Regina | New Mosaic Stadium

[bomberjet]

Originally Posted by Batcow

Yes. Forgive my momentary rant without context. I've done a fair amount more lurking than posting on forums. It was not my intent to shush people and stop discussion.

My intention lies within the amount of "lurking" that I do. I try to read all I can before I post as I fear saying something stupid and uninformed. So I get to see Twitter posts or other social site postings where there is always someone saying something that they would not have to say if they did a couple minutes of research. I don't mind honest questions as I have a lot. I should know better with social media. But it still irks me a little.

My whole post comes down to: it's probably not financially feasible to have to paint lines all the time just to maybe have 1 or 2 opportunities for professional soccer every couple of years. And they probably have run the numbers on it. It seems like we are building a stadium in the best possible way (or compared to every other new CFL stadium).

Yes, no worries. It's also difficult to detect the desired tone of a post, or any text. You don't get the subtleties that come through with audio or visual.

[bomberjet]

Originally Posted by Stormer

Best Webcam yet

Yeah sweet cam. The field be green in no time!

[bomberjet]

Also, I thought the roof was to be translucent? Shadow on the field looks pretty dark. Maybe it's hard to detect due to the contrast.

[SaskE30]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

Also, I thought the roof was to be translucent? Shadow on the field looks pretty dark. Maybe it's hard to detect due to the contrast.

When I was given a tour of the stadium a few weeks ago, I got the feeling the roof was quite translucent. The top of the east upper deck was pleasantly bright even though it was in the shade (I was toured around 9am).

[Batcow]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

Also, I thought the roof was to be translucent? Shadow on the field looks pretty dark. Maybe it's hard to detect due to the contrast.

I think that people, including myself, were thinking that the material would be almost transparent. It is translucent, just not to the same degree as the renderings. But I've thought about it and I don't know how you communicate translucency in a picture without pushing it towards the transparent.

This material is very new to me so I don't know all of its properties. It could get a bit more translucent in the next year.

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by Batcow

I think that people, including myself, were thinking that the material would be almost transparent. It is translucent, just not to the same degree as the renderings. But I've thought about it and I don't know how you communicate translucency in a picture without pushing it towards the transparent.

This material is very new to me so I don't know all of its properties. It could get a bit more translucent in the next year.

It has lightened a fair bit, but the say it will only be 15 per cent translucent

[Festivus]

Yeah, the roof material was definitely over-hyped and over-sold. It's basically going to be the same as a thin tent awning, where it lets a little bit of light in, but is mostly opaque. It definitely won't look close to the marketing renders.

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by Festivus

Yeah, the roof material was definitely over-hyped and over-sold. It's basically going to be the same as a thin tent awning, where it lets a little bit of light in, but is mostly opaque. It definitely won't look close to the marketing renders.

I am interested to see how it glows at night when the lights are fired up. That should look good. With the LED's they can run those lights all the time.

[dsmmace]

I would think the field can roll up onto one roll and be replaced with another. I've mentioned this a few times, "MULTI-PURPOSE FACILTY" not just a football stadium.

[Festivus]

Originally Posted by dsmmace

I would think the field can roll up onto one roll and be replaced with another. I've mentioned this a few times, "MULTI-PURPOSE FACILTY" not just a football stadium.

I would hope so. It would not be great on the field to have a concert there, for example, if they couldn't remove the turf.

[Batcow]

Originally Posted by Festivus

Yeah, the roof material was definitely over-hyped and over-sold. It's basically going to be the same as a thin tent awning, where it lets a little bit of light in, but is mostly opaque. It definitely won't look close to the marketing renders.

Serious question. How would you communicate that in the renders? In the preview centre they set up, they were not overhyping or overselling. I remember thinking, "well that's not as clear as I thought it would be".

Other characteristics of the material are perfect for the application. Self cleaning, non-stick (Teflon), strong, light, heat resistant, waterproof etc. Plus they said all along that it would be PTFE and not the transparent ETFE.

They weren't lying when they said translucent. It just appeared more transparent in the renders. I just don't know how you would communicate 15% translucency in a picture.

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by Festivus

I would hope so. It would not be great on the field to have a concert there, for example, if they couldn't remove the turf.

They do not roll up the turf for concerts. It is just pea gravel underneath. At old Mosaic they covered it. Here is Kid Rock:



Stones:

[pappcam]

Originally Posted by dsmmace

I would think the field can roll up onto one roll and be replaced with another. I've mentioned this a few times, "MULTI-PURPOSE FACILTY" not just a football stadium.

Originally Posted by Festivus

I would hope so. It would not be great on the field to have a concert there, for example, if they couldn't remove the turf.

They've never removed the turf at Mosaic for events and modern turf is not designed to be "rolled up", ever.

They will just cover it if needed.

[Batcow]

Originally Posted by pappcam

They've never removed the turf at Mosaic for events and modern turf is not designed to be "rolled up", ever.

They will just cover it if needed.

Weighing over 561 tonnes and all.

I wonder if they have a machine that would make the fibers stand up after being flattened down by say a outside hockey game, monster truck rally or concert?

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by Batcow

Weighing over 561 tonnes and all.

I wonder if they have a machine that would make the fibers stand up after being flattened down by say a outside hockey game, monster truck rally or concert?

yes
http://krigger.com/Catalog/ProductPa...ficialTurf.htm

[bomberjet]

They'll have groomers that Field Turf specifies. Different heads used for different purposes.

[blueandgoldguy]

Fantastic view from the webcam!

[SkydivePilot]

Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

LOL Right on the money as always, Skydivepilot!

Hahaha!!!! One tries, lol. Perhaps it may be one idea anyway.

[Scruff Bucket]

Are there going to be access points from the spectator stands that feed directly to the field level? Most of the images and renderings don't show this very clearly. At current Mosaic Stadium, you can see the staircases that the reach field level. Without them the spectators would have to take a more roundabout route to access the field level in the case of concerts. Aren't these access points provided to allow timely evacuation of the stands in case of emergencies?

[SkydivePilot]

Originally Posted by Stormer

I am interested to see how it glows at night when the lights are fired up. That should look good. With the LED's they can run those lights all the time.

Absolutely! The LEDs have an incredible lifespan and consume bugger all for power. Moreover, the stadium would seriously enhance the skyline at night --- ESPECIALLY when approaching the city from Highways 1 and 11.