BSFS Expansion Thread

[SkinnyBenny]

Know what I loved back in the day? With the original lockerrooms we had this wide, luxurious pathway down to Wagner Field, and the visitors' pathway was super skinny and probably way more congested.


Shooter, I like your rendo. People should keep in mind that stadiums just seem more elite when they have both A) at least one upper deck, AND 2) a connected, permanent bowl all the way around. Permanent bleachers on all 4 sides are a must if you are considered to be elite, and if it's a bowl it just makes it seem so Of course there are exceptions, but think of all the elite stades and there's a good chance you will think of what I just described (Bryant-Denny, Auburn, Sanford Stadium, etc.) Then think of alternative examples, the stadiums without permanent end zone stands (let alone completed bowls): KU, Iowa State, K-State with folding chairs, Wyoming, CSU, and dozens of other pud stadiums.

Maybe I should take this to the other stadium thread, but does anybody find it weird that Arkansas violated this aesthetic rule with their new stadium?


Also Shooter, the filename of your rendo is very very funny.

[Panjandrum]

I think I'm buying into having Vanier 2.0 on the East side, with something similar to this on the North end. (possibly the worlds largest scoreboard, would settle for smaller.)

I mean, think about the views of the setting, it wouldn't increase capacity much, allows for locker rooms/concession stands/restrooms/etc, and leaves the south for more suites/premium seating.

Maybe not, tho.. Sorry, it's a Monday

I really like that, Shooter.  Another thing to keep in mind is that the master plan calls for them to curve the ends of the upper deck in, too.

So, bring the upper deck around a little bit and then keep your video board in the middle.

Side Note: If they do East Side Castle, they should do the Seattle stadium, but just on that one side.  Put an overhang over it to keep in more noise.

[SkinnyBenny]

So I'm kind of having troubs envisioning what an East Side Vanier (or veneer ) might look like and where exactly people want it to be placed. Would take home rendos! 


Also keep in mind the logistical problem that would arise from lockerrooms on the side of the field: that our pre-game HERRRE COMMME THE CAAAAAATS!!! wouldn't be as awesome. But I guess if the players didn't excitedly run the length of the field before the game even starts then we may have more energy during the game, so maybe it's best if they just walk out slowly and only go like five feet to the sideline?

[Shooter Jones]

Maybe I should take this to the other stadium thread, but does anybody find it weird that Arkansas violated this aesthetic rule with their new stadium?

Probably just trying to continue to hurt the image of their opponent's program? 

Also Shooter, the filename of your rendo is very very funny.

Thanks, had to separate it from the 222222222222222222 version.

I just think we have a great opportunity to make our stadium look somewhat symmetrical (elite af) by making the NE and NW corners extended and mirror the SE and SW corners/concourse. Do that, and you can do lot of different things for the North section for all I care. (definitely depends on what's being planned with Vanier 2.0, of course.)

[Panjandrum]

So I'm kind of having troubs envisioning what an East Side Vanier (or veneer ) might look like and where exactly people want it to be placed. Would take home rendos! 


Also keep in mind the logistical problem that would arise from lockerrooms on the side of the field: that our pre-game HERRRE COMMME THE CAAAAAATS!!! wouldn't be as awesome. But I guess if the players didn't excitedly run the length of the field before the game even starts then we may have more energy during the game, so maybe it's best if they just walk out slowly and only go like five feet to the sideline?

What if the new Vanier was on the NE corner of all of that, and, the tunnel onto the field came out under the stands there?

Or, better yet, they had an awesome hallway to walk through like at Nebraska or Alabama, and they give fans a chance to see the team walk out onto the field as they walk under the NEZ bleachers.

 

[CyberToothCat]

So when people are talking about "Vanier on the East Side", is this what they mean?

A = West Stadium Center
B = Strength & Conditioning Center
C = Indoor practice facility
D = Coaches offices, team meeting rooms, film rooms, academic learning center, etc
E = East stadium facade/castle

The lockerrooms would be under the north endzone seating.



Side note, the practice facility is to scale.  I just copied and pasted the google image from south of Bramlage, rotated it, and then plopped it up north there.  We could put a monster sized video board on the side of the practice facility and not have to worry about the wind load.

Side, side note: I estimate the additional seating would bring our capacity up to approx 58,000, so this would be a pretty ambitious expansion.  It may be better to have fewer rows in the endzone, to reduce the size of the increase.  55,000 is probably about the most we need to shoot for.

[SkinnyBenny]

Oh man That would turn BSFS into a fortress barely visible from the road. Wow.

[CyberToothCat]

Oh man That would turn BSFS into a fortress barely visible from the road. Wow.

When the zombie apocalypse happens, BSFS would be the place to be.  It would be heavily defended from all directions.  It would be near a biofacility that could work on a cure.  It would be near some farmland that could be used to grow food while we wait for the cure to happen.  And, most importantly, we could sit and watch football all day.

[Winters]

[SkinnyBenny]

kinda tired of hearing people joke about the zombie apocalypse tbh   

[CyberToothCat]

I didnt see anyone post this in here today.  It's a view from field level.

[kslim]

It's going to be incredibly loud

[kim carnes]

Skinnybenny has like 1,000 posts in this thread and has not contributed one rough ridin' thing to it.

[Pett]

Was at the wsc today. Here's a good look at where "BSFS" will be on the outside of the press box



Right above the arch of the main entrance

[scottwildcat]

So when people are talking about "Vanier on the East Side", is this what they mean?

A = West Stadium Center
B = Strength & Conditioning Center
C = Indoor practice facility
D = Coaches offices, team meeting rooms, film rooms, academic learning center, etc
E = East stadium facade/castle

The lockerrooms would be under the north endzone seating.



Side note, the practice facility is to scale.  I just copied and pasted the google image from south of Bramlage, rotated it, and then plopped it up north there.  We could put a monster sized video board on the side of the practice facility and not have to worry about the wind load.

Side, side note: I estimate the additional seating would bring our capacity up to approx 58,000, so this would be a pretty ambitious expansion.  It may be better to have fewer rows in the endzone, to reduce the size of the increase.  55,000 is probably about the most we need to shoot for.

LOVE THIS

[Emo EMAW]

Oh man That would turn BSFS into a fortress barely visible from the road. Wow.

When the zombie apocalypse happens, BSFS would be the place to be.  It would be heavily defended from all directions.  It would be near a biofacility that could work on a cure.  It would be near some farmland that could be used to grow food while we wait for the cure to happen.  And, most importantly, we could sit and watch football all day.

Best part about this is that BSFS will be 100% secure 70% of the time that a janitor doesn't leave some door/gate open.

['taterblast]

i mean, guys.

[Shacks]

i mean, guys.

Gonna provide some nice shade for the east side

[SkinnyBenny]

Is that beige part at the top gonna continue beige-ing or are they going to paint that?

[Super PurpleCat]

So basically the new big arch is about as big as the old Dev.

[Shacks]

Is that beige part at the top gonna continue beige-ing or are they going to paint that?

Purple powercat wallpaper

[Shooter Jones]

I really like that, Shooter.

Thanks, Panjandrum.

I never even considered Vanier being on the East side, or NE until the grumblings here (still hard to envision). But if it happens, it opens up a ton of options for the North end, which I think we can do some cool crap to really tie our stadium together, for relatively cheap. Hope they do it right.

[scottwildcat]

The overall idea of the expansion of the Bram into luxury seats, the East side getting redone to include the new Vanier and then going and redoing the North endzone is just a fun and exciting dream to have and will make this thread and speculation of this ride just amazing....unless they screw it up.

[SkinnyBenny]

I know this is just gonna sound like SB gonna SB type stuff, like I'm looking for some new mismatched turf to whine about, but it's not. I'm just kind of curious. Question for you constructioncats!


Ayo Saba posted a bunch of pics on GPC that showed something that looked kinda weird to me. See above the "Kansas State University," where the bottom edge of the siding appears? It looks super janky and uneven and not straight and half-assed.



Why is that? Is it unfinished? I'm kind of hoping someone comes in there with snippers and does some cleanup on it, but I don't see any signs around it of other construction still going on in that area.

Same kinda thing on the other side:



What's the story? Again let me reiterate that I got a giant boner all over again from this recent batch of pictures and it's not a huge deal, I was just kinda curious. Reminds me of a beautiful yard that still needs to be edged.

[cfbandyman]

So when people are talking about "Vanier on the East Side", is this what they mean?

A = West Stadium Center
B = Strength & Conditioning Center
C = Indoor practice facility
D = Coaches offices, team meeting rooms, film rooms, academic learning center, etc
E = East stadium facade/castle

The lockerrooms would be under the north endzone seating.



Side note, the practice facility is to scale.  I just copied and pasted the google image from south of Bramlage, rotated it, and then plopped it up north there.  We could put a monster sized video board on the side of the practice facility and not have to worry about the wind load.

Side, side note: I estimate the additional seating would bring our capacity up to approx 58,000, so this would be a pretty ambitious expansion.  It may be better to have fewer rows in the endzone, to reduce the size of the increase.  55,000 is probably about the most we need to shoot for.

LOVE THIS

In terms of location of that stuff that is almost exactly what I had in mind, fantastic work CyberToothCat