Regina | New Mosaic Stadium

[Chadillaccc]

Migs you should share those photos on the Canada section. I'll bet most people have no clue that work is underway on the stadium yet!

[North_Regina_Boy]

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Migs you should share those photos on the Canada section. I'll bet most people have no clue that work is underway on the stadium yet!

...Hypnotoad says so... haha

[TechnicalRecession]

Originally Posted by Migs

I set up a twitter acct to take daily photos of the construction site. Give it a follow, lots of activity down there at Evraz Place this morning.

http://www.twitter.com/YQRstadium

Good stuff, thanks Migs!

[North_Regina_Boy]

Your stuff is up in the CBC News release this morning Migs!

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/work-underway-at-site-of-new-regina-stadium-1.2606598

[StealthGirl]

Citing site prep, road closures were announced today for Elphinstone from Sask Drive to Dewdney to last into mid-June.

http://www.reginarevitalization.ca/stadium-project/2014/04/site-preparation-continues/

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by StealthGirl

Citing site prep, road closures were announced today for Elphinstone from Sask Drive to Dewdney to last into mid-June.

http://www.reginarevitalization.ca/stadium-project/2014/04/site-preparation-continues/

They have been laying new watermain north of Elphinstone all week.

[thefourthtower]

http://main.mp4.cbc.ca/prodVideo/news/288/144/sk-gutheil-stadium-110414__777862.mp4

Stadium build

[Migs]

Originally Posted by Migs

Confirmed: the design of the Regina stadium will be publically released the 1st or 2nd week of May.

Correction. It will be unveiled on May 22.

[Migs]

Originally Posted by trueviking

I don't know if you guys know what the stadium is going to look like but I have a description...if this is common knowledge, just ignore me.

It will be a U shape design with seats in one end zone. The open end will face to the south east. The roof will cover 80% of the seats and also be a U. It will be an arched roof over the sides, a single curve not a wiggle like in Winnipeg....the roof will then flatten out at one end and curve around to cover the end zone. This will provide protection from the north west winds.

sounds great.

edit...ha ha...oops...just went back and saw Mig's description of red bull arena...he is right....that's what the roof will be like.

If it truly is a horseshoe design, this could be the potential view of downtown from the open end.

https://twitter.com/yqrstadium/status/458339137960288256

[Rodo Regina Lover]

To me that view is more east, than south-east.

[TechnicalRecession]

[QUOTE=Migs;6547918]If it truly is a horseshoe design, this could be the potential view of downtown from the open end.

Wasn't the guy who posted that horseshoe design rumor on here relying on intel from a dude who works at Stantec? And since the Stantec design wasn't selected perhaps we will be getting the bowl design afterall..

[Migs]

Originally Posted by TechnicalRecession

Wasn't the guy who posted that horseshoe design rumor on here relying on intel from a dude who works at Stantec? And since the Stantec design wasn't selected perhaps we will be getting the bowl design afterall..

Ive heard the same thing from a few people about the horseshoe design and it was also mentioned by trueviking (whom I quoted a few posts above) about the design. Either way its going to be fantastic.

[VANRIDERFAN]

Damn mid May cannot come soon enough! Gotta see this thing!

[Stormer]

The more I think about this, the more I am convinced that it will be a sunken bowl but with a horseshoe-shaped roof. Two of the most important design elements in the RFP were that it must be a sunken bowl and that it must be expandable for special events like the Grey Cup.

The open end could have lower bowl seating and a large multi-purpose plaza at grade that can view the field and will accommodate scaffolded bleachers.

I think the need for expansion seat areas would preclude Ceedub's great idea to have a hotel in the open end.

[North_Regina_Boy]

Originally Posted by Stormer

The more I think about this, the more I am convinced that it will be a sunken bowl but with a horseshoe-shaped roof. Two of the most important design elements in the RFP were that it must be a sunken bowl and that it must be expandable for special events like the Grey Cup.

The open end could have lower bowl seating and a large multi-purpose plaza at grade that can view the field and will accommodate scaffolded bleachers.

I think the need for expansion seat areas would preclude Ceedub's great idea to have a hotel in the open end.

It could still have a hotel, but during events where the extra seats would be required the view from the hotel would be sacrificed. As long as the hotel is set back far enough as to facilitate the erection of those temporary seats.

[Festivus]

But let's be honest, there's no chance for a hotel there.

[HomeInMyShoes]

^I see the hotel as slim to none too, but too bad. It would be convenient for visitors using the ice rinks during the winter and the Agribition crowd. While it's not downtown, it has a lot of events going on in the area that might give a hotel a decent amont of traffic. There is a hotel development around Dewdney and Lewvan isn't there?

I am eagerly awaiting the reveal.

[North_Regina_Boy]

Originally Posted by Festivus

But let's be honest, there's no chance for a hotel there.

You're right, but always fun to dream until the design is released eh

[North_Regina_Boy]

Originally Posted by djforsberg

There's a hotel being built on the corner of Lewvan and Dewdney as well as Albert and Dewdney, not to mention the one at Capital Pointe as well. So I'd think a hotel attached to the stadium is not feasible. What would be feasible is a quality pub or restaurant that could serve the stadium and the exhibition grounds.

Now that would be a great feature. Pre-Drink / Drink / Post-Drink... and allow tail gating

[SkydivePilot]

Don't forget the fact that the design must be roof-ready as well.