Yeah, I hope so.
It's a minor grumble, in the scale of the whole project which is amazing.
It's a minor grumble, in the scale of the whole project which is amazing.
Found a better shot of the original stepped plaza.
There's no sense in pining for any part of this design now - but I really love the grey metal grates between the bricks here (though they are appropriate for a car park more than a concourse) - and indeed the bricks themselves are pretty cool, I think.
There's no sense in pining for any part of this design now - but I really love the grey metal grates between the bricks here (though they are appropriate for a car park more than a concourse) - and indeed the bricks themselves are pretty cool, I think.
McKindrick Blue
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I guess it's all opinions really and unfortunately (or fortunately depending on your outlook) it was felt by one of the statutory planning consultees that the new version was the more acceptable design for a number of planning reasons.
One element the new version of the stepped plaza does address which the one you've pictured doesn't, is the exposure to winds/weather that crowds could have on the West side. The creation of the covered access (rather than giant wind baffles) was a key part of the redesign. I'll try and dig out the references to it in the planning docs.
Yes. Well, sort of - I believe the fans could walk underneath the car park. That certainly seems to be suggested by the render.
But as I conceded, I think the car park was just too chunky. It made the stadium look overbalanced on that side.
McKindrick Blue
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Some pics of relevant bits of the D&S addendum (sorry for photos of laptop screen but it was the quickest way to upload)
Attachments
The binman chronicles
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Agreed. Makes you think it will be covered, but then again we are only expecting (if anything) the very top to be displayed. At that point it stops being a wall and is just the floor, so who knows.
The binman chronicles
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I prefer the final design but beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it's all subjective.
Look to the future
Player Valuation: £2.5m
I agree, final design is way better!
tommye
Player Valuation: £100m
Kever10
Player Valuation: £20m
TrailerTrash
Player Valuation: £6m
Final design is better to my eyes, but those terrace steps are better, purely for the ramp on it, (for wheelchair users, pushchairs for people visiting on non-matchdays, or for the elderly).
Be nice for them to get up there without having to use lifts inside.
tommye
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Oh dear, how sad, never mind...
Marc bolan
Player Valuation: £5m
Plus I could have sworn there was seagull crap on the opened seat