SoCal Deek

I believe it’s deceiving. You’ll notice that the crossbar and thus the actual back of the end zone, is significantly out in front of the end of the turf.

There’s obviously been a ton of debate about it but I seem to recall that before any of the design process started the Bills put out a poll or questionnaire to the fanbase. I’m betting they used the input from those results to shape the new stadium. You can’t please everyone.

I don’t believe the Northwestern stadium was designed by Populous but it was designed right around the same time. BTW…it’s much smaller but because of that the roof overhang appears to cover the entire seating bowl.

I’ve done it at both Dallas and SoFi stadiums. Those were each around $40 not too many years ago. It was a great experience! And at both they let you run around on the field at the end of the tour and even tried a field goal….although with the new stadium being natural grass I’m not sure if the Bills tour will offer that.

Let me guess, you wanna know if I’m paying my fair share?

True, but don’t they usually hire engineers for that? Answer: “they can.”

What? I said nothing about YOUR design. I’m actually quite open to see what others would do. But…when YOU start comparing the Bills new stadium to Met Life, I had to comment. Relax! (And yes as Senior Managing Partner of one the largest architectural firms in the nation I’ll put my credentials up against yours…with all due respect.)

Check out the latest stadium from Populous, the architectural firm that designed the new High Mark. This is in Saudi Arabia. Maybe something like this would be more up Einstein’s alley. populous updates 1980s-era stadium in riyadh with new cable net roof.pdf

As I’ve explained on here for years now, we don’t generate renderings with pen and ink. They’re created by inputting the actual ‘CAD’ files into a rendering program. So…they’re pretty much going to match exactly, unless some details of the design are refined as the final drawings develop.

Please just stop. Your architectural critique has more than reached its limit.

This is what makes design so intriguing. I’m guessing from the rendering that you’d have preferred something more along the lines of Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis with historical / regional architectural references. That’s definitely an alternative but it seems like it’d more fitting in a downtown context again like Lucas Oil. And…I can’t help but notice that you told AI to place your stadium downtown.

You’re hired! I’ll call my office and get the paperwork started.

SoFi stadium was built in Inglewood! If you know anything about Southern California it was considered the very heart of The Hood. You wouldn’t recognize the place now. The transformation and economic development is nothing short of amazing.

I’m sure Terry will consult you next time. 😉

I don’t recall stories like this about Kenneth Davis. Do you?