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  • A farewell for the iconic Crosley Tower

    A farewell for the iconic Crosley Tower

    UC Board of Trustees approves $47.3 million for remediation and demolition

    headshot of Cedric RicksBy Cedric Ricks and U.C. News

    There are mixed feelings about what has been dubbed by some as the ugliest building on a U.S. college campus.

    But now, despite all of the opinions, the iconic Crosley Tower may come down. Its demise has been forecast for years.

    Crosley Tower in the spring

    Crosley Tower is a among UC’s most iconic structures. Photo/UC Marketing + Brand.

    The UC Board of Trustees approved $47.3 million at its meeting on April 22 to fund remediation and demolition of Crosley Tower and adjacent Clifton Court garage. Floor by floor demolition is expected to begin January 2026 and be complete by the end of that calendar year.

    Designed in the Brutalist style of architecture and “crafted from a single pour of concrete, this 16-story building looks more like a Disney villain’s lair than a part of the University of Cincinnati’s campus,” according to a story in Architectural Digest.

    The magazine ranked Crosley Tower among the seven ugliest university buildings in the nation, beating out “ugly” structures at the University of Tennessee, Louisiana State University and the University of Iowa.

    Trustees previously approved $2.6 million for the design of the demolition of Crosley Tower in October 2023. These additional funds will allow for the completion of the demolition. The tower was named after UC alum Powel Crosley Jr. and opened in 1969 as a lab and research building.

    The imposing structure was completed in 1969 with crews pouring concrete continuously round-the-clock for 18 days and nights. Crosley Tower is the second-largest building in the country made of continuously poured concrete, eclipsed only by the Hoover Dam.

    The ugliest building on campus, but everyone kind of loves it.

    Clara WeberUC DAAP student

    Langsam Library and Crosley Tower

    Crosley is considered an eyesore for some, while others have nothing but nostalgia for the structure.

    It’s the source of a few UC urban legends. There’s even a student organization, Crosley Tower Appreciation Club, devoted to the building.

    Students pose with gingerbread house

    Clara Weber and fellow UC student Nikara Schehr show off their gingerbread replica of Crosley Tower at their co-op employer Rockwell Group’s holiday party design competition. Photo/provided

    A trio of UC students on co-op recently paid tasty tribute to the tower. Clara Weber, Lily Gormley and Nikara Schehr from UC’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning used Crosley Tower for their inspiration during a gingerbread house competition while on co-op at Rockwell Group, an award-winning architecture firm in Manhattan, New York.

    They were given 90 minutes to build an edible structure during an employee mixer.

    Their delicious efforts were captured by the Wall Street Journal.

    Crosley is “the ugliest building on campus but everyone kind of loves it,” explains Weber, whose team used graham crackers to build a replica.

    The experience was also a chance for the UC students to show off their ambition as architect David Rockwell mingled with employees.

     

    UC planners determined Crosley Tower is not a candidate for renovation due to foundation and concrete age as well as adaptability limits to an outdated layout that no longer serves programmatic needs.

    All photos/Lisa Britton/UC Marketing + Brand

  • [Matt Huether] In 2nd round prediction for Cincinnati & Xavier

    [Matt Huether] In 2nd round prediction for Cincinnati & Xavier

    Matt Huether studies stats to predict the outcome of sporting contests

    The First Round of the March Madness tournament saw Virginia, Arizona, Wichita State and other top teams lose. Virginia was the first number one seed and number one overall seed to ever lose to a sixteen seed in the first round.

    Cincinnati got off to a rough start in their first game but then quickly realized the recipe for success as they won 68 to 53 over Georgia State. For Cincinnati, Sophomore Guard Jarron Cumberland had 27 points on 8 of 17 shooting (4 of 11 on 3’s). Jarron also contributed with 11 rebounds and 2 assists. Cincinnati also saw Senior Forward Kyle Washington put up 13 points on 6 of 17 shooting (1 of 4 on 3’s). Georgia State’s Sophomore Guard D’Marcus Simonds put up 24 points on 10 of 20 shooting (3 of 8 on 3’s).

    Xavier won their First Round game by a score of 102 to 83 over Texas Southern. For Xavier, Senior Guard J.P. Macura had 29 points on 11 of 16 shooting (5 of 6 on 3’s). J.P. also had 6 rebounds in 5 steals in the game. Also for Xavier, Senior Guard Trevon Bluiett had 26 points on 7 of 17 shooting (3 of 10 on 3’s). Trevon also had 5 rebounds, 3 assists and a block in Xavier’s Win.

    Next for No. 1 Xavier (29-5) is No. 9 Florida State(21-11), the game takes place on Sunday at 8:40 PM.

    Next for No. 2 Cincinnati (31-4) is No. 7 Nevada (28-7), the game takes place on Sunday at 6:10 PM. Cincinnati matches up against a talented Nevada team who got their first tournament win since 2004.

    U.C. For Cincinnati look for Sophomore Guard Jarron Cumberland who put up 27 points in the first game. Jarron averages 11.3 points per game on 41.6% shooting (33.9% from 3). Jarron also averages 3.9 rebounds a game, 2.9 assists per game and 1.0 steals a game. Also for Cincinnati, look for Senior Forward Gary Clark who averages 12.9 points per game on 52.0% shooting and (43.5% from 3). Gary also averages 8.7 rebounds a game and 2.1 assists per game.

    For Nevada, look for Junior Forward Caleb Martin who averages 19.1 points per game on 45.8% shooting (40.4% from 3). Caleb also averages 5.4 rebounds a game, 2.6 assists per game and 1.2 steals a game. Also for Nevada, look for Junior Guard Jordan Caroline who averages 17.8 points per game on 47.3% shooting (32.4% from 3). Jordan also averages 8.7 rebounds a game and 2.2 assists per game. FULL MATCHUP ANALYSIS

    Overall: Cincinnati by 11

    Estimated Score: 73-62 Cincinnati

    MAR 18 (SUN) 6:10 P.M. – NASHVILLE, TN –TV: TNT – RADIO: 700 WLW AM
     

    X For Xavier look for Senior Guard J.P. Macura who averages 12.7 points per game on 47.1% shooting (37.0% from 3). J.P. had 29 points in their first game against Texas Southern. Also for Xavier look for Senior Guard Trevon Bluiett who averages 19.6points per game on 44.1% shooting (41.8% from 3). Trevon had 26 points in the first tournament game. A Notable performance was Kerem Kanter who had 24 points in Xavier’s Win over Texas Southern. Kerem averages 10.8 points per game on 58.3% shooting (34.0% from 3).

    For Florida State look for Senior Forward Phil Cofer who averages 13.1 points per game on 49.2% shooting (39.7% from 3). Phil also averages 5.1 rebounds a game and had 9 points on 3 of 6 shooting (1 of 2 on 3’s) in their First Round game versus Missouri. Also for Florida State look for Junior Guard Terance Mann who averages 12.8 points per game on 55.9% shooting (24.5% from 3).  A Notable performance was Mfiondu Kabengele who had 14 points on 4 of 10 shooting (1 of 2 from 3) and 12 rebounds in their First Round game versus Missouri. FULL MATCHUP ANALYSIS

    Overall: Xavier by 16

    Estimated Score: 81-65 Xavier

    MAR 18 (SUN) 8:40 PM – NASHVILLE, TENN. – TV: TNT – RADIO: 55KRC-AM

    Obama Presidential Bracket: President Obama has both Cincinnati and Xavier losing in the Elite 8. President Obama has Cincinnati losing to Virginia who took an early exit after losing to the UMBC Retrievers. President Obama has Xavier losing to North Carolina, who had an impressive First Round game winning 84 to 66 over Lipscomb.

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