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AlamoDome December 29th, 2001
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"Post Modern
Ugly"
The AlamoDome in San Antonio is part of a
new class of architecture cropping up all over Texas. It mostly
found in public buildings built after 1980. I call this architecture "Post Modern Ugly". Another good example of
a public building that fits this category is the George R. Brown
convention center in Houston. If you've seen it you know what I
mean. However, ugly is only skin deep. Inside, when it in
its football configuration, Its a well kept well designed facility.
The AlamoDome was completed in May of
1993 at a cost of $186 million dollars. It opened debt-free and is owned and operated
by the City of San Antonio.
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| I was at the AlamoDome this last year
to watch the annual playing of the Alamo Bowl. It was two 6 and 5
teams (Iowa and Texas Tech) playing in a high scoring game. The
most exciting thing were the 65,000 people that were there. They
were entertaining. It was fairly cool on this December afternoon
and it was easy to tell the fans apart even without the Iowa yellow and
the Texas Tech red. The Iowa fans were in Iowa tee shirts and the
Tech fans were in heavy red coats.
Oh, by the way Texas Tech lost. (but the
Tech band won the half time)
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A mass band performing the half
time Show at the Alamo Bowl. 12/29/2001
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AlamoDome
at night
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The AlamoDome also host the
H.E.B. Classic. It features six highly rank Texas High School
football teams in three games in one day. It has become a pre
season Classic.
Ever noticed how everything in San
Antonio is called Alamo this and Alamo that? If you take a look in
the San Antonio phone book you would find four
pages of "Alamo" listings, including Alamo Dog and Cat
Hospital, Alamo Investigation Agency, Alamo Funeral Company, and of
course "THE" Alamo: Shrine of Texas Liberty. |
