SEATTLE - Husky Stadium (72,500 -> 70,500) - Page 8

DawgFan · October 27th, 2012, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mhays

Great pic. Subway station being built on the left, plus a wide skybridge to the main campus.

My decades-long horror continues about the parking lot on the right. The new track (as track was kicked out of the stadium forever) seems to have taken a little of it. But what a great spot that would be for stacking parking plus some student housing. The UW is building thousands of student beds on the upper left of the photo, but maybe they'd do more.

Typically I hate large surface lots especially in dense areas but this one is an exception. I have so many fond memories of tailgating at that lot and can't wait to get back to it next year. There's no way they will ever build on that lot, it will create an uproar amongst the fanbase. If you thought ppl were being unreasonable about losing the North Lot as a tailgating venue, just brace yourself if they ever even consider building on E1.

***RMB2007*** · October 31st, 2012, 06:27 PM

mhays · November 9th, 2012, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DawgFan

Typically I hate large surface lots especially in dense areas but this one is an exception. I have so many fond memories of tailgating at that lot and can't wait to get back to it next year. There's no way they will ever build on that lot, it will create an uproar amongst the fanbase. If you thought ppl were being unreasonable about losing the North Lot as a tailgating venue, just brace yourself if they ever even consider building on E1.

You know the situation better. But as land gets more scarce on campus I wouldn't be surprised if they cut it back partway.

***RMB2007*** · November 22nd, 2012, 01:27 PM

DawgFan · December 3rd, 2012, 06:24 AM

I know they want to keep the east end zone partially open to preserve views of Lake Washington but I wish they would've made the lower bowl wrap all the way around. It would make for a more intimate atmosphere. I also hope the new west end is designed to accommodate future expansion with a upper grandstand.

***RMB2007*** · December 8th, 2012, 03:13 PM

From Turner Construction Seattle on Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/89799547@N04/8252687583/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/89799547@N04/8253758532/

en1044 · December 10th, 2012, 03:27 AM

Hey Husky fans...

tykendo · December 29th, 2012, 10:05 PM

Super Cool! Been to Husky a couple of time. Bringing the stadium right up to the field will be incredible for home field advantage. Great fan base already made lots of noise, but the track gave visiting teams a buffer zone. Not Any More!! Great job by the architects to give new life to this facility.

SWN2011 · December 30th, 2012, 10:16 PM

this stadium is very tall...

jiggawhat? · December 31st, 2012, 05:56 AM

Simply awesome. Love the design. I would like if they include cool lighting into the under areas of the two sides. I would also like to see schemes where they could expand in the future

victrey · December 31st, 2012, 10:37 AM

That's really awesome place. I would like to visits that types of places.
raincoat camp

jiggawhat? · December 31st, 2012, 05:03 PM

I believe once finished.... This will be one of the greatest stadiums of college football

FastFerrari · January 7th, 2013, 02:53 AM

That's gonna be one loud place!! Nice stadium # Texas fan

jiggawhat? · January 7th, 2013, 07:13 PM

Photo by @Danielleruns

Photo by @ajmowe Alisa Brandle
I can tell if that is brick and stone or just brick. Stone will look great if it is!

Photo by @HuskyStadium

Photo by @UW_Wgolf
Fan Tunnel enterances! AWESOME.......

Lumbergo · January 7th, 2013, 07:57 PM

can't wait to see the finished stadium. love the steepness and shear size of the upper deck.

JJG · January 8th, 2013, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by jiggawhat?

I believe once finished.... This will be one of the greatest stadiums of college football

It was before the renovation.

I've never been there, I've never been to Seattle... hell, I've never even been to the PWN. But I've know Husky Stadium has the reputation of one of the best stadiums in the country, regardless of what level, because of the setting and atmosphere.

It'll just be even BETTER after it's done.

BoulderGrad · January 8th, 2013, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by JJG

It was before the renovation.

I've never been there, I've never been to Seattle... hell, I've never even been to the PWN. But I've know Husky Stadium has the reputation of one of the best stadiums in the country, regardless of what level, because of the setting and atmosphere.

It'll just be even BETTER after it's done.

I would agree to say "one of the best atmospheres in college football ", and the view of Lake Washington and the Cascades is incredible. But the stadium itself was a bit of a dump and this "renovation" (really its just a rebuild) is sorely needed. With the athletics track, all the seats were miles away. And the old bowl was reaaaalllly crumbling. I felt like I needed a tetanus shot and a safety line for the first game I went to.

BoulderGrad · January 8th, 2013, 08:06 AM

And the one thats been bugging me... How does UW get 2/3's of a sadium for $250mil while it takes the big boys $500mil for an indoor arena and over $1bil for a new football stadium? And this is even in expensive union happy Seattle...

jiggawhat? · January 8th, 2013, 03:24 PM

Thats what I was wondering!^ this new stadium for only 260 million and all these dl teams pay 3 times that. Nfl though has individual seating....which requires more structure. In the other two bids to uw, the price was double. I wonder if wright runstad development group had something to do with the price being low.... The owner was on the development planning team for husky stadium.

DawgFan · January 9th, 2013, 06:08 AM

Less than 8 month to go until the opening against Boise State!

I read on a Husky forum today that the architects looked to Heinz Field in Pittsburgh as inspiration for the renovated stadium. I hate the Steelers but I have to admit their stadium is nice and I do see some similarities especially with the large overhanging roofs and the open endzone facing the water.

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January 7th, 2013, 02:53 AM	#153
FastFerrari I double dog dare you!!! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Antonio, Texas - USA Posts: 700 Likes (Received): 0	That's gonna be one loud place!! Nice stadium # Texas fan __________________ If Texas was in Europe it would rank: 3rd in landsize - 10th in population - 7th in economy. Im just sayin :)

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BoulderGrad Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,361 Likes (Received): 41	And the one thats been bugging me... How does UW get 2/3's of a sadium for $250mil while it takes the big boys $500mil for an indoor arena and over $1bil for a new football stadium? And this is even in expensive union happy Seattle... __________________ My shrink once said to me: "Maybe life isn't for everyone..."

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DawgFan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 194 Likes (Received): 10	I know they want to keep the east end zone partially open to preserve views of Lake Washington but I wish they would've made the lower bowl wrap all the way around. It would make for a more intimate atmosphere. I also hope the new west end is designed to accommodate future expansion with a upper grandstand.

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tykendo tykendo Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Denver Posts: 11 Likes (Received): 0	Super Cool! Been to Husky a couple of time. Bringing the stadium right up to the field will be incredible for home field advantage. Great fan base already made lots of noise, but the track gave visiting teams a buffer zone. Not Any More!! Great job by the architects to give new life to this facility.

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SWN2011 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 315 Likes (Received): 4	this stadium is very tall...

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jiggawhat? Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 816 Likes (Received): 5	Simply awesome. Love the design. I would like if they include cool lighting into the under areas of the two sides. I would also like to see schemes where they could expand in the future

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victrey BANNED Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: New delhi Posts: 3 Likes (Received): 0	That's really awesome place. I would like to visits that types of places. raincoat camp

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jiggawhat? Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 816 Likes (Received): 5	I believe once finished.... This will be one of the greatest stadiums of college football

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jiggawhat? Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 816 Likes (Received): 5	Photo by @Danielleruns Photo by @ajmowe Alisa Brandle I can tell if that is brick and stone or just brick. Stone will look great if it is! Photo by @HuskyStadium Photo by @UW_Wgolf Fan Tunnel enterances! AWESOME.......

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Lumbergo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 385 Likes (Received): 30	can't wait to see the finished stadium. love the steepness and shear size of the upper deck.

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jiggawhat? Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 816 Likes (Received): 5	Thats what I was wondering!^ this new stadium for only 260 million and all these dl teams pay 3 times that. Nfl though has individual seating....which requires more structure. In the other two bids to uw, the price was double. I wonder if wright runstad development group had something to do with the price being low.... The owner was on the development planning team for husky stadium.

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DawgFan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 194 Likes (Received): 10	Less than 8 month to go until the opening against Boise State! I read on a Husky forum today that the architects looked to Heinz Field in Pittsburgh as inspiration for the renovated stadium. I hate the Steelers but I have to admit their stadium is nice and I do see some similarities especially with the large overhanging roofs and the open endzone facing the water.