Height will be 40m AGL, so half the height of Opal Tower

Some more pictures 18/11/11


http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz65/pluto_011/leeds%20arena/S1031025.jpg

That black looks so much better on the new premier inn hotel, i never liked that red on the building in the first place tbh...

That black looks so much better on the new premier inn hotel, i never liked that red on the building in the first place tbh...

I agree!

It's going to be a real construction site around here soon what with:

Arena works ongoing
Works to Woodhouse MSCP
Works to the new Premier Inn(?)
Works to New Front at the Merrion Centre
Works to the Stick or Twist/Casino site

Just goes to show how investing in the right attractions really can boost the whole economy...

'Coming Soon' signs are up at the new Premier Inn building

transformers - robots in disguise... ;)

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/3chordboy/6365489031/) by 3chordboy (http://www.flickr.com/people/3chordboy/), on Flickr

'Coming Soon' signs are up at the new Premier Inn building

ta-dah!

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6235/6365488273_b8ab0e9dee_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/3chordboy/6365488273/)
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Not that sure about the black cladding myself. Always thought the red looked OK.

http://i43.tinypic.com/2duf0g8.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/j5f1u8.jpg

I despise the red. Not saying that black is necessarily the answer, but the red is awful.

Got to be better than that awful red

I've trawled through previous threads and I've struggled to find any confirmation of whether the lower tier seats will be retractable or not? If so what will the standing capacity be? Thanks.

I've trawled through previous threads and I've struggled to find any confirmation of whether the lower tier seats will be retractable or not? If so what will the standing capacity be? Thanks.

From the Leeds Arena Wikipedia page:
"According to the City Council, flat floor seating and 15 rows of retractable seating can be removed to create a huge floor area holding thousands of standing spectators"

From the council's arena site:
"It is currently planned that the 'super-theatre' style arena will have a total capacity of around 13,500 in a combined standing/ seating mode and circa 12,500 in full seating mode."

So I'm not sure what the standing capacity is (as I don't know how many retractable seats + flat floor seats you can fit in there), but let's guess there's 500 retractable seats, 1000 flat floor seats, which gives you a rough guess of 2,500 standing. I think the number being bandied about was 3000 standing.

So I'm not sure what the standing capacity is (as I don't know how many retractable seats + flat floor seats you can fit in there), but let's guess there's 500 retractable seats, 1000 flat floor seats, which gives you a rough guess of 2,500 standing. I think the number being bandied about was 3000 standing.

Thanks for that lazygamer. I really think this is a missed opportunity. We surely should have replicated the Dublin arena design which makes room for 8,000 standing capacity. As discussed earlier in the thread, standing is most peoples preferance when seeing an up tempo rock or pop act.

Indeed - who wants to sit and watch the Foo Fighters or Muse?

Who wants to see Foo Fighters or Muse full stop?

Who wants to see Foo Fighters or Muse full stop?

Probably millions of people as they have done over the years when ever they tour, yes it'll be shite having seats for it but come on who will actually sit down for a gig unless it's a children's/OAP gig?

I can't see the arena being perfect for rock/pop concerts. Nor for many sports either. Maybe boxing. Prove me wrong but most sports venues have 360 degree crowds or atleast 2 opposite sides with seating as it creates the balance of a symmetric playing surface. Somewhere I read that indoor tennis would be played.

Who wants to see Foo Fighters or Muse full stop?

Are you kidding me? :nuts:

No, they are god awful

No, they are god awful

Get real man, you need to get out more:ohno::ohno::ohno:

I can't see the arena being perfect for rock/pop concerts. Nor for many sports either. Maybe boxing. Prove me wrong but most sports venues have 360 degree crowds or atleast 2 opposite sides with seating as it creates the balance of a symmetric playing surface. Somewhere I read that indoor tennis would be played.

Me neither it should be fully shite, that's what all the planning and design and the worlds largest and most successful arena operator breaking there necks to run the place, is all about, all in all it should be a massive pile of shite mate......:nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts:

Me neither it should be fully shite, that's what all the planning and design and the worlds largest and most successful arena operator breaking there necks to run the place, is all about, all in all it should be a massive pile of shite mate......:nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts:

:lol:

Get real man, you need to get out more:ohno::ohno::ohno:

You need to grow up.

Me neither it should be fully shite, that's what all the planning and design and the worlds largest and most successful arena operator breaking there necks to run the place, is all about, all in all it should be a massive pile of shite mate......:nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts:

Just putting it out there but ok, this is what i see at the moment from the cgi's and believe me i would like to be proved wrong and i probably am. I am very much looking forward to the arena. I get to catch a glimpse of the construction everyday so it's very exciting times for Leeds.:banana:

a couple of the roof trusses are on now as well as some of the vomitories and upper precast terraces.

Indeed - who wants to sit and watch the Foo Fighters or Muse?

The who?

(No, not The Who. I'd watch them!)

You need to grow up.

So who would you like to see then?

I'm a techno-trance kind of man, so not really the music you see at Arena's or gigs.

a couple of the roof trusses are on now as well as some of the vomitories and upper precast terraces.

Cheers for that. nice to hear a posting about the build aspect :laugh:

Cheers for that. nice to hear a posting about the build aspect :laugh:

the shape is definitely starting to form now and it looks impressive hulking over the top of Stick N Twist. i will try and get some photos in the next couple of days...if i can get down that way when it's still light

the shape is definitely starting to form now and it looks impressive hulking over the top of Stick N Twist. i will try and get some photos in the next couple of days...if i can get down that way when it's still light

Always welcomed :colgate:

This thing is really starting make an impact:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j73/xapbpoh/arenanov3.jpg

That's a great picture.. certainly is very impressive up close

Hi

I've just been checking the Metro site for any roadworks or road closures and it looks like a crane will be positioned on the Highway next to the Arena site this coming Sunday which will close Wade Lane for the day effecting bus routes 51 & 55 which are to be diverted..

Wade Lane, Leeds City Centre
Sunday 27 November 06:00 – 23:59

Positioning a crane in the highway
51 and 55 will operate the inbound route i.e. via Woodhouse Lane, Blackman Lane & Leicester Place

I'm a techno-trance kind of man, so not really the music you see at Arena's or gigs.

Looks like the Foo's and the Muse win then

Hi

I've just been checking the Metro site for any roadworks or road closures and it looks like a crane will be positioned on the Highway next to the Arena site this coming Sunday which will close Wade Lane for the day effecting bus routes 51 & 55 which are to be diverted..

Good to hear that a crane is going up. Think we should see 2 on site though

Thinking about it, is Wade Lane close enough to the Arena site for a crane to be positioned there. Isn't Wade Lane further down towards Merrrion Street and so would be for either the Merrion Centre or for the offices opposite.

Good to hear that a crane is going up. Think we should see 2 on site though

They're are no fixed tower cranes for this development, the road closure is so a mobile crane can camp there for the day and do it's job.

Some more pictures 26/11/11

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz65/pluto_011/leeds%20arena/S1031047.jpg

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz65/pluto_011/leeds%20arena/S1031048.jpg

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz65/pluto_011/leeds%20arena/S1031049.jpg

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz65/pluto_011/leeds%20arena/S1031050.jpg

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz65/pluto_011/leeds%20arena/S1031051.jpg

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz65/pluto_011/leeds%20arena/S1031052.jpg

Good photos considering the weather! All of mine from yesterday turned out crap, apart from this one that was taken inside. One day I'll take my proper camera up there on a nice day and try and get a proper panoramic shot... but the right side keeps not working/lining up because of the angle I'm taking it at.

http://i41.tinypic.com/jsgln5.jpg

Nice to see construction of Leeds Arena is certainly coming on well. Wonder when we could get any announcements regarding concerts at the arena or an exact opening date?

construction is different in England than in france for example.

You uses steel in roof structures even for stadiums. :)

Are you joking? How else would you build such vast spans?

Are you joking? How else would you build such vast spans?

You can make stadiums out of croissants and an over-inflated sense of self worth nowadays.

Frogs legged cross bracing and baguette columns :nuts:

construction is different in England than in france for example.

You uses steel in roof structures even for stadiums. :)

Please excuse Gherkin and Lazygamer. I'm sure they are only joking with you.

What do you use for roof structures in France?

Frogs legged cross bracing and baguette columns :nuts:

:rofl:

:cheers:

In france the modern way of building is to build everything thing out of timber and bang some corrugated panels on and then vou la its finished :lol:

The guy's joking, or its a translation problem. Steel is the only material capable of spanning any large distance, other than stone structures such as cathedrals. And I'm pretty sure France doesn't build new stadia out of stone arches.

The guy's joking, or its a translation problem. Steel is the only material capable of spanning any large distance, other than stone structures such as cathedrals. And I'm pretty sure France doesn't build new stadia out of stone arches.

There are many ways to span large distances in construction i.e. Glulam beams http://www.glulambeams.co.uk/ and reinforced concrete are the main 2 that come to mind, the glulam tend to be greener and aesthetically more pleasing IMHO people, and have been used on the continent for many years successfully and I have seen them used a few time over hear in the UK.

saw the arena today it looks massive!

I've worked with Glulam on projects before, it looks good and is pretty strong but it is more suited to leisure centres/ sports halls, sometimes new churches... but not giant stadiums. And steel reinforced concrete is still steel! Pretty much all new stadiums around the world are built with steel, as are airports, skyscrapers etc. It's the only construction material strong enough!

I've worked with Glulam on projects before, it looks good and is pretty strong but it is more suited to leisure centres/ sports halls, sometimes new churches... but not giant stadiums. And steel reinforced concrete is still steel! Pretty much all new stadiums around the world are built with steel, as are airports, skyscrapers etc. It's the only construction material strong enough!

adnams distribution centre is massive and used glulam 2.2m deep at the thickest point can really be used easily for the arena span no problems at all....

Have a look people its not just steel that can span distances like this, and reinforced concrete is mainly concrete but yes of course it uses steel.....

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=adnams+distribution+centre&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=2o6N2EUfdrpl8M:&imgrefurl=http://www.hoarelea.com/projects/category/distribution/gazeley-g-park-worksop&docid=JMabEZbdXSp1IM&imgurl=http://www.hoarelea.com/images/uploads/projects/Adnams1.jpg&w=565&h=457&ei=xSLUTvDSFIfY8AOc1-UE&zoom=1

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=adnams+distribution+centre&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=9CUKRMAf4BLfbM:&imgrefurl=http://coruspanelsandprofiles.wordpress.com/category/sustainability/&docid=0zI7v4S0SCQlHM&imgurl=http://www.corusconstruction.com/file_source/Images_new/Construction/panels_and_profiles/case%252520studies/adnams/Adnams_phase3.jpg&w=200&h=150&ei=xSLUTvDSFIfY8AOc1-UE&zoom=1

Hey all, I went to the top of the merrion centre carpark yesterday to look down on the arena site and it looks awesome from up there! You can see all the way down into the space inside, it looks HUGE!

"awesome"

Is American the new English. :ohno:

No, awesome is an English word. Don't nitpick.

"awesome"

Is American the new English. :ohno:

Awesome is a British English word from the 1600's.

"awesome"

Is American the new English. :ohno:

Are Emoticons the new English? Fore shame.

Are Emoticons the new English? Fore shame.

No it's "shake" actually. :lol:

"awesome"
A 'sticking plaster' word used by Americans to cover over the huge gaps in their vocabulary. It is one the three words which make up most American sentances.
The American vocabulary consists of just three words: Omygod, awesome and shit.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=awesome

If we're nitpicking...

sentances

:ohno:

If we're going to nitpick LN1....forgive thy neighbour and all that crap remember! It was just a bit of light hearted banter.:ohno:

Gluelam won't span 66m I'm pretty sure which is the biggest span at Leeds arena. Even if it could it's weight and cost would be prohibitive.

Gluelam won't span 66m I'm pretty sure which is the biggest span at Leeds arena. Even if it could it's weight and cost would be prohibitive.

Did you look at the pics a lot bigger span than at the arena I believe Yorkshire bloke and steel tends to weigh a bit as well, just trying to show some other alternatives to steel. But as I was a CPD event paid for by TATA steel and British Constructional Steelwork Association Ltd last Wednesday in Cambridge I should really be bigging up the old steel i think!!:):):):)

I believe there is a lot of heavyweight kit (concrete was mentioned at one point) that is needed to acoustically proof the arena - which adds to the roof weight requirements.

Looking fantastic though!!

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/files/Internet2007/2011/38/13%20property%20.pdf

Found this very interesting document and wasn't sure where to put it so I've put it here:

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/files/Internet2007/2011/38/13%20property%20.pdf

Found this very interesting document and wasn't sure where to put it so I've put it here:

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/files/Internet2007/2011/38/13%20property%20.pdf

this would probably go quite nicely on the sticky Leeds Building Thread Official 7 or whatever it's called :)

Just read on the 'Secret Leeds' forum that the eyesore that is Stick or Twist pub will be refurbished and joined up with the office block adjacent to it and some of the lower floors of the office block being converted into a hotel. Is this true? I havn't heard anything about this at all. Is this just a rumour?

Just read on the 'Secret Leeds' forum that the eyesore that is Stick or Twist pub will be refurbished and joined up with the office block adjacent to it and some of the lower floors of the office block being converted into a hotel. Is this true? I havn't heard anything about this at all. Is this just a rumour?

Here's the proposals (first linked one page 198/199):
http://www.christiecorporate.com/~/media/Files/C/Christie-Corporate/section-wise-pdf/our-markets/leisure/TheFrontRow.pdf?

http://www.pudneyshuttleworth.co.uk/downloads/availability/The_Front_Row_Arena_Brochure_Final_July_2011.pdf

Just read on the 'Secret Leeds' forum that the eyesore that is Stick or Twist pub will be refurbished and joined up with the office block adjacent to it and some of the lower floors of the office block being converted into a hotel. Is this true? I havn't heard anything about this at all. Is this just a rumour?

Been mentioned on here several times - the schene is called Front Row and there were some renders knocking about.

EDIT: Thanks lazygamer I knew the renders were somewhere.

Been mentioned on here several times - the schene is called Front Row and there were some renders knocking about.

EDIT: Thanks lazygamer I knew the renders were somewhere.

No probs, took me long enough to find them :)

Had an interesting chat with someone from rezidor hotels group (radisson/Park Plazas) they claim that the headlining act to open the arena have already agreed accommodation terms to stay at the radisson on the opening night. Couldn't afford enough drinks to squeeze who out of them but they claimed that this "band had played sold out stadiums in their history". Perhaps we can dream bigger than kaiser chiefs. After all it is a "flagship arena" chortle chortle we all love a good flagship scheme

Rezidor - park inns/radisson

The Kaiser Chiefs would fit that description though! And 'band' already rules out a whole host of potentials.

Here's the proposals (first linked one page 198/199):
http://www.christiecorporate.com/~/media/Files/C/Christie-Corporate/section-wise-pdf/our-markets/leisure/TheFrontRow.pdf? (http://www.christiecorporate.com/%7E/media/Files/C/Christie-Corporate/section-wise-pdf/our-markets/leisure/TheFrontRow.pdf?)

http://www.pudneyshuttleworth.co.uk/downloads/availability/The_Front_Row_Arena_Brochure_Final_July_2011.pdf



Been mentioned on here several times - the schene is called Front Row and there were some renders knocking about.

EDIT: Thanks lazygamer I knew the renders were somewhere.

Thanks guys, glad to see something is being done about that awful building.

Wouldn't suprise me if Wetherspoons decide to really spruce up the Stick or Twist and turn it into a branch of Lloyd No.1. It would make a fortune once the Arena is open.

Had an interesting chat with someone from rezidor hotels group (radisson/Park Plazas) they claim that the headlining act to open the arena have already agreed accommodation terms to stay at the radisson on the opening night. Couldn't afford enough drinks to squeeze who out of them but they claimed that this "band had played sold out stadiums in their history". Perhaps we can dream bigger than kaiser chiefs. After all it is a "flagship arena" chortle chortle we all love a good flagship scheme

Would love it to be Metallica....Biggest band in world... Epic wouldn't come close...

Pretty sure it'll be something a bit more 'universal' than Metallica.

Pretty sure it'll be something a bit more 'universal' than Metallica.

The cast of X Factor being stoned to death? I'm in.

Wow this one is coming along nicely :) Leeds deserves better arena, I had been watching their games in Premier League when I was a child, this team caught my eye. But then they were sent to the Championship which wasn't broadcasted here in Russia. Hope I'll see them in PL again in several years :)

snapped this morning... another roof truss being lifted into position :)

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/3chordboy/6441135099/) by 3chordboy (http://www.flickr.com/people/3chordboy/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6441134337_1863a5389b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/3chordboy/6441134337/)
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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6441133335_1ed8ef2153_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/3chordboy/6441133335/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/3chordboy/6441133335/) by 3chordboy (http://www.flickr.com/people/3chordboy/), on Flickr

Are there any bowl pics?

Are there any bowl pics?

Bowl pics? Like from above? Yeah Gherkin had a good one a couple of pages back

Ta-daaa! Took this at sunrise this morning:

http://i42.tinypic.com/rh632w.jpg

Ta-daaa! Took this at sunrise this morning:

http://i42.tinypic.com/rh632w.jpg

Nice job mate! i'm going to post this straight on City talk ;)

Good stuff - I had a look round this today and if you get close round the back of Stick & Twist (to the left of the above photo) it looms up and seems massive.

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz65/pluto_011/leeds%20arena/S1031054.jpg

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz65/pluto_011/leeds%20arena/S1031056.jpg

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz65/pluto_011/leeds%20arena/S1031057.jpg

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz65/pluto_011/leeds%20arena/S1031058.jpg

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz65/pluto_011/leeds%20arena/S1031059.jpg

Thanks for those ps60, I never see it from those angles

Never seen this before...
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/public/assets/news/2011/11/1321339011_stage-truss-leeds-arena.jpg

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz65/pluto_011/leeds%20arena/S1031054.jpg

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz65/pluto_011/leeds%20arena/S1031056.jpg

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz65/pluto_011/leeds%20arena/S1031057.jpg

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz65/pluto_011/leeds%20arena/S1031058.jpg

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz65/pluto_011/leeds%20arena/S1031059.jpg

Nice photos!

You don't need to quote a whole wall of photos when they're just above!

the steel and concrete frame look quite menacing in the evening light

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6479278491_57696b9fcd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/3chordboy/6479278491/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/3chordboy/6479278491/) by 3chordboy (http://www.flickr.com/people/3chordboy/), on Flickr

Just a topical thought after the X Factor finals tonight, I wonder if the Arena will be up and running for The X Factor tour 2013. The Arena tour for next year is March 2012, so would imagine it will be March 2013 which is when the Arena is due to launch, so X Factor could be one of the first shows there.

Just a topical thought after the X Factor finals tonight, I wonder if the Arena will be up and running for The X Factor tour 2013. The Arena tour for next year is March 2012, so would imagine it will be March 2013 which is when the Arena is due to launch, so X Factor could be one of the first shows there.

As much as I can't stand the xfactor I think you're right, would be a great way to start it off with such a 'massive' event like that.

Taken a few photos an hour or so ago, i managed to get my camara working even though its basically broken.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7160/6500040287_cbab461ba5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6500040287/)
Leeds Arena Under_Construction (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6500040287/) by Melfiire (http://www.flickr.com/people/34255412@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6500041411_e55cd3275a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6500041411/)
Leeds Arena Under_Construction (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6500041411/) by Melfiire (http://www.flickr.com/people/34255412@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6500048883_40afb6ddc2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6500048883/)
Leeds Arena Under_Construction (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6500048883/) by Melfiire (http://www.flickr.com/people/34255412@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6500052841_1266a65dfe_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6500052841/)
Leeds Arena Under_Construction (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6500052841/) by Melfiire (http://www.flickr.com/people/34255412@N06/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6500063407_341da91038_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6500063407/)
Leeds Arena Under_Construction (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6500063407/) by Melfiire (http://www.flickr.com/people/34255412@N06/), on Flickr



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Leeds Arena Under_Construction (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6500065695/) by Melfiire (http://www.flickr.com/people/34255412@N06/), on Flickr




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Leeds Arena Under_Construction (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6500064727/) by Melfiire (http://www.flickr.com/people/34255412@N06/), on Flickr

Good job Lad_2011. Liking the shots of the stage area :)

Good job Lad_2011. Liking the shots of the stage area :)

Thanks mate, i'm not too happy with them to be honest the camara is not producing the same quality pictures as it used to now that its half broken, i think a new camera is well over due lol

Thanks mate, i'm not too happy with them to be honest the camara is not producing the same quality pictures as it used to now that its half broken, i think a new camara is well over due lol

that's what christmas is for... just make sure you're on the Nice List :lol:

that's what christmas is for... just make sure you're on the Nice List :lol:

I'm going to try get another camera in the january sales lol, hopefully get a good deal on a really decent one.

How things looked today:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j73/xapbpoh/arenadec1.jpg

^^

Great photo mate, keep them coming!

Talisker photo looks exactly the same as the previous ones, so don't why he's bothering with " todays photo ". At least give it a month between photos, so we can see some difference.

^^

Great photo mate, keep them coming!


Hear hear and, if other forumers think the pictures are coming through too often, then they don't need to look at them, do they?

Talisker photo looks exactly the same as the previous ones, so don't why he's bothering with " todays photo ". At least give it a month between photos, so we can see some difference.

to be fair to Talisker, their shot is a more overall view from near Opal 3 where the ones Lad2011 and I have supplied recently have been closer so you don't get as much sense of the full scale of this monster.

we need a shot or two from Gherkin so we can break up the street level shots perhaps!! :)

Talisker photo looks exactly the same as the previous ones, so don't why he's bothering with " todays photo ".

Sorry boss


At least give it a month between photos, so we can see some difference.

anything you say boss

keep the pics coming, I don't get into the city much so it's great to see the progress

Thanks for the photo talisker keep em coming!!!!!

we need a shot or two from Gherkin so we can break up the street level shots perhaps!!


I posted one on the last page! I was up Opal last weekend and there was little progress since (and the weather was crap) so it was not worth taking a picture. It's best angle is from the front anyway.

a photo from Sky plaza would be great imo, does anybody know anyone who could get one from there.

ps: i would do it myself but the place is like fucking fort knox

I've got a mate at expotel who are based at tower north, he's sent me some pics from their office window. Only got the iPhone app for SSC anyone know how I post them from the app is it possible? Maybe I'm being thick but can't see a way to do it grrr

I've got a mate at expotel who are based at tower north, he's sent me some pics from their office window. Only got the iPhone app for SSC anyone know how I post them from the app is it possible? Maybe I'm being thick but can't see a way to do it grrr

well if you host the pics on flickr you can grab the BB code from the share button, then go back into the app and paste away... took me a while to work out the easiest way to do it too! :)

Some more photos 17/12/11

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nice job mate ^^

I was at Broadcasting Place earlier and could see the guys on the arena site in the distance hoisting one of those giant roof trusses into place :drool: I'd have loved to just watch it all day but I had stuff to do :(

I was at Broadcasting Place earlier and could see the guys on the arena site in the distance hoisting one of those giant roof trusses into place :drool: I'd have loved to just watch it all day but I had stuff to do :(

haha, i know your pain. i have to walk a lot from BP to the rest of the city campus and always make sure i walk on the Leslie Silver Building side of Woodhouse Lane so i can perv over the arena now that it sticks out above Queen Square and Yorkshire Bank :D

I was speaking to someone yesterday who said he would have preferred the Arena to be located on the Yorkshire Chemicals site in Hunslet Road in order to boost the South Bank and Clarence Dock.

Can't decide if I agree with him or not.

I was speaking to someone yesterday who said he would have preferred the Arena to be located on the Yorkshire Chemicals site in Hunslet Road in order to boost the South Bank and Clarence Dock.

Can't decide if I agree with him or not.

I disagree with him personally, i think the arena is in the perfect location, i also think Leeds could get away with having two arenas eventually, a sports arena in south banks would be archivable for Leeds.

I was speaking to someone yesterday who said he would have preferred the Arena to be located on the Yorkshire Chemicals site in Hunslet Road in order to boost the South Bank and Clarence Dock.

Can't decide if I agree with him or not.

It could've worked there too...lots of space in the area for developments around an arena. That being said, I do prefer the current location (if only for the selfish reason that I get to see it every day :D)

The current location of the Arena is best. Located in the heart of Leeds and has already generated knock-on regeneration of a previously run down area of Leeds city centre.

I disagree with him personally, i think the arena is in the perfect location, i also think Leeds could get away with having two arenas eventually, a sports arena in south banks would be archivable for Leeds.


I've also thought of the idea of having a sports arena in the South Bank!!

If a sports arena were to be built, does anyone think one day Leeds could host the Commonwealth Games or even the Olympics or am I just thinkinf of the impossible?

We might hold the Commonwealth Games one day, but it'll be well beyond our lifetimes before we can ever even consider bidding for the olympics.

I don't know why Jan Fletcher, or Chris Silverwood, just don't go build their arenas anyway. Leeds has a big enough catchment to support two.

Maybe build the ice-rink near Clarence Dock instead of at Elland Road? Give it capacity of around 6,000 so it can host medium sized concerts and other sporting events also.

I'd support that, but unless it's state funded, it's a pointless discussion. A private company, such as the one who proposed it for ER, will choose where they to build it if they don't already own a site themselves.

I don't know why Jan Fletcher, or Chris Silverwood, just don't go build their arenas anyway. Leeds has a big enough catchment to support two.

Because they were hoping to sell their sites to the council, who would have YF funding. They couldn't hope to raise the finance in the current climate.

I don't think Leeds has the public transit system to handle a Commonwealth Games or Olympics...

Either a tram or a tube network would need to exist to support it. On match day all traffic in Leeds grinds to a halt!

That's even before you start thinking about the hotel capacity in Leeds.

What Leeds could do to help build a case for both improved public transport and increased hotel capacity is to set up a dedicated convention centre (the armouries isn't up to the job, to be honest) in the south of the city and try to bring in more things like the Eurogamer Expo (I was in the press at the 2009 one in Leeds) and maybe even a comic-con.

Increasing the footfall this way will put Leeds on the map even further to really push for the bigger things such as the CG.

I don't think Leeds has the public transit system to handle a Commonwealth Games or Olympics...

Either a tram or a tube network would need to exist to support it. On match day all traffic in Leeds grinds to a halt!

That's even before you start thinking about the hotel capacity in Leeds.

What Leeds could do to help build a case for both improved public transport and increased hotel capacity is to set up a dedicated convention centre (the armouries isn't up to the job, to be honest) in the south of the city and try to bring in more things like the Eurogamer Expo (I was in the press at the 2009 one in Leeds) and maybe even a comic-con.

Increasing the footfall this way will put Leeds on the map even further to really push for the bigger things such as the CG.

Not sure if hotels are the major issue. We seem to have a vast range of hotels in the city with more on the way. Its public transport which would be the issue and more than that, and I don't want to sound too polital here, would our Labour council have the vision to pull it off. Remember the only reason we are seeing these great pics of the Arena being built is because it was a Conservative/Lib Dem council who got the project moving. Unfortunately many of the problems with Leeds missing out on major leisure, sporting and transport issues was due to the non visionary bods in the Labour run council over many many years. That includes taking LBIA forward which again was cleverly taken forward by the Con/Lib Dem council. Not politics, but fact!

I was at the O2 in London last week and the array of bars and the quality of fixtures and fittings felt light years ahead of the MEN or Motorpoint Arenas (I'm not sure about Liverpool as I've never been there). Will be interesting to see if Leeds is as lavish as the O2 or is a bit more functional like the MEN arena.

Just heard from the Manc forumers that the sponsorship by the MEN is ending soon with the Manc Arena, so I reckon it would be the perfect opportunity for a major Northern or National brand to take the sponsorship for both Leeds and Manc Arena's

Bit of a blow to their branding. It's become well known as the MEN arena; I bet lots of people will still refer to it as that.

Not too bothered who sponsors Leeds Arena. YEP might, but do newspapers really have enough money to do this now? The local TV channel might be in a better position to sponsor Leeds Arena as it should be running by the time the arena opens.

Bit of a blow to their branding. It's become well known as the MEN arena; I bet lots of people will still refer to it as that.

Not too bothered who sponsors Leeds Arena. YEP might, but do newspapers really have enough money to do this now? The local TV channel might be in a better position to sponsor Leeds Arena as it should be running by the time the arena opens.

A fair number of people still refer to it as the 'NYNEX', it's previous sponsor name. That is the problem when you sell sponsorship!!

Bit of a blow to their branding. It's become well known as the MEN arena; I bet lots of people will still refer to it as that.

Not too bothered who sponsors Leeds Arena. YEP might, but do newspapers really have enough money to do this now? The local TV channel might be in a better position to sponsor Leeds Arena as it should be running by the time the arena opens.

What local TV channel?

Could we be getting Yorkshire Television back? There are still viable studios, I believe, on Kirstall Road. This could even signal a return to a good quality ITV again!

What local TV channel?

Could we be getting Yorkshire Television back? There are still viable studios, I believe, on Kirstall Road. This could even signal a return to a good quality ITV again!

Its a new local television station unrelated to the ITV network with a launch for possibly 2013. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/at-a-glance/main-section/leeds_and_grimsby_first_in_line_for_their_own_tv_stations_1_4056802 Would rather have a return for the old ITV regions personally considering such a local station could be a little watched white elephant (similar to other examples of such local TV stations including Channel M Manchester) if it is seen as a small scale organisation with no links to other similar companies and who would watch local news on such a service with Look North on BBC1 and Calendar on ITV Yorkshire and surely having a regional ITV would be a strong counter weight to the BBC imo?

As for Leeds Arena having a co-sponsorship with Manchester Arena would surely be a good idea in potentially maximising a sponsorship considering both are managed by SMG.

Its a new local television station unrelated to the ITV network with a launch for possibly 2013. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/at-a-glance/main-section/leeds_and_grimsby_first_in_line_for_their_own_tv_stations_1_4056802 Would rather have a return for the old ITV regions personally considering such a local station could be a little watched white elephant (similar to other examples of such local TV stations including Channel M Manchester) if it is seen as a small scale organisation with no links to other similar companies and who would watch local news on such a service with Look North on BBC1 and Calendar on ITV Yorkshire and surely having a regional ITV would be a strong counter weight to the BBC imo?

As for Leeds Arena having a co-sponsorship with Manchester Arena would surely be a good idea in potentially maximising a sponsorship considering both are managed by SMG.

Oh no! I watched Channel M once. Never again. It was boring but, more importantly, it was all about Manchester!

Oh no! I watched Channel M once. Never again. It was boring but, more importantly, it was all about Manchester!
To quote Elaine Benes " ya don't say ".

Who benefits from the money raised from the naming rights? Would it be SMG as operators or the council as owners or will it be split in some way?

If any of the hype about it being a world-class arena is remotely true then the sums involved could be substantial. Sheffield is reported as getting a seven-figure sum from Motorpoint for a five-year deal to rename an existing and pretty run-of-the-mill arena.

Dublin, however, is rumoured (according to Wikipedia) to have a Euro25m deal with O2 for their arena, albeit with various ticketing and other privilege for O2 customers but I don't know the term involved.

Given that Leeds will be a brand-new facility with a unique design for this side of the Irish Sea they will be aiming a lot higher than Sheffield, though without that sense of being virtually a national arena that Dublin has.

Who benefits from the money raised from the naming rights? Would it be SMG as operators or the council as owners or will it be split in some way?

If any of the hype about it being a world-class arena is remotely true then the sums involved could be substantial. Sheffield is reported as getting a seven-figure sum from Motorpoint for a five-year deal to rename an existing and pretty run-of-the-mill arena.

Dublin, however, is rumoured (according to Wikipedia) to have a Euro25m deal with O2 for their arena, albeit with various ticketing and other privilege for O2 customers but I don't know the term involved.

Given that Leeds will be a brand-new facility with a unique design for this side of the Irish Sea they will be aiming a lot higher than Sheffield, though without that sense of being virtually a national arena that Dublin has.

Would expect it to be a big regional or national brand. Can't seeing it being local media who just don't have the money except perhaps Capital FM who do have sponsorship of Nottingham's Arena.

Whoever it is, I would expect them to be named by mid 2012 as the Arena will have to start marketing new gigs around this time for all the events it will host from March 2013 when it launches.

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Really starting to take shape now.

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Lad_2011 I've copied these into this thread, they're the best ones yet!


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The New Arena Under Construction (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44472650@N08/6629173173/) by Lee Collings Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/44472650@N08/), on Flickr


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Leeds Arena Under Construction (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44472650@N08/6629172467/) by Lee Collings Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/44472650@N08/), on Flickr

Is that a jump point about to open up in the second picture? >.<

Some great images here, thanks for sharing!

:cheers:

Not much progress over the Xmas break, but I'll post this anyway:

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Notice the peculiar section of seating facing the road on the far right... :dunno:

Where exactly are you looking Gherkin?

Hes talking about the steel sticking up on the right next to the concrete core, and its not for the seats i'm pretty sure its for some steps behind the seats..

Yeah I don't think it's for seats, rather steps.

That looks to be where the upper tier rows end.

Yes it looks like the steel support for the steps behind the upper tier. It only confused me because it's not facing the stage!

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/central-leeds/video_inside_leeds_arena_1_4119416
Video: ‘Inside’ Leeds Arena

By Juliette Bains
10 January 2012 05:30

Standing in the stalls 60 metres from the stage, it’s easy to get excited about the arrival of the new £60m Leeds concert arena.

The Yorkshire Evening Post was given a sneak peek behind the scenes as the 13,500 capacity venue on Claypit Lane takes shape.

Foundations have been laid, the concrete structure is in place and the stage is coming together.

Construction started in May last year and is due to be completed by March 2013.

Once it is finished, the arena will include 12,500 seats, a 1,000 capacity standing area, private boxes and restaurants.

Gordon Alexander is construction manager for BAM – the company building the arena – and lives in Wakefield.

He said: “Someone told me if you lay every piece of steel in the arena end to end it stretches from here to York.

“The roof will be the size of a football pitch and there are around 100,000 green shingles that will be go on the outside of the arena.

“It’s unusual but nice to have a hand in such a big scale project so close to home.

“This is the first purpose-built music arena in the country. All the others were mainly built for sports events.

“I haven’t worked on anything like this before and won’t again.

“It is brilliant for the people of Leeds to have a venue like this on their doorstep.”

A pivotal moment in the construction came in November when a 54-metre long steel beam weighing in at 180 tonnes was lifted in by two 500-tonne cranes. It took three days to put in place and workmen grafted overnight to get the job done.

The arena will also be able to host a variety of sporting events, including boxing and tennis matches and it is hoped it will boost the city’s economy by £25.5m a year.

BAM also worked on the Carnegie Pavilion at Headingley Stadium and Leeds City Varieties as well as Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium – the host venue for the 2010 World Cup final.

Coun Richard Lewis, Leeds City Council’s executive member for city development said: “The arena project is one of the most exciting developments we have seen in Leeds for a long time.

“It’s an imaginative building which will attract visitors in their thousands every week from all over the north of England and is already leading to the regeneration a whole area of the city.

“It’s fantastic to see the building take shape before our eyes and to know that the project is progressing so well.”

Yorkshire Forward contributed £10m to the cost of the scheme with the remaining amount being paid by the council.

The council is encouraging people working or living near the arena to send their own photos of the site to communicationsteam@leeds.gov.uk

A 30 second advert, followed by 27 seconds of video which includes 6 seconds of Branding. I know some people have short attention spans, but that is ridiculous...:ohno:

Webcam
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An updating feed can be accessed by clicking the link below -

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/About_Leeds/Leeds_Arena/Construction.aspx

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Great weather yesterday, I like that second to last picture showing the staircases in place and glimpses of the steelwork for the main facade pattern.

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Like the interior pictures of Leeds Arena considering it is getting to the stage when you can clearly see where the seating and stage will be located. Any indication as to how long it will be before cladding starts to go up?

Like the interior pictures of Leeds Arena considering it is getting to the stage when you can clearly see where the seating and stage will be located. Any indication as to how long it will be before cladding starts to go up?

judging by the second to last photo in the above we should keep an eye on the concrete cladding before we can expect to see the cosmetic outer cladding. i presume they'll start that job either with the roof or stage area as they have done with the concrete

Photos by Katie rogers

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Taken from the position which will be the "worst" view in the house. Not bad... :cheers:

Its going to be interesting seeing gigs here - the stage looks a lot closer from the back than at typical arenas. Can't wait to try it out.

Ryan Geldard is certainly making his mark on his home city. As an assistant site manager for BAM Construct UK, Ryan has already worked on some major Leeds projects, but his current role is changing the city sky line and has got everyone in the city talking.

The Leeds Arena, set to open in 2013, will be a 13,000-seat, purpose-built concert venue, five minutes walk from the city centre. For Mr Geldard, projects like this are the very reason that he sought out a career in construction.

Mr Geldard, 23, is flourishing in his chosen career despite tough times for the construction trade in the UK. He sees his success as a vindication of his decision to leave school at 16 to attend building college. Despite good grades, he knew he didn't want to take the conventional route to university. He comes from a family of Leeds builders and, at the time, construction was booming.

"I think some of my teachers were disappointed but I knew what I wanted to do," he says.

His job is to be the eyes and ears on the site and to make sure that all the different contractors and specialists are all working to the same plan. He earns £22,750 (US$35,000) on top of which BAM are now paying for him to attend Leeds Metropolitan University, where he's reading for an MSC in building site management.

Free from the shackles of student debt - a contentious issue in the UK after the introduction of higher fees last year - Mr Geldard is looking forward to the future.

BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-16597041)

ps how do you post a video?

The phrase 'got everyone in the city talking' is interesting because I'm always amazed at how many people have no idea what is going on.

Someone said to me just the other day 'What's that they're building? Offices?'. You think 'Before I ponder how you've managed to miss that Leeds is getting an arena, have you even looked at the shape of it to realise it's not offices?!'.

I'm also shocked at how many people have no idea that Trinity is being built. '...Trinity Leeds' 'where's that' 'the new shopping centre in town... you know, right in the middle where that huge building site is' 'not sure? I'll have a look next time I'm in'.

:gaah:

The phrase 'got everyone in the city talking' is interesting because I'm always amazed at how many people have no idea what is going on.

Someone said to me just the other day 'What's that they're building? Offices?'. You think 'Before I ponder how you've managed to miss that Leeds is getting an arena, have you even looked at the shape of it to realise it's not offices?!'.

I'm also shocked at how many people have no idea that Trinity is being built. '...Trinity Leeds' 'where's that' 'the new shopping centre in town... you know, right in the middle where that huge building site is' 'not sure? I'll have a look next time I'm in'.

:gaah:

We really are not the norm. Most people just don't notice of care about new developments until they are built and are being marketed. Even then they may not be noticed. My wife made an incredible comment a few weeks ago about Opel Tower. She said, "Look at that new building, never seen that before" even though she passes it on numerous occassions travelling on Clay Pit Lane and onto the IRR

I know a few people who work in the VQ (some of whom walk past it everyday to get to work) that know nothing about Trinity :doh:

I agree No.1, I have to tell people what is being built there too, but yet everyone I know, including my mother and grandmother, know about Trinity already - odd

I can understand the lack of knowledge regarding the Arena which I think is due to its out of the way location on the outskirts of the City Centre.

BAM have a Facebook page for the arena..... includes lots of sexy aerial photos. enjoy!! :okay:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/BAM-Leeds-Arena/149724071792439

BAM have a Facebook page for the arena..... includes lots of sexy aerial photos. enjoy!! :okay:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/BAM-Leeds-Arena/149724071792439

BRAVO OLD CHAP, BRAVO!

Top quality images on there, great find :cheers:

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BAM have a Facebook page for the arena..... includes lots of sexy aerial photos. enjoy!! :okay:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/BAM-Leeds-Arena/149724071792439

nice find mate

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Taken from the position which will be the "worst" view in the house. Not bad... :cheers:

That is exactly why this arena will be a roaring success, and exactly why some manc trolls are a little bit scared of Leeds new arena. IMHO:):):)

This won't affect Manchester. Sheffield and Liverpool perhaps, and maybe the smaller arenas & concert halls but I doubt Manchester.

Yep Manchester is out of sight, over one and a half million users a year and only the O2 in London is busier in the whole World.

This arena looks fantastic though, and offers something different like the very popular o2 in Dublin no seat is far from the stage. Can see it being a real success. Have there been any projections for it's patronage? Could see 500/700k a year being achievable, which would put Leeds at the very top table of World arenas.

I thought that semi-circle of flats seen in the picture had been condemned years ago... why is it still there? (visible in the pics above).

The 100m ish Manor Point student tower was proposed there a while, I guess it's still on hold.

I thought that semi-circle of flats seen in the picture had been condemned years ago... why is it still there? (visible in the pics above).

condemned != must be demolished

it may not equal "must be destroyed", but it does equal "space ripe for development" and yet it has remained empty since just before the recession kicked off. About 5 years now, surely a site in such a location would be having people interested?

I'd rather see it standing than turn into a patch of rubble left for years.

You mean that tiny semi-circle? I've passed it many times and I've never given it a second though

The fit out of the new Travelodge/Ventura/Leeds Met building has begun. The red bits have been painted black and some of the Clay Pit Lane side has been stripped away.

The fit out of the new Travelodge/Ventura/Leeds Met building has begun. The red bits have been painted black and some of the Clay Pit Lane side has been stripped away.

Premier Inn but close ;) yeah i saw that yesterday... windows for rooms perhaps?

Probably more likely to be windows at the end of a corridor. Nice view of the arena from up that end

Loving those aerial photo's!!! :D

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^^ cool pics

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i hate to go all technical on everyone but what is the wiggly bit they're building behind the stage area?

i hate to go all technical on everyone but what is the wiggly bit they're building behind the stage area?

Looks like retaining walls of the loading/unloading area.........

It's coming on great now!!!! looking good :D

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Definitely liking the worst seats in the house!! :)

The seats are very close to the ceiling!

This won't affect Manchester Liverpool perhaps,

This won't affect Liverpool arena it only hold's 10,000 people it should of been alot bigger for a city the size of Liverpool

Looking at those sightlines of the stage put me in mind of the possibility of staging large muscial events (like the Proms) with double the audience size of the Albert Hall.

Of course, it would need a pipe organ! (No, I know that's not going to happen - wishful thinking.)

Looking at those sightlines of the stage put me in mind of the possibility of staging large muscial events (like the Proms) with double the audience size of the Albert Hall.

Of course, it would need a pipe organ! (No, I know that's not going to happen - wishful thinking.)

Does a Prom need an organ per-se?
Nothing wrong with a "Leeds" Proms idea ;)

This won't affect Liverpool arena it only hold's 10,000 people it should of been alot bigger for a city the size of Liverpool

12000, and 13000 on occasion ;)

btw, you might want to edit your post...

Does a Prom need an organ per-se?


Perhaps not, but much better with. It's just that organs are an interest of mine. I reckon a sufficiently large one for the arena would cost a paltry additional couple of million only!

Organs are beautiful things, but expensive and are always drowned out by orchestras. There's no way the arena would invest in one, let alone have need for one.

Organs are beautiful things, but expensive and are always drowned out by orchestras. There's no way the arena would invest in one, let alone have need for one.

I beg to differ. It depends on the instrument, of course, but there are recorded instances where the Albert Hall organ, for example, has easily shouted down a large symphony orchestra. Obviously, a (polite) organist would temper the output to blend with the orchestra.

There is a story - not anecdotal, I believe - of an American organist (Carlo Curley) arriving at the Albert Hall to begin a pre-recital practice. A rock group (I can't remember which) were just finishing up their practice - rather loudly, of course. Carlo quietly went up to the organ, pulled out all the most powerful stops and gave a blast. The rock musicians instantly stopped in their tracks and deferred to a superior noise-producer, all in good humour I might add!

12000, and 13000 on occasion ;)

btw, you might want to edit your post...

Liverpool arena hold's 10,000.

The "last night of the proms" will never leave the Royal Albert Hall. The private boxes change hands for over £1m. Those owners wouldn't look kindly on their premier event being held elsewhere!!!

The Leeds Town Hall would be well paced to host a mini-proms, as it is in a beautifull classy and historic setting and has the required magnificent classical organ, it can host over 1000 people.

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loving the shape if the cladding meets a good standard then this will be a fantastic addition to Leeds street scape, im full of hope!!!

loving the shape if the cladding meets a good standard then this will be a fantastic addition to Leeds street scape, im full of hope!!!

Definitely will be a fantastic addition, i actually saw a sample of the cladding around a year ago and the quality looked good and it had a lot of detail and depth, almost 3D looking to be honest.


And great updates Ps60!

i actually saw a sample of the cladding around a year ago and the quality looked good and it had a lot of detail and depth, almost 3D looking to be honest.

they've still got that sample of cladding on site haven't they? it used to be in the corner closest to Yorkshire Bank

they've still got that sample of cladding on site haven't they? it used to be in the corner closest to Yorkshire Bank

Yeah Thats right and i'm not sure if still there though :dunno:

Yeah Thats right and i'm not sure if still there though :dunno:

The cladding is still there.

The cladding is still there.

Could you try get a shot of it next time you pass :)

It's starting to make an impact on the skyline. Should look great when it's finished with a decent lighting scheme

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Lad 2011

That's impressive!!!

looking great!!! "can't wait for the arena to open" Roll on 2013 :D

Lad 2011

That's impressive!!!

I didn't take it, i found it on the Leeds arena facebook page :)

took these on my way home this evening :)

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Thanks for the updates ryan, its nice to see the concrete going up fast!

no worries. i can't wait for some of the actual outer cladding to start making an appearance.... can't be too far away can it??

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Wow nice one gherks :)

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Could you try get a shot of it next time you pass :)
The cladding is still there, but unfortunately it is facing the wrong way for a photo. :(

Is there any word as to what's going to be the opening act?

The cladding is still there, but unfortunately it is facing the wrong way for a photo. :(

No worries mate, thanks anyway :)

Will the cladding resemble the cladding on the Carnegie Pavillion at the cricket ground when viewed close up?

It wouldn't surprise me if the concrete cladding is the main cladding. :)

i wouldn't mind if the concrete panels were the end finish, i think it looks kinda cool. but more likely it will look like the cricket ground

Will it heck be the main cladding... and yes it will look very similar Carnegie Pavillion :)

It wouldn't surprise me if the concrete cladding is the main cladding. :)

Your lack of enthusiasm for anything Leeds sometimes makes me think you are a Manc in a Loiners disguise!!

I think the concrete looks good! Let's keep it!

I think the concrete looks good! Let's keep it!

It looks brutal...

The curved bits look okay, but everything else... no thanks. Why would you want more concrete, especially in this part of the city?!

The curved bits look okay, but everything else... no thanks. Why would you want more concrete, especially in this part of the city?!

it's concrete, but in a brutally good way. no crappy pebble dash like woodhouse carpark. i could be proved wrong but i think the green cladding looks cheap, the carnegie certainly does. a slate grey arena would become iconic, stick on some green clad? not for me

Why not try some gray clad, Leeds is really short of it. :naughty:

the concrete will give the building mass and help absorb the loud music

it's concrete, but in a brutally good way. no crappy pebble dash like woodhouse carpark. i could be proved wrong but i think the green cladding looks cheap, the carnegie certainly does. a slate grey arena would become iconic, stick on some green clad? not for me

Arent the traingular shapes that make the cladding suppose to change colour at night though ?

I think the end product will look fine... a lot better then leaving at as concrete blocks anyway.

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Arent the traingular shapes that make the cladding suppose to change colour at night though ?

I think the end product will look fine... a lot better then leaving at as concrete blocks anyway.

yeah that does sound good. but i still think the carnegie is awful, just what leafy headingley needed, a massive green spaceship! bribery must go a long way in leeds council planning department.

Funnily enough I met a friend in Headingley yesterday and had a coffee in a cafe, and on my way home, I passed Headingley Stadium and thought the new stand looked okay.. not sure why so many people dislike it, it's a bit imposing but the cladding is okay.

I quite like the new stand at Carnegie- at least the outside. Would be nice if it could wrap round the entire stadium though.

I don't think the arena will look like that though. I'm expecting it to look totally different.

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Are those stairways and passageways permanent?

Are those stairways and passageways permanent?

Yes, I'm sure they will be, as they are concrete. The scaff safety rails won't be though.

That vomitory style is typical of most arena balconies as it maximises the seating.

If you meant the roof level catwalks, then yes they are likely to be permanent as well, although not for public use of course.

Arent the traingular shapes that make the cladding suppose to change colour at night though ?

I think the end product will look fine... a lot better then leaving at as concrete blocks anyway.

There was a model in the visitors centre- some of the triangular panels are translucent and backlit.

Yeah I did mean the roof level cat-walks. Thanks.

Was walking home a different route to usual tonight and noticed an interesting angle of the arena...

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Tower North looking good there as usual, hope there was no one around when the latest panel dropped off.

Can't wait untill the Merrion centre refurb gets underway, it will help get rid of that disgusting concrete! and can they please demolish humb house

For those who were asking what this will look like - I found this on my computer - dont know where i got it from.


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