Stamford Bridge Thread

[the wes 7,212]

The Football Association will allow Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur to share Wembley next year due to the redevelopment work at their respective stadiums. As the London clubs will not be able to play at their grounds while work goes on, it is understood they may temporarily use Wembley for home fixtures. 
http://www.squawka.com/news/chelsea-transfer-rumours-and-news-round-up-pellegrini-to-join-scott-signs-new-deal/590068#SYqfe3cIYEqxjd6s.99

[BXL70 396]

The proposed new stadium is just awesome. I very much like quality of the materials, the bricks and the arcades, the views on the pitch, the roof (in comparison: poor Liverpool fans). This stadium will not only be fantastic for the fans, it is also a real piece of architecture on its own. Very different from the other stadium that have been built in Europe. Here it is all about quality. And a stadium designed for real football fans.

Having said that, has the planning application been approved yet or not? In which case, when can we expect a decision? And what is the timeline for building this stadium?

[OhForAGreavsie 6,057]

On 14/02/2016 at 11:45 AM, BXL70 said:

The proposed new stadium is just awesome. I very much like quality of the materials, the bricks and the arcades, the views on the pitch, the roof (in comparison: poor Liverpool fans). This stadium will not only be fantastic for the fans, it is also a real piece of architecture on its own. Very different from the other stadium that have been built in Europe. Here it is all about quality. And a stadium designed for real football fans.

Having said that, has the planning application been approved yet or not? In which case, when can we expect a decision? And what is the timeline for building this stadium?

The application was submitted on 1st December last year and is presumably under consideration.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Stamford Bridge Gates – a design competition

Chelsea Football Club’s planning application for an expanded stadium is pending and if the redevelopment goes ahead, we want supporters to help create it by designing a new landmark - the Stamford Bridge Gates.

The Gates will be one of the most prominent features of the site and their design is to be chosen by a competition, with the full details and the background to it given below...

 

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/02/stamford-bridge-gates--a-design-competition.html

[Chelseanw10 8]

Is it just me that's worried about us being in Wembley permanently???........

[Chelseanw10 8]

On 19 January 2016 at 4:46 PM, Rhino's Skin said:

why not?

 

the place is a shoitehole and the stadium is crap.

Hope Chelsea FC let ST holders freeze their seats until new Stamford Bridge is built because I ain't going to that dump every other week. Will be completely devoid of atmosphere as well in that souless concrete bowl.

Just pull out of the deal and let Spurs have it now we have forced them to pay extra.

Shame Twickers couldnt have been used.....but perhaps we should downscale a bit and share with Fulham

To be fair, they've done wonders with the work done around the stadium, and it's pretty decent around there now although I'm inclined to agree with you about the stadium.I do believe with a football club playing in there every other week, with hardcore fans it wouldn't be the soulless bowl it currently is.

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

Some will be delighted on here

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/02/first-lgbt-fan-group-formed.html

[Rhino's Skin 972]

On 23/02/2016 at 11:13 AM, Fulham Broadway said:

Some will be delighted on here

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/02/first-lgbt-fan-group-formed.html

its a good move by the club to embrace this.

One less thing for the media to beat us with a stick.

Wouldnt mind betting that within a year or so there is a big report into the gay society and football after an incident or rally/protest somewhere.  After we have had stuff about football violence, racism, sexism....it would be great not to hear the clubs name  not mentioned when the next big scandal happens.

 

 

 

Edited February 25, 2016 by Rhino's Skin
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[Neilando 219]

Hi guys. 

So it has been a while, but I have been busy! I have been working on some internal views of th stadium.  Now that the planning application is in, I was able to really make very detailed internal models without too much guess work.  Of course, there is some degree of guessing as to exact finishes and materials. I have tried to use only materials I have seen in the official images, or those that have been mentioned in the planning documents.  

In making the images, it become very apparent that the finish materials will have a drastic effect on the overal design. The geometry is fairly simple, but the forms really change with the asemeteric design.  The only thing that really binds the unusual spaces together is a limited pallet of materials. The brick really gives a rich texture to the spaces and frames openings. The flooring could be an issue.  When I modelled poured concrete on the floor and walls between the brick columns, it quickly started to look cold, and I hate to say, a little like a car park. But, if the floor stone work from outside the building is continued inside, it begins to look a lot more rich.  Add to that careful lighting and the spaces I think start to look ever so dramatic. I really got the sense of a castle or fortress. And with the many layers of columns and vaults, it looks a bit like the roman colleseum. I love the view looking out from the concourses to the outside of the stadium, through the forest of brick columns. And the scales of the main entrance in the west stand is rediculous. People will feel tiny moving within that entrance. 

I hope you like them. 

 

 

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http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stamford-bridge-expansion-chelseas-proposed-10976207

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

Looks like a lot of stairs ! Its bad enough waliking to the top of the west upper as it is

 

It shows the board cant be trusted either as they said theyd exhausted all the options before the CPO stepped in

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

One question about SB - will they demolish it COMPLETELY and build a brand new one, or expand it by 20k seats, like Liverpool do with their Main Stand?