North Stand Construction Discussion

Coatigan said:
It is the solid parapet horizontal, smashing into the vertical glazed corner, above the level of the top band that then doubles it up awkwardly. It is a fucking mess, and a total afterthought. It does this at every such junction. The approved had the terrace parapet as a glazed element and while the geometry awkwardness was always there, it didn't clash as much overall. On the office building they have coordinated the horizontal bands and slab heights and they don't have this issue, the junction steps at a 'natural' point. Many people might never notice it, and that's totally fine. Or some might and they'll know something 'feels' off, but won't really know what. But it bothers me, and has ever since I noticed it would change that way a fair while ago.
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Talking of details…
Just looking at the exterior of the new stand and the joint in the top-middle looks messy even to my untrained eye.

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Coatigan said:
It is the solid parapet horizontal, smashing into the vertical glazed corner, above the level of the top band that then doubles it up awkwardly. It is a fucking mess, and a total afterthought. It does this at every such junction. The approved had the terrace parapet as a glazed element and while the geometry awkwardness was always there, it didn't clash as much overall. On the office building they have coordinated the horizontal bands and slab heights and they don't have this issue, the junction steps at a 'natural' point. Many people might never notice it, and that's totally fine. Or some might and they'll know something 'feels' off, but won't really know what. But it bothers me, and has ever since I noticed it would change that way a fair while ago.
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Penders1957 said:
The signs are on the recently extended floor
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The extended new floor in the corner is to the right as you look at the pitch, that picture showing the wheelchair positions, is the left hand side.
I sit right below this every game, second row from the back, I can’t work out what they’re building, possibly adding a screen, as the scaffolding extends out over the last 2 rows of seats at the back of 120.
I initially thought it might be a few more seats, similar to those already in situ.
The consensus on here is another screen, which means the 3 wheelchair user signs are old?!
 
Stretford Born Blue said:
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The extended new floor in the corner is to the right as you look at the pitch, that picture showing the wheelchair positions, is the left hand side.
I sit right below this every game, second row from the back, I can’t work out what they’re building, possibly adding a screen, as the scaffolding extends out over the last 2 rows of seats at the back of 120.
I initially thought it might be a few more seats, similar to those already in situ.
The consensus on here is another screen, which means the 3 wheelchair user signs are old?!
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This will rumble on until we get a definite answer. The scaffolding doesn’t suggest a new screen. The scaffolding between the SS and the CBS certainly isn’t similar to the scaffolding between the SS and the ES when the new screen was installed.
 
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jrb said:
This will rumble on until we get a definite answer. The scaffolding doesn’t suggest a new screen. The scaffolding between the SS and the CBS certainly isn’t similar to the scaffolding between the SS and the ES when the new screen was installed.
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Yep, the scaffolding is flush with the pillars that (on the other SS side) the screen is attached to, so I can't see how they could be attaching a screen.
 
I'm guessing like everyone else.

The extended concrete floor will be for additional wheelchair spaces.

If another screen is installed in the corner the current additional wheelchair spaces would be lost. That isn't going to the happen.

Are there any new and additional wheelchair spaces on the extended North stand?
 
jrb said:
I'm guessing like everyone else.

The extended concrete floor will be for additional wheelchair spaces.

If another screen is installed in the corner the current additional wheelchair spaces would be lost. That isn't going to the happen.

Are there any new and additional wheelchair spaces on the extended North stand?
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The additional Wheelchair spaces are going here unless there has been a change of design. It was a late change to remove some precaast elements and make them insitu although the works don't appear to have been done yet, I've been wondering for while when this will be done
 
simdog said:
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The additional Wheelchair spaces are going here unless there has been a change of design. It was a late change to remove some precaast elements and make them insitu although the works don't appear to have been done yet, I've been wondering for while when this will be done
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The area and photos jrb is referring to is on the opposite side where there is currently scaffolding where 'the 4th screen' area is.

I'm not convinced those spaces are additional, and I thought that before Levets piece of information comment. But also don't know what the works there are, other than what I have seen here.
 
Some good shots of the North stand from South stand, level 3, especially at the start of the video, and throughout the video.

 
Coatigan said:
The area and photos jrb is referring to is on the opposite side where there is currently scaffolding where 'the 4th screen' area is.

I'm not convinced those spaces are additional, and I thought that before Levets piece of information comment. But also don't know what the works there are, other than what I have seen here.
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Let's see if there is more work there during the international break. Hopefully, the drone guys can pick it up
 
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