zippy5 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 how'd i get into the Americanism thread? i thought i clicked the stadium cams thread.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonZip Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Made my first in-person visit to the stadium site today. Couldn't get too close but was able to take some photos of the West tower, which I have posted in the gallery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interfx Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Made my first in-person visit to the stadium site today. Couldn't get too close but was able to take some photos of the West tower, which I have posted in the gallery.Had not seen that view before... Looks great!When does the scoreboard start to be assembled and installed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Rasor's tour of the stadiumTons of information there. Lots of stuff i didn't know about, like the "interactive video system" in the suites. Very cool stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Made my first in-person visit to the stadium site today. Couldn't get too close but was able to take some photos of the West tower, which I have posted in the gallery.I love the aesthetics of it. Ye Ole Campus probably seems so different now. :sniff: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Made my first in-person visit to the stadium site today. Couldn't get too close but was able to take some photos of the West tower, which I have posted in the gallery.Thanks for posting, I haven't been down there for some time, I was wondering how it looked on the "outside" Looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipsrifle Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Made my first in-person visit to the stadium site today. Couldn't get too close but was able to take some photos of the West tower, which I have posted in the gallery.So, what does everyone think of putting A K R O N on the brick down the South (Right) side of the glass tower? There are 7 kinda blank looking brick sections there and if done correctly, I think it would look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zips DM Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Walked by the stadium this evening... they are beginning to enclose the back of the east stands (I thought they might have nixed that for cost) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckzip Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Walked by the stadium this evening... they are beginning to enclose the back of the east stands (I thought they might have nixed that for cost)Are they going to be bricking over those supports or leaving them open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-mann17 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Walked by the stadium this evening... they are beginning to enclose the back of the east stands (I thought they might have nixed that for cost)Are they going to be bricking over those supports or leaving them open?The supports will have a brick facade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Walked by the stadium this evening... they are beginning to enclose the back of the east stands (I thought they might have nixed that for cost)Are they going to be bricking over those supports or leaving them open?The supports will have a brick facade.Very cool. I was wondering whether that would happen. I think it will look much better than high schoolish all-metal stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigham78 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Walked by the stadium this evening... they are beginning to enclose the back of the east stands (I thought they might have nixed that for cost)Are they going to be bricking over those supports or leaving them open?The supports will have a brick facade.Very cool. I was wondering whether that would happen. I think it will look much better than high schoolish all-metal stands.GreatI was okay with leaving the scoreboard poles open and after seeing the close-up pictures. That's okay.But, I really wanted them to brick the eastside stands supports per the designs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddiecoffey Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Hey Everybody ... first-time poster here. Anyone know what the white-ish platforms are on the top few rows of the lower bowl of the east stands that can be seen in the third stadium cam? I can't figure it out. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziptrumpet87 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Hey Everybody ... first-time poster here. Anyone know what the white-ish platforms are on the top few rows of the lower bowl of the east stands that can be seen in the third stadium cam? I can't figure it out. Thanks!Video boards awaiting installation? Looks like there are a few in the same spot on the west bowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Hey Everybody ... first-time poster here. Anyone know what the white-ish platforms are on the top few rows of the lower bowl of the east stands that can be seen in the third stadium cam? I can't figure it out. Thanks!Welcome to the ZN family! And good question. Could they be platforms to stand on as workers install the ribbon scoreboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 ... first-time poster here. Your off to a good start. Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchrider1 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Hey Everybody ... first-time poster here. Anyone know what the white-ish platforms are on the top few rows of the lower bowl of the east stands that can be seen in the third stadium cam? I can't figure it out. Thanks!Welcome to the ZN family! And good question. Could they be platforms to stand on as workers install the ribbon scoreboard?What about that little "window" on the soutwest corner of the pressbox side where they have yet to attach the rest of the bleachers? Anybody know what that is? It surely cant be a window as the bleachers will be put overtop of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinZip Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Made my first in-person visit to the stadium site today. Couldn't get too close but was able to take some photos of the West tower, which I have posted in the gallery.So, what does everyone think of putting A K R O N on the brick down the South (Right) side of the glass tower? There are 7 kinda blank looking brick sections there and if done correctly, I think it would look good.I noticed that too and thought it looked like it was missing something..I'm assuming this is what you meant? The spacing would be a little funny, but I think it looks better than the asymmetry I'm seeing now with the windows opposite the brick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Maybe a giant banner like the one on the field house should go on that brick. Or maybe a home schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddiecoffey Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Hey Everybody ... first-time poster here. Anyone know what the white-ish platforms are on the top few rows of the lower bowl of the east stands that can be seen in the third stadium cam? I can't figure it out. Thanks!Welcome to the ZN family! And good question. Could they be platforms to stand on as workers install the ribbon scoreboard?What about that little "window" on the soutwest corner of the pressbox side where they have yet to attach the rest of the bleachers? Anybody know what that is? It surely cant be a window as the bleachers will be put overtop of it?Is a ribbon scoreboard going on both upper decks? Or just the east? West? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinZip Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Maybe a giant banner like the one on the field house should go on that brick. Or maybe a home schedule.A giant banner would work (from an aesthetic point of view) and would probably be a cheap, easy solution. Also, with a few smaller matching banners around the stadium it could look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UADavid Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Hey Everybody ... first-time poster here. Anyone know what the white-ish platforms are on the top few rows of the lower bowl of the east stands that can be seen in the third stadium cam? I can't figure it out. Thanks!Welcome to the ZN family! And good question. Could they be platforms to stand on as workers install the ribbon scoreboard?What about that little "window" on the soutwest corner of the pressbox side where they have yet to attach the rest of the bleachers? Anybody know what that is? It surely cant be a window as the bleachers will be put overtop of it?Is a ribbon scoreboard going on both upper decks? Or just the east? West? Just the east. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipsrifle Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Made my first in-person visit to the stadium site today. Couldn't get too close but was able to take some photos of the West tower, which I have posted in the gallery.So, what does everyone think of putting A K R O N on the brick down the South (Right) side of the glass tower? There are 7 kinda blank looking brick sections there and if done correctly, I think it would look good.I noticed that too and thought it looked like it was missing something..I'm assuming this is what you meant? The spacing would be a little funny, but I think it looks better than the asymmetry I'm seeing now with the windows opposite the brick.YES, almost exactly what I was thinking. I actually envisioned some illuminated letters that would glow blue and gold at night, but that is very, very close! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipsrifle Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Hey Everybody ... first-time poster here. Anyone know what the white-ish platforms are on the top few rows of the lower bowl of the east stands that can be seen in the third stadium cam? I can't figure it out. Thanks!Welcome to the ZN family! And good question. Could they be platforms to stand on as workers install the ribbon scoreboard?What about that little "window" on the soutwest corner of the pressbox side where they have yet to attach the rest of the bleachers? Anybody know what that is? It surely cant be a window as the bleachers will be put overtop of it?Rumor has it that that is the concession window for Zeke, LeBron, and Shaq. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Made my first in-person visit to the stadium site today. Couldn't get too close but was able to take some photos of the West tower, which I have posted in the gallery.So, what does everyone think of putting A K R O N on the brick down the South (Right) side of the glass tower? There are 7 kinda blank looking brick sections there and if done correctly, I think it would look good.I noticed that too and thought it looked like it was missing something..I'm assuming this is what you meant? The spacing would be a little funny, but I think it looks better than the asymmetry I'm seeing now with the windows opposite the brick.I'd have no problem having AKRON spelled out the way you show. It would looked really cool, especially if they brightly lit each block letter all night long. There is a wave of pride that is flowing over the campus and proudly displaying our name is another way to show that pride to all.Thanks for the doctored picture. I'd love it if they did it. And to our new poster welcome! You got your first post perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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