Monday, July 20, 2009
New 49ers Stadium
The on again, off again saga of the San Francisco 49ers new stadium continues, as a design was released of the new stadium to be located in Santa Clara. One minor detail, however, is the fact that the city of Santa Clara has yet to approve the project, sending it to voters in 2010. Despite that fact, the architects have drawn up an interesting project.
The proposed stadium would seat 68,500, with approximately 170 luxury suites and 8000 club seats. The club seats and luxury suites would all be situated on the West Sideline, with the East side holding conventional "coach" class seats, a la Phillips Arena in Atlanta. This unique design for a football stadium abandons the typical configuration of suites surrounding the field of play. The stadium attempts to be extremely green, with a green roof and photovoltaic panels atop the tower housing the luxury suites, the use of recycled construction materials, and a location that will promote the use of mass transit to go to and from games. It is interesting to see the detailed plans that have been supplied prior to the vote, but it probably makes sense to show the voters something tangible to get them excited for the vote in 2010.
Plans for new 49ers stadium in Santa Clara (from San Jose Mercury News, http://www.mercurynews.com/topstories/ci_12838457?nclick_check=1)
The proposed stadium would seat 68,500, with approximately 170 luxury suites and 8000 club seats. The club seats and luxury suites would all be situated on the West Sideline, with the East side holding conventional "coach" class seats, a la Phillips Arena in Atlanta. This unique design for a football stadium abandons the typical configuration of suites surrounding the field of play. The stadium attempts to be extremely green, with a green roof and photovoltaic panels atop the tower housing the luxury suites, the use of recycled construction materials, and a location that will promote the use of mass transit to go to and from games. It is interesting to see the detailed plans that have been supplied prior to the vote, but it probably makes sense to show the voters something tangible to get them excited for the vote in 2010.
Plans for new 49ers stadium in Santa Clara (from San Jose Mercury News, http://www.mercurynews.com/topstories/ci_12838457?nclick_check=1)
