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New Everton Stadium

davek said:
Meis thought he was being clever and clearly trying to curry favour with the 'fanbase' to get the gig.

Let's have it right, if there were no such 'truss' design anywhere on this new stadium absolutely no one would give a flying one about it.

That was a conceit of the architect that was whizzed through on the nod of a handful of divvies who are as representative of Evertonians as the Fan Advisory Board.
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Cant it just be this Dave:

They needed structural support via a Truss(not a great option given what the Tories are seeing?), so as a nod to Leitch and the History of Goodison they used these designs? Why does it have to be some conspiracy that got Meis the gig or he was "sucking up to the Fans", when ultimately his previous designs have been great and this fitted what Everton were looking for?

To be fair Bob the Builder could have designed it for me, it would not make one iota of difference if it turns out to be as classy as this is now looking!

There will be many occurrences over the next 18 months or so that will lead to criticism from many quarters, justified if it really has an impact but in all honestly mostly just [Poor language removed] swinging for no reason other than to garner reactions on a forum.

For the last time @davek just embrace it and stop the Victor bloody Meldrew, every time something doesn't meet your exacting but quite bizarre view of it!

It is a thing of beauty, one could say the 8th Wonder of the World or the Fourth Grace!

UTFT
 
degsy said:
It's a rectangular assembly; without some diagonals and Xs, it will lack proper structural strength and collapse/concertina/like dominoes.
There are only a few basic permutations of X, /, \ you can have...if they copy one from 1929 that some have invested as 'Iconic' (rolls eyes) well it's a lucky happenstance for those who like their fortnightly dose of steel work OCD in a 1920s style - its construction steelwork ffs, nothing else.
Get over it.
If it pleases you aesthetically great, I'm just happy it won't fall on my head through lack of diagonal bracing.
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I wasn't complaining, just pointing out that the Leitch type pattern was still included within the truss arrangement. Not that it matters too much as that middle section will be obscured by the whopping great screens that are being installed.

The real nod to Leitch will be splattered all across the external cladding!
 
Anyway here’s a good view of the West side and the barrier to stop people falling in the water…please don’t show it to Davek….

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