Revolution Stadium Groundbreaking "12-24 Months" Part VI

Behold. Revolution Stadium Groundbreaking "12-24 months" Part VI.

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As of today ...


Why this thread? It's a place to avoid 28 separate newbie threads on the subject, a place to keep track of other teams making progress on this front, and a place to track the final days, hours and minutes till the Big Announcement, or the drop dead silence when it passes.

Tic toc.

Though around 118, we'll all get a nice lesson in the more obscure Roman Numerals

I'm still hoping we won't get past IX - Bobby likes to cut after measuring IX times, after all.

Picking up where we left off:

Perhaps. Though less direct than yours, here's a more accurate depiction of my feelings on the subject, the last line in this clip from an obscure little local TV show a few people might have seen back in the day.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gku_xU2BXBs"]Cheers Cliff's big mouth - YouTube[/ame]

Ok but strictly (and i mean STRICTLY) hypothetically if we did end up getting the stadium, what do you think would be the budget??? Kraft ownership group is pretty big, right? Does that translate into a big stadium budget?

200 million dollar stadium near boston? Sounds pretty sexy if you ask me.

Have we parsed "something we could be breaking ground on" enough times yet?


What exactly suffices to qualify as something you can break ground on?

And exactly how much longer after that would it take to actual have stadium that you could actual, you know, host a professional soccer match?

For me, that means having/owning a site and agreement with the city to build a stadium. From there, it could be anywhere from 1 to 4 years depending on certain factors.

I think they will spend a good amount of money on the stadium, however I am a little worried that it will have a cutesy feel to it and not have the clean look of live strong park or red bull arena.

The figure I've heard (from the Revs) is a Kraft commitment of $100 million just for construction of the stadium.

For $100 million though does that get us a Red Bull Arena or Livestrong Park quality stadium? I thought RBA alone cost around $200 million to build unless that was the for both the stadium and the development costs around it?

I know this is "Horse before Kart" but just throwin it out there.

This idea stems from the Dynamo Stadium Porn thread in MLS General forum after a debate about modern vs retro designs.

If the Krafts & the Revs were to somehow make a stadium a reality at the Inner Belt/Somerville site, I believe with history and architecture of the Greater Boston area, a retro Craven Cottage-like SSS would be an absolutely perfect fit.

Thoughts?!?

I think an old school retro stadium would be perfect. But to imitate Craven Cottage would be a huge mistake. You can't make a new Craven Cottage anymore than you can make a new Fenway Park. I do like the idea of making it an intimate close to the field atmosphere though.

This thread should be subtitled "The race to 3000"

This made me laugh. I now have a strong need to start a new thread so we can complain about the stadium that is still a pipe dream

I think the amount of money spent on the stadium would depend on a number of things. That "100 million" number was from a pretty old (pre-RBA-livestrong) quote, no? The most recent number suggested by the FO was $15 million/year in loan payments, which would suggest a total price-tag closer to $200-250 million (assuming a 20-25 year loan).

Sure, lets just use the existing grandstand from Suffolk Downs, replete with obstructing poles, terrible sight lines and torturous wooden seats. How quaint.

People visiting Boston for the first time usually have a preconceived notion of old architecture, character and history. This is definitely true and it's everywhere. But what lots don't realize is that Boston also has ultra modern elements blended in everywhere as well. Giving it the look of old next to new. It somehow works in a wonderful way.

Gov't Center is particularly gorgeous.

I actually think it is, there's an underappreciation for the functional exposure aspect of brutalist architecture in the modern era.

Plus the mayor still wants to knock it down and build a new one in seaport.

Sarcastic? I actually like Government Center.

Always have to accentuate the negative? Well that's late 60's early 70's insanity. And yes, it's hideous. I don't refer to that as old, and it's no longer new. It was just a period of madness and poor taste. But, that was coast to coast. Thankfully much of that communist looking naked concrete in Boston has been erased.

lol you would

moar blox plz

If you want to complain about the John Hancock and Prudential, I'm with you.

Brutalist architecture can be hard to stomach, but it can also be beautiful, especially with a certain application of principles and natural landscaping (the contrast between nature's rounded edges with a buildings sharp edges).

Besides, not everything can be classical. Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and its jam packed with modern (although not necessarily brutalist) architecture.

Ha - good one. Gov't Center is indeed an eye sooah.

Since we're complaining about architectural design flaws, let's ponder what our future, mythical Revs' XYZ Field will look like shall we? (Doc / KADs please don't read this post as snark is bad for your health and eternal optimism):

I wonder if Kraft will put another needless lighthouse at the open end of the stadium. This will once again ensure fan noise evaporates into thin air. Maybe they will once again misalign the field to natural sunlight so the grass can't ever grow in properly for this one too?

Your chance to redeem yourself (or replicate a variety of design flaws), oh Krafty One.

By the end of Thread IX maybe, maybe they'll have finished measuring and be ready for The Cut.