http://www.pompeyfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewStadiumDetail/0,,10396~1016037,00.html Wow, I hope this goes through, I live nearby, would look great!
Looks like it was designed by Salvador Dali, but should be good if it ever gets built. The cynic in me says that the "interestingness" of any stadium design is inversely proortional to the chance of it ever being built. Just don't get it project managed by the guys who took care of the spinnaker tower.
"Just don't get it project managed by the guys who took care of the spinnaker tower. " Maybe also avoid the folks who did Wembley too ? JUst saw where they were tearing out seats the other day?!!?
Wow, that's pretty impressive, especially the way they're looking to integrate it into what's already there and not just drop the stadium in the middle of nowhere, like Old Trafford or the Reebok. I just want to clarify one thing that seems very strange - they're building a wall of apartments around this thing? Do they really think 1500 people are gonna want to effectively live in the cavity walls of a stadium?
Old Trafford's in the middle of nowhere? Anyway, as for the new Pompey stadium, what's the deal with that one part that's higher than the others? They gonna have seats up there as that's what it looks like on that artist's impression or were my eyes playing tricks on me? I ask because I know Pompey are proud of their atmosphere and if that section is isolated from the rest of the ground it may well kill off some of the noise. Also, isn't the roof from the lower tier in the way or have I totally lost it? Edit: I take it that's actually the apartments? Knew I must've got that wrong.
OT is pretty much next to a big roundabout in a mixed residential and industrial area. It's hardly surrounded by purpose-built open spaces for the public.
Yes... Here in the States, Louisiana State University's 90,000 plus seat football stadium was originally designed as a dormitory/football stadium by Huey P. Long. Students used to live in apartments in the stadium up until the 1980's I think. Stadium was built in the late 20's/early 30's. So this wouldn't be the first time it was done.
Do you realize how quickly the apartments at Highbury sold out? There's loads of Pompey fans who would love to live next to the club, and if it's in a posh apartment on the waterfront, all the better.
There's a big difference between Highbury and this - Highbury isn't a working football stadium. It's part of the old stadium, changed into flats, with an open square in the middle. This is like a second wall... It's weird. But it looks bloody cool!
I've peered into what's left of Highbury and for all the talk about apartments being built into the stadium, nothing at all remains of Highbury bar two large brick walls.
it won't happen, too many problems, It would cost an alsolute fortune to build, with the foundations being underwater etc Public access, there are only 3 access bridges, this brings up safety issues and finally even if those first two issues are sorted out then it will look nowt like the picture. Artists impressions never do. Looks nice though.
Underwater foundations aren't to build, especially so close to land. At no point in the clubs statement does it mention anything about there only being 3 access bridges. It's a design from the same architect firm that designed the Chinese Olympic stadium and that looks exactly like the original design