Re: Stadium Site pictures : Sat Aug 06, 2011 8:21 pm  

back of the east stand



ne corner as you can see the wall is getting bigger



views from retail park







south stand





and close up of the red cladding



studio/ boxes



and a wide shot from the Renault agents

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:57 am  

I find it slightly ironic that the HJ Stadium gets criticised and called the Lego stadium, yet the red cladding looks just like, yep, huge blocks of Lego!

Just kidding, looks awesome, great pics as usual, living in Edinburgh I haven't had chance to actually see the build so I love this thread.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:53 pm  

It's looking really good, can't wait to visit. Will still miss Knowsley Road though!!

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Sun Aug 07, 2011 5:31 pm  

Katrina wrote:

It's looking really good, can't wait to visit. Will still miss Knowsley Road though!!

Surely not, it was a sh1thole

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Sun Aug 07, 2011 5:55 pm  

Some pics i took earlier today





new surface being laid.



looking closely at the surface it doesnt look like a road surface. Infact from its colour and texture the surface reminds me of the pavement on the promenade at Cairns in Australia.



A pic of the red cladding. Some panels look dirty so i suspect they will need a wash just before stadium opening



looking at what i think will become the ticket office, you can see that a window has been broken



Looking at the East stand the brickwork has now risen to near enough full height



here we see a side on view of the East stand



moving northwards we can see the brickwork is high in this corner. A gap has been left for a large steel gate to allow access to the pitch area.



While taking a pic i couldnt help but notice that the roofers have missed a bit.
You can see a gap between the guttering and roof. Should make for an interesting water feature behind the Video Screen during bad weather, if it isnt rectified



Moving northwards and we can see the progression of the blockwork









While taking the above pics i noticed that spotlights have been placed at the back of the stands. These look temporary affairs and appear to allow the workmen to continue to work as nights start to draw in.



moving onto the corner of the North and West stand we can see metal panels to carry electrical cabling



Brickwork on the West stand is pretty much complete, save for a section in the North West corner. As a result scaffolding has been taken down and we can see what will probably be the final look of this stand.



The pitch just gets lusher with every passing week



finally, i also noticed that work has commenced on the floodlights. Looks like they have put the brackets on ready for the lights to go in.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:30 pm  

The Chair Maker wrote:

Brickwork on the West stand is pretty much complete, save for a section in the North West corner. As a result scaffolding has been taken down and we can see what will probably be the final look of this stand.

...have I understood this correctly - the west, east and north concourses will be open to the elements. Yes the roof will cover the concourse but wind, cold and rain can blow in through the open sides. Correct?

To me, if that is the case, it doesn't seem a particularily comfortable environment to enjoy drinks, food etc. I can see it having a negative impact on sales revenues for these items.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:31 pm  

SaintJames wrote:

...have I understood this correctly - the west, east and north concourses will be open to the elements. Yes the roof will cover the concourse but wind, cold and rain can blow in through the open sides. Correct?

To me, if that is the case, it doesn't seem a particularily comfortable environment to enjoy drinks, food etc. I can see it having a negative impact on sales revenues for these items.

The plans on the council website arent that clear on the matter. They are not helped by being out of date.
For example they show that instead of a brick wall we would be having just a steel fence round the stadium perimeter.

My personal view is that it will be initially left open, but that they may put some form of cladding on at a later stage.

It would not surprise me if Saints looked at the possibility of a PVC wrap on the East, West and North stands with the name of the stadium on it. The Walkers stadium in Leicester has this, and the new Olympic stadium has a PVC wrap (though free of sponsors). These PVC wraps dont come cheap though, so its probably more a wish than reality. Who knows, maybe we could acquire the Olympic stadium wrap on the cheap as second hand goods.

I do agree that leaving things open will make it a somewhat harsh place to drink a beer between February to April. However a hot brew of Tea (Typhoo anyone) would probably go down a treat.
Once the weather warms up it could make for a nice open air environment to drink in, think of it as a walled beer garden with a high parasol roof (stretching it there, but here's hoping)

I also think that the roof overhang and high perimeter wall will mean that it would probably require strong winds for the concourses to become wet. It had been raining earlier today shortly before i took these pics, however the interior was dry.

Another thing to note is that the roof is Aluminium. Aluminium is an excellent heat conductor, (heat sinks for computer CPU's are often made out of Aluminium). On a hot sunny day all that roof will radiate heat onto the masses below, as well as the air above. It could make for an interesting micro climate within the stadium.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:34 pm  

what date will the stadium be finished, or should I say what's the planned date? Drive past it loads and its looking brilliant. Can't wait to visit next year.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:43 am  

I sincerely hope they aren't going to leave that stands looking like that. It just looks unfinished, like they have run out of money.

With all the hype and buzz about the stadium I would be severely disappointed if it was essentially a huge marquee. However, the build is looking fantastic and hopefully those ends will be filled!

I would of liked to see the red cladding in the shape of a V, that would have added some character and individuality to the stadium I feel.

[Sadfish]

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:42 am  

The Media Manager stated it was his impression that the stadium was fully enclosed.

I'd be surprised if they'll leave those hangings electrics open to the elements like that, I think the contractor is already enclosing other parts of the stadium.

It is quite clear on the 3d tour that the stadium is fully enclosed, quite why anyone would think otherwise is strange.