North Stand Construction Discussion

[DiscoSteve]

I think those wrapped items scattered through the hotel floors are bathroom pods. Fully finished pods, not pallets of material that needs assembled btw. They are the right size, and way they are grouped in twos and spread either side of side of columns on the two levels, says to me they are ready to move into place and unwrap, and just plug in effectively. Mirrors, sanitaryware etc will all be already done within them.

I don't see that - have you ever stopped in a hotel with a 'bathroom pod' - classic French Campanile/Formula 1, I'm sure we can do better than that! ;-)

 

[tailspin747]

I don't see that - have you ever stopped in a hotel with a 'bathroom pod' - classic French Campanile/Formula 1, I'm sure we can do better than that! ;-)

Most Japanese hotels use bathroom pods. The quality goes from a caravan feel to being indistinguishable from a normal bathroom. All down to how much you want to pay.

 

[Coatigan]

I don't see that - have you ever stopped in a hotel with a 'bathroom pod' - classic French Campanile/Formula 1, I'm sure we can do better than that! ;-)

They aren't bad, and you'd be surprised how many are built that way. And how much it speeds things up. I think when I first saw the plans I thought they looked like a version of a pod by a relatively big brand. But then I thought the amount of variations here complicates it here. So not convinced either way yet, but seeing the site video makes me think it could well be that.

Edit. Just checked the CMP.
They are 100% pods.

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

The north stand?

interesting where Etihad will be extended next

They will dig down, increasing the capacity to 120k. The pitch will obviously be smaller, so no room for the away team and referees. world domination guaranteed!

 

[Coatigan]

They will dig down, increasing the capacity to 120k. The pitch will obviously be smaller, so no room for the away team and referees. world domination guaranteed!

The thing about it being on rollers that can be pushed in to meet the old, means it can also be pushed out to make it bigger later on!

 

[tailspin747]

The thing about it being on rollers that can be pushed in to meet the old, means it can also be pushed out to make it bigger later on!

They can also push it over to the athletics stadium if needed as well. Clever stuff

 

[DiscoSteve]

so basically the consensus is the new north stand is going to be a terraced caravan right?

 

[Bandofblues]

so basically the consensus is the new north stand is going to be a terraced caravan right?

Please don't. That's giving me horrible flashbacks to the loo's in the Istanbul fan park.

 

[HelloCity]

Looks like some good work done on the terracing! ;)

 

[tailspin747]

Found on LinkedIn. Looks as though the central supports for the new terracing have been extended down to the existing stand.