North Stand Construction Discussion

jrb said:
Manager’s Corner.
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This is already open and advertised on the OS the group of seats allocated for it and the actual bar is behind those. If you remember they filled in the area on the left of the photo to extend that deck Anyhow all will be revealed in time
 
jrb said:
I get the effect City and Populous are trying to create with the brickwork looking like old Manchester mills and warehouses, but it doesn’t look good, especially when it’s a brand new 4 star Hotel, and it doesn’t tie in with the rest of the North stand and the Etihad exterior.

Compare it to the House of Social brickwork at First Street, which also has the effect of looking like an old Manchester mill and warehouse.

Photo by House of Social Manchester in Manchester, United Kingdom. May be an image of brick wall, buildings and text.


Picture credit G Shutty, SSC-Mcr

House of Social first left.

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That was the design rationale for it - a nod to Manchester's history. They just decided to make it look like a factory that suffered a few fires and was part demolished at the same time!
 
A while ago CP overview showed that the deck behind the new screen had been extended just like the one in manager's corner so it could be a new screen.
Would they need planning permission for whatever they are up to?
 
jrb said:
Pictures from my mobile phone.

The vast majority of the pictures are on my camera, which I will post tomorrow morning.

A section of the skywalk on the exterior of the North stand

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The tripod skywalk viewing platform, and cable roof support.

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Close up of the Hotel brickwork.

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Is anyone going to stick their heads above the “parapet wall”and say that after all the talk , the brickwork ( for laid in situ not factory assembled) actually is quite good !
 
bluekeith said:
A while ago CP overview showed that the deck behind the new screen had been extended just like the one in manager's corner so it could be a new screen.
Would they need planning permission for whatever they are up to?
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May be wrong but I don’t remember the deck on the south east corner being extended ??
 
jrb said:
OK.

Let’s see what all that scaffolding is for.
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At the moment it appears that the scaffold will go the full width of the opening which is different to the SE corner . Maybe they are enclosing the whole space , but I doubt it’s for a new screen , but yes we’ll have to wait and see ! :-)
 
Always look forward to the videos, but always feel disappointed with the lack of work being done. Just a load of workman stood around looking at their phones. Thought about not watching them for a couple of weeks so I can see a real difference. No good, as soon as one comes out I have to watch it.
 
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