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Rail>Auto

May 19, 2010, 3:32 AM

I've been surfing the internet some this week and I've noticed there have been a lot of proposed stadiums get canceled over the years. They include..

Yankee Stadium with a Retractable Roof
Mets Ballpark with a Retractable Roof
Dome in Baltimore
Dome in Brooklyn
Giants Stadium in Brooklyn
Stadium in Sacramento
Yankees Ballpark in New Jersey

I'm having problems posting the renderings of these. Does anyone else have renderings of these or any other proposed sports venues that were never built?

The A Train

Jul 21, 2010, 5:28 PM

bbeliko

Jul 23, 2010, 2:40 AM

Rail>Auto

Jul 29, 2010, 11:46 PM

http://www.stadiumpage.com/stpages/concepts.html

http://www.stadiumpage.com/stpages/future.html

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!! I've been paging through these all day.

Rail>Auto

Jul 29, 2010, 11:48 PM

Deutsches Stadion- 400,000
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Silb02.jpg/450px-Silb02.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-2004-1103-501%2C_N%C3%BCrnberg%2C_deutsches_Stadion%2C_Hitler.jpg

source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsches_Stadion)

Hard to believe that would have held 400,000. I think the first stadium to reach that will be the Big House in Michigan someday although that day is far far away.

HooverDam

Aug 6, 2010, 8:02 AM

Hard to believe that would have held 400,000. I think the first stadium to reach that will be the Big House in Michigan someday although that day is far far away.

Nah, Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyong is bigger than the big house and would have a better chance. A giant, useless, money sink of a stadium like that would have to come from a crazy regime/personality cult like the Nazis or North Korea.

volguus zildrohar

Aug 23, 2010, 12:47 AM

Philadelphia Phillies:

2000 concept for new Phillies ballpark at 30th & Walnut Street. These ideas eventually became what is now Citizens Bank Park.

http://www.stadiumpage.com/future/phil97_3.JPG

http://www.stadiumpage.com/future/phil97.JPG

2000 concept for ballpark near Broad & Spring Garden

http://www.stadiumpage.com/future/broad.jpg

Original 1965 concept for Veterans Stadium

http://www.stadiumpage.com/future/philly65.JPG

http://www.stadiumpage.com/future/philly.JPG

These are via Stadiumpage.com (http://www.stadiumpage.com)

Coldrsx

Sep 13, 2010, 9:59 PM

Pretty amazing idea that was proposed for Edmonton back in the 70's for a combo NHL/CFL stadium

http://www.suntorytimes.com/images/Misc/omniplex2.jpg
(http://www.suntorytimes.com/images/Misc/omniplex2.jpg)

Cirrus

Sep 13, 2010, 10:30 PM

Poplar Point Stadium was a proposed stadium for DC United, of Major League Soccer. It would have held 27,000. It was proposed earlier this decade and died... oh... about three years ago.

http://www.dcist.com/attachments/dcist_mattbourque/PoplarPointWithGod.GIF

http://media.bonnint.net/wtop/8/849/84952.jpg

jtk1519

Sep 16, 2010, 7:28 AM

The proposed Jets stadium on New York's West Side...

http://www.sportsbusinesssims.com/jetsstadium2.jpg
http://www.sportsbusinesssims.com/new.york.jets.stadium.issue.htm

http://voot.pair.com/hoofaway/stadium1603.jpg
www.voot.pair.com

http://www.westsidestadium.org/content/pictures/stadiummorning.jpg
www.westsidestadium.org

jtk1519

Sep 16, 2010, 7:30 AM

A 1960s plan for a 50,000 domes stadium in Los Angeles...

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Pmjd5_C6-M4/TIAEPvjcodI/AAAAAAAABec/f4Z6qP5T0oM/s1600/Bradshaw-Becket+Stadium+Design,+Arch+Forum,+Sep+63.jpg
http://socalarchhistory.blogspot.com/

jtk1519

Sep 16, 2010, 7:36 AM

This may not count since it was a proposed renovation and not new construction, but it's unlikely to ever be done. The proposed remodel of the LA Coliseum to try and lure and NFL team to LA...

http://www.gensler.com/uploads/photos/3307_630x440.jpg

http://www.gensler.com/uploads/photos/3308_630x440.jpg

http://www.gensler.com/uploads/photos/3309_630x440.jpg
http://www.gensler.com/

jtk1519

Sep 16, 2010, 7:46 AM

A few years ago there was a proposal to tear down most of Fenway Park in Boston and build a new Fenway next door...

http://www.stadiumpage.com/future/Newfen.jpg

http://www.stadiumpage.com/future/Newfen2.jpg

http://www.stadiumpage.com/future/Newfen3.jpg

http://www.stadiumpage.com/future/Newfen5.jpg

http://www.stadiumpage.com/future/Newfen6.jpg
www.stadiumpage.com

MolsonExport

Sep 16, 2010, 1:25 PM

Labatt Park, Montreal. Proposed for Montreal Expos. Team ultimately stolen by one of the world's biggest assholic duo, Loria and Samson.

http://www.stadiumpage.com/blog/labatt1.jpghttp://www.stadiumpage.com/future/expo3.gifhttp://www.stadiumpage.com/blog/labatt2.jpg
stadiumpage.com

KevinFromTexas

Sep 17, 2010, 9:20 AM

My cousin posted this on his Facebook page yesterday.

http://gallery.rr.com/gallery/Futuristic_Stadiums

dfwcr8tive

Oct 19, 2010, 4:13 AM

Cotton Dome

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/5479/cottonbowl5eb.jpg

BoiseAirport

Jun 19, 2011, 8:35 PM

Does anyone have more information or more pictures on this concept?

http://www.studiogang.net/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/stadium3.jpg

nomarandlee

Jun 19, 2011, 9:14 PM

Here is one that was one floated back in the mid 80s for Chicago. It involved two stadiums for both the Sox and Bears right next to each other in downtown in the Fulton River District. Now these plots have been taken by new residential towers over the last ten years. The location would have been pretty awesome being so close to Metra/CTA and the expressways and would have had some real nice transit and scenic perks.

There were also some also pretty intriguing ideas thrown around like putting in the New Comiskey in the South Loop and the Bears to play at a new McCormick Place complex etc. that never came to fruition but nonetheless would have turned out interesting.

photos via http://www.stadiumpage.com/t501.html

http://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-white-sox/2011/2/9/1984153/the-chicago-domed-stadium-proposalbaseball-stadiums-designs-illustrations-models

http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/3492/chidomeinnortlooprivern.jpg

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/3492/chidomeinnortlooprivern.jpg

http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/3492/chidomeinnortlooprivern.jpg

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/3492/chidomeinnortlooprivern.jpg

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/3492/chidomeinnortlooprivern.jpg

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/3492/chidomeinnortlooprivern.jpg

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/3492/chidomeinnortlooprivern.jpg

Now

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c9/FRD_6-9-07.jpg/800px-FRD_6-9-07.jpg

animatedmartian

Jun 19, 2011, 9:43 PM

Proposed Olympic Stadium for the bid for the 1968 Olympics in Detroit.

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/4112/42736953780fd443fcf7o.jpg
Source. (http://www.city-data.com/forum/detroit/1147103-detroit-youve-never-met.html)

adilali99

Jul 23, 2011, 12:25 PM

After reading about this Armour Field I think it would have been real cool. It seemed like a much better proposal than New Comiskey. An old ballpark type feel with a polo grounds type field, that's really cool. But then again u never know what something is going to be like until it's built and well established.

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sterlippo1

Jul 23, 2011, 12:57 PM

A few years ago there was a proposal to tear down most of Fenway Park in Boston and build a new Fenway next door...

http://www.stadiumpage.com/future/Newfen3.jpg

http://www.stadiumpage.com/future/Newfen5.jpg

http://www.stadiumpage.com/future/Newfen6.jpg
www.stadiumpage.com

all they need to do is add one more deck on the main structure and one on the bleachers and it will look like the proposal. they have already added decks all over the place on the roof..................i was always a proponent of a new Fenway but not any longer. The Fenway Mint is what we call it. The Red Sox just print money:cheers::D