United Thread | 2024/25

[jrb]

You know I’m not one to have a knee-jerk reaction, but it’s getting a bit serious now. When any company appoints Foster + Partners to design their proposal, you have to take the intent seriously.

Not only that, but the good PR continues. Norman Foster was born in Manchester and has always wanted to design an iconic building in Manchester/Trafford. ;-)

World-renowned global architecture studio, Foster + Partners, is set to be appointed by Manchester United to develop a masterplan for the Old Trafford Stadium District, covering the Club-owned land that surrounds the existing stadium

Foster + Partners to lead Old Trafford planning

The world-renowned architecture studio is set to be appointed by Manchester United.

www.manutd.com

 

[Blueboy73]

What's Danny Mills got to do with this thread?

Or McPointy

 

[Really_here]

You know I’m not one to have a knee-jerk reaction, but it’s getting a bit serious now. When any company appoints Foster + Partners to design their proposal, you have to take the intent seriously.

Not only that, but the good PR continues. Norman Foster was born in Manchester and has always wanted to design an iconic building in Manchester/Trafford. ;-)

World-renowned global architecture studio, Foster + Partners, is set to be appointed by Manchester United to develop a masterplan for the Old Trafford Stadium District, covering the Club-owned land that surrounds the existing stadium

Foster + Partners to lead Old Trafford planning

The world-renowned architecture studio is set to be appointed by Manchester United.

www.manutd.com

I didn't think for a minute that they weren't serious, I just hope they don't get ANY public funds, the Glazers are experts at spending other people's money.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Scum!

 

[City Hobgoblin]

You know I’m not one to have a knee-jerk reaction, but it’s getting a bit serious now. When any company appoints Foster + Partners to design their proposal, you have to take the intent seriously.

Not only that, but the good PR continues. Norman Foster was born in Manchester and has always wanted to design an iconic building in Manchester/Trafford. ;-)

World-renowned global architecture studio, Foster + Partners, is set to be appointed by Manchester United to develop a masterplan for the Old Trafford Stadium District, covering the Club-owned land that surrounds the existing stadium

Foster + Partners to lead Old Trafford planning

The world-renowned architecture studio is set to be appointed by Manchester United.

www.manutd.com

Points off for the use of the "vibrant" cliche in the article

 

[Eebo]

The "Biggest Club in the World" in a Company registered in the Cayman Islands or wherever to avoid tax, run by a billionaire non-dom (to avoid tax) will no doubt be seen as a deserving cause to benefit from a huge handout of taxpayers money.

The cheek of the Bastards to even suggest it, and the pathetic nature of the British Press to even entertain this without calling it out for the utter bollocks that it is just because of who it is.

 

[Vienna_70]

You know I’m not one to have a knee-jerk reaction, but it’s getting a bit serious now. When any company appoints Foster + Partners to design their proposal, you have to take the intent seriously.

Not only that, but the good PR continues. Norman Foster was born in Manchester and has always wanted to design an iconic building in Manchester/Trafford. ;-)

World-renowned global architecture studio, Foster + Partners, is set to be appointed by Manchester United to develop a masterplan for the Old Trafford Stadium District, covering the Club-owned land that surrounds the existing stadium

Foster + Partners to lead Old Trafford planning

The world-renowned architecture studio is set to be appointed by Manchester United.

www.manutd.com

He designed the new dome on the Reichstag in Berlin, and it’s brilliant.

 

[manimanc]

Are they redesigning the shithole or building a new shithole?

Whatever the outcome they will be in a far worse position on and off the pitch than they are now, another year or two without champions league and they will be fucked, especially if they keep egghead on.

 

[BlueFurn]

Taggart on BBC news. Think he is either ill or oiled.
Not good.
Don’t care what he represents, not good.
No one should give him a platform.

 

[jrb]

Correction.

Foster isn’t designing the stadium.

The overall proposal is similar to the Etihad Campus, plans for the Collar site, now Holt Town.

Foster + Partners is set to be appointed by Manchester United to develop a masterplan for the Old Trafford Stadium District, covering the Club-owned land that surrounds the existing stadium.

The focus will be to design a world-class football destination and home for Manchester United fans, coupled with a wider masterplan comprising mixed-use developments which will benefit the local community, attract new residents, increase job provision, and make it a vibrant destination for visitors from Manchester, the UK and all around the world.

Foster + Partners to lead Old Trafford Stadium District masterplanning | Foster + Partners

Foster + Partners is a global studio for architecture, engineering, urban and landscape design, rooted in sustainability.

www.fosterandpartners.com