Report: Redskins to unveil drawings of new stadium, location tbd

I don't want to start a new thread for this but I just saw a potential model for the new stadium (http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Hire-World-Renowned-Firm-BIG-For-New-Stadium/b0b05f76-a7da-417b-a5e4-bd9da4ea7cc9) and I think it looks awesome. I know some will say "too potato-chip-y" but it looks great. My only concern is acoustics, if it will be an outdoors stadium I'd like something that makes the acoustics sound like the Seahawks stadium.

why would you design a stadium in 2016 without a retractable roof? that's important when you want to host superbowls or use the venue for concerts or whatever.

I don't want to start a new thread for this but I just saw a potential model for the new stadium (http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Hire-World-Renowned-Firm-BIG-For-New-Stadium/b0b05f76-a7da-417b-a5e4-bd9da4ea7cc9) and I think it looks awesome. I know some will say "too potato-chip-y" but it looks great. My only concern is acoustics, if it will be an outdoors stadium I'd like something that makes the acoustics sound like the Seahawks stadium.


Looks like the Old Cap Center with out a roof.

why would you design a stadium in 2016 without a retractable roof? that's important when you want to host superbowls or use the venue for concerts or whatever.

that's was my first thought too- it would be nice to host a Superbowl someday. I doubt they will get it without a retractable dome.

Idk, I think there's a lot of factors that go into having a retractable roof. Cost being the obvious one, plus the weather. Plus if you go retractable it could affect your field choice, and maybe they want to keep using grass instead of Fieldturf. So if you go grass do you do a retractable field too? If you want a retractable field then you need more land. Do we play enough games in bad weather to warrant a roof? I don't think so. As for this design, maybe they went open roof as a homage to RFK, I can see a passing resemblance in the design. Maybe that was one of DS's requirements, I remember it being mentioned when the topic first came up. Either way with or without a roof I will be happy. Besides, i think having a roof as a requirement for the SB is a little outdated since the Giants stadium went well.

Idk, I think there's a lot of factors that go into having a retractable roof. Cost being the obvious one, plus the weather. Plus if you go retractable it could affect your field choice, and maybe they want to keep using grass instead of Fieldturf. So if you go grass do you do a retractable field too? If you want a retractable field then you need more land. Do we play enough games in bad weather to warrant a roof? I don't think so. As for this design, maybe they went open roof as a homage to RFK, I can see a passing resemblance in the design. Maybe that was one of DS's requirements, I remember it being mentioned when the topic first came up. Either way with or without a roof I will be happy. Besides, i think having a roof as a requirement for the SB is a little outdated since the Giants stadium went well.

if you want to make money, the roof helps get non football events. since it's only used for football 10 days a year (or less if you play in london), it makes sense to make it multi purpose. it could help defray the cost, and you know they're going to try and force taxpayers to foot most of the bill.

the giants SB might have gone well, but what if there's a severe lightning storm? how happy is TV going to be with a 2 hour delay?

what's with the moat for kayakers?

is that the upcoming trend now for the next generation?

I like that the design appears to have a least one hump around the rim. Pulls on all the right RFK heartstrings.

what's with the moat for kayakers?

is that the upcoming trend now for the next generation?

The moat is a joke. Can you imagine how nasty that is going to be after a while?

what's with the moat for kayakers?

is that the upcoming trend now for the next generation?

it's because it's a euro design firm, if you look at some of the newer apartment complex designs in denmark etc, they have bike paths that go to every apartment (even on the tenth floor), gardens on the roof, etc.

i can't imagine them actually putting a moat around a stadium though. besides being expensive and providing no return, it also creates bottlenecks on the bridges, which is bad for a place where 80k people are going to come in and leave at one time. it's also a security and safety issue.