Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site

[penalty spot]

Great pics as usual JRB,many thanks. Looks like the grass is beginning to show now.

 

[Mancity1980]

Beautiful bridge

Hardly fkin "iconic" as mooted in the planning apps etc.

Vinaloy design yada yada yada. Don't think so.


Its a concrete walkway FGS.

Not much better than the one over the A34 at parrswood.

Underwhelming.

Who cares about an iconic bridge when we have that facility.

-- Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:22 am --

JRB - wow, those pictures are incredible and i can only second everyone elses thaks. The fact we can see grass pitches gives it some perspective and shows how awesome it is. Can you imagine any interested players from 11 year od kids to the worlds best footballers visiting this place. They will be absolutely blown away. Perfect start to a historical day.

Also have you considered the psychological effect on visiting teams? Some will feel beaten before they set foot on the pitch.

 

[somapop]

Personally I think the bridge looks better with it being constrained and subtle rather than those arcing, fan like bridges that are ten a penny. Looks effortless in the pics I've seen so far...just with the stadium and academy framing it's impressive enough. Add something decent on the collar site and I reckon this area will look incredible.

The academy pics are stunning too. A complete transformation of that land. Huge thanks for these pics JRB.

 

[jimharri]

Beautiful bridge

 

[citysix]

Beautiful bridge

Hardly fkin "iconic" as mooted in the planning apps etc.

Vinaloy design yada yada yada. Don't think so.


Its a concrete walkway FGS.

Not much better than the one over the A34 at parrswood.

Underwhelming.

Its a city bridge its fucking beautiful ok

 

[somapop]

How on earth they managed to alter an area of East Manchester, just a short time ago full of grimy industrial units (at best) to this below, resembling something you'd see in Madrid/Barcelona/US...

18 months ago:

 

[jrb]

Heading towards Wembley.

Thanks for the comments.

Pictures of the bridge in place. Last night.

Apologiess, MEN link.

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[Sir peace frog]

top work jrb,really enjoy this thread,probably my fav on bluemoon.

I hope we have had the fore sight to film all the building process,something like grand design,now that would be worth watching.

 

[80s Shorts]

Beautiful bridge

Hardly fkin "iconic" as mooted in the planning apps etc.

Vinaloy design yada yada yada. Don't think so.


Its a concrete walkway FGS.

Not much better than the one over the A34 at parrswood.

Underwhelming.

You fucking pay for the next one then you ungrateful dick!


Honestly, some fuckers.......

LOL, too easy.

 

[dctid]

Hardly fkin "iconic" as mooted in the planning apps etc.

Vinaloy design yada yada yada. Don't think so.


Its a concrete walkway FGS.

Not much better than the one over the A34 at parrswood.

Underwhelming.

You fucking pay for the next one then you ungrateful dick!


Honestly, some fuckers.......

LOL, too easy.

Every single fuckin rag scrote with access to a spray can will be out in force had it been decked in blue or referenced City - cant get too upset over a bridge look at everrything else