the repurposed stone helped create a much better facade for Withrow. But even if you didn't have the reused stone in the center bay of the building, the rest of the building is well done and classic Miami. If they slap reused pieces of Swing onto this new design, it would fail.
May 25, 20223 yr Miami University seeks bids for $62M Bachelor Hall renovation project The Dayton area's largest university is seeking bids for a massive renovation project at one of its academic buildings. The $62 million project is part of the university's alignment of academic programs into "corridors of excellence." Miami University in Oxford has filed a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) design-build contract with the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission for renovations to Bachelor Hall. A similar RFQ was submitted last summer, but at the time the project held a $45 million price tag. The renovation is now being rebid at the new cost, which is nearly 38% higher. Built in 1979 and located at 301 S. Patterson Ave., Bachelor Hall has not been renovated and has not received any significant reinvestment since it opened, according to the RFQ filing. The 111,000-square-foot facility is a general education building with 23 classrooms and 181 offices. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2022/05/24/miami-university-bachelor-hall-renovation.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 25, 20223 yr 4 hours ago, ColDayMan said: The Dayton area's largest university Erm, the Hamilton area's...
May 25, 20223 yr Haha I didn't notice that but last time I checked the Census placed Butler County in the Cincinnati MSA not Dayton MSA. Oh well, it's the Dayton Business Courier so I guess they are staking a claim.
June 12, 20232 yr Miami University debuts $96M health sciences building on Oxford campus Miami University is slowly opening the doors to a newly constructed $96 million facility on its Oxford campus, the school’s first new academic building since the Farmer School of Business opened in late 2009. Construction on the Clinical Health Sciences and Wellness building, located at 421 S. Campus Ave., is complete and departments are now starting to make their moves into the new space, bringing to close a $96 million project that dates back to 2019. At 165,000 square feet, the three-story facility will serve as the new home for the university’s employee health center and student health services and will also house multiple academic programs, including nursing, physician associate studies and speech pathology and audiology – bringing many different groups together. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/06/12/miami-university-health-sciences-building-complete.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 12, 20232 yr ^Given the location of the building, this would have been the perfect opportunity for the university to finally go with a sharp, more contemporary building minus the red brick-maybe something glass and steel. I have always been an advocate of trying something like this on buildings developed on the fringes of the campus, something similar to the art museum which is now approaching 50 years old. That said, would not want to go that route in the center of campus. Might be too much of a clash. I know it can be argued that this is more a contemporary building as it doesn't follow the modified Georgian architecture of the rest of campus, but the red brick doesn't take it far enough.
June 12, 20232 yr The new dining hall on Western campus is as wild as I want to get. Western seems like the area to get creative because it was not historically red brick Georgian and there are already several modern structures.
June 12, 20232 yr 22 minutes ago, ink said: The new dining hall on Western campus is as wild as I want to get. Western seems like the area to get creative because it was not historically red brick Georgian and there are already several modern structures. @ink do you have a pic of the new dining hall on Western? I only remember Alexander Dining Hall on Western which was pretty modern compared to the rest of the campus in the 70s. It was my dining hall sophomore year as i was "stuck" on Western that year even though I was not part of the Western program.
June 12, 20232 yr 2 minutes ago, Htsguy said: @ink do you have a pic of the new dining hall on Western? I only remember Alexander Dining Hall on Western which was pretty modern compared to the rest of the campus in the 70s. It was my dining hall sophomore year as i was "stuck" on Western that year even though I was not part of the Western program. I found it online. Did not know it even existed. Have not been on campus in a long time. Like the exterior. Not crazy about the interior. Seems kind of cold. Edited June 12, 20232 yr by Htsguy
August 29, 20231 yr Dayton-area university expands with millions in projects; see progress A Dayton-area university’s campus is growing with several construction and renovation projects. Miami University is in the process of upscaling its Oxford campus with several construction, renovation and energy system conversion projects. McVey Data Science construction underway McVey Data Science, an 87,000-square-foot space nestled behind Benton Hall, is hurdling toward completion since the October 2021 groundbreaking. The building – part of the STEM corridor – will house the department of Emerging Technology in Business + Design, as well as the departments of Statistics and Computer Science and Software Engineering, the Armstrong Institute for Interactive Media Studies and the Center for Analytics and Data Science. Construction of the three-story building is expected to be completed for use in January 2024. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2023/08/29/miami-university-projects-update-2023.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 30, 20231 yr The constant build, build, build churn makes me question the cost of tuition as an alum, but hopefully it helps improve the university’s reputation Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
February 16, 20241 yr $58M academic building opens to students at university south of Dayton A $58 million project adding an academic building to one of the region’s largest universities has opened its doors to students. The building offers the latest technology to expand programs in financial technology and cybersecurity. Miami University has unveiled its newest academic building, the McVey Data Science building, to students and faculty at the Oxford campus. The 92,000-square-foot facility offers 14 classrooms, 12 conference and seminar rooms and 88 offices, as well as research and project areas. The building was envisioned to be a place to foster transdisciplinary research, a forum for industry partners to connect, and a venue for instruction, student activities and increased collaboration. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2024/02/15/mcvey-data-science-miami-university.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 16, 20241 yr ^The exterior of McVey is fairly bland as far as Miami architecture goes, but the interior is modern and very slick.
February 16, 20241 yr It reminds me of a doctor's office in Centerville. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 16, 20241 yr For what it's worth, the final product looks better than the rendering, but it is no Swing Hall.
February 17, 20241 yr I've seen this building in person (driving down the street in front of it), and while it's not the most amazing buiding I've ever seen, I feel it looks better from street view than the aerial image posted above.
February 19, 20241 yr The roof is just too huge. All the other roofs on campus are either that tall but broken up with dormers, or it stops at a parapet hiding a flat roof behind with equipment. Both of those roof types are actually visible in that image, but this roof is just huge and it looks like a McMansion pyramid-style roof when driving by.
February 20, 20241 yr Miami University plans first solar arrays as part of decarbonization push on Oxford campus Miami University is planning for its first renewable energy installation on campus as the school continues a decade-long push toward carbon neutrality. The total project cost is described as being upwards of $2.25 million, according to the school’s qualifications request for a design-build contract. Miami is planning a solar energy array on its Western Campus in a large open field behind Hillcrest Hall and a geothermal energy plant. The 3-acre field is home to 600 geothermal wells the university installed beginning in 2014 to cut down on its carbon footprint. The array would be expected to produce one megawatt of energy under ideal conditions. Miami is also considering a three-megawatt solar canopy over the parking lot on the west side of Millett Hall, the school’s basketball arena. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/02/20/miami-university-solar-renewable-sustainable.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 22, 20241 yr Miami University sets groundbreaking for $72M renovation of Bachelor Hall A critical project will move forward in 2024 on Miami University’s Oxford campus after more than a decade of planning. The school will begin the $72 million renovation of Bachelor Hall in June, according to an update on the project filed with the board of trustees ahead of its upcoming Feb. 23 meeting. The building is expected to reopen by June 2026. Bachelor Hall, one of the largest academic buildings on Miami's campus, has around 180 offices and 22 classrooms hosting courses in mathematics, speech pathology and audiology, and English. It also hosts the Humanities Center, the Ohio Writing Project and the American Cultures and English program for international students. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/02/22/miami-university-oxford-bachelor-hall-renovation.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 6, 20241 yr Miami University opens $58 million McVey Data Science building: 'It's just amazing' Miami University President Greg Crawford came to Rick McVey toward the end of 2020 with a big pitch for a bold step forward. Crawford, who assumed his role in 2016, had just finished the rollout of Miami’s latest strategic plan, representing a major shift in priorities. The plan’s executive summary noted with stark candor, “Miami cannot afford every program or service we might wish to provide. Every decision we make must be fully informed by the financial implications.” The school turned to research and innovation to propel it into a new era. McVey, a graduate in the class of ’82, wrote the book on innovation in the financial services industry. In the quarter century since he founded MarketAxcess, the firm has used automation and data-backed algorithms to become a leading fixed-income electronic trading platform for institutional investors and dealers. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/03/06/miami-university-mcvey-data-science-ai-analytics.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 20, 2024Sep 20 Miami University seeks builder for $30M project Miami University has issued a request for qualifications in search of a design-build team to renovate three campus buildings in Oxford. Miami is looking to renovate dorms including Emerson Hall and Morris Hall, located on Maple Street; and Tappan Hall, located on Patterson Avenue. The total estimated project cost is $30 million. The university currently has more than 40 residence halls, which Miami has been working to renovate or replace over the last decade. These three dorms, originally built in the 1970s, are among the last to see work as their existing infrastructure isn’t as outdated as others. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/09/19/miami-university-rfp-builder-dorm-emerson-morris.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 25, 2024Sep 25 Miami University seeks development team to build, operate new university-affiliated hotel The second-largest university in the Cincinnati region is gearing up to upgrade its visitor accommodations. Miami University is seeking a development team to design, construct, finance, operate and maintain a university-affiliated hotel on property it owns in Oxford. The university intends to offer a negotiable ground lease, it said, in order to have a more experienced and potentially branded hotel. Miami has been working with JLL as its development adviser. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/09/24/miami-university-oxford-hotel-developer-operator.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 24, 2024Oct 24 Miami University studying plan for new sports arena on campus One of the region's largest universities is planning a major project that could include the addition of a new multipurpose arena on campus. Miami University is currently in the early phases of exploring a potential project in Oxford that would replace Millett Hall, its current arena that opened in 1968 and has since hosted thousands of games. The nearly 56-year-old facility is aging, and extensive renovations would cost around $80 million, university officials said. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/10/24/miami-university-replace-millett-hall-arena-campus.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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