The proposal to build University of Wisconsin athletic facilities on part of Camp Randall Memorial Park has been scrutinized by veterans groups and officials who see the land as sacred.
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A rendering of the Wisconsin football indoor practice facility included with documents for the April 25 meeting of the Joint Campus Area Committee shows an aerial view from the southeast.
The Badgers hope to finalize their facility over the next few years, and are close to their fundraising goal, but veterans raised concerns about the park.
Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh said he wants everyone to feel "as though they won" with the new football indoor practice facility and its impact on Camp Randall Memorial Park.
The Camp Randall Sports Center is scheduled to be demolished to make way for a new indoor practice facility. The triangular piece of land between the building, commonly known as the Shell, and Monroe Street to the south has been part of Camp Randall Memorial Park since 1986 but is part of the plans for the new building.
A triangular portion of Camp Randall Memorial Park between the Shell and Monroe Street would be incorporated into a new group of University of Wisconsin athletic facilities, angering some veterans groups. It's the only remaining part of the park that's within the perimeter of what was Camp Randall during the Civil War.
New Wisconsin football practice facility has updated renderings
Aerial Southeast
A rendering of the Wisconsin football indoor practice facility included with documents for the April 25 meeting of the Joint Campus Area Committee shows an aerial view from the southeast.
Aerial East
A rendering of the Wisconsin football indoor practice facility included with documents for the April 25 meeting of the Joint Campus Area Commitee envisions the view from the east.
Aerial Northeast
A rendering of the Wisconsin football indoor practice facility included with documents for the April 25 meeting of the Joint Campus Area Commitee shows how the building could look from the northeast.
Aerial north
A rendering of the Wisconsin football indoor practice facility included with documents for the April 25 meeting of the Joint Campus Area Commitee shows a view from the north.
Main entry from green space
A rendering of the Wisconsin football indoor practice facility included with documents for the April 25 meeting of the Joint Campus Area Commitee shows a ground-level view from the north.
Northeast corner
A rendering of the Wisconsin football indoor practice facility included with documents for the April 25 meeting of the Joint Campus Area Commitee shows a view of the northeast corner from a walking path.
East park walkway
A rendering of the Wisconsin football indoor practice facility included with documents for the April 25 meeting of the Joint Campus Area Commitee illustrates how the east side of the building alongside Camp Randall Memorial Park could look.
Monroe Street view
A rendering of the Wisconsin football indoor practice facility included with documents for the April 25 meeting of the Joint Campus Area Commitee shows a view from Monroe Street.
Monroe Street view 2
A rendering of the Wisconsin football indoor practice facility included with documents for the April 25 meeting of the Joint Campus Area Commitee illustrates the south side of the building from Monroe Street.
Veterans plaza
A veterans plaza is proposed to be part of the new Wisconsin football indoor practice facility, as shown in documents for the April 25 meeting of the Joint Campus Area Commitee.
Street view
A rendering of the Wisconsin football indoor practice facility included with documents for the April 25 meeting of the Joint Campus Area Commitee shows a view from Monroe Street.
Regent-Monroe intersection
A rendering of the Wisconsin football indoor practice facility included with documents for the April 25 meeting of the Joint Campus Area Commitee illustrates the view from the intersection of Regent and Monroe streets.
Monroe Street sidewalk
A rendering of the Wisconsin football indoor practice facility included with documents for the April 25 meeting of the Joint Campus Area Commitee shows the sidewalk on Monroe Street.
