Stadium Construction Discussion (No PSL/Seat selection posts)

[JDHillFan]

8 hours ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

Looking at a photo of Highmark and seeing all the blue seats with the new stadium in the background, got me wondering.  Has there anything been announced on the color of the seats in the new stadium?  Will they again be blue.  Have to admit Highmark does look cool from above.  With the large overhang/roof on the new place, doubt it will look as good from above. 

Every rendering has shown a mix of red and blue. I think it looks cool. 
 

And the model:

Edited July 24 by JDHillFan

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

2 hours ago, JDHillFan said:

Every rendering has shown a mix of red and blue. I think it looks cool. 
 

And the model:

 

Hadn't seen that does look cool!

 

Wonder if they will do something with the roof, like paint the Bills logo on it, or every 200 feet, paint a buffalo

[K-9]

1 hour ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

 

Hadn't seen that does look cool!

 

Wonder if they will do something with the roof, like paint the Bills logo on it, or every 200 feet, paint a buffalo

I was hoping for LED displays on the roof, but given the complexity of the snow melt and drainage system, that may not be possible. But it would be cool to have charging bison running laps around the roof. Perhaps even chasing a frightened dolphin or two. 

[PromoTheRobot]

On 7/20/2025 at 9:07 PM, UConn James said:

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I'm a little p.o'd watching that flyover. My seats don't look like they are covered by the 300 level terrace. I wanted coverage and secondary heat from the concourse. I might not have either.

[SoCal Deek]

Best video I’ve seen is a new in depth tour done by local television WIVB. It’s a full 30 minutes long and goes over the entire stadium construction progress, amenities, etc from top to bottom. It answers everyone’s questions. It was interesting to learn that they’ll be laying sod in about 90 days. Very well done!

 

I’m sure someone can post a link. 

[Einstein]

4 hours ago, K-9 said:

it would be cool to have charging bison running laps around the roof. Perhaps even chasing a frightened dolphin or two. 

Love that idea.

[Einstein]

 

6 hours ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

 

Hadn't seen that does look cool!

 

Wonder if they will do something with the roof, like paint the Bills logo on it, or every 200 feet, paint a buffalo

Unfortunately, more likely to have West Herr logos plastered on it. In the 3rd quarter the overhead announcer will make a comment about getting loud and "raising the west herr roof" or something.

[rusty shackleford]

15 minutes ago, Einstein said:

 

Unfortunately, more likely to have West Herr logos plastered on it. In the 3rd quarter the overhead announcer will make a comment about getting loud and "raising the west herr roof" or something.

At least it won't be the Dude Wipes section, like the Browns.

[LabattBlue]

7 hours ago, K-9 said:

I was hoping for LED displays on the roof, but given the complexity of the snow melt and drainage system, that may not be possible. But it would be cool to have charging bison running laps around the roof. Perhaps even chasing a frightened dolphin or two. 

Who would see it?

[K-9]

2 hours ago, LabattBlue said:

Who would see it?

The tv viewing audience. Like we do watching games at SoFi, Allegiant, or other new stadiums. Might also be attractive to advertisers 

[Just Jack]

10 hours ago, K-9 said:

I was hoping for LED displays on the roof, but given the complexity of the snow melt and drainage system, that may not be possible. But it would be cool to have charging bison running laps around the roof. Perhaps even chasing a frightened dolphin or two. 

 

Easiest would be some projectors around the roof surface. 

[Jukester]

10 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:

Best video I’ve seen is a new in depth tour done by local television WIVB. It’s a full 30 minutes long and goes over the entire stadium construction progress, amenities, etc from top to bottom. It answers everyone’s questions. It was interesting to learn that they’ll be laying sod in about 90 days. Very well done!

 

I’m sure someone can post a link. 

https://www.wivb.com/video/built-4-buffalo-new-stadium-tour/10909694/

 

Edited July 25 by Jukester

[eball]

That was fun to watch. It’s going to be an amazing experience. 
 

[Simon]

4 hours ago, eball said:

That was fun to watch. It’s going to be an amazing experience. 
 

 

Especially when the home opener is also a celebration of the Bills first Super Bowl 

[UConn James]

From the Built in Buffalo FB page:

 

Some more of the wind confusion panels are going up.

[SoCal Deek]

9 hours ago, UConn James said:

From the Built in Buffalo FB page:

 

Some more of the wind confusion panels are going up.

Great photo. They’re making major progress on the surrounding sitework (pavement, curbs, gutters, and planters) while the weather is good. 
 

As regards the ‘wind confusion’ panels, from what I’ve seen these are nothing more than perforated metal panels; which have been a popular architectural product material/aesthetic for a few years now. At the Bills new stadium I think they’re just referring to them as a wind confusion treatment because it sounds ‘cool’. They primarily line the outside of the concourse areas beneath the stands. But again…it sure sounds cool. 

[K-9]

34 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

Great photo. They’re making major progress on the surrounding sitework (pavement, curbs, gutters, and planters) while the weather is good. 
 

As regards the ‘wind confusion’ panels, from what I’ve seen these are nothing more than perforated metal panels; which have been a popular architectural product material/aesthetic for a few years now. At the Bills new stadium I think they’re just referring to them as a wind confusion treatment because it sounds ‘cool’. They primarily line the outside of the concourse areas beneath the stands. But again…it sure sounds cool. 

I’ll quibble a bit on the idea that they’re saying “wind confusion” because it sounds cool. As you well know, those perforated panels have a specific design function to convert wind from a turbulent flow into a smoother laminar flow. It’s less about the aesthetics than it is about the function. Although, aesthetically, using part of the Bills logo as the shape of the perforations is a nice touch. And I predict that when the stadium is finished the days of those harsh lake Erie winds having an impact on games and spectator comfort will be a thing of the past. 
 

But that walk from the lots to the entrance will still be a major PIA when the weather changes. 

[SoCal Deek]

32 minutes ago, K-9 said:

I’ll quibble a bit on the idea that they’re saying “wind confusion” because it sounds cool. As you well know, those perforated panels have a specific design function to convert wind from a turbulent flow into a smoother laminar flow. It’s less about the aesthetics than it is about the function. Although, aesthetically, using part of the Bills logo as the shape of the perforations is a nice touch. And I predict that when the stadium is finished the days of those harsh lake Erie winds having an impact on games and spectator comfort will be a thing of the past. 
 

But that walk from the lots to the entrance will still be a major PIA when the weather changes. 

Actually, we regularly use perforated panels to control /diffuse sunlight and heat gain. I’ve not seen them used to diffuse wind, but then again, why not? 

[eball]

7 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:

Great photo. They’re making major progress on the surrounding sitework (pavement, curbs, gutters, and planters) while the weather is good. 
 

As regards the ‘wind confusion’ panels, from what I’ve seen these are nothing more than perforated metal panels; which have been a popular architectural product material/aesthetic for a few years now. At the Bills new stadium I think they’re just referring to them as a wind confusion treatment because it sounds ‘cool’. They primarily line the outside of the concourse areas beneath the stands. But again…it sure sounds cool. 

 

6 hours ago, K-9 said:

I’ll quibble a bit on the idea that they’re saying “wind confusion” because it sounds cool. As you well know, those perforated panels have a specific design function to convert wind from a turbulent flow into a smoother laminar flow. It’s less about the aesthetics than it is about the function. Although, aesthetically, using part of the Bills logo as the shape of the perforations is a nice touch. And I predict that when the stadium is finished the days of those harsh lake Erie winds having an impact on games and spectator comfort will be a thing of the past. 
 

But that walk from the lots to the entrance will still be a major PIA when the weather changes. 

 

5 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:

Actually, we regularly use perforated panels to control /diffuse sunlight and heat gain. I’ve not seen them used to diffuse wind, but then again, why not? 

 

The physics of “wind confusion” make sense to me.  In this instance, you’ve got a very tall structure with the overhanging (and sloped) canopy that prevents wind from going straight into the stadium and “encourages” the currents to move up.  Then, if the perforated panels do in fact “break up” the wind you’ve simply got a much less aggressive force attacking the structure.  I’m really curious to see what it feels like inside.  I assume they ran models of a full mock-up through a wind tunnel during the design stage…

 

 

[stevewin]

50 minutes ago, eball said:

 

 

 

The physics of “wind confusion” make sense to me.  In this instance, you’ve got a very tall structure with the overhanging (and sloped) canopy that prevents wind from going straight into the stadium and “encourages” the currents to move up.  Then, if the perforated panels do in fact “break up” the wind you’ve simply got a much less aggressive force attacking the structure.  I’m really curious to see what it feels like inside.  I assume they ran models of a full mock-up through a wind tunnel during the design stage…

 

 

For sure they did wind tunnel tests - has been shown in some of the videos about the stadium design/construction