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Old 08-15-2015, 01:47 PM   #430
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Originally Posted by flameswin View Post
I may be in the minority, but I don't like that Forsyth Stadium and would be disappointed if we went with something like that.

To me it looks like an eyesore from the outside (not the biggest deal I guess, but still, this will be built right beside the river and will become part of our downtown skyline, so not the same as a big clunky looking stadium being built outside of skyline shots).

It also looks kind of awkward and forced inside as well. I get the concept and appreciate the openness feeling, but I think there's way better ways of building an open air, indoor stadium than that.
Personally, I'm not a fan of the aesthetics and design (e.g edges, massing and flow) but I really like the concept (i.e. open and naturally lit). Rather than looking at this stadium as a blueprint, I'd hope the Flames Organization would look at it as a launching point.
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