Peter Griffin Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 16 minutes ago, brommy said: You could be correct. My comment was purely based on the CGI showing a player tunnel sized gap between the newly joined lower North and Trinity. Quote The Trinity Stand, which was rebuilt in 2001, will undergo enhancements to its existing structure including the relocation of the players’ tunnel to the corner of the pitch and a revamp of its current hospitality areas. https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.avfcservices.co.uk/6450db80-f650-11ec-928d-3b29163abbc6.pdf I think your observations of the CGI were correct 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) I think the roof design is one of the more interesting points. The massing of it appears to be kept to a minimum, and the corners are translucent. This along with not many of seats in in the upper tier corners suggest that they have had to consider the visual impact to the nearby properties on Witton Lane and Nelson Road. I also noticed that the roof appears to have a 'lip' which is again translucent and I presume is to offer more protection in the lower tier. The way the roof is clearly higher than the Doug Ellis, plus their previous comments suggests that a long term plan will be to add either another tier or more seats to the DE stand, along with a new roof. My only concern is some of the upper seats could have a restricted view with the existing DE roof until they re do it. Bit like what has happened at Molineux with their newish stand. Edited August 25, 2022 by The Fun Factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 I like it, but I think they could add more to the brickwork. A few neat details, maybe garnered from old photos. It just looks a bit bland for me, but I like it on the whole, but maybe some cornicing would give you the real feel of tradition, yet still being modern; etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 26, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 26, 2022 5 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: I like it, but I think they could add more to the brickwork. A few neat details, maybe garnered from old photos. It just looks a bit bland for me, but I like it on the whole, but maybe some cornicing would give you the real feel of tradition, yet still being modern; etc. Yeah, and maybe changing that translucent roof to something made of thatch as well. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 34 minutes ago, sidcow said: Yeah, and maybe changing that translucent roof to something made of thatch as well. I think that idea needs to be shot down with flames mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 26, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 26, 2022 18 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: I think that idea needs to be shot down with flames mate. maybe we should hold a straw poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 4 minutes ago, sidcow said: maybe we should hold a straw poll. Perhaps we will go all sustainable and build the stand out of wattle and daub. Well its the next step after forest green wooden stadium. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 4 hours ago, The Fun Factory said: Perhaps we will go all sustainable and build the stand out of wattle and daub. That's what gold and sullivan did for SHA. Ahead of their time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 If I'm honest, I find these design drawings entirely underwhelming. The interior stadium drawing makes the new stand look really bland. The exterior is certainly nicer looking than what's there now, but it looks like every other 2010s corporate-y building out there. It could be a furniture store or a bank. It's all a bit safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 20 minutes ago, maqroll said: If I'm honest, I find these design drawings entirely underwhelming. The interior stadium drawing makes the new stand look really bland. The exterior is certainly nicer looking than what's there now, but it looks like every other 2010s corporate-y building out there. It could be a furniture store or a bank. It's all a bit safe. What would you like- a roller coaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 9 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: What would you like- a roller coaster? Ice just seen a different drawing of the exterior that looks decent. I don't know, I just think the interior drawing makes the stand look sort of dull somehow. Didn't they originally say it would be a massive, one tier stand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, maqroll said: Ice just seen a different drawing of the exterior that looks decent. I don't know, I just think the interior drawing makes the stand look sort of dull somehow. Didn't they originally say it would be a massive, one tier stand? No. They never said that. One of the priorities is to offer modern corporate facilities. Having one stand would not do that. Spurs and now Everton are doing this but they are in new stadiums with oodles of swanky corporate around the other stands. Edited August 26, 2022 by The Fun Factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 26, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 26, 2022 19 minutes ago, maqroll said: I don't know, I just think the interior drawing makes the stand look sort of dull somehow. Didn't they originally say it would be a massive, one tier stand? I totally disagree. I love this picture. Something about the shape reminds me of the top of the stands at Hillsborough which for reasons I can't explain I find strangely alluring. Maybe because it remains a fine old proper Football Ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 59 minutes ago, sidcow said: I totally disagree. I love this picture. Something about the shape reminds me of the top of the stands at Hillsborough which for reasons I can't explain I find strangely alluring. Maybe because it remains a fine old proper Football Ground. Hillsborough North Stand is the only piece of football architecture within Pevsner's Buildings of England. It doesn't look like it is 60 years old. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 7 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: I like how the project involves being more environmentally aware, with recycle rainwater and all that Not seen anything on it but it could be be a BREEAM rated project based on a few things there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 6 hours ago, maqroll said: Ice just seen a different drawing of the exterior that looks decent. I don't know, I just think the interior drawing makes the stand look sort of dull somehow. Didn't they originally say it would be a massive, one tier stand? I'm not sure what else they could really do, I think we all wanted/expected a mahoosive standalone stand with nice brickwork and decent facilities. I actually think having the top corners of the stand cut away like the Holte and Trinity is a nice touch I hadn't thought about. I've always thought the corner of the Holte End looked a bit awkward but now fits in with the other stands having the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted August 27, 2022 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2022 I love it. I love the way they've solved the problems of light for nearby residents with the roof design, I love that it's brick and somehow "Villa", I love the scale of it, I love the way they're trying to use as much natural light as possible in the concourses, I love the thought that's gone into the use of the space behind the stand and in the public realm as Villa Park begins to spill out onto Witton Lane, I love the way they're looking to join up the two developments to extend Villa Park down Station Road and through to the new academy site. I think it's a really exciting bit of development for the club that carries and develops the wonderful history of Villa Park into a future that's on a very solid footing. I share the concerns on delays and costs and I hope that the logistics fall into place easily and simply; it'll be difficult in the economic ruins left to us by this government to get this done, but it's an opportunity I really want to see us take. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 27, 2022 1 hour ago, OutByEaster? said: I love it. I love the way they've solved the problems of light for nearby residents with the roof design, I love that it's brick and somehow "Villa", I love the scale of it, I love the way they're trying to use as much natural light as possible in the concourses, I love the thought that's gone into the use of the space behind the stand and in the public realm as Villa Park begins to spill out onto Witton Lane, I love the way they're looking to join up the two developments to extend Villa Park down Station Road and through to the new academy site. I think it's a really exciting bit of development for the club that carries and develops the wonderful history of Villa Park into a future that's on a very solid footing. I share the concerns on delays and costs and I hope that the logistics fall into place easily and simply; it'll be difficult in the economic ruins left to us by this government to get this done, but it's an opportunity I really want to see us take. Come off the fence @OutByEaster?. What do you really think? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 27, 2022 Just on the dependancy on Witton Train Station development, we've got a more than decent chance of being awarded the Euros. If we do there is going to be a fair amount of Government money AND will to invest in infrastructure. Coupled with an Aston Development master plan I don't think there will be any issues getting the station developed in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Perry barr and University are two recent stations that have been refurbished so hopefully Witton will be the next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts