At what point and where will you get/need shade? And how often? Once a decade? Every 20 years?
I am not a biggie on the stadium deal being a sine qua non, but admit it would help the overall image (I have always thought the photo of a packed house against Southern or McN to be the best recruiting facility tool).I like the Bowl with new Press box and suites, but allow it to be later joined with a peripheral structure with rest, offices, etc!.Btw with the baseball situation and overall money situation, I don’t see the COX building going away soonbecause of this, we need to window dress this situation very soon.not knowing the real situation, this is just my band aid solution!
This is what the canopy does provide for
Bleachers- can benefit from shade structures is through providing a cool, comfortable place for spectators to watch athletes play. Shade structures can be custom built to fit over existing bleachers to improve the look and feel of them.
Concessions – Not only will shade canopies help increase the attractiveness of concession areas but it will also provide a comfortable place for people to enjoy their snacks or drinks
Sound ( Century Link Stadium)- The main thing that creates noise is any type of overhanging structure that reflects sounds back into the stadium. Seattle’s stadium has two additional overhangs, functioning as the bottom of the upper seating bowl, that cover the lower seating bowls. “Sound also reflects off the bottom of the upper deck, and back onto the field,” says Barnard.
The curves on these canopies are also key. “They are large parabolas,” says Bill Stewart, managing partner at SSA Acoustics, which is based in Seattle. Stewart was responsible for measuring the record-setting noise on Sunday night. “The curvature and angles of the canopies act to focus the sound energy onto the playing field, producing higher noise levels.”
These physics also change behavior. “Fans get caught up in it,” says Stewart. “They experience an intense increase in the sound levels that they would not normally experience in an outdoor environment, and are energized by it.” As a result, they scream even louder.
This is St. Mary’s Stadium which is Southampton FC’s stadium. The entire stadium cost them a little over $42,000,000 when they built it in 2001. So that’s about $65 million today.
There are many stadiums built similar to this one in the Premier League since teams in England don’t get massive government subsidies for their stadiums like they do here. In these stadiums there are canopies that cover every seat. It isn’t fancy, but it gets the job done. We can accomplish this without having to break the bank.
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