Villa Park Redevelopment

[Brend'Watkins]

I much prefer the 2nd design.  It looks far more imposing and means VP retains it's Ground heritage as opposed to looking like a scaled down version of an Independence Day space craft that is the new norm.  The overhang of the roof looks really good on the Witton Lane side, does it's roof job but looks architecturally pleasing as it fills an open space without compromising the DE stand.  It's something different.

[LeeB]

I much prefer the 2nd design.  It looks far more imposing and means VP retains it's Ground heritage as opposed to looking like a scaled down version of an Independence Day space craft that is the new norm.  The overhang of the roof looks really good on the Witton Lane side, does it's roof job but looks architecturally pleasing as it fills an open space without compromising the DE stand.  It's something different.

I prefer the look of the warehouse too, rather than that generic Boxpark-type lump

[dave.woodhall]

The stand looks fine without looking special.  I wish I hadn't read the Asda comparison as I can't get that out of my mind now.

I see Risso's point, we've moved from having green and communal leisure spaces to a car park right up to the stand.  It does take away from it a bit but the players and staff have to park somewhere.  I always think it's disappointing when we don't take the opportunity to build underground car parking, but I'd guess that would significantly increase the cost and timescale of the project. 

But moving back to the supermarket theme, Tesco managed two levels of underground parking in Stourbridge town centre so I'm not sure why it should be so unachievable here? (I guess engineers amongst us may say the size, scale and weight of the stand make it impossible without exorbitant costs?)

Is the water table still high?

[Brend'Watkins]

I much prefer the 2nd design.  It looks far more imposing and means VP retains it's Ground heritage as opposed to looking like a scaled down version of an Independence Day space craft that is the new norm.  The overhang of the roof looks really good on the Witton Lane side, does it's roof job but looks architecturally pleasing as it fills an open space without compromising the DE stand.  It's something different.

I prefer the look of the warehouse too, rather than that generic Boxpark-type lump

That too.  I detest the words 'Fanzone' and 'Box-Park' but am glad they are called so as I will know that I need to avoid and go to a destination of my choice namely called a pub.

[VILLA MOLE]

I much prefer the 2nd design.  It looks far more imposing and means VP retains it's Ground heritage as opposed to looking like a scaled down version of an Independence Day space craft that is the new norm.  The overhang of the roof looks really good on the Witton Lane side, does it's roof job but looks architecturally pleasing as it fills an open space without compromising the DE stand.  It's something different.

I prefer the look of the warehouse too, rather than that generic Boxpark-type lump

That too.  I detest the words 'Fanzone' and 'Box-Park' but am glad they are called so as I will know that I need to avoid and go to a destination of my choice namely called a pub.

The building has character , something a bit different

[Risso]

In the fly through video, you can see about half a dozen cars parked and they're not even in the area directly behind the stand at all.

I wouldn't get too hung up on that, tbh.

Not sure what you were looking at there tbh, that clearly isn't what's been submitted at all:


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[paul_e]

A couple of things:

I suspect Paulie is talking about the fly-through at about 30 seconds in the video.

On the overhead shot the 2 basketball courts stick out to me. There's a court opposite the DE (near the away end) so I wonder if part of the redesigned plans have been done with an eye on the future and creating the replacement for that court before it's needed.

[Ads]

In the fly through video, you can see about half a dozen cars parked and they're not even in the area directly behind the stand at all.

I wouldn't get too hung up on that, tbh.

Not sure what you were looking at there tbh, that clearly isn't what's been submitted at all:


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The roof of the stand comes out quite a ways. That top down picture doesn't conflict with the other render as you've got the top 6 or 7 rows of the upper tier, some clear space and a whack of steel all over hanging.

[Risso]

It's still a massive car park that goes virtually all the way up to the stand. Nothing like the vision that was sold originally.

[London Villan]

In fact all it's done is flatten the Villa Village and created more parking on the stadium footprint - which is probably needed with the increase in corporate seats, but it won't be a game changer in terms of fan experience behind the North Stand.

[Villan82]

It's still a massive car park that goes virtually all the way up to the stand. Nothing like the vision that was sold originally.

What tosh.

[Risso]

It's still a massive car park that goes virtually all the way up to the stand. Nothing like the vision that was sold originally.

What tosh.

OK, well I’ve actually posted proof, but whatever.

[Ads]

It's still a massive car park that goes virtually all the way up to the stand. Nothing like the vision that was sold originally.

Well it's not got the Villa Live bit so there's more car park there than at bottom as they're re-doing Stumps. It's different, but the big new stand is the same and drinking area is similar.

[paul_e]

It's still a massive car park that goes virtually all the way up to the stand. Nothing like the vision that was sold originally.

Well it's not got the Villa Live bit so there's more car park there than at bottom as they're re-doing Stumps. It's different, but the big new stand is the same and drinking area is similar.

As I mentioned above, they've added 2 basketball courts that weren't in the original plan so I'm nut sure the car park is much bigger anyway.

[Axl Rose]

We seem to have some cherry blossom trees around the stadium judging by that aerial view.

It'll bring in the Japanese tourists for Hanami season.