Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[Gordyola]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Threa

Does anybody know what the final finish will be once both ends of the expansion are completed?

If there's one (relatively minor) gripe about the stadium, it's the plain / drab concrete being so exposed.

Arguably, it needs to be rendered with something classy... wood effect / glass (or something!) just to get rid of the grey.
It could also do with some sexy lighting too.

Obviously the entrances on the CB and East Stand look great, but the rest of the ground needs a bit of sorting out.

Am I alone in this thinking, or is everybody happy with how the stadium looks now?

Loads of glass, lighting scheme and the facility to display massive hoardings

http://stadiumdb.com/designs/eng/etihad_stadium

 

[1.618034]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Threa

Does anybody know what the final finish will be once both ends of the expansion are completed?

If there's one (relatively minor) gripe about the stadium, it's the plain / drab concrete being so exposed.

Arguably, it needs to be rendered with something classy... wood effect / glass (or something!) just to get rid of the grey.
It could also do with some sexy lighting too.

Obviously the entrances on the CB and East Stand look great, but the rest of the ground needs a bit of sorting out.

Am I alone in this thinking, or is everybody happy with how the stadium looks now?

Loads of glass, lighting scheme and the facility to display massive hoardings

http://stadiumdb.com/designs/eng/etihad_stadium

Massive?



Anyway...



[bigimg]http://stadiumdb.com/pic-projects/etihad_stadium/etihad_stadium01.jpg[/bigimg]


[bigimg]http://stadiumdb.com/pic-projects/etihad_stadium/etihad_stadium02.jpg[/bigimg]


[bigimg]http://stadiumdb.com/pic-projects/etihad_stadium/etihad_stadium08.jpg[/bigimg]


[bigimg]http://stadiumdb.com/pic-projects/etihad_stadium/etihad_stadium10.jpg[/bigimg]


[bigimg]http://stadiumdb.com/pic-projects/etihad_stadium/etihad_stadium11.jpg[/bigimg]


[bigimg]http://stadiumdb.com/pic-projects/etihad_stadium/etihad_stadium12.jpg[/bigimg]


[bigimg]http://stadiumdb.com/pic-projects/etihad_stadium/etihad_stadium03.jpg[/bigimg]

 

[cleavers]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Threa

Those random flags look daft, hope they're not permanent.

 

[jrb]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Threa

Does anybody know what the final finish will be once both ends of the expansion are completed?

If there's one (relatively minor) gripe about the stadium, it's the plain / drab concrete being so exposed.

Arguably, it needs to be rendered with something classy... wood effect / glass (or something!) just to get rid of the grey.
It could also do with some sexy lighting too.

Obviously the entrances on the CB and East Stand look great, but the rest of the ground needs a bit of sorting out.

Am I alone in this thinking, or is everybody happy with how the stadium looks now?

Loads of glass, lighting scheme and the facility to display massive hoardings

http://stadiumdb.com/designs/eng/etihad_stadium

Massive?



Anyway...



[bigimg]http://stadiumdb.com/pic-projects/etihad_stadium/etihad_stadium01.jpg[/bigimg]


[bigimg]http://stadiumdb.com/pic-projects/etihad_stadium/etihad_stadium02.jpg[/bigimg]


[bigimg]http://stadiumdb.com/pic-projects/etihad_stadium/etihad_stadium08.jpg[/bigimg]


[bigimg]http://stadiumdb.com/pic-projects/etihad_stadium/etihad_stadium10.jpg[/bigimg]


[bigimg]http://stadiumdb.com/pic-projects/etihad_stadium/etihad_stadium11.jpg[/bigimg]


[bigimg]http://stadiumdb.com/pic-projects/etihad_stadium/etihad_stadium12.jpg[/bigimg]


[bigimg]http://stadiumdb.com/pic-projects/etihad_stadium/etihad_stadium03.jpg[/bigimg]

?

 

[1.618034]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Threa

Ah.

Never mind.

As you were.

-)

 

[jrb]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Threa

Not me. :-)

Click to enlarge.

[bigimg]https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t31.0-8/10457703_10205649892429306_1580433594274023681_o.jpg[/bigimg]

 

[Mike N]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Threa

I went for a walk round the stadium today. The size of what I presume is part of the new roof is absolutely enormous. You can see it in some of the pictures above. It's lying on the ground currently being worked on.

It also seems that the steel framework for the outside wall of the stand is starting to go up.

 

[HelloCity]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Threa

Loads of new pics here. Scroll to the bottom:

<a class="postlink" href="http://stadiumdb.com/news/2014/11/manchester_see_etihad_stadium_in_beforeafter_photos" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://stadiumdb.com/news/2014/11/manch ... ter_photos</a>

Here's one:

 

[Dunne's own goal]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Threa

I still struggle to realise just how big our stadium will be!

 

[FanchesterCity]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Threa

I've seen the artists impressions before, and they do look absolutely fantastic, but I was more hoping for someone in the know to clarify what will happen to the rest of the ground afterwards... i.e. will the exterior get a makeover from the pretty basic concrete.

I can only imagine that it will, but the artistic impressions just airbrush over all the detail of what the spirals might look like etc.

I would like to think we can rival the Emirates for great stadiums. Not quite there yet, but hopefully will be in 18 months or so.