Yea. I was wondering if Gladstein had something to do with it.It’s the “Indiana mentality,” not too far removed from the more imbecile “Purdue mentality.”
I suspect Mellencamp’s Pavilion was built to mimic the Gladstein Fieldhouse, built in 1960. Both buildings are horribly outdated. Likewise, the 1971 Assembly Hall seating design mimics the 1960 Memorial Stadium sideline seating. Both have rarified atmosphere nosebleed sections poor for viewing.
AH and Memorial Stadium and the IU Auditorium were all designed by some obscure architect from New York that also did a bunch of buildings around campus for decades. I don’t know how IU found them or what they were thinking with AH.
Interesting Memorial Stadium seemed to inspire Wake Forest and Virginia Tech stadiums (different architects). I’m not sure if Memorial Stadium was an original design or not.