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#NDBiggerThanBrick - Comparisons

July 20, 2017

Throughout the 2017 football season we will be giving you a behind the scenes look at the Campus Crossroads Project on social media – you can follow along with the #NDBiggerThanBrick hashtag. Why #NDBiggerThanBrick? Back in Notre Dame’s 1930 Alumnus magazine, it was stated “Notre Dame is bigger than brick and far more than mortar.”

How Much Steel Is Used In Construction?

13,000 tons of structural steel went into 3 new buildings at ND Stadium.

The Weight Of:

1,700 African Elephants
1,400 Tyrannosaurus Rex pic.twitter.com/Fvy7Jym24h

— The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) July 20, 2017

How Tall Are The Buildings?

☘ NEW VIEWS!

The tallest buildings at ND Stadium are 137 feet.

Here’s how they compare to other buildings on the Notre Dame skyline. pic.twitter.com/86PkpaNG4N

— The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) July 19, 2017

How Much Time Did Workers Work On The Buildings?

In 3,000,000 hours of labor we:

Renovated ND Stadium & constructed 3 buildings.

That’s how long it takes Earth to orbit the Sun 342 times! pic.twitter.com/OgxGWM6MRA

— The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) July 20, 2017

Fit For The Royals

The 3 new buildings at ND Stadium are big enough for a queen.

Literally.

At 800,000 sq. feet, they’re almost as big as Buckingham Palace. pic.twitter.com/kL1b7jvPUv

— The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) July 19, 2017