OT: New Sun Devil Stadium

[jlove]

Just saw the renderings of the new ASU Sun Devil Stadium. Gonna make going to the games in the extreme Arizona heat a lot more bearable.
https://twitter.com/#!/danbickley/status/187605541458153472/photo/1
http://twitpic.com/95l2pe

 

[MoeIsBetter]

Looks great! Congrats ASU

 

[Bodha]

They raise tuition every year so they can upgrade the stadium for the eternally POS football team.

 

[GatorAZ]

Watching ASU football hurts my eyes.

 

[Folster]

Looks cool, but the roof means no more grass.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Why have a roof at all? All the home games are played at night these days, and no way anyone wants to be tailgating in the mid day sun at the beginning of the year.

It'll be interesting to see what material the roof is made, and how it will work. Would much rather have the top down at night.

 

[Folster]

Why have a roof at all? All the home games are played at night these days, and no way anyone wants to be tailgating in the mid day sun at the beginning of the year.

It'll be interesting to see what material the roof is made, and how it will work. Would much rather have the top down at night.

Tailgate for the night games generally starts around 3PM which is the hottest part of the day.

 

[Folster]

Hopefully, the roof is monsoon proof.

 

[FArting]

It looks like U of P stadium

 

[BigRedRage]

Assuming its a renovation and not a whole new stadium? looks good.

 

[snowthedirtbub]

AWESOME! Another 22% tuition hike for me!

 

[82CardsGrad]

Will A/C be pumped into the stadium??

 

[Kel Varnsen]

Why have a roof at all? All the home games are played at night these days, and no way anyone wants to be tailgating in the mid day sun at the beginning of the year.

It'll be interesting to see what material the roof is made, and how it will work. Would much rather have the top down at night.

I think the new television deal will require them to have afternoon games.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Tailgate for the night games generally starts around 3PM which is the hottest part of the day.

True, but in the fall, by 6 or so, it's fine. 1-3 pm game, full sun for tailgate, full sun for game is the worst. Like it or not, looks like afternoon games are on the way.

 

[BigRedRage]

AWESOME! Another 22% tuition hike for me!

ouch

 

[CatBoxBackFan]

Why have a roof at all? All the home games are played at night these days, and no way anyone wants to be tailgating in the mid day sun at the beginning of the year.

It'll be interesting to see what material the roof is made, and how it will work. Would much rather have the top down at night.

New TV contract will stipulate more day games.The drawings are far from final per the presser this morning.

 

[CatBoxBackFan]

AWESOME! Another 22% tuition hike for me!

Monies will come from bonds and from the tax district.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

They raise tuition every year so they can upgrade the stadium for the eternally POS football team.

Another positive post by Bodha.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Another positive post by Bodha.

+1

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

Not sure how they are going to get that done for $300 million.

 

[splitsecond]

lipstick on a pig

EDIT: So there is going to be a bond/tax district? Arizona is getting theirs done with TV money and private donations. I thought ASU was a football school?

 

[Catfish]

Why have a roof at all? All the home games are played at night these days, and no way anyone wants to be tailgating in the mid day sun at the beginning of the year.

It'll be interesting to see what material the roof is made, and how it will work. Would much rather have the top down at night.

It looks to me to be a permanently placed, light weight fabric top stretched over a light metal frame, (nothing like the heavy roof structure at the Nest).
Since the walls are not enclosed, there will be no refrigeration A-C. Best you can hope for is either some kind of misting system, or some huge cooling towers which will allow cool/moist air to be pumped in like a swamp cooler.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

It looks to me to be a permanently placed, light weight fabric top stretched over a light metal frame, (nothing like the heavy roof structure at the Nest).
Since the walls are not enclosed, there will be no refrigeration A-C. Best you can hope for is either some kind of misting system, or some huge cooling towers which will allow cool/moist air to be pumped in like a swamp cooler.

I think you're right, it will be interesting to see what they come up with.

 

[MrYeahBut]

Will A/C be pumped into the stadium??

Maybe only AC/DC pumped into the sound system

 

[40yearfan]

Looks like they have the University of Arizona A on the structure to the immediate right of the stadium in the first picture.