Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

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Why Always Ste said:
Well said... I'm not too concerned about how scruffy some parts of Eastlands is, the aniline site looks amazing these days with the CFA.

Who cares what it looks like anyway? I'm just there to watch the players on the grass.
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We will have one of the finest arenas and surrounding areas in Europe in ten years. The stadium is being completely remodelled on a phased basis as our club and City grow. It is genius and a pleasure to watch.
 
ChicagoBlue said:
Am I the only one who thinks the stadium looks fantastic INSIDE, but looks like some kind of Meccano project outside?

In addition, am I the only one who sees the melding of the roof between the South Stand and the Colin Bell & East Stands as quite inartful?

Maybe will think differently when I see it for the Chelsea game, and think the new ground is going to look amazing when lit up for night games, but in pics it looks a bit "cobbled together." Ironic, given our historic hom, which was the very definition of that term!
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The improvement is huge, so the meccano comment is very strange.

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Looks great in those two pics in my opinion. Perhaps you were thinking of this stadium below? Arguably the ugliest stadium in football....

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The corners are a temporary issue until the whole roof is replaced (a good few years away) - that's assuming you're talking about the roof corners. I agree with you, the curve / sweep leaves a lot to be desired. That said, maybe we'll get used to it in time!
If you mean the seating arrangement at corners, then I'm not sure if they can do much. The Emirates does a nice job of wrapping around the corners with seating.

As for the Meccano look - I think it's a bit harsh, but I can see how the supports aren't to everybody's liking. They've obviously been a bit of an obstacle to overcome in expanding the South Stand, but the end result isn't too bad (given they couldn't be removed, or the cost was too prohibitive).

From the inside, it's beautiful, but so is the Emirates, and the Stadium of Light is pretty nice too. Ultimately though, it's what happens on the pitch that matters. We have a safe and accessible stadium. A capacity that doesn't appear to be hindering us, and we still have scope for future expansion. Everything in the City garden looks quite rosy all in all!
 
ManCityX said:
The improvement is huge, so the meccano comment is very strange.

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Hmmm, those pictures only serve to bolster my thoughts, not belay them!

As for stadia, I was thinking more about making it look like it was MEANT to be three tiers all around, such as Wembley or Emirates. I may be being harsh, considering this is only Phase 1 of 2, but the suspension of the original stadium seemed far more organic, symmetrical, and almost hidden in the ramps.these supports come out of big holes in the side of the stadium, and look like erector set contraptions......to me.

I'm sure it will grow on me, but looks very impressive inside and less so outside in pics.[/QUOTE]
 
ChicagoBlue said:
Hmmm, those pictures only serve to bolster my thoughts, not belay them!

As for stadia, I was thinking more about making it look like it was MEANT to be three tiers all around, such as Wembley or Emirates. I may be being harsh, considering this is only Phase 1 of 2, but the suspension of the original stadium seemed far more organic, symmetrical, and almost hidden in the ramps.these supports come out of big holes in the side of the stadium, and look like erector set contraptions......to me.

I'm sure it will grow on me, but looks very impressive inside and less so outside in pics.
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Completely disagree. It looks awesome in person.

Having been to Wembley I can say it looks like a generic office block from the outside. If it wasn't for the arch it would have no personality at all.

The roof supports we have in place are by far superior to the stadium supports found at other modern stadiums. I really dislike the supporting cantilever bridge style roof found at the Emirates and the new stand at Anfield & the less said about Old Trafford the better.

Cable support roofs also look miles better from above for those into stadium porn!
 
Photoshopped by our very own Disco Steve on SSC.

How the Etihad will look if the North stand is also expanded.

DiscoSteve: I took the liberty of winding the clock forward 2 years on the North Stand....
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Now that will be awesome!
 
We've often talked about what might be coming to the collar site.

Many of you know that I've talked about VR etc and lots of us see that as a likely element of the developments.

Well have a look at this

https://thevoid.com/
 
jrb said:
Photoshopped by our very own Disco Steve on SSC.

How the Etihad will look if the North stand is also expanded.

DiscoSteve: I took the liberty of winding the clock forward 2 years on the North Stand....
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Now that will be awesome!
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I wasn't so sure about the idea of the two end stands looking different to the side stands, but that does look good.
 
fbloke said:
We've often talked about what might be coming to the collar site.

Many of you know that I've talked about VR etc and lots of us see that as a likely element of the developments.

Well have a look at this

https://thevoid.com/
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Now then....
This looks magnificent

But for now I'll stick with my Google Cardboard and the Chair In A Room app - pretty good for £10's worth of kit and a Samsung Galaxy S5 phone ;-)
 
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