Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[jrb]

Awful. A big black box. Truly inspirational stuff

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It looks great. All square, black, shiny with a moving LED halo. :-)

Inside it is what matters. That’s the most important part of an indoor arena.

As a rule concert goers aren’t bothered about how an indoor arena looks externally, they are more bothered about the sound, the views, and the facilities inside the arena. That’s where most of the money is being spent. I have no doubt once the arena is open it will be one of the best indoor arenas in the world, part owned by the CFG, and next to the expanded Etihad stadium. :-)

 

[WARBABY]

no comment, but my granddaughter could have done better with her lego

 

[Centurions]

Awful. A big black box. Truly inspirational stuff

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Just as well that it's not finished yet then.

 

[Gordyola]

You can park next to the shop mate as long as there is space as well.

Yeah I know the point was that, that car park gets rammed

 

[jrb]

The square shape of the arena also maximises the square footprint of the site, right up to the edges of it. Along Joe Mercer Way, along the canal, along the road leading to the car parks, and to an extent along Alan Turing Way, with one corner of the arena overhanging the pavement, close to the entrance and exit to the Etihad Campus.

 

[Keeper!]

Awful. A big black box. Truly inspirational stuff

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It could and should have looked far better for such an important iconic building.

 

[Keeper!]

The square shape of the arena also maximises the square footprint of the site, right up to the edges of it. Along Joe Mercer Way, along the canal, along the road leading to the car parks, and to an extent along Alan Turing Way, with one corner of the arena overhanging the pavement, close to the entrance and exit to the Etihad Campus.

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It's still very underwhelming, the LED's will help but the fact remains it's a box.

 

[Jacko1956]

Awful. A big black box. Truly inspirational stuff

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Top half wil be petmantly lit with LED lighting and think base colour will be sky blue ! Let's see what it's like when it's finished !

 

[burning blue soul]

It could and should have looked far better for such an important iconic building.

Within a year it will be considered an eyesore. Once the shiny new toy phase has finished.

 

[Keeper!]

Within a year it will be considered an eyesore. Once the shiny new toy phase has finished.

Even more so under a typical grey Manchester Sky.