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(05-21-2019 03:51 PM)VB Monarch Wrote:  Come on Jump. I expect better from you. I said impress,not determine. A wordsmith should be able to distinquish.

Another point. I'm making my comments based strictly on an artistic rendering. The real final product may look substantially better.

Point taken.

(05-22-2019 08:23 AM)owynn Wrote:  Every once in a while, I’ll search “Foreman Field” or “SB Ballard Stadium” on Instagram to unearth some construction photos. According to this person from Moseley Architects, the stadium is 75% done: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxw79qlBhIb/...lgqk3g2a49

Old pic? Looks like east stands they are facing and they are are far more complete in reality than in that pic.

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(05-22-2019 06:54 PM)Beans N Cornbread Wrote:  

(05-22-2019 08:23 AM)owynn Wrote:  Every once in a while, I’ll search “Foreman Field” or “SB Ballard Stadium” on Instagram to unearth some construction photos. According to this person from Moseley Architects, the stadium is 75% done: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxw79qlBhIb/...lgqk3g2a49

Old pic? Looks like east stands they are facing and they are are far more complete in reality than in that pic.

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I noticed that, too. The caption was more telling of the progress.

So.... don't drop your keys

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Surely they will put something under the seats. When someone spills a drink or drops something it would land on the heads of pedestrians on the concourse below. How do other stadiums like this handle that issue?

(05-23-2019 09:04 AM)monarx Wrote:  Surely they will put something under the seats. When someone spills a drink or drops something it would land on the heads of pedestrians on the concourse below. How do other stadiums like this handle that issue?

That picture was from almost a month ago. They are already filling in those gaps in the stands.

(05-23-2019 09:17 AM)cmett003 Wrote:  

(05-23-2019 09:04 AM)monarx Wrote:  Surely they will put something under the seats. When someone spills a drink or drops something it would land on the heads of pedestrians on the concourse below. How do other stadiums like this handle that issue?

That picture was from almost a month ago. They are already filling in those gaps in the stands.

Yes. That pic was from a portion where the risers had not yet been installed. If you look at the construction cam of the east side you will see that the left third or so has them in place.

Things will be in place when the keys are handed over. We are all a bunch of nervous expectan parents at this point. LOL

Not to bring back old wounds, but here's a comparison of press boxes across the conference.

UNC-C


FIU (It's really hard to determine what their press box actually is)


FAU


LA Tech


Marshall


Empty Sue


North Texas


ODU


Rice


Southern Miss


UAB (current)


UAB (new)


UTEP


UTSA (middle to the left)


WKU




To sum it up: I don't think ODU will have the worst press box, but we will have far from the best. I also don't think it is as well integrated into the rest of the stadium as some of our conference mates do.

Agree. All in all, some butt ugly stadiums in our league.

(05-23-2019 10:15 AM)VB Monarch Wrote:  Agree. All in all, some butt ugly stadiums in our league.

And pretty much all of them are even uglier from the outside looking in.

I'm liking the blue that showing up on the Live Cam's now... Nice.

Might as well rank pressboxes, because that's what I do in my spare time I guess. Based on the pics from BT:

1. UNT - nice brick framing, several levels
2. UAB - new renderings look good, but possibly shouldn't be rated since it's not built yet
3. UTEP - simple and clean
4. UNCC - brick with mostly glass is a nice look. Looks small, but fits with the stadium size.
5. La Tech - prominent but looks outdated
6. USM - sleek ish. Can't really tell it's there, which I guess is a good thing
7. FAU - looks like a hotel was built behind the stadium. Way too monolithic.
8. WKU - simple construction, pretty plain
9. Rice - outdated, doesn't really fit with the enormous stadium
10. MTSU - outdated, very boring, very outdated
11. Marshall - outdated and doesn't really fit
12. FIU- can't really tell, which is probably a bad thing
13. UTSA - possibly the worst large stadium in the country, and the pressbox doesn't help
NR. ODU - will wait until stadium is complete, but it will probably fall no higher than 3rd on this list behind UAB, and can't be worse than 9th

It's a little behind the current state of the stadium, but here's a video SB Ballard put out.

https://vimeo.com/338067121

I wonder if Charlotte will demo or incorporate the current press box into the future expansions. I know it was build to expand several times over from previous renderings I've seen in the past

(05-23-2019 09:21 AM)paintedblue2 Wrote:  

(05-23-2019 09:17 AM)cmett003 Wrote:  

(05-23-2019 09:04 AM)monarx Wrote:  Surely they will put something under the seats. When someone spills a drink or drops something it would land on the heads of pedestrians on the concourse below. How do other stadiums like this handle that issue?

That picture was from almost a month ago. They are already filling in those gaps in the stands.

Yes. That pic was from a portion where the risers had not yet been installed. If you look at the construction cam of the east side you will see that the left third or so has them in place.

Things will be in place when the keys are handed over. We are all a bunch of nervous expectan parents at this point. LOL

Keys/trash will probably be OK, liquids on the other hand will drain right through. Ever walked underneath the stands at the racetrack in Richmond? Nasty. This is why concrete is better. Although at this point I'm not sure how much pedestrian access their will be directly under the stands. Another one of those wait and see items.

This was probably touched on last year but couldn't find it quickly. Is anyone able to get a full screen camera view, or is everyone's in the smaller pop-up window?

I noticed Ballard is using the same video system for JMU's Convo center, but on their's I can get a full screen view. Just curious.

Press-boxes....snore...

(05-22-2019 10:34 PM)bigblueodu Wrote:  So.... don't drop your keys

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hah! That would be terrible. I looked at cam and east side on the bottom looks completed and filled in but not the top.

(05-21-2019 03:42 PM)jumpshooter Wrote:  I guarantee not one recruit will look at the press box and say "I'm not going to ODU; I don't like their press box."

...said by FIU fans

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Has it been determined if this will be a thing at the new stadium yet?