Stadium Construction Discussion (No PSL/Seat selection posts)

[sleeby]

Looking for that 1970 advert vidie about the then new to come ralph stadium.  Modern amenities and such.  In this thread somewhere i think but so many pages.  Anyone have handy?

[PromoTheRobot]

  On 10/27/2024 at 12:28 PM, Jukester said:

The wind is pretty smart. It may get confused initially but usually gets the last laugh. 

Wind confusion fail:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/new-mosaic-stadium-wind-unpredictable-1.4347718

 

 

 

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The new stadium is 90° offset from the current stadium angle to the west.

 

Are you familiar with Bernoulli's principle? It's essentially what allows planes to fly. While the "wind-confusing" skin on the stadium will reduce the breeze through the stadium, when that same wind hits the canopy and is pushed upward, it will reduce the pressure of the air below and could create a horizontal cyclone over the field. 

 

I assume that was considered in the design.

  On 10/27/2024 at 4:08 PM, sleeby said:

Looking for that 1970 advert vidie about the then new to come ralph stadium.  Modern amenities and such.  In this thread somewhere i think but so many pages.  Anyone have handy?

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Piss troughs!

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[ColoradoBills]

  On 10/27/2024 at 4:08 PM, sleeby said:

Looking for that 1970 advert vidie about the then new to come ralph stadium.  Modern amenities and such.  In this thread somewhere i think but so many pages.  Anyone have handy?

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I went with my dad to see the stadium progress a bunch of times.  It was pretty cool.

 

https://youtu.be/oFAyTbllkxQ?t=1

 

[sleeby]

  On 10/27/2024 at 4:18 PM, PromoTheRobot said:

"Piss troughs!"

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20 years ago I knew a crew who ate a lot of asparagus and beer in the lot pregame and at halftime would all go to the head waters of the piss trough and release the asparapee to float down for everyone to enjoy.  Gross.

 

  On 10/27/2024 at 4:21 PM, ColoradoBills said:

 

I went with my dad to see the stadium progress a bunch of times.  It was pretty cool.

 

https://youtu.be/oFAyTbllkxQ?t=1

 

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Thank you!  You da man!

[Jukester]

  On 10/27/2024 at 4:18 PM, PromoTheRobot said:

 

The new stadium is 90° offset from the current stadium angle to the west.

 

Are you familiar with Bernoulli's principle? It's essentially what allows planes to fly. While the "wind-confusing" skin on the stadium will reduce the breeze through the stadium, when that same wind hits the canopy and is pushed upward, it will reduce the pressure of the air below and could create a horizontal cyclone over the field. 

 

I assume that was considered in the design.

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Let’s hope but who knows. 

[Mike in Horseheads]

The "Canopy" in Seattle didn't look like it was keeping a lot of fans dry today

[Jukester]

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[Simon]

  On 10/28/2024 at 1:14 AM, Mike in Horseheads said:

The "Canopy" in Seattle didn't look like it was keeping a lot of fans dry today

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Those were tears....

[Saxum]

  On 10/28/2024 at 1:14 AM, Mike in Horseheads said:

The "Canopy" in Seattle didn't look like it was keeping a lot of fans dry today

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Bills fans got experience on canopy protection for new stadium.

[LabattBlue]

For those familiar with the area, if you are on Southwestern(between Michael Rd & Union Rd) heading towards the stadium, just before you get to Lowes(high point on Southwestern), you can see the stadium roof above the tree line.  Will probably be a cool sight when the lights are on. 

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[Just Jack]

  On 10/28/2024 at 2:12 AM, Jukester said:

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Some misinformation in that video.  

[stevewin]

Has there been any discussion on the orientation of the new stadium.  In the current stadium the sun shines into the visitor side, in the new it looks it will mostly shine into the EZ.  Curious what determined the orientation - prevailing wind, sun, or some other factor(s)

[Lost]

  On 10/31/2024 at 3:08 AM, stevewin said:

Has there been any discussion on the orientation of the new stadium. 

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I believe it's pansexual

[SoCal Deek]

  On 10/31/2024 at 2:08 AM, Just Jack said:

 

Some misinformation in that video.  

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That video says almost nothing other than what we already know and about a hundred references to the cost. No idea what the point was. I guess they had to fill air time. 🙄

[Just Jack]

  On 10/31/2024 at 5:24 PM, SoCal Deek said:

That video says almost nothing other than what we already know and about a hundred references to the cost. No idea what the point was. I guess they had to fill air time. 🙄

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When the voice over said that the stadium will be owned by the Pegulas is when I turned it off.  There was something else they mentioned earlier that I knew was wrong also.  I'd have to re-watch it to see what it was. 

[Just Jack]

A thought popped into my head today during the game.  With the new stadium holding 10,000 less people, figuring an average of 4 people in a car, that should be about 2,500 less vehicles.  I wonder if that will be noticeable with traffic coming and leaving the games, or just a drop in the bucket.  

[Simon]

  On 11/4/2024 at 2:45 AM, Just Jack said:

A thought popped into my head today during the game.  With the new stadium holding 10,000 less people, figuring an average of 4 people in a car, that should be about 2,500 less vehicles.  I wonder if that will be noticeable with traffic coming and leaving the games, or just a drop in the bucket.  

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Probably won't change much since they will all be stretch limos.

[Saxum]

  On 11/4/2024 at 2:49 AM, Simon said:

 

Probably won't change much since they will all be stretch limos.

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I suspect less groups and more single and two person cars so may be more traffic.

[PromoTheRobot]

  On 11/4/2024 at 2:49 AM, Simon said:

 

Probably won't change much since they will all be stretch limos.

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  On 11/4/2024 at 2:45 AM, Just Jack said:

A thought popped into my head today during the game.  With the new stadium holding 10,000 less people, figuring an average of 4 people in a car, that should be about 2,500 less vehicles.  I wonder if that will be noticeable with traffic coming and leaving the games, or just a drop in the bucket.  

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"Imagine, A tailgate of nothing but Rolls Royces, all asking if anyone has any Grey Poupon."

[That's No Moon]

  On 10/31/2024 at 3:08 AM, stevewin said:

Has there been any discussion on the orientation of the new stadium.  In the current stadium the sun shines into the visitor side, in the new it looks it will mostly shine into the EZ.  Curious what determined the orientation - prevailing wind, sun, or some other factor(s)

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Football fields are generally oriented in a general North/South configuration because of the sun.  They couldn't do that with the current stadium because of the graveyard on the property that the family wouldn't allow to be moved.  This is partially why Bills games look different on TV than any other stadium. The sun angle is different from what is typical.  Go ahead, Google Map it around.  Google Maps defaults to the top of the screen being North using the Mercator Projection. Coincidentally, one of the only stadiums to have a similar configuration to Highmark Stadium is Hard Rock Stadium.

 

The new stadium is a little more Northwest to Southeast than strictly North/South and looking at a map that would seem to be at a roughly 90 degree angle to prevailing wind.

 

SO the answer to your question is a little bit of wins and sun both.