Stadium Discussion
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Man, there’s optimism (fun!) and then there’s optimism regarding the MTA (dumb!).
Actually, not so much. Which, now that I think of it — you’ve witnessed personally!
Couple concerns with the South Bronx plan:
1. It's kind of ugly. Everything looks great except the light blue tarp cover. I wish this team embraced traditional NY style a little bit more to grow deeper roots. I'd be interested in a more traditional design with maybe art deco stylings, or some design elements lifted from Yankee Stadium. Or how cool would it be to have a huge Broadway-style theater signage out from of the venue? Or signage on top facing Manhattan that looks like the Silver Cup Studios signage in Queens? I really just want to see this team do something with their branding for once that makes it clear they were thinking about NYC when they picked it out.
2. No mention of an NWSL team that I could see. Obviously that doesn't preclude one, but it would be nice to see the foresight for that.
3. Transit options seem mediocre at best.
Anyway, my gut is telling me our stadium will end up elsewhere. I don't know why, this just feels too clean. I feel like this story will have plenty more twists and turns yet.
1. It's kind of ugly. Everything looks great except the light blue tarp cover. I wish this team embraced traditional NY style a little bit more to grow deeper roots. I'd be interested in a more traditional design with maybe art deco stylings, or some design elements lifted from Yankee Stadium. Or how cool would it be to have a huge Broadway-style theater signage out from of the venue? Or signage on top facing Manhattan that looks like the Silver Cup Studios signage in Queens? I really just want to see this team do something with their branding for once that makes it clear they were thinking about NYC when they picked it out.
2. No mention of an NWSL team that I could see. Obviously that doesn't preclude one, but it would be nice to see the foresight for that.
3. Transit options seem mediocre at best.
Anyway, my gut is telling me our stadium will end up elsewhere. I don't know why, this just feels too clean. I feel like this story will have plenty more twists and turns yet.
To add even more "constructive" to my criticism, I've loved the neon stuff they have done so far:
Imagine those types of NYCFC graphic design on a marquis outside our stadium inspired by Radio City Music Hall, using giant N Y C F C letters and the logo, etc.:
And then on the back side of the stadium along the river, this graphic in giant neon (maybe with the name of the stadium underneath in smaller letters, "Etihad City Stadium":
The neon/theater motif might not be for everyone, but at least its a NYC-inspired motif. The stadium design in the proposal looks like it could be built in any city in the world.
To add even more "constructive" to my criticism, I've loved the neon stuff they have done so far:
Imagine those types of NYCFC graphic design on a marquis outside our stadium inspired by Radio City Music Hall, using giant N Y C F C letters and the logo, etc.:
And then on the back side of the stadium along the river, this graphic in giant neon (maybe with the name of the stadium underneath in smaller letters, "Etihad City Stadium":
The neon/theater motif might not be for everyone, but at least its a NYC-inspired motif. The stadium design in the proposal looks like it could be built in any city in the world.
I totally feel you on making it more NYC-centric. The issue I might have though is it’s a fine line...if they over do it, it might come off as kitschy and kind of corny.
Totally down with the old-school almost cathedral type look to the stadiums exterior, the only issue though is the rendering seems to imply a somewhat temporary feel which inevitable leads to explanation years down the line. It’s possible it will have a more permanent final look once it is at max capacity.
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You’ve been missed on this thread. Stop being understated. It’s not your style.
The game was so bad it even stopped stadium thread momentum.
I’d hate to be that guy and I want to be very careful about walking the line here but Cynthia Nixon’s candidacy increases the likelihood of any stadium becoming a political football in the near future.
Remember all that stadium news that filled up 25 pages?
Yes, Nixon's increasing poll numbers decreases stadium probability.
Will it? The process is already underway. The state wants to use the land, and if they’re already angled toward a stadium with the time/effort that’s theoretically gone into the RFP, will they really do a 180 and rewrite what they’ve been working on? Anything is possible, but what are the optics of wasting that time/effort - that’s govt at its worst to do something and then throw it out - especially if the alternative proposition is a luxury residential developer’s wet dream?
Sure, and that wouldn’t surprise me one bit, but the optics of that are worse - industrial area on the waterfront that has ability to make money while getting a free makeover being left as is....
