A lot of, if not most, necessary infrastructure is in the old part of the stadium, I believe--Press/radio/TV, locker rooms, training rooms, etc.. Even if you kept Mt Davis it would cost a lot to build a new opposite wing with all new stuff like that. Even the best reno plan won't come cheap--I'm guessing 75% of the cost of building from scratch. Doubtful that Davis finds that very palatable.
OAKLAND - RingCentral Coliseum (63,132)
NFL
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Oakland Raiders
3x Champion:
1976, 1980, 1983
MLB
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Oakland Athletics
9x Champion:
1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, 1930,
1972, 1973, 1974, 1989
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Before the addition of "Mt. Davis" this was a much more beautiful ballpark
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Oakland Raiders
3x Champion:
1976, 1980, 1983
MLB
Oakland Athletics
9x Champion:
1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, 1930,
1972, 1973, 1974, 1989
Before the addition of "Mt. Davis" this was a much more beautiful ballpark
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So I scribbled/photoshopped my thoughts into a little concept for the Coliseum, if the A's moved out.
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The upper levels are separated into four stands with open entry plazas in each corner.
The exterior is intended as mesh screen system to give a modern, clean feel at fairly low price
point and could allow for images . A new wrap on the pedestrian bridge along with plantings
could make the walk from the BART station seem pleasant or exiting instead of like entering a
post apocalyptic deathcamp.
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The geometry of the bowl is intended to match Mt Davis while keeping everyone in the
new bowl much lower to the field with good sightlines. A cohesive seat color pattern fading from
black to white to black seems sharp.
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The new bowl is two levels served by a single wide concourse (about 90' wide) and has
concessions set into pockets to prevent lines from congesting the concourse.
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Mt. Davis gets a new field club with 3,500 seats and sixteen suites like the sidelines suites at
AT&T in Dallas. the Plaza and Club suites are basically as is and the Loge (top) suite level is
mostly converted into a new press box. Concourses and existing Club on this side would get a
refreshing, but are more or less kept as is. The field level also contains locker rooms,
mechanical space, storage etc.
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Under the the new south end there is space for locker rooms, storage, prep kitchens etc.
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The North and West sides are kept as simple as possible with simply the concourse level. Concessions and restrooms are stacked at the outer
edge of the concourse. Concession stands are rotated 90 degrees to
keep the que lines from clogging the concourse. This concourse is 90'
deep where with concession ques and a 56' clear circulation path.
The total rough count for this little idea comes out to about 62,000 with 84 suites and
7,200 club. The new seating area has maximum of 68 rows, Mt Davis has 86 rows after losing the first 6 row to add in the field club and suites.
The upper levels are separated into four stands with open entry plazas in each corner.
The exterior is intended as mesh screen system to give a modern, clean feel at fairly low price
point and could allow for images . A new wrap on the pedestrian bridge along with plantings
could make the walk from the BART station seem pleasant or exiting instead of like entering a
post apocalyptic deathcamp.
The geometry of the bowl is intended to match Mt Davis while keeping everyone in the
new bowl much lower to the field with good sightlines. A cohesive seat color pattern fading from
black to white to black seems sharp.
The new bowl is two levels served by a single wide concourse (about 90' wide) and has
concessions set into pockets to prevent lines from congesting the concourse.
Mt. Davis gets a new field club with 3,500 seats and sixteen suites like the sidelines suites at
AT&T in Dallas. the Plaza and Club suites are basically as is and the Loge (top) suite level is
mostly converted into a new press box. Concourses and existing Club on this side would get a
refreshing, but are more or less kept as is. The field level also contains locker rooms,
mechanical space, storage etc.
Under the the new south end there is space for locker rooms, storage, prep kitchens etc.
The North and West sides are kept as simple as possible with simply the concourse level. Concessions and restrooms are stacked at the outer
edge of the concourse. Concession stands are rotated 90 degrees to
keep the que lines from clogging the concourse. This concourse is 90'
deep where with concession ques and a 56' clear circulation path.
The total rough count for this little idea comes out to about 62,000 with 84 suites and
7,200 club. The new seating area has maximum of 68 rows, Mt Davis has 86 rows after losing the first 6 row to add in the field club and suites.
This is EXACTLY what I have in mind. It kinda reminds me of The Carter (TCU's Stadium), so that's a plus. Love the design.So I scribbled/photoshopped my thoughts into a little concept for the Coliseum, if the A's moved out.
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The upper levels are separated into four stands with open entry plazas in each corner.
The exterior is intended as mesh screen system to give a modern, clean feel at fairly low price
point and could allow for images . A new wrap on the pedestrian bridge along with plantings
could make the walk from the BART station seem pleasant or exiting instead of like entering a
post apocalyptic deathcamp.
![]()
The geometry of the bowl is intended to match Mt Davis while keeping everyone in the
new bowl much lower to the field with good sightlines. A cohesive seat color pattern fading from
black to white to black seems sharp.
![]()
The new bowl is two levels served by a single wide concourse (about 90' wide) and has
concessions set into pockets to prevent lines from congesting the concourse.
![]()
![]()
Mt. Davis gets a new field club with 3,500 seats and sixteen suites like the sidelines suites at
AT&T in Dallas. the Plaza and Club suites are basically as is and the Loge (top) suite level is
mostly converted into a new press box. Concourses and existing Club on this side would get a
refreshing, but are more or less kept as is. The field level also contains locker rooms,
mechanical space, storage etc.
![]()
Under the the new south end there is space for locker rooms, storage, prep kitchens etc.
![]()
The North and West sides are kept as simple as possible with simply the concourse level. Concessions and restrooms are stacked at the outer
edge of the concourse. Concession stands are rotated 90 degrees to
keep the que lines from clogging the concourse. This concourse is 90'
deep where with concession ques and a 56' clear circulation path.
The total rough count for this little idea comes out to about 62,000 with 84 suites and
7,200 club. The new seating area has maximum of 68 rows, Mt Davis has 86 rows after losing the first 6 row to add in the field club and suites.
For their sake and IF they stay in Oakland, I'd hope the Raiders would do this.
A couple other little thoughts, especially having to do with the orientation of the stadium.
After comments about sun and Mt Davis facing west I got to thinking about operable screens
that could shade the late afternoon sun.
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These screens could be mounted between the light posts and run the entire west sideline which
should take care of evening sun, though some late afternoon sun could
still be an issue.
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For early or night games/other events they could be retracted and stored at the back of the
upper deck. This seems like a pretty solid alternative to a west side press box, given likely cost
compared to having to build a new press facility above the west sideline and the added benefit
of keeping glare out of the eyes of people in the upper deck/upper suite levels as well as press
areas.
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Also this is the sort of feel I was thinking for the new concourse, open, reasonably light, crisp
and modern. Also how the concessions stands are oriented to keep the main circulation path open.
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After comments about sun and Mt Davis facing west I got to thinking about operable screens
that could shade the late afternoon sun.
These screens could be mounted between the light posts and run the entire west sideline which
should take care of evening sun, though some late afternoon sun could
still be an issue.
For early or night games/other events they could be retracted and stored at the back of the
upper deck. This seems like a pretty solid alternative to a west side press box, given likely cost
compared to having to build a new press facility above the west sideline and the added benefit
of keeping glare out of the eyes of people in the upper deck/upper suite levels as well as press
areas.
Also this is the sort of feel I was thinking for the new concourse, open, reasonably light, crisp
and modern. Also how the concessions stands are oriented to keep the main circulation path open.
Update:Some bigger images:
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http://www.mercurynews.com/athletics/ci_25362391/oakland-port-moves-forward-ballpark-plan
Wolff won't sell. He's made lots of comments here or there about having no interest in releasing control of the club. He's going to push the San Jose issue until he gets his ruling, or MLB forces him to stop (if they can do that???). I've actually got to meet him several times, and he's a really nice guy, and one of the topics I got to ask was the A's to SJ deal. He gave me what I would call a fairly PRish answer, but he made it pretty clear he was in it for the long haul, and the South Bay was where the A's would call home (obviously, not on those words). A lot of the A's front office people I've been able to chit chat with have further reinforced this point, and gone even further basically stating he is committed to seeing the A's secure the deal they want (South Bay) and he is willing to put his wallet behind it.
However, I can also see him eventually tiring of the fight, and wasting resources on a cause that sees no significant progress. But if he's truly in the fight till the end, it'll be interesting.
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