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From the University of Michigan:
Renovations to the Big House (http://www.umich.edu/~urecord/0405/Jan17_05/stadium.shtml)
Here's my delema:
Take a look at this picture:
http://www.umich.edu/~urecord/0405/Jan17_05/img/050117_michigan-stadium.jpg
How can they renovate that structure? It's beyond me.

maybe replace some of the bleachers then they can make the seat area smaller, its not but in the winter caus you stay warm but in the hotter months it gets very warm with all those people jammed next to ya :) Go Blue

It needs a roof to keep the rain off.

They should make the renovations like they did on Lambeau Field.

It needs a roof to keep the rain off.

Not again...

Agreed on the Lambeau.

A roof, hahahahaha.

a new scoreboard!

I hope they take some bleachers out and put seats in because then my city will have the biggest stadium in the US!

BTW F*CK OHIO STATE

It needs a roof to keep the rain off.



It is not London. It does not rain every 8 hours there.

Penn State sucks ass.

Anyway, they're making a better press box, better handicap access, more bathrooms, room per spectator, and they're not letting the attendance dip, we will try to keep the largest stadium.

The same company who did Iowa and OSU's renovations are doing UMs.

Fuck you we haven't even played eachother in 2 years, why can't we all hate OSU together

lol

Well, I can agree with that, we will have a pretty good matchup at the big house this yr.

I was over at the University of Michigan's website. They have a webpage about what they are going to do with their Football stadium. Here's the PDF that explains what they're doing:

Stadium Renovations (http://www.umich.edu/stadium/project-description/Stadium_Renovations.pdf)

I'm a little dissapointed. I really think they need two full concourses to help facilitate the 108,000+ fans. Plus, Texas might overtake them if they get the chance.

Well, expansions are still pretty huge, although they don't seem like they will add a lot of seats. I don't know if Michigan can make a bigger stadium and still offer good quality, something it seems they can't offer at this time anyway (pressbox is very small for such a bigtime program). So its good that they start working on those things first. It says they will widen aisles and seats in the bowl, but how may actual seats are there in the bowl, as opposed to bleachers? And do you know how this will negatively impact the capacity? The Big House will always look intriguing though...

Bigger isn't always better. Michigan Stadium is also difficult to expand as it's built mostly below grade.

Not really an expansion more like an update! It will be good for the stadium, team, and university. Just have to keep their title of the "BIG HOUSE"

Bigger isn't always better. Michigan Stadium is also difficult to expand as it's built mostly below grade.

Wouldn't being below grade mean it would be easier to expand; I thought I read some where that Michigan Stadium was build so it could easily expand to over 200,000 seats. This would mean that the seats would be farther and farther from the field, but it probably wouldn't be very hard to do. The addition of better press boxes and club seating is probably a better idea.

Wouldn't being below grade mean it would be easier to expand; I thought I read some where that Michigan Stadium was build so it could easily expand to over 200,000 seats. This would mean that the seats would be farther and farther from the field, but it probably wouldn't be very hard to do. The addition of better press boxes and club seating is probably a better idea.

I thought I remembered hearing that the original plans called for possible future addtion of a two-tiered stadium that could seat 150,000. Doubt that will ever happen, though.

Shame there were no renders. I'd like to see something more tangible.

I can't believe they're looking to extend teh rake of the bowl back still further. To me, the design is crying out for an overhanging second tier, which could if necessary be extended around the entire bowl. 200,000 would be a realistic potential capacity (as an engineering target, even if it's not a reflection of the demand that Michigan could attract).

I agree with the overhang, at least from a stylistic and sightline POV. It may prove more expensive to do, however.

I'm a little dissapointed. I really think they need two full concourses to help facilitate the 108,000+ fans. Plus, Texas might overtake them if they get the chance.

I think if Texas does finish their "master-plan" of 115,000, or so, Michigan will add some seats just to keep their title of the 'Big House'. I think they should add another tier to one of, or both of the end zones to make sure no one overtakes the Big House.

u/c pics
http://kevinkarr.net/tailgateblog/

webcam
http://www.umaec.umich.edu/projects/Stadium/webcam.html


http://www.umich.edu/stadium/


http://www.umich.edu/stadium/project-description/regents/EndZone.jpg

http://www.umich.edu/stadium/project-description/regents/Corner-On-Field.jpg

http://www.umich.edu/stadium/project-description/regents/50-On-Field.jpg


thanks danny1010 for the links :cheers:

Oh, wow, you found an existing thread! I tried and failed. But yes, this is the other big college football renovation project (besides Royal-Memorial Stadium) that I'm watching. Excellent job as usual!

It's pretty impressive what they've done since starting in November. Just to make it easier, here are the construction webcam images:

West Side (from interior)
http://staimages.aec.bf.umich.edu/camera6.jpg

East Side (from interior)
http://staimages.aec.bf.umich.edu/camera5.jpg

East Side (from exterior)
http://staimages.aec.bf.umich.edu/camera7.jpg

what they should do is stick a canopy on top of the suites just to make it louder..but not a roof

I've actually heard from a Michigan friend that the suite complexes on either side are angled that way to reflect more sound back down toward the field. I'm curious to see how well it works.

Great webcams

I've actually heard from a Michigan friend that the suite complexes on either side are angled that way to reflect more sound back down toward the field. I'm curious to see how well it works.

They need all the sound they can get considering how quiet that stadium is

I always liked this stadium for its unique simplicity. But the expansion will totally ruin it imo :ohno:

I am disappointed in UM's direction. It seems to me Michigan fans take a lot of pride in their monstrous bowl. It's simple. Everyone sits together. It's a tradition. I wish they would have followed Fielding Yost's vision and slapped an upper deck on the place. Or just expand out more.

Some fans weren't happy. http://www.savethebighouse.com/

Say Texas closes the other endzone at DKR giving them a capacity of 115,000. How would Michigan respond? An endzone upperdeck like Beaver Stadium? I don't think they can add seats above these new suites, that would be pretty far away. They've sorta boxed themselves in expansion wise.

They should be able to add some seats up above the press boxes, they would be pretty steep, but probably not more than 34 degrees or so, which would be fesible if it is designed to take the extra weight. I would guess small cantilevered decks over the ends would be more likely and could get capacity around 120,000, which would put them out of reach of any currently planned expansions, although I could see them getting 170,000 to show up for pretty much every game.

too bad they cant lower the field to add seats

or add a new :D


joke :)

The official website also has this video on the final product: http://mgoblue.com/Multimedia/MultimediaCenter.aspx?id=71424&categoryId=81876

And here's a few construction updates from April:

You can see the smaller existing press box in front of the structure to give you an idea of the size.

http://www.umaec.umich.edu/projects/Stadium/images/views%20-%204-24-08%20construction/P4244350.jpg

http://www.umaec.umich.edu/projects/Stadium/images/views%20-%204-24-08%20construction/P4244352.jpg

http://www.umaec.umich.edu/projects/Stadium/images/views%20-%204-24-08%20construction/P4244369.jpg

Also, if anyone wants to update the subject line :)... the capacity change is 107,501->108,000+.

Obviously not huge change in net seats, but keep in mind that they are removing seats for ADA (handicapped) compliance, widening the aisles and concourses, and widening seats.

what would be the capacity when the standes where filled with propper stadium seats?

110.000 with east european wooden benches or 110.000 seats is a difference

60-70,000?

the rake is really shallow.

what would be the capacity when the standes where filled with propper stadium seats?

110.000 with east european wooden benches or 110.000 seats is a difference

there wouldnt be as much of a difference as you might think, remember Michigan Stadium is still an all seater

Nice progress. Good. Hi en1044, see you again here! You are so cute, baby

60-70,000?

the rake is really shallow.

Rake has nothing to do with capacity, and the capacity if it were entirely chairback seats would be (108,000/1.15 or 1.2) 90,000 to 93,000, so down 15,000 to 18,000 but certainly not 40,000 seats. Not that the Bighouse will ever have chairbacks in more than the club areas, but for size comparisons, about 90,000 should be a good number.

why are we discussing all chairbacks in a college stadium? I know there is some European superiority complex about seats(as if we have no stadiums with all seats in the US) but this is college football. Nobody cares if the entire stadium measures up to Wembley or the New Cowboys stadium. College stadiums are about getting as many students and alumni in there safely as we can, and just watching the game.

Since we're talking about it, ever been in the suites or club of a professional venue vs a college venue? The college club and suite areas usually blow the professional suites away. Why? Because the colleges are looking for donations.

No this is really just a curiousty to accurately compare the physical size of a stadium with bleachers versus chairbacks, no one is really argueing as far as I can tell.

Kevin Karr posted a new update from 6/17: http://kevinkarr.net/tailgateblog/?p=702

Here's a few highlights:

http://kevinkarr.net/tailgateblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/p1040522.jpg

http://kevinkarr.net/tailgateblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/p1040524.jpg

http://kevinkarr.net/tailgateblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/p1040528.jpg

so is it actually going to be the "Big House" now?

Any webcams

The size issue could actually be calculated. From what I've read googline, most bench seated venues have from 16.5-18 inches per seat, with club seats in the 19-24 inch range depending on where. vs the 19-21 inch range in the NFL(there are club sections with 31 inch seats, but we will leave those out). so lets go with an average of about 20 for pro and 17.25 for college. So you could get 1.16 college fans into the seat of 1 NFL fan. So for a 91,000 seat FedEx Field you get around 105,000 college fans. We would all agree that Fed Ex Field is about as massive a structure as you'll find.

This doesn't tell the whole story. The NFL structure is usually taller because most club areas have a seperate tier as well as more suites to seperate tiers. Imagine the noise increases. So basically if they seated Michigan Stadium you'd get nearly 93,000 fans. But again, this would vary depending on venue. DKR-Texas Memorial or a place like Bryant-Denny have probably 20,000 or more individual seats, so this closes that gap even more. I'd guess DKR's new capacity would be around 85-86,000 rather than 93,000.

And an update from the inside of the stadium:
http://mgoblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/michigan-stadium-renovation-from-inside.html

And a few favorites...

http://bp0.blogger.com/_l4ZZFzs7VIs/SFkukgyTomI/AAAAAAAABGU/eWK_ZqR3uvs/s400/P1010030.JPG

http://bp1.blogger.com/_l4ZZFzs7VIs/SFksaApeJdI/AAAAAAAABGE/ycbO2jh2q9Q/s400/P1010028.JPG

http://bp3.blogger.com/_l4ZZFzs7VIs/SFksZ_H9jhI/AAAAAAAABF8/U8N0zIYTLoA/s400/P1010025.JPG

looking at it from the outside you would'nt think it held over 100,000...

how far is the pitch below street level?

there are 72,000 seats below grade, I,m not exactly sure how far, but I would guess alteast 60 or 70 feet. I believe the bowl rises about 23' above grade, so it really doesn't look like much until you step through an alcvove into the bowl

looking at it from the outside you would'nt think it held over 100,000...

how far is the pitch below street level?

if you look at some of the pictures above you can see how the seats change colors near the top. The lighter color seats are above grade

going to look very impressive when complete

nice!

From the athletics department website, more pictures from the 9th:

http://www.mgoblue.com/Common/PhotogalleryCenter.aspx?albumId=139690

Sorry it's a flash album, so I couldn't post pictures directly.

A new update from 7/31 from Kevin Karr: http://kevinkarr.net/tailgateblog/?p=751

And a few highlights...

http://kevinkarr.net/tailgateblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/p1050402.jpg

http://kevinkarr.net/tailgateblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/p1050406.jpg

http://kevinkarr.net/tailgateblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/p1050407.jpg

http://kevinkarr.net/tailgateblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/p1050409.jpg

^ something about it just doesnt seem right

A few aerial shots from July: http://www.umaec.umich.edu/projects/Stadium/photos.html

http://www.umaec.umich.edu/projects/Stadium/images/200807/43015-01.jpg

http://www.umaec.umich.edu/projects/Stadium/images/200807/43015-02.jpg

http://www.umaec.umich.edu/projects/Stadium/images/200807/43015-03.jpg

http://www.umaec.umich.edu/projects/Stadium/images/200807/43015-15.jpg

http://www.umaec.umich.edu/projects/Stadium/images/200807/43015-22.jpg

http://www.umaec.umich.edu/projects/Stadium/images/200807/43015-33.jpg

And exterior shots:

http://www.umaec.umich.edu/projects/Stadium/images/200807/P7294786.jpg

http://www.umaec.umich.edu/projects/Stadium/images/200807/P7294803.jpg

Nice shots

how will construction be affected now that the football season is about to start?

what would be the capacity when the standes where filled with propper stadium seats?

110.000 with east european wooden benches or 110.000 seats is a difference

I'd guess a solid 80,000.

already calculated in another thread. About 94,000

tom brady's old home. # 10 then
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p19/psuh8er/brady_psu4.jpg
nowhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f377/deegavin/Tom_Brady.jpg

hail to the....
going to look nice.

wow seems like it will rivial that of Jerry World..as far as the press/suites are concerned...when is consturction supposed to be wrapped up?

This is 'only' going to have about 88 suites and about 5,000 club seats if I remember. Jerryworld will have about 300 suites and 15,000 club seats so it's really not close. College wise though this will be on the high end.

how will construction be affected now that the football season is about to start?

Construction will still continue during the season. In an article a few days ago they said work would switch to a 4-day schedule during weeks with home games:

Mon. - Thurs. - Construction in progress
Fri. - Make stadium ready to receive crowds
Sat. - Game day
Sun. - Clean up and make ready to handover stadium back to crews

tom brady's old home. # 10 then
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p19/psuh8er/brady_psu4.jpg
nowhttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f377/deegavin/Tom_Brady.jpg

hail to the....
going to look nice.

Nice for a cheater

wow seems like it will rivial that of Jerry World..as far as the press/suites are concerned...when is consturction supposed to be wrapped up?

No where close to Jerry World Hyper Bowl Super Stadium.


So seriously, all this for 499 more seats?

Nice for a cheater



No where close to Jerry World Hyper Bowl Super Stadium.


So seriously, all this for 499 more seats?

That, and the millions upon millions more they'll make every year with the new suites. It's not about the number of seats, it's about the number of dollars and pampering alumni and donors.

alumni and donors who will appreciate loosing to to division 2 schools.

Well only one so far, was kinda funny though.

Seems to me they could have added on small upper decks with out any trouble, and you know 120,000 would be no problem even for nonconference games.

Well only one so far, was kinda funny though.

Seems to me they could have added on small upper decks with out any trouble, and you know 120,000 would be no problem even for nonconference games.

How far is Ann Arbor from a population centre?

Hey, nice addition to an already great stadium. The aerial pic looks awesome.

alumni and donors who will appreciate loosing to to division 2 schools.
Appy State is Division I FCS (formerly I-AA).

FBS (I-A) teams are not allowed to play Division 2 teams.

How far is Ann Arbor from a population centre?
40 miles, give-or-take, from Destroit.

How far is Ann Arbor from a population centre?

With Michigan's tradition and fan base, they could move to the middle of the Michigan U.P. and draw 100,000+ a game.

Of course if they had a winning football team it would help a lot! They'd better figure out how to win their opening game of a season if they ever expect to be national champions again. :ohno:

^^yeah, right. losing to appalachian state last year was bad enough, but again at home?

If the new luxury suites and new press box are added to both sides of the stadium, shouldn't they get rid of the old press box on the west side of the stadium?

They will when the new one is ready to use

For those who were curious what kind of effect the renovation would have on crowd noise:

When Navvab and his team took measurements during Saturday's halftime, they found that the sound - almost exclusively from the student section - was 100 decibels, or the equivalent of a chainsaw.

With the skyboxes, which will stand about 10 feet higher than the scoreboards and further enclose the stadium, the sound level of the stadium would reach 110 or 111 decibels, about the noise level of a loud rock concert, Navvab said.
http://www.michigandaily.com/content/louder-big-house

And while I'm at it, here are a few update photos from 3/25:

http://www.mgoblue.com/uploadedImages/Sports/Football/Articles/2000s/2008-2009/Features/east-full-pan-032309.jpg

http://www.mgoblue.com/uploadedImages/Sports/Football/Articles/2000s/2008-2009/Features/interior-pan-032309.jpg

http://www.mgoblue.com/uploadedImages/Sports/Football/Articles/2000s/2008-2009/Features/sideline-pan-032309.jpg

More pictures here: http://www.mgoblue.com/football/article.aspx?id=172174

cribbz85 on the Michigan Scout board posted some great new pics:
http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=162&f=2019&t=4426116

Here are a few of the highlights...

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq194/wcfl3/air8.jpg

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq194/wcfl3/air7.jpg

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq194/wcfl3/air9.jpg

cant stand Michigan but nice addition.

completed?

looks fine to me!:okay:

They should build a roof ;)

They should build a roof ;)

It's US, they don't like roofs :D

completed?

No. It's scheduled to be finished in Aug. 2010. While much of the outer structure is far along, the interior work has barely started.

At the end of this season (after the Ohio St. game on 11/21), they'll demolish the old press box, which you can see is dwarfed by the new structure.

They should build a roof ;)

College football players are tough and the cold, rain and snow are good for them! There is a lot of tradition playing college football in bad weather, is part of the game. Pro football on the other hand is starting to become very wimpy and most of their new stadiums are covered, notable exception is the new stadium in New York for the Jets and Giants.

I'm pretty sure NMAISTER007 was joking. He has posted on several of the college football stadium threads and I'm pretty sure he is aware of the US aversion to covering their fans in stadiums. Note the winking smiley face in his post. Anyone who reads through these stadium posts for any length of time will note that it doesn't take long for the Euro-American argument over putting roofs over fans.

I believe most pro-football stadiums go with domes, or retracting openings now so they can host NCAA basketball final fours or other events that take place during the winter. They are so expensive, they might as well spend a little more so the facilities can host events beyond the 10 NFL games each year.

Americans tend to favor open air stadiums or full domes while partial coverings (like the old cowboy's stadium) haven't been received well. Domes and partial coverings also make more sense for pro football because their season extends through December.

completed?
2010

whats that stadium right beside the michigan state for??/

whats that stadium right beside the michigan state for??/

That is Crisler Arena, home of the Michigan basketball team. And I wouldn't say anything about Michigan State haha...this is Michigan.

Crisler Arena was built in 1967 and has a capacity of 13,751.

http://www.mgoblue.com/facilities/article.aspx?id=28648

I believe most pro-football stadiums go with domes, or retracting openings now so they can host NCAA basketball final fours or other events that take place during the winter. They are so expensive, they might as well spend a little more so the facilities can host events beyond the 10 NFL games each year.

Americans tend to favor open air stadiums or full domes while partial coverings (like the old cowboy's stadium) haven't been received well. Domes and partial coverings also make more sense for pro football because their season extends through December.
I actually think another one of the major reasons NFL teams build domes, especially in northern cities, is so they can host the Super Bowl. In recent years the NFL has changed their specifications for hosting a Super Bowl so that unless your normal temperature when it's held is 70° or more you must have a dome to host it. Unlike the old days when Super Bowls were held in Green Bay and Minnesota with freezing temperatures and blowing snow. To me that's real football weather, playing inside takes something away from the game.

You are correct to point out that northern cities like domes for the potential to host the super bowl but niether Minnesota or Green Bay has ever hosted one outdoors. Minnesota hosted one in the early 90's but that was under the Metrodome.

It's US, they don't like roofs :D

Well there is this one american football stadium that is under construction and it has a roof. In Western Europe almost all of the football stadiums have roofs (Eastern Europe is still improving)

Well there is this one american football stadium that is under construction and it has a roof. In Western Europe almost all of the football stadiums have roofs (Eastern Europe is still improving)

Please, i beg you.

Dont tell us we need a roof.

geez, maybe he was serious about that.

In that case I would suggest the eiffel tower needs some siding. When are they going to finish that thing? What an eyesore.

You are correct to point out that northern cities like domes for the potential to host the super bowl but niether Minnesota or Green Bay has ever hosted one outdoors. Minnesota hosted one in the early 90's but that was under the Metrodome.
I guess I'm showing my age. Minnesota and Green Bay both hosted NFL championship games before there was such a thing as the Super Bowl. Didn't realize I was that old until I started looking at the history.

They should build a roof ;)

hell yea! No FIFA pitch though.

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq194/wcfl3/fareast.jpg


Michigan Stadium Construction Photos (June 2009)
http://mgoblue.com/football/article.aspx?id=181140

http://mgoblue.com/football/article.aspx?id=181140
West side interior at the 50-yard line.

http://mgoblue.com/uploadedImages/Photo_Gallery/Pictures/Football/2009-2010/070109-stadium_construction/west-62909_640.jpg
West side interior looking north. Glass is complete. Old Press Box scheduled for demolition in November 2009.

http://mgoblue.com/uploadedImages/Photo_Gallery/Pictures/Football/2009-2010/070109-stadium_construction/stadium1495-0609_640.jpg
Northwest tower looking from Gate 8 entrance. End glass remains open to lift materials into the space.

http://mgoblue.com/uploadedImages/Photo_Gallery/Pictures/Football/2009-2010/070109-stadium_construction/stadium1497-0609_640.jpg
Southeast tower looking from Gate 2 entrance. Glazing is being worked on by lifts.

http://mgoblue.com/uploadedImages/Photo_Gallery/Pictures/Football/2009-2010/070109-stadium_construction/stadium1498-0609_640.jpg
East side brick arcade wall almost complete. Should be finished in the next 2 weeks, then tunnel area will begin to be bricked.

http://mgoblue.com/uploadedImages/Photo_Gallery/Pictures/Football/2009-2010/070109-stadium_construction/stadium1500-0609_640.jpg
Northeast tower looking from Gate 10 entrance. Glazing is almost finished.

Here are some pictures of the new practice facility "Al Glick Field House"

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/663/79937043.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/3852/26728415.jpg

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/9592/27880090.jpg


Pictures from:
http://gobluemichiganwolverine.blogspot.com/search/label/Michigan%20Fieldhouse%20Pictures

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq194/wcfl3/eastair2.jpg

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq194/wcfl3/northeast.jpg

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq194/wcfl3/IMG_9037.jpg

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq194/wcfl3/IMG_9171.jpg

Posted yesterday
http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=451&f=2364&t=4383891&p=2

Its really not as bad as i thought it would be, Its still undeniably Michigan Stadium. Good job.

They really should have added some general seating, 120,000 would be getting a little closer to demand levels, and a small upper level above the suites would have gotten them there.

looks nice. I hate Michigan but like this

Looks great. Are they just going to keep developing this each college off-season until they run out of space or money?

The Cold War II is going to look great in the updated stadium.

They really should have added some general seating, 120,000 would be getting a little closer to demand levels, and a small upper level above the suites would have gotten them there.

That would've gone against the whole "big house" theme. Many Michigan fans are already displeased about adding all these suits saying that it takes away from the "togetherness" of being a Michigan fan.

But, saying that, I agree that they should've added seats. I think they could've put some space in the endzones for seating...or at the very least, some standing room.

The two new structures to the east and west of the stadium will include a new press box for the stadium. This means the old press box will be removed soon.

That would've gone against the whole "big house" theme. Many Michigan fans are already displeased about adding all these suits saying that it takes away from the "togetherness" of being a Michigan fan.

That does not make since at all.

That does not make since at all.

Oh the irony...

Anyway, yes it does make sense.

shame the USA can't play Mexico there.

shame the USA can't play Mexico there.

so Americans can be out numbered 10 to 1 instead of 5 to 1?

The only way you could out fill an American Stadium with Americans rooting for America is to run a damn near raciest add campaign for the game against Mexico.

We'll play Mexico at TCF Bank Stadium. In Feburary.

:)

That would do the trick

Nice renovation for Michigan. Though I am not a fan of the team, I don't have any ill will twords them. The ouside looks a little like Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee. I love college football stadiums, frills are kept to a minimum and no roofs.

That does not make since at all.

Take a look at this website...

http://www.savethebighouse.com/index.html

We'll play Mexico at TCF Bank Stadium. In Feburary.

:)

I like this idea :lol:

When they remove the old press box will they be replacing it with the stadard bench seating like the rest of the stadium? If so then how is the capacity of the stadium only going up by 500 with that and the new Suites? Does it not seem like $200+ million is alot of money to add 500 seats?

When they remove the old press box will they be replacing it with the stadard bench seating like the rest of the stadium? If so then how is the capacity of the stadium only going up by 500 with that and the new Suites? Does it not seem like $200+ million is alot of money to add 500 seats?


Not at all. Do you know how much it costs to sit in a club seat or suite?

We'll play Mexico at TCF Bank Stadium. In Feburary.

:)
Or in Anchorage, Alaska. Any soccer stadiums up there?

Not at all. Do you know how much it costs to sit in a club seat or suite?

Yes i do know what it costs to sit in a club seat and or suite, But $200million+ to add suites to a college stadium seems steep to me. Didnt Minnesota just build there entire new stadium for just a few million more? Michigan must be getting some bad ass suites? Or does this cost include that practice facility as well? Or is construction in Ann Arbor that much higher than in Minneapolis?

When they remove the old press box will they be replacing it with the stadard bench seating like the rest of the stadium? If so then how is the capacity of the stadium only going up by 500 with that and the new Suites? Does it not seem like $200+ million is alot of money to add 500 seats?

Because of the size of this renovation, they also have to get the stadium up to ADA-compliance. They have to add in a significant of handicapped-accessible seats (which take up much more room than your normal bleacher seats) and widen aisles among other things. So even with the gain in "room" for seats, the actual number of seats gained is pretty minimal.

Because of the size of this renovation, they also have to get the stadium up to ADA-compliance. They have to add in a significant of handicapped-accessible seats (which take up much more room than your normal bleacher seats) and widen aisles among other things. So even with the gain in "room" for seats, the actual number of seats gained is pretty minimal.


Makes sense...

Here's some more info on the ADA changes:

Before construction on the expansion project began in November, Michigan Stadium had 92 wheelchair-accessible seats, all of them located behind the north and south end zones.
The settlement, filed as a consent decree in federal district court, requires the stadium to have at least 329 wheelchair-accessible seats when the renovation project concludes in 2010. That figure includes 96 wheelchair-accessible seats and companion seats to be added by the start of the 2008 football season in late August.

Because wheelchair-accessible seats take up about 12 times as much space as normal seats, the changes will also drop the stadium’s seat capacity from 107,501 to an estimated 106,201 for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. That will make Michigan Stadium the second-largest football stadium in the country after Penn State University’s Beaver Stadium, which holds 107,282.
University officials said they don’t know what the stadium’s capacity will be after the expansion project and said they don’t know whether it will again become the biggest. The project will add a total of 5,100 seats, but some of the stadium’s existing seats will be removed to make room for the addition.
The pre-settlement project estimate said the stadium’s capacity by the conclusion of the project in 2010 would top 108,000, an addition of 500 seats from the start of the project. But because today’s settlement will remove an estimated 1,500 seats from the bowl, it’s unclear whether that will be enough to make Michigan Stadium the biggest again.

http://archive.uwire.com/2008/03/11/settlement-of-ada-lawsuit-will-bump-michigan-stadium-to-2nd-biggest/

Because of the size of this renovation, they also have to get the stadium up to ADA-compliance. They have to add in a significant of handicapped-accessible seats (which take up much more room than your normal bleacher seats) and widen aisles among other things. So even with the gain in "room" for seats, the actual number of seats gained is pretty minimal.
I'm surprised they weren't forced to do that a long time ago! 92 seats wheel chair seats in a stadium that size is a disgrace, putting it nicely! I'm actually surprised they are only going to have to put in 392.

392 is more than they will likely need. And slipping them into the bowl where they did really messes up the sightlines for the first couple rows right behind the accessable spaces. Here in Minneapolis the Metrodome has 192, and there are always a lot them going unused during games. Granted Lambeau has more than 800 and some of the NFL facilities are in that range, but most college stadiums, especially the older ones don't have a lot.

392 is more than they will likely need. And slipping them into the bowl where they did really messes up the sightlines for the first couple rows right behind the accessable spaces.
Meeting the ADA requirements can be done without a lot of problems if done correctly. Many stadiums have implemented quality ADA seating without losing much space nor creating problems for others. ADA requirements are the law of the land and if a little thought is put into designing to meet the requirements early on instead of ignoring them (which was apparently done here) they can be met quite easily.

This stadium is a good example, they could have easily been put at the top of the bowl even the elevator that will go to the new suites for access. Putting in there would not have removed any seating yet still permitted them to be accessable. Unfortunately the law was ignored during the designed process some now Michigan is stuck!

The big issue here was the ADA was sueing to place more accessable closer to the field, apparently sitting 97 rows from the field wasn't all that appealing to some Alums with special needs. This meant carving into, or pushing out from a very shallow bowl. Unless they wanted to remove a good six rows they were going to give questionable views to some, and they elected to mantain views for those with ADA needs as opposed to those directly behind them.
If Michigan Stadium had a steeper pitch to the seating bowl, or had a slight break and rise at concourse level this could have been handled in a much more effective manner, but given the requirements I don't know that they could have done this part of the renovation a whole lot better.

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Al Glick Field House Official Info
Construction Start Date: Dec. 2007
Occupancy Date: August 7, 2009
Building Dimensions: 429 ft. x 216 ft.
Total Area: 104,049 sq. ft.
Practice Field: 90,631 sq. ft.
Construction Cost: $26.1 million

Facts
• The Wolverines have more indoor practice space than any college or professional football team in the world.
• Michigan and Texas A&M are the only programs in the country that have two indoor practice fields.

http://mgoblue.com/facilities/article.aspx?id=182422#

Construction Photos from July 28

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East side structure #1

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East side structure #2

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Glass going in...

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Looking NE from Stadium and Main

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Someone left a link to this thread on one of the Michigan football boards so i came by and registered. Everything looks good except i don't see much info on the suites.

PS-Nice site :)


Some info on the suites and club seats:

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SUITE AMENITIES
• Concierge service
• Exclusive elevator access
• Climate-controlled suite with operable windows
• In-suite lounge area with catering and beverage service
• Flat screen televisions
• High-speed Internet connection
• Access to private restrooms on the suite concourse
• Comfortable seats with great sight lines to the field
• Game programs
• Convenient parking


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EAST SIDE CLUB SEATS
• Outdoor chairback or indoor theatre seats with abundant leg room and cup holders
• Upscale food and beverage service for purchase
• Opportunity to group blocks of seats together
• Climate-controlled non-smoking lounge with spectacular views and comfortable furniture
• In-lounge flat screen television monitors
• Prime sight lines to the field
• Exclusive elevator access
• Private restroom facilities on each level
• Opportunity to request a season parking permit for purchase

SUITE ZONE LOCATIONS
http://www.mgoblue.com/clubs/article.aspx?id=28544#east
(You can click on a zone to see a panoramic view of the field from that area)

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WEST SIDE CHAIRBACKS
The space occupied by the old press box will be filled with approximately 650 chairback seats. These seats are not associated with the stadium clubs and do not offer access to any interior space.
I wish they would have just added bleacher seats in this section ... it would have given us an even bigger capacity.


Also, even with the recession (MI is feeling the worst of it because of the auto industry) most suites have been accounted for: http://www.annarbor.com/sports/one-season-away-most-suites-accounted-for-at-michigan-stadium/index.php

Complete stadium project description:
• Wider seats and aisles with handrails to make it easier for fans to move in the aisles.
• New elevated concourses with additional restrooms and concessions along both sidelines.
• More wheelchair locations along the sidelines.
• Two new buildings on the north end of the stadium that will house additional restrooms, concessions and public safety services.
• A new building on the south end of the stadium that will offer additional concessions and restrooms.
• A new press box.
• Refurbished restroom facilities.
• 650+ new chairback seats on the west side.
• 46 suites in the west side structure (33 suites located on the first level and 13 suites on the second level).
• 1,900+ outdoor club seats and stadium lounge on the first level of the east side structure.
• 250+ indoor club seats and 850+ covered outdoor club seats and stadium lounge on the second level of the east side structure.
• 36 suites on the third level of the east side structure.
• Four towers, one at the end of each sideline structure, which will have elevators and wide stairways to bring patrons to the new concourses and premium seating areas.

First game in the "new" Big House - Sept. 4th 2010 vs UConn.

I wish they werent putting in the chairback seats. They should have gone with bench seats like the rest of the bowl.

^^ Because it would mean less money and the whole point of this project was to catch up with modern times AKA make a boat load of cash from suites and club seats.

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man they really need a new scoreboard....that one looks pretty pitiful in comparison to the rest of the stadium....are there any plans for that?

I really like the architecture of the new indoor practice facility. I wish we (Texas) had one with the "fieldhouse" look, instead of being an air-supported bubble.

Also, on the last one of jg215's photos... that lettering looks like the same lettering on top of the old pressbox. I wonder if they removed it or are adding more lettering somewhere else.

The stadium kind of reminds me of a supersized Lambeau Field what with the luxury suites lining the perimeter of the seating bowl and the brick exterior.

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Also, on the last one of jg215's photos... that lettering looks like the same lettering on top of the old pressbox. I wonder if they removed it or are adding more lettering somewhere else.
Yep, the old press box originally had the "Michigan Stadium" letters on both east and west sides of the press box, one set facing the field and the other facing Main Street. The letters on the ground in the photos are the ones that used to be facing Main St. I'd be surprised and extremely disappointed if they don't reinstall them... even if they get repainted and touched up, it must be done!

I wish they werent putting in the chairback seats. They should have gone with bench seats like the rest of the bowl.
There was a petition going around before this plan got underway but it didn't work.


What it would have looked like without the luxury boxes

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Expand capacity to 117,001+
Cost $93.1 million, about one quarter of the Luxury Box Plan
http://www.savethebighouse.com

Basically they decided that money is more important than tradition.

Official website of the project:
http://www.michiganstadiumproject.com

Web Cameras
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Site Plan
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man they really need a new scoreboard....that one looks pretty pitiful in comparison to the rest of the stadium....are there any plans for that?
Fans are divided on this issue... on one hand it would look and sound great but on the other hand it would ruin another tradition. Hell, some of the old "traditionalists" were mad that we installed the current scoreboards. On top of that Michigan stadium is still one of the only schools in the country not to have any stadium advertising.


Godzillatron, Your Time Has Come at Michigan Stadium :laugh:
http://www.maizenbrew.com/2009/7/2/935551/godzillatron-your-time-has-come-at

seriously? "Our piece of shit score board is a tradition. We need to so it will be hard for us to see the score when Ohio State is out scoring us 60 to 3"

seriously? "Our piece of shit score board is a tradition. We need to so it will be hard for us to see the score when Ohio State is out scoring us 60 to 3"

Some people dont like to change things. Theres nothing wrong with that.

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Photo: Michigan Stadium is taller, but will that make it louder? (Lon Horwedel | AnnArbor.com)

A built-up Michigan Stadium should keep sound from fans and speakers inside

Stan Parrish thought back to the 1997 Ohio State-Michigan football game. Then Michigan’s quarterbacks coach, he remembered trying to talk with quarterbacks Brian Griese and Tom Brady while on the sidelines.

It didn’t work too well.

“I always liked the presence about it,” said Parrish, now Ball State’s head coach. “I thought it was plenty loud.”

Of course, Michigan beat Ohio State that year, 20-14, so there was reason for Michigan Stadium to live up to its Big House name instead of the Big-but-sometimes-vacant-sounding-House that the bowl could be during non-rivalry games.

Now, though, the thought is it won’t be an issue. As part of a $226 million reconstruction of the stadium that will be finished by August 2010, Michigan installed glass panels on its boxes at the top of the new concourses that should push sound back toward the field.

“What they’ve done will make it considerably louder,” said Eastern Michigan coach Ron English, a former Michigan assistant. “It’s not that they don’t cheer in there, but the sound escapes. So they’ve done what I think, what they’ve done will certainly enhance the sound.”

When Michigan ran tests on the sound in Michigan Stadium earlier this year, it wasn’t done to test how loud the 100,000-plus seat structure could get when the Wolverines’ defense is on the field, but rather to make sure every nook and cranny of the place could actually feel the sound.

“What we were doing is testing out the theory of where the dead spots would be based on the new sound system in the north end zone scoreboard,” Michigan executive associate athletic director Michael Stevenson said. “There was an engineering study more than anything else.”

Stevenson said the reports are good and he doesn’t think there’ll be any dead zones in the stadium when the sound system is installed for the 2010 season.

As far as the crowd noise, Stevenson made it sound like further testing won’t be needed and that they’ll find out throughout the 2009 season how much louder it is.

The noise level, much like any stadium not named Autzen in Eugene, Ore., or Lane in Blacksburg, Va., remains at least partly the responsibility of the fans and the on-field product. But the thought is that when fans cheer this year, it’ll at least stay inside the stadium instead of wandering out to Main Street.

“We’ve got a very educated fan base and when you need them, down through the years, those fans have always been there,” former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said. “Now, with that said, the stadium is going to be much, much louder this year because the windows are into the boxes and it’s in my judgment based on what I heard last fall and what I see, I don’t think there’s going to be a louder stadium in the country.

Michigan Stadium Construction Tour

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-Both the suites and the club seating are reserved to about 70% capacity.
-The suite have their own indoor concourse with air conditioning. The suites themselves are also air conditioned.
-The new press box will have seating for 224 reporters.
-Michigan Stadium was down to 106,201 seats last year (from 107,501), making it the second-highest capacity stadium in the country (though more people strolled through its gates than #1, Penn State's Beaver Stadium). When the new structures are complete for the 2010 season, capacity will be around 110,000.
-Over the next few years, the aisles will be widened in phases. Final capacity of just greater than 108,000 will be reached in about the 2013 season.

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Videos:
Michigan Stadium renovation from the west side
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME988Q8gk9Q
Michigan Stadium renovation from the East Side
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNxuaaZkvVI

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The new view from high in Michigan Stadium (slideshow)
http://www.annarbor.com/sports/the-new-view-from-high-in-michigan-stadium/

September 12, 2009 vs Notre Dame

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I was supposed to be at that game, but couldn't make the trip over in the end. :cry: Stadium looks stunning!

September 12, 2009 vs Notre Dame

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http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3737/30185128.jpgThis is still my all time favorite stadium. I wish a football team in Italy would have built something like this. I'm talking the original. Without the boxes of course.

What they should have done is make it two stories high instead of five (I know it's not actually five stories with boxes, it just looks that high) and made it go all around the stadium and then build a ring of about 25k seats on top of that.

Now, I've used my considerable paintshop expertise to show what I'm thinking:

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130k and the boxes wouldn't make the stadium look as idiotic as it does today. Plus if it in the future should need to be expanded it can easily be done.

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:nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::cheers::cheers:

This is still my all time favorite stadium. I wish a football team in Italy would have built something like this. I'm talking the original. Without the boxes of course.

What they should have done is make it two stories high instead of five (I know it's not actually five stories with boxes, it just looks that high) and made it go all around the stadium and then build a ring of about 25k seats on top of that.

Now, I've used my considerable paintshop expertise to show what I'm thinking:

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130k and the boxes wouldn't make the stadium look as idiotic as it does today. Plus if it in the future should need to be expanded it can easily be done.

I hope the do something like that down the road.
I've sketched out some expansions and 158,000 was a very realistic number in terms of site constraints, however I don't know if the new press/suite towers were made to support upper levels in the future. If they had to be torn down in order to expand the price tag would be pretty obscene.

I've never been to Michigan Stadium, but in some of those pics you can barely see the players. Granted, the extra 30-50 thousand people yall would like to add to the stadium could use binoculars, but at what point are you so far away from the field it's not worth going to the game? BTW, I think the new boxes look pretty good. You want to see an ugly one, look at Virginia Tech's. BLAH!!!!!

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I've never been to Michigan Stadium, but in some of those pics you can barely see the players. Granted, the extra 30-50 thousand people yall would like to add to the stadium could use binoculars, but at what point are you so far away from the field it's not worth going to the game? BTW, I think the new boxes look pretty good. You want to see an ugly one, look at Virginia Tech's. BLAH!!!!!

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Im just going to assume you've never been to Blacksburg. The new boxes fit perfectly with the rest of the stadium and campus.

...however I don't know if the new press/suite towers were made to support upper levels in the future. If they had to be torn down in order to expand the price tag would be pretty obscene.

Would be very cool to know.

Im just going to assume you've never been to Blacksburg. The new boxes fit perfectly with the rest of the stadium and campus.

The bowl is definitely one of the most disjointed and ugly, and in that sense the boxes do fit in perfectly

i like the 2 new box levels. This is one of the last true bowl stadiums left in the world!

they should eventually add in upper decks to the end zones ala Beaver Stadium at Penn State.

Would that be practical though? What is the distance from the pitch from the back of the Big House compared with Penn State's stadium?

i like the 2 new box levels. This is one of the last true bowl stadiums left in the world!

Lambeau Field

Lambeau Field

Rose Bowl, Notre Dame's Stadium, etc... I KNOW

Rose Bowl, Notre Dame's Stadium, etc... I KNOW
Don't forget Doak Campbell, either. :)

Fucking Striped Rats were gift wrapped a victory by the refs last weekend.

they should eventually add in upper decks to the end zones ala Beaver Stadium at Penn State.
Supposedly, Yost had the original metal footings built strong enough to support 140,000 seats. (BTW, he did this at a time when Ann Arbor had 30,000 people - talk about forward-thinking.) Whether that's actually the case, I don't know, but architects could probably figure a way to add the seats on somehow. The bigger issue revolves around demand. One upper deck endzone might be feasible, but I don't know if two are.

The only thing about adding more seating is that I don't want upper and lower bowls to develop. One of the things I like about the Big House is that it's one continuous bowl rather than being divided. That might not be the best way to keep sound in, but I'd deal with that. The only way that I could deal with a second bowl is if the seats were on top of the new skyboxes. I feel like that wouldn't look like a second bowl but instead look more like a continuation of the "lower bowl".

What if seats were built further behind the endzones starting from the back of the current stands (with no gap) but were steeper?

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What if seats were built further behind the endzones starting from the back of the current stands (with no gap) but were steeper?
It could work. Though a second deck would be very far from the field. The stadium is such a shallow bowl that a second deck would put the fans so far horizontally away from the field. I guess if they actually built it to hang over the current seats it could solve that problem.

Yes that is what I suspected.

But your suggestion would create the problem of fans being separated which is whole point of not having a 2nd tier.

Question for you: how can the benches behind the new boxes see anything?

Thanks, Maize! Looking good with more of the glass installed. It's interesting that they aren't farther along on the brickwork along Main, especially when they look pretty much done on the opposite side.

Yes that is what I suspected.

But your suggestion would create the problem of fans being separated which is whole point of not having a 2nd tier.

Question for you: how can the benches behind the new boxes see anything?

I think that's a shot from the old press box that's going to be torn down and replaced with seating. See three photos above.

No I didn't mean that actually. Look at the photo above that one. The new boxes on that side are set into the bowl slightly - for the yet to be installed club seats it looks like. However there are still benches there so I was wondering what the view across that little wall, plus when the seats are installed is like. Maybe it's OK if you stand?

I don't think that wall will be as high when they're finished. Right now, it's needed to separate the available seats from the construction area.

Thanks, Maize! Looking good with more of the glass installed. It's interesting that they aren't farther along on the brickwork along Main, especially when they look pretty much done on the opposite side.
The side adjacent to the arena had to be finished first in order to avoid further impacts on foot traffic during basketball season. Also, the Main Street side is where the existing announcer's and coaches booths are located, so I'm sure constructions there has been adjusted to accommodate those visitors.


Last thing I heard from a decent backer of the program is that future end zone seating would likely feature one of two forms:

- 3 shallow tiers stacked to match the general height and form of the new boxes, in effect capping the bowl all the way around much like Lambeau Field, or;

- a single, deeper tier detached from both the luxury boxes and the existing bowl (the PSU model). This would allow the most seats but also would take the stadium further away from the original concept.

He favors the former, describing it like providing the venue with a crown, but admits it would be costly for only a marginal return. Each end might comprise of an additional 4-6k seats, but would clearly be an attempt to provide a classy top to the stadium.

It would look amazing with the 2 'holes' formed by the boxes filled in. As has been said it would have to be done properly. The 3 small tiers might work.

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Found this floating around online. For comparison: Lambeau Field

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It'd be nice if they just extended the boxes all the way around and have an extra concourse to improve traffic flow. Also, there'd be some good areas for "standing room only" tickets similar to the new Cowobys stadium. Enclosing the boxes would cut down on the the cold wind for November games and might actually hold some heat from the 110+ people at a blisteringly cold OSU game. It'd make being at the game unbearable to slightly less unbearable.

I agree. Having that set of boxes all the way around would be a pretty intimidating setting for the visiting team.

I also think that there won't be as much demand to seat 15-20k more people compared to the revenue generated by having 2x the luxury boxes.

Welcome to SSC forums, Reallynp. If UofM did what you described to Michigan Stadium, then the seating bowl would be technically completed. It doesn't matter because no College football stadium in United States is considered complete, people just want to push these stadiums beyond their limits.

It doesn't matter because no College football stadium in United States is considered complete, people just want to push these stadiums beyond their limits.

Good point.

I also think that there won't be as much demand to seat 15-20k more people compared to the revenue generated by having 2x the luxury boxes.

Also a good point.

Michigan does have a history with optimization and would probably strongly consider closing in at least one side. The wild card here would be the "standing room only" seating that will be available on the west side underneath the boxes. If it pack more people in, there would be more incintive to close at least one side (similar to the Lambeau picture above) with more standing room underneath. I've only heard the standing room areas mentioned casually, so they might not have all the legal/logistical options worked out, but there is clearly space beneath the boxes and along the new concourse to accomodate a lot of people.

The boxes extended around one of the sides and then the remaining gap filled with regular seating. Together with the widened gangways, this stadium could finally be considered finished.

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Once the press box is dismantled, piece by piece beginning from the back side, about 600 seats will be added. Construction on a new exterior wall on the west of the stadium will start in March, closing one lane of Main Street, and the project should be finished by mid July. New FieldTurf also will be installed after the spring game.


I think the brick choice for the new facade was fantastic. It matches the Maize and Blue very well. Hopefully down the road they do the same with the endzones and add HD scoreboards.

One of the best bowls in the US if you ask me. Nice updates.

If the USA gets the world cup of 2018 or 2022 they have to play some games in this stadium or even the final. It's an awesome stadium. I love it!

... I don't think there is space for a football pitch within the structure...

They would need to remove five rows or so, and replace all the benches with seats, and improve access to Ann Arbor.

They would need to remove five rows or so, and replace all the benches with seats, and improve access to Ann Arbor.

Yes, but if they remove that many rows the sightlines along the pitch would be terrible

THe could add them in later, it would be a a matter of a few million for the conversion, but that is pretty doable,look at the Rio and Madrid olympic stadium conversions.

Yes, but if they remove that many rows the sightlines along the pitch would be terrible

It's impossible to remove anything anyway. The stadium is a depressed bowl, and there is nothing but earth and rock that those stands are resting on.

It's impossible to remove anything anyway. The stadium is a depressed bowl, and there is nothing but earth and rock that those stands are resting on.

You take the stands out and raise the level of the field. It's been done plenty of times.

Latest construction photos from Michigan Stadium
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Looks like a bandy pitch :-)

Haha, it does.

Nice stadium but it look like there is not enough exits... How quickly does it get empty after the game ?

well through the 58 alcoves, like any other stadium.

well through the 58 alcoves, like any other stadium.

Thats not the answer for my question...

It takes a little longer than the other large facilitities I've been to (Ohio Stadium, Lambeau Field, HSH Nordbank Arena, and about the same as the Metrodome or Camp Randall Stadium) But its certainly not a safety harzard, or massive inconvenience. Keep in mind the alcoves lead directly onto the plaza around the stadium, so once one is out of the bowl its really quick from there. And its really something else to be in a crowd that big, although it might be the quietest large stadium I've seen.

they played hockey here ?

The shiny new addition makes the rest of the stadium look really drab.

they played hockey here ?
No but they have a game scheduled for next season.


Michigan Hockey: It's Official, Hockey Coming to the "Big House"

It's now official: Michigan Hockey will host a game in the "Big House" in 2010. Michigan State has committed to playing in the game against Michigan. The date is set for December 11, 2010.

Michigan State will play a two game series with Michigan that weekend. On Friday night, December 10, 2010, both teams will square off at Yost Ice Arena. Then on Saturday, the two teams will square off in Michigan Stadium for the battle in the Big House. (Sunday, December 12, 2010 will be held for a back-up weather date, just in case of warm temperatures or bad weather.)

Will it be called "The Cold War II"? In 2001, Michigan State held "The Cold War" and drew 74,544 fans at Spartan Stadium. The game ended in a 3-3 tie.

Michigan is also slated to play Wisconsin in the 2009-2010 hockey season on February 6, 2010 at Camp Randall Stadium which has a capacity of 80,321.

The CCHA still has to approve playing the game outdoors, and for it to be at the Big House, but you have to believe this is a no-brainer, especially considering the exposure it will receive, not only locally, but nationally. I wouldn't be surprised if the game was televised, at least on the Big Ten Network. With the possibility of a new outdoor attendance record being set, you'd have to think that one of the major networks would broadcast it as well.

The Big House renovations are scheduled to be completed for the start of the 2010 football season with a capacity of 108,000. Go Blue!

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/other/index.ssf/2009/03/michigan_state_commits_to_play.html

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Last Updated: January 27. 2010 11:12PM

Big House hockey: U-M to host MSU outdoors in December

David Goricki / The Detroit News

Michigan and Michigan State will take their hockey rivalry to another level in December when they play outdoors at the Big House.

The deal was recently finalized, a U-M official said, and the Wolverines and Spartans will take the ice at Michigan Stadium on Dec. 11 at 3 p.m.

The first time Michigan faced Michigan State outdoors, the teams played to a 3-3 tie at Spartan Stadium on Oct. 6, 2001. The "Cold War" game drew a crowd of 74,554 -- a record for college hockey attendance.

The No. 12 Spartans and No. 20 Wolverines resume their rivalry this weekend, playing in East Lansing on Friday and at Joe Louis Arena on Saturday. MSU swept a two-game series in November.

Michigan associate athletic director Michael J. Stevenson said earlier this week he plans to attend the Camp Randall Classic on Feb. 6 when the Wolverines play No. 2 Wisconsin in an outdoor game in Madison. The 6 p.m. game will be on the Big Ten Network.

Wisconsin coach Mike Eaves said construction on the rink at Camp Randall Stadium began this week.

"It's going to be really exciting," said Eaves. "We've already sold 42,000 tickets and we think it's realistic that the lower bowl -- 50,000 seats -- will be sold out for the game."

From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20100127/SPORTS0201/1270426/Big-House-hockey--U-M-to-host-MSU-outdoors-in-December#ixzz0e38ozpPv

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A renovated Michigan Stadium, as seen from downtown Ann Arbor


Michigan Stadium suite and seats sell slowly, steadily in sagging economy

The University of Michigan has commitments for 72 percent of the suites and 77 percent of club seats that will be unveiled at Michigan Stadium this fall.

"We're pleased with where we are given the realities of our economy," senior associate athletic director Joe Parker said. "We're hearing from some fans that they're skipping a vacation instead of missing out on Michigan football."

In addition to a sagging economy, the Wolverines' fortunes on the field probably haven't helped sales.

Michigan finished 5-7 last season after a 4-0 start one year after losing a school-record nine games in Rich Rodriguez's debut with college football's winningest team.

Parker said he's hopeful the rest of the premium seats will be sold by Sept. 4, when the Wolverines host Connecticut in the season opener at the Big House.

"We're going to have as many tours as we can this spring and into the summer," he said. "If people like what they see, they'll be able to pick their seat or suite right on the spot."

Suites range in price from $55,000 to $85,000 and include 16 tickets, parking and a three-, five- or seven-year pledge. Club seats cost between $1,500 to $4,000 per seat plus the cost of tickets and include a one-year term.

Eighty percent of costs for the suites and club seats are tax deductible.

The suites and club seats were to be paid in full by Jan. 31, but Parker acknowledged that wasn't a hard deadline.

Parker did say, though, suites and club seats that haven't been paid for by April — when season-ticket renewals are mailed — will be released to the public.

Parker says 58 of the 81 suites are spoken for and 47 of them have been paid for completely, adding he's confident the other 11 will be soon. Delta Dental, Dow Chemical and Kellogg's are among the 21 entities that have a suite in their name. A total of 32 suites will be occupied by well-heeled individuals and the university will use five more.

Parker said the school has commitments for 2,822 of its 3,685 club seats.

"With the new revenue generated, we have more than enough money for our bond," Parker said, referring to the mortgage of sorts that the school has for the $226 million renovation of its iconic stadium.

Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com

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Michigan unveils logo for Big Chill at the Big House outdoor hockey game :okay:

What an event that will be! :)

wow! massive stadium :)

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Demolition of the original tunnel facade and pillars. This whole area will be clad in brick over the next month.


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Riser steel for the new seating to replace the void left from the Press Box removal.

The Big Chill at the Big House seating chart:

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How did that crane get there???

How did that crane get there???
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Only 20 rows sit above ground level and if you take a closer look at the old pressbox it was basically at street level.

Pictures from Midnight Maize - March 9th

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How did that crane get there???

What crane? The only crane I can see is the one in a field in the background.

If you mean the yellow excavator, it's at street level (look at the road outside the stadium) - presumably it just drove right in...

Michigan announces historic night game in the Big House against Notre Dame in 2011

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan Athletic Director Dave Brandon announced a historic night football game at Michigan Stadium between the Wolverines and Notre Dame on Sept. 10, 2011. It will be the first-ever primetime game played at home in the history of Michigan football.

This will be the first meeting between the Wolverines and Irish in primetime since a 1990 matchup of top-five teams in South Bend. ESPN or ESPN2 will broadcast the game nationally starting at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

"This will be an unprecedented game day atmosphere that our fans have not experienced at Michigan Stadium," said Brandon. "It's a great opportunity to showcase our program, university and Ann Arbor to a primetime viewing audience. This also adds a new chapter to the storied rivalry between our two great programs."

"Our players have always enjoyed playing night games and I think it's something that our fans will truly enjoy and embrace," said Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez. "I expect the atmosphere will be electric for this matchup at the Big House."

U-M played three night games at Notre Dame during a nine-year span, losing all three contests by less than a touchdown in South Bend. The 1990 contest featured a pair of top-five teams, with the top-ranked Irish edging out the fourth-ranked Wolverines, 28-24, on a touchdown pass with less than two minutes remaining.

The series between Michigan and Notre Dame will remain unchanged through 2017. Michigan and Notre Dame will take two years off, the 2018 and 2019 seasons, to play home-and-home series with other schools before resuming the non-conference rivalry in 2020.

Michigan has compiled a 22-11 record in its 33 primetime appearances (game started after 5 p.m. local time). The Wolverines are 19-5 all-time at the opponent's venue and are 3-6 in bowl games.

U-M played three night games before it played at Notre Dame in 1982. The first-ever night game was a 14-0 victory by the Wolverines against Marquette in Milwaukee, Wis., on Sept. 23, 1944. Michigan has a 21-15-1 record all-time against Notre Dame and is 11-7 at home.

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They have closed a lane on Main Street and are beginning to brick the west-side structure.

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They have closed a lane on Main Street and are beginning to brick the west-side structure.
Picture is from last year.

I'll post some new ones soon.

Turf vandals 'kind of hacked it out' on block 'M' at Michigan Stadium

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Damage to the block “M” at the 50-yard line of Michigan Stadium in a weekend vandalism incident likely was done with a large utility knife and caused $1,500 to $2,000 in damage, the stadium's facility manager said Wednesday morning.

A 6-foot by 8-inch chunk of FieldTurf was carved out of the block "M" in a similar fashion someone would cut carpet, Chris Ehman said.

"It was like they just kind of hacked it out," Ehman said.

Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Diane Brown said Tuesday that a construction worker noticed the damage Monday. Associate athletic director Bruce Madej said he expects the field will be repaired by Michigan's spring football game on April 17.

Due to the ongoing $226 million renovation at the stadium, exterior gates may have been left open. Ehman said the gates are not staffed by security on weekends as they are during the week.

Security cameras that monitor the lower bowl are not in use because the feed for those cameras comes from the press box, which is under construction, Ehman said. Public safety officials are reviewing tapes from cameras located outside the stadium.

Ehman said the field was intact Saturday, but that the damage could have been done later in the day or sometime on Sunday.

FieldTurf is a brand of a carpet-like surface that has the feel of natural grass. An underbelly of ground rubber cushions it, meaning vandals would have had to use a large-bladed knife. FieldTurf was installed at Michigan Stadium in 2003 after attempts to maintain a natural grass surface were unsuccessful.

Artificial turf was first installed in the stadium in 1969.

The incident is the second act of vandalism at the stadium in less than a week. Last week, an exterior light was broken, causing $1,000 in damage, during what DPS officials believe was a scavenger hunt. Ehman had not heard whether the field damage was caused during under similar circumstances.

"Obviously, we'd like to know who did this," Ehman said. "I wouldn't think it was done by a Michigan fan."

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Mar 29 2010 12:01 pm Malicious destruction CAD#: 100880086 MICHIGAN STADIUM 1201 MAIN A caller reported that the block M in the Michigan Stadium was vandalized. A 6’ x 4’ strip of the block M was cut from the football field. The incident occurred between 3:30 pm on 3/26/10 and 11:30 am on 3/29/10. Case under investigation. Case Status: Incident Report #10-001082 - open as of 3/29/2010.

http://police.umich.edu/?s=crime_log&d=2010/3/30

Work at the stadium is going on around the clock so I can't believe that this went unnoticed for almost three days.


Seriously though why take a chunk of field turf? WTF? :weird:


It's typically open so people can run stairs or admire the view. Hopefully this won't lead to the stadium being locked all the time now.

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The web cameras have been disabled for the remainder of the project, because construction activities have started in the area where the web camera connections were located.

Photos by GBMW Staff

Michigan Stadium Pictures: Pictures of the Tunnel and Steps
http://gobluemichiganwolverine.blogspot.com/2010/04/michigan-stadium-pictures-pictures-of.html

Michigan Stadium Pictures -- Part 2
http://gobluemichiganwolverine.blogspot.com/2010/04/michigan-stadium-pictures-part-2.html

Michigan Stadium Pictures -- Part 3
http://gobluemichiganwolverine.blogspot.com/2010/04/michigan-stadium-pictures-part-3.html

Michigan Stadium Pictures -- Part 4
http://gobluemichiganwolverine.blogspot.com/2010/04/michigan-stadium-pictures-part-4.html


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The "Michigan Stadium" letters that were on top of the old press box have found a new home. They are on the east side of the concourse at midfield in the middle of beams above the portals. There was a set facing each direction so not sure what they will do with the other ones.

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When they remove the old press box will they be replacing it with the stadard bench seating like the rest of the stadium? If so then how is the capacity of the stadium only going up by 500 with that and the new Suites? Does it not seem like $200+ million is alot of money to add 500 seats?

There is a misconception that the school is spending all that money on just the new structures. Actually, they account for only a fraction of the cost (around $70 million). The $226 million figure is the cost of the entire renovation of the stadium (which first opened in 1927). It may not be apparent from the photos, but almost every part of the stadium has gotten a facelift - new concrete, new seats, a new concourse, new restrooms (with actual urinals instead of troughs), new railings, seating for handicapped people, and so on.

Michigan Stadium had never been truly renovated before and, as a season-ticketholder, I can tell you that it was seriously showing its age. In 2006 we had a game (against Central Michigan) suspended because of lightning. Fans were ordered to evacuate their seats. It took my father and I over 20 minutes just to get to the concourse, because it was so jammed. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but that fiasco that drove home the point to many that the stadium really needed to be renovated.

Anyway, the big motivation for adding the luxury boxes is that they can help the school pay down the debt for renovation much more quickly than would otherwise be possible. A renovation was always in the works; the boxes just make it far more cost-efficient.

There was a petition going around before this plan got underway but it didn't work.


What it would have looked like without the luxury boxes

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Expand capacity to 117,001+
Cost $93.1 million, about one quarter of the Luxury Box Plan
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Basically they decided that money is more important than tradition.

The "Save the Big House" people were a bunch of liars, which is a big reason why their campaign failed. They hid from the public the true cost of renovating other parts of the stadium (which absolutely needed to be done) and only brought up the cost of adding new seats. In reality, the cost of a complete renovation of Michigan Stadium (which, again, includes seats, concrete, restrooms, and many other things) under the "Save the Big House" plan would have been more expensive than the plan that was adopted, and it would have taken longer to pay it off. Hence their proposal was rejected.

Wow, that's a big stadium for sure. I like the boxes they added...very nice!

Michigan will play on a new surface this fall. Well, a newer version of FieldTurf.

FieldTurf, the artificial surface that has more cushion from crushed rubber and simulates a grass field, was installed before the 2003 season.

Michigan athletic director David Brandon said once commencement concluded earlier this month, installation was supposed to begin.

"We were supposed to start, so I assume we've started," Brandon said, estimating the cost at about $800,000. "It was long overdue."

FieldTurf fields have an expected lifespan of seven to eight years.

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The new Duraspine turf can actually be seen right next to the 8-year old turf that will soon become a thing of the past. The L-shaped strip of the block-M that was torn out was replaced with the new Duraspine turf that will cover the whole field this fall.


Michigan Stadium Aerial Photos
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So did they already decide to replace it before they stole part of the field?

So did they already decide to replace it before they stole part of the field?
No, it was stolen while the old turf was still in place.

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Location: Champions Plaza, SW entrance to Michigan Stadium

Gift of the Board in Control of Intercollegiate Athletics as a memorial to Men and Women of the U-M who gave their lives for their country. Fielding Yost, legendary U-M football coach and Athletic Director, was the driving force behind several major U-M athletic facilities, including the football stadium. Yost wished for the stadium to be designated as a memorial to all University men and women who had sacrificed their lives for their country, rather than its being named after him. This sculpture, executed by well-known Michigan artist Marshall Fredericks, embodies Yost’s vision of a memorial. The inscription reads: "In memory of the men and women of the University of Michigan who gave their lives for their country - MCMXLVIII." Fredericks, who worked as an assistant to Carl Milles at Cranbrook and taught there ten years, is also the sculptor of the numerous bas reliefs on the facades of the LS&A building as well as the bas reliefs on the facades of the Rackham Educational Memorial in Detroit.

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6/7/10 - Michigan Stadium Construction Photos
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They have installed the club seats, all except for the Westside chair-back section. It also looks like they replaced some of the bleachers.

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Very nice. Looking forward to Notre Dame winning up there in 2011, 2013, 2015, etc.

Absolutely beautiful.

^^BTW, shouldn't his name be 'VamosAzul'?

^^BTW, shouldn't his name be 'VamosAzul'?

Wow good call.

Very nice. Looking forward to Notre Dame winning up there in 2011, 2013, 2015, etc.

Like they did in 2009?:lol:

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Looks like they are putting the final touches on the placement of the new turf.

Like they did in 2009?:lol:

We're starting are streak......now!

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