Crew Stadium 2.0 - Construction News and Notes

It’s a big black spot if they can’t get this done before the stadium opens. However, they still have some time.

 

They'll get it done. 100% confident.

The fact that they are also looking for sponsor for old stadium is a good sign too. Will be icing on cake if/when that gets done. For that one they can basically accept any price.

 

Not really disputing your thoughts ... it could become dated. But everything about the stadium and all other stadiums and seating "patterns" become dated in some way. I wasn't really thinking too hard on whether or not I liked the pattern until your post. Was just trying to remember where I saw that similar design in Crew media. But the more I think on it, the more an opinion emerges.

As you say, it could become dated as most all things do. But it could also become charming, identifiable, characteristic ... even dare I say iconic.

I believe this is part of an overarching design aesthetic. Take the Stadium design ... angular. Same for the Stadium Logo.



In a design sense, these sharp angular shapes can be intimidating, but also communicate intelligence, power, movement, action, progression, coolness among others. I think they are following a theme that permeates the stadium and team as a whole. I appreciate that the design (from what I can tell so far) seems to be non-repeating ... and yet identifiable as unique on some level. I also believe the design has a link to the shape, movement and play of the sport of soccer itself. Angual and triangular, aggressive and moving, yet seemingly non-repetitive.



If that is indeed the intent, and a good designer would surely take this into account, then such a unified approach would seek to reach an unmistakable result. In my mind, that result would be iconic recognition. The ability to see this stadium, and seating, without fans, no banners flying, no image on the scoreboards, no chyron on the TV screen ... and know innately what they were seeing. Know for certain it was New Crew Stadium. Even if they are only seeing the seating pattern, or seeing the seating pattern from the height of a plane leaving Port Columbus.

To me that is exception design. Only time will tell if it is viewed as "dated", but I think it leaves open the real possibility that it becomes iconic.

 

I assume they'll get this done before we actually play in the place. I wonder what the club knows (if anything) about how many times the team will appear (from home) on national TV this coming season. I wonder, too, when we'll know if Columbus will host a USMNT WC Qualifier this year. These are huge variables for any sponsor wanting to get its money's worth via national TV exposure.

It's interesting that the club will pursue naming rights for the old stadium. I assumed it was rolled up in the Ohio Health deal. Obviously, it won't be for a ton of cash. Still, it's nice that the team has another asset they can gain a revenue stream from.

 

There is a FINALLY a new HD Interior Panorama view from yesterday. Apparently doing one more frequently than every four weeks or so is a little too much for the IT Infrastructure.

If the rumors of an early July opening are true, then we're essentially four months away from the opener. Boy, there is a LOT to do. The structure isn't finished, the concrete section partitions aren't in place. They still (obviously) have to do 100$ of the interior finish work, and probably most importantly, lay sod and give it time to take root. While a LOT has taken place, I feel like there is still a LOT more that hasn't been done that needs to be done prior to a team taking the field there.

 

But if you go down to the construction timeline here:

https://www.crewstadium.com/about-the-stadium

Everything seems to be on track. Grass isn't supposed to be installed until late April. Also, previously the club has said that the site was ramping up to 400 workers being on site everyday. All we can see is what's going on outside. I'm sure the interior spaces are a beehive of activity at this point.

 

Plus, those skilled trades guys can really move if the drawings are good, and a herd of them can do astonishing things. Wish we could see inside.

 

That timeline shows the first Crew home match at the new stadium in August. Seems like a month of slippage.

 

That timeline has been unchanged since it was created. I wouldn't read much into where the arrow points. It's always pointed there, and the club has always said "July."

 

I see something new on the lower west side. Interior cam 2. Those went in quick. Like 20-40 minutes quick. I like to see the progress.

 

If you touch “external” it should pop up for internal or external. Select view 2 and there you have it.
I find the entire camera viewing experience much better on a desk top. Mobile version just isn’t that great.

 

I'm not getting internal on either device now.

 

Well it was working when I made the post. I suppose they have to move the camera at some point. Anyways... white seats with some type of pattern going in on lower west side.

 

It looks like they have completely removed the internal camera views option. I wonder if they do not want us to see, and comment on, the seating pattern until the installation is complete?

 

In terms of attendance, Biden announces use of Defense Production Act & deal between J&J & Merck to use Merck's production facilities to help produce J&J's vaccine.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/heal...ohnson-and-johnson-covid-vaccine-partnership/

As a result, and other agreements (J&J facilities now going to run 24/7) Biden now says there will be enough vaccine for every adult by the end of May, two months ahead of earlier projections.

Now, I concede a lot could go wrong between now and then. And I concede that having enough vaccine and everyone getting vaccinated is not the same thing. And that all adults is not everyone. But if this pans out, we could be in pretty good shape, by say, mid-July stadium opening.

The last year, and my own nature and experiences as a Ohio sports fan, tend to make me averse to optimism, but I am getting optimistic about the opening. Dewine already signed off on for 30% capacity. By July, what could we be at? 50%? Two-thirds? 75% More?

 

Cause for optimism--but there's still the spectre of the mutations out there, where the vaccine may or may not be effective--and the J&J is likely to be less effective as it is more specific.

 

I’m curious - how many people on this site are planning to get the vaccine? Any one already have it?

I’m an Ohio teacher, so I just got my second dose of the Pfizer last Wednesday. I’m happy to answer any questions about my experience.

 

I'm undecided at this point.

Is it really a vaccine if...

1. I can still contract the disease
2. I can still transmit the disease

I'm younger, so I'm going to wait until the VA has enough, if I do get it at all.

 

I have had both moderna shots, along with my wife and two younger daughters.

My wife had a fever/chills for 12 hours after the second dose, the rest of us were unaffected.

 

If you contract the disease the simptoms will be much lower, also, the risk of death goes to zero, also its long term effects are also nonexistent and the transmition reduction is palpable.

There are VERY GOOD reasons to get the vaccine. Please get it. Remember that over 500K americans died of this and a lot of people got serious long term effects.

 

Transmission is almost zero if you are vaccinated.

 

I had a similar experience. I'm not actually antique enough, but a family member put me on a standby list for leftover doses.

Anyway, most everyone I know had problems with the first dose, very sore arm, slight fever, chills, felt crappy, etc. for a day or so. So I was prepared for that but I had exactly zero reaction. Absolutely nothing.

Got the second dose, sore arm, slight fever, felt like shit for a day or two.

I'm told that everyone is different but it's not a big deal. I just kept on going and ignored it.

But I did keep asking the same questions that @CybrSlydr asks above and, aside from the main reason for getting it, ie. my wife and son hounded hell out of me, the answers @RafaLarios provides are apparently very valid and proven:

If you do happen to get it you're almost guaranteed that it won't be fatal, transmission rates do go way way down and the duration of any illness will be both much milder and much shorter. Like, a few days rather than a couple weeks. Your odds of ending up on a respirator are nil.