Stadium Expansion *APPROVED* Sept ‘22 - Details / Images Released on Planning Site

[Pliskin]

We will build it, and then it will be closed due to being in league 2! 

[String fellow]

That blue canopy. Is it a patchwork of separate domed triangular glass panels, or maybe plastic? Will it need cleaning occasionally, and if so, how? What if a panel gets damaged? Will the colour fade with time? Has the designer thought about it's practicalities? Would I want the roof of my house to be like that? No! It looks like some cheapo inflatable mattress or perhaps even the inside of a padded cell. Imo, the roof should be designed to incorporate solar panels to help power the floodlights, and not be some fanciful design dreamed up by architects trying to make a name for themselves.

[The People's Hero]

Just now, String fellow said:

That blue canopy. Is it a patchwork of separate domed triangular glass panels, or maybe plastic? Will it need cleaning occasionally, and if so, how? What if a panel gets damaged? Will the colour fade with time? Has the designer thought about it's practicalities? Would I want the roof of my house to be like that? No! It looks like some cheapo inflatable mattress or perhaps even the inside of a padded cell. Imo, the roof should be designed to incorporate solar panels to help power the floodlights, and not be some fanciful design dreamed up by architects trying to make a name for themselves.

Is this serious?
 

Yes, I'm fairly certain the club and architect will have considered the practicalities.

[ajthefox]

59 minutes ago, String fellow said:

That blue canopy. Is it a patchwork of separate domed triangular glass panels, or maybe plastic? Will it need cleaning occasionally, and if so, how? What if a panel gets damaged? Will the colour fade with time? Has the designer thought about it's practicalities? Would I want the roof of my house to be like that? No! It looks like some cheapo inflatable mattress or perhaps even the inside of a padded cell. Imo, the roof should be designed to incorporate solar panels to help power the floodlights, and not be some fanciful design dreamed up by architects trying to make a name for themselves.

It's ETFE, same stuff that is used in the Allianz Arena and the Eden Project to name 2 well known examples. Bascially it is a series of inflated, translucent plastic clouds within a steel frame. They can be individually replaced and will need cleaning less than a glass equivalent would.

 

I don't think they will be as blue as they are in the image, more likely they'll be lit up in blue.

 

KSS don't need to make a name for themselves, they are one of (at most) a handful of practices who have almost monopolised stadium design in Europe.

Edited 15 September 2022 by ajthefox

[melrose]

Does this mean that I will be able to get match tickets for teams that we play in the top half of the table when this is done?

[urban fox]

8 hours ago, The People's Hero said:

Is this serious?
 

Yes, I'm fairly certain the club and architect will have considered the practicalities.

Such things as buildability, safe maintenance and repair are required to be fully considered and risk assessed by the construction design and management regulations which apply to all building projects.

so yes they will have done.

[Gravel]

7 hours ago, melrose said:

Does this mean that I will be able to get match tickets for teams that we play in the top half of the table when this is done?

Yes, you should easily get tickets for top half of The Championship once built 

[Mickyblueeyes]

It’s nice to have the approval but we shouldn’t even think about building this. It will look stupid in the championship. The KP as it is, is perfectly fine for a championship side. 
 

Ignoring the product but developing the infrastructure is not very bright. 

[somebum]

15 hours ago, moore_94 said:

I dunno I still think it looks pretty big - I think you could get the fanstore and a decent sized museum in there, could easily stick another floor on it as well 

 

Probably missing something obvious but I wonder if there is a reason why the stadium in these cgi shots doesn't have any mention of king power ..

 

Perhaps opening up a possibility of renaming the stadium?

[Spudulike]

8 minutes ago, Mickyblueeyes said:

It’s nice to have the approval but we shouldn’t even think about building this. It will look stupid in the championship. The KP as it is, is perfectly fine for a championship side. 
 

Ignoring the product but developing the infrastructure is not very bright. 

If we do get relegated then by building this we will have the infrastructure in place if the club has aspirations to come back stronger. Fulham spent a huge amount on their stadium during a relegation season and will now be reaping the rewards. It has to be done now or probably never. 

[Spudulike]

10 minutes ago, somebum said:

Probably missing something obvious but I wonder if there is a reason why the stadium in these cgi shots doesn't have any mention of king power ..

 

Perhaps opening up a possibility of renaming the stadium?

Don't think it would look good at application stage if it appeared to be a massive advert for King Power. Signage will come later. 

[StanSP]

51 minutes ago, Mickyblueeyes said:

It’s nice to have the approval but we shouldn’t even think about building this. It will look stupid in the championship. The KP as it is, is perfectly fine for a championship side. 
 

Ignoring the product but developing the infrastructure is not very bright. 

That's a bit short sighted, isn't it? 

 

[Simoken]

I really hate that bubble design, ugly as sin.

[ClaphamFox]

10 hours ago, The People's Hero said:

Is this serious?
 

Yes, I'm fairly certain the club and architect will have considered the practicalities.

Club: So what will the facade of the new stand look like? 

Architect: I dunno. Something in blue? How  about a load of blue inflated panels that look a bit like bubble wrap? My

mate Alan has got some he’d probably let us have cheap.

Club: Lovely!

[Criggers]

8 minutes ago, Simoken said:

I really hate that bubble design, ugly as sin.

Not sure I’m a fan either. I suppose it’ll be unique, domestically at least.

[ozleicester]

17 hours ago, Monk said:

Name it after out longest servant. The CONRAD LOGAN stand.

Surely it should be called the Conrad Logan "sit"

[foxfanazer]

Rebuild Filbo exactly how it was 

[ClaphamFox]

1 minute ago, foxfanazer said:

Rebuild Filbo exactly how it was 

The 1954 version.

[sylofox]

The way some are talking if we get relegated the fan store could go in a porta loo. So no problem with the museum.

[BrummieFOX]

11 hours ago, String fellow said:

That blue canopy. Is it a patchwork of separate domed triangular glass panels, or maybe plastic? Will it need cleaning occasionally, and if so, how? What if a panel gets damaged? Will the colour fade with time? Has the designer thought about it's practicalities? Would I want the roof of my house to be like that? No! It looks like some cheapo inflatable mattress or perhaps even the inside of a padded cell. Imo, the roof should be designed to incorporate solar panels to help power the floodlights, and not be some fanciful design dreamed up by architects trying to make a name for themselves.

Could get Soyuncu to clean it tbf.

[foxfanazer]

7 minutes ago, sylofox said:

The way some are talking if we get relegated the fan store could go in a porta loo. So no problem with the museum.

Can we name that after Brendan?

[String fellow]

Thank you guys for your feedback. The question of power for the floodlights is clearly not something folk seem to be concerned about, unlike in Scotland, where the issue is being taken seriously. Let's hope City are happy with their new over-engineered, over-priced blue padded-overcoat-resembling roof!

[UHDrive]

1 hour ago, Mickyblueeyes said:

It’s nice to have the approval but we shouldn’t even think about building this. It will look stupid in the championship. The KP as it is, is perfectly fine for a championship side. 
 

Ignoring the product but developing the infrastructure is not very bright. 

I'm inclined to agree especially about the championship aspect of it! But it seems that the wheels are too far set in motion. Keep the faith and all that...

[foxfanazer]

1 minute ago, UHDrive said:

I'm inclined to agree especially about the championship aspect of it! But it seems that the wheels are too far set in motion. Keep the faith and all that...

Damn we really are going back in time as a club. #fearless

[UHDrive]

4 minutes ago, String fellow said:

Thank you guys for your feedback. The question of power for the floodlights is clearly not something folk seem to be concerned about, unlike in Scotland, where the issue is being taken seriously. Let's hope City are happy with their new over-engineered, over-priced blue padded-overcoat-resembling roof!

Is this serious? 

 

Well don't worry, when we have more nuclear power then we won't have to worry about our over-priced blue padded-overcoat-resembling roof!