Stadium Expansion

[RallySonsOfND]

Notre Dame to examine using stadium location as hub for student life and academic facilities // News // Notre Dame News // University of Notre Dame



I dig it!

 

[Veer option]

That looks amazing.

 

[clashmore_mike]

Looks awesome. Great spot for a Jumbotron too opposite the tunnel.

 

[Cali_domer]

Looks awesome. Great spot for a Jumbotron too opposite the tunnel.

LOVE IT!!!!!

 

[RallySonsOfND]

Little hint to what the field turf would look like too?

 

[FLDomer]

I like it but if they are gonna put a logo in the middle of the field I will lose it!! WHERE IS THE TRADITION!?!?! Next will be that new fangled plastic grass

 

[arrowryan]

Now if they would just put their money where their mouth is

 

[BleedBlueGold]

Looks awesome. Great spot for a Jumbotron too opposite the tunnel.

Absolutely. This isn't the same project proposal, but it'd look almost the same.

 

[NDBoiler]

If I am understanding the article, this is an expansion in facilities only and not seating capacity, correct?

 

[RallySonsOfND]

Similar. Looks like this adds stadium seating?

Put us in the 85-90000 seat range?

 

[95NDAlumNM]

Have heads exploded over at NDNation?

 

[Cali_domer]

Have heads exploded over at NDNation?

Go check out the thread over there.

 

[RallySonsOfND]

Have heads exploded over at NDNation?

Just read to the comments on the post under Notre Dame Football facebook page!

 

[IndyIrishFan1]

Love this.

Remember the days you could drive right next to the stadium on Juniper? If this happens you would have no idea a street was ever there.

 

[clashmore_mike]

If I am understanding the article, this is an expansion in facilities only and not seating capacity, correct?

yeah although from that picture it appears there would be boxes added to the side opposite the press box that could house a couple thousand of the people who want to sit all game.

 

[OrlaNDomer]

Love it so much! Hope it happens.

 

[Rack Em]

It looks rad.

But my trepidation stems from completely losing the feel of the old stadium. I'm all in favor of updating the stadium, but not at the expense of its character.

Adding a jumbotron could still keep the character, if tastefully done. Adding fieldturf could still keep the character, if tastefully done. Adding seats could still keep the character, if tastefully done. Adding a second press box/luxury box could still keep the character, if tastefully done. Renovating the locker room could still keep the character, if tastefully done.

I'm just skeptical that this could turn the stadium into one of the new baseball stadium fads with lots of activities and such. Those can enhance the feel of NEW baseball stadiums that don't have any tradition. I'm worried that adding those types of features would take away from the inherent "rustic" feel of Notre Dame Stadium.

It's a metaphysical quandary. At won't point do changes to Notre Dame Stadium no longer make it "Notre Dame Stadium" and spawn a completely new entity?

 

[IndyIrishFan1]

yeah although from that picture it appears there would be boxes added to the side opposite the press box that could house a couple thousand of the people who want to sit all game.

As BleedBlueGold just told me -- get the bluehairs in the suites and get the people that want to make some noise down on the field.

 

[GreatGolson]

finally! move the sweater crowd into suites (which will help keep noise in) maybe add a few seats while getting back the "all brick" feel of the old stadium. LOVE IT

 

[arrowryan]

As long as they keep the "Play Like A Champion Today" sign and the striped endzones then I'm all for it

 

[Buster Bluth]

Umm, the cathedral isn't in the rendering...

It looks amazing though. A+ stuff.

 

[ACamp1900]

Where's the video board and did they take out the seats that block TDJesus' view of teh field???

 

[IndyIrishFan1]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The seating additions would likely come in form of a club level but could include luxury suites. Capacity bump to around 84,000 from 80,795.</p>— Eric Hansen (@hansenNDInsider) <a href="https://twitter.com/hansenNDInsider/status/330034026159173632">May 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[IndyIrishFan1]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Study figures to last 6-9 months. If everything is approved, planning & construction would likely be completely in 5-6 years.</p>— Eric Hansen (@hansenNDInsider) <a href="https://twitter.com/hansenNDInsider/status/330034380078735360">May 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[greyhammer90]

Looks rad. No midfield logo please.

 

[Rack Em]

Umm, the cathedral isn't in the rendering...

It looks amazing though. A+ stuff.

Basilica bro

 

[irishff1014]

That looks beautiful.

 

[clashmore_mike]

Someone on NDNaiton suggested that the guy who created that other rendition that went around last year should sue ND because it is similar to the drawing released today. Unfortunately the guy says he doesn't have money for a lawsuit.

Unbelievable.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Someone on NDNaiton suggested that the guy who created that other rendition that went around last year should sue ND because it is similar to the drawing released today. Unfortunately the guy says he doesn't have money for a lawsuit.

Unbelievable.

What is similar? That there are luxury boxes? How else would you render them to match the architectural theme of the campus?

 

[clashmore_mike]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>The plan does not call for the addition of videoboards at Notre Dame Stadium, but they have not been ruled out, either.</p>— Eric Hansen (@hansenNDInsider) <a href="https://twitter.com/hansenNDInsider/status/330035647471579136">May 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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