I went in the summerWent to the Olympic Stadium in Berlin about 10 years ago. The bowl of the stadium is built entirely in natural stone, it's stunning. Can't say much about the powers that built it.
Feels like short termism. Particularly from the council. This isn’t an Aldi it’s a major landmark in the city for decades.
The go to for designers though, ecologically sound,🫣The worst is that cedar cladding that gets used everywhere . Starts off looking amazing and 6 months later has faded to a shitty grey like manky garden furniture.
It's supposed to be grey by design. If it's intended to stay the original colour then it gets treated prior to being installed.The worst is that cedar cladding that gets used everywhere . Starts off looking amazing and 6 months later has faded to a shitty grey like manky garden furniture.
we went a few years ago on one of our visits to berlin. amazing stadium.I went in the summer
Amazing ground and walking round it feels like one big history lesson - Best City in Europe as well
Like you say though, there is a bit of an eerie feel to it when you know the context behind it even being there in the first place
Not a chemtrail in sight... or is there?
Ooh!Not a chemtrail in sight... or is there?
Agreed those sky blue panels look unbleached and shabby, that faint outline of the wasp always made me feel a bit depressed. Not really sure what they could do to make them look smarter. Maybe vinyl wraps?
Same can be said for most newer build stadiums. Wembley, looks tatty AF in parts. Also why on earth did they uses red seats, they have mostly gone pink from sun damage already, looks crap.
I think Brentfords new stadium has more of a patch work of cladding and multicolored seating for this reason, should mask the aging a bit.
meet you halfway at duck egg blue or light tealDon't Think Those Panels Were Ever Sky Blue, More Like a Dark Greenif you Ask Me.
And While They're at it They Should Jet Wash the Roof, No SunLight Coming Through in the South Stand.
meet you halfway at duck egg blue or light teal
Its class tbf in the correct scheme!Ok, but Duck Egg Blue, Never Heard of It.
Weird of you to randomly start thinking about foodIt's always liked unfinished to me seeing the steelwork above the turnstiles. A wrap would be great
Of course that's the idea of a fan zone I guess and target the audience or others preferably with sirrupticious advertising!Weird of you to randomly start thinking about food
Of course that's the idea of a fan zone I guess and target the audience or others preferably with sirrupticious advertising!
Ha, went to the club shop the other day and was looking at those pillars thinking it’s going to be a pain to clean and paint them eventually. Glad it’s getting done.Just seen this on Facebook, way overdue imo. Hopefully the whole arena is getting cleaned up after wasps let it rot.
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Agreed, way of the world tho now sadly.Feels like short termism. Particularly from the council. This isn’t an Aldi it’s a major landmark in the city for decades.
The retro writing they have at Ryton or the old sign on the main stand at Highfield Rd would look greatAnother couple of CCFC badges wouldn’t go amiss when they’ve finished cleaning!
Think they could do something with the perspex around the bowl too. Maybe some sort of banner or a collection of flags.The retro writing they have at Ryton or the old sign on the main stand at Highfield Rd would look great
And Julian Gray he's been taking the piss for years but we never see himAgree, but let's not forget to add SISU, Geoffrey Robinson, Bryan Richardson and of course Lee Hughes & Craig Bellamy.
Agreed, from the outside the CBS looks sterile and too corporate.The retro writing they have at Ryton or the old sign on the main stand at Highfield Rd would look great
Might depend how much he wants that place in Ansty to go ahead?The network of white supportive stanchions stand out best in white and is probably the only real architectural detail that gives whole stadium some expression and richness (apart from CCFC badge). Wrapping bits of the stadium to cover up the concrete blocks and naff cladding could look super cool if it integrated club history, art, colour and lighting. Wouldn't be ridiculously expensive either. Not sure Mike Ashley/Frasers have it in them though and CCFC ain't going to do that. Shame.
Still shit though. Lots of new builds around us are clad in it. Prefer the Scandinavian approach of bright colours. There's enough grey in the world already.It's supposed to be grey by design. If it's intended to stay the original colour then it gets treated prior to being installed.
It's maintenance free I think that's the Idea, until it starts to rot that is?Still shit though. Lots of new builds around us are clad in it. Prefer the Scandinavian approach of bright colours. There's enough grey in the world already.
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