How cool is this..??

[sweenyuk]

Design and Access Statement: *** City Circle Project, Etihad Campus, Manchester.
The proposal
Over the past 18 months Manchester city Football Club (MCFC) have been looking at various proposals to provide a memorable and lasting landmark for both
City fans and visitors to the stadium.
Through a number of feasibility studies the club has chosen both preferred scheme and location where it believes it can best deliver its required outcomes.
The proposal is to create two granite arcs that around both the East and West Stands of the Etihad stadium, at the Etihad Campus. It is proposed that the arcs
will have both 100mm and 120mm waterjet holes cut into the top facing surface, in which to insert one of three different disks on offer.
Once complete the disks will spell out the words to Manchester City football Club's unofficial song "Blue Moon".
All of the works associated with this project are ground works and the club has undertaken measures to ensure the quality of the proposed finish is of a quality
exceeding the current.
The scheme will not change or impact the flow of traffic around the stadium (no obstacles will be cr ated-~graPhY of the site will remain
unchanged.
Independent tests have also been undertaken regarding slip resistance.

http://www.publicaccess.manchester.gov. ... FO/2012/N2

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Two granite arcs? How are they supposed to float?

[sweenyuk]

Two granite arcs? How are they supposed to float?

No idea, but there is more info in the planning link

[Goataldo]

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Like, todally way uncoool.

[Goataldo]

Although the idea itself sounds pretty cool. Like some kind of middle eastern architechtural arch bling. If you can have granite bling. Which, having read the op, I believe you can.

[Scatman]

All the docs work on my PC but it is clear as mud from the OP and the designs what this actually is or what it will look like. A description with somebody not unfamiliar with the Queens English would be nice.

[sweenyuk]

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Like, todally way uncoool.

ok, go to http://pa.manchester.gov.uk/online-applications/
and type Ethihad in search box

[Goataldo]

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Like, todally way uncoool.

ok, go to http://pa.manchester.gov.uk/online-applications/
and type Ethihad in search box

'Proposed hardstanding comprsing circular feature around stadium', you say? Sexual.

Actually no. Bit vague. Artist's impressions, or it's not true!

[Moonchesteri]

http://www.publicaccess.manchester.gov.uk/associateddocs/selecteddoc.aspx?100920-dsx-0001.pdf

[Crossie]

Good, I'm all for a bit of pimping.

[andeez nutz]

do it!

i deal with granite everyday in my job, maybe we can get the bid...

[ashton287]

What?

Arcs that spell blue moon? Like stadium sized?

[sweenyuk]

What?

Arcs that spell blue moon? Like stadium sized?

No. The arcs will hold discs in them. The discs will spell out bluemoon. All the discs will be sold to fans to have their name on similar to what is currently in the tunnel. Click through the links to see diagrams

[walshawblue]

The discs will spell out the four verses of bluemoon and will be made of stainless steel,toughened glass or bronze and will be approx 1200 mm high. Sounds good to me