Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="BillSU, post: 2242163"] May 16, 2016 Syracuse.com by Chris Carlson Vice President & Chief Facilities Officer Pete Sala said the Carrier Dome roof will be made from the same material as Minnesota's U.S. Bank Stadium, a billion dollar facility that will open this fall and house the NFL's Vikings this season. "The biggest change you'll see is not having the white pillows when you walk in the door," Sala said. "You'll see a steel structural framework that's typical of newer stadiums today. … The new roof is much higher than the existing roof. I don't want to give too much away but we're going to work with a product called ETFE. You'll see the product in Minnesota. That's a really good example of what we'll do here. It's clear. You can make it darker. It almost looks like glass. It's going to bring a lot more light into the building." Early plans are calling for a fixed roof that will make the venue more transparent, and provide exposure for natural daylight. University officials have cited a specific model in [B]U.S. Bank Stadium[/B], the soon-to-open new stadium for the [B]Minnesota Vikings[/B]. That venue is characterized by a translucent roof and support structure that allows for views of the surrounding area. One product of the roof replacement is the addition of LED lighting, which could have a sweeping effect on the Carrier Dome experience. For basketball in particular, this could lead to more interesting pre-game introductions, putting the Carrier Dome’s presentation on a level of more modern arenas. One issue that has been on the minds of many observers is whether Syracuse can replace the roof without displacing any of its teams for the course of a season. University officials have expressed confidence that the project can be completed without the loss of games, [URL='http://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/index.ssf/2016/05/syracuse_plans_to_avoid_moving_football_and_basketball_games_during_carrier_dome.html'][U]but as Syracuse.com has noted[/U][/URL], similar overhauls are rare among North American sporting venues. > IMO: Per the above and many recent articles since we have known that many options are being considered since the announcement about renovations and a new roof for the DOME were released in May. Perhaps it just takes this long to get it done - to figure things out? It is being made more complex by the fact that the administration, athletic department and those closest to its development do not want to disrupt any of the schedules of the teams that use the DOME for their games - one of the major points in the latest article. Two sports that use the DOME the most are football and basketball. Would it be sensible to look at those two to determine if anything can be done considering only their schedules and have the other sports use other venues to play their games so something may get accomplished? It seems to me some sacrifice has to be made by some sports or all. We had the chance to install seats with backs between basketball and football seasons. That space, “February – August”, in time is gone. Can the new roof be built, seating put in place and air conditioning be completed in 5-6 months? If the new roof, quoted in the article, is translucent and will allow us outdoor light and views to the sky and other areas - is 6 months enough time to install it or is it actually a year? Maybe we’re wasting time trying to figure out time schedules for five sports and have to bite the bullet and play everything away until most of the work is accomplished. How? Where do we play? What about the lost revenue if we do vacate until the new DOME roof is done? Or is it the fact that the funds are not there and donors are not stepping up to allow us to do anything right now and this is just another article to placate those who are very interested in seeing something started? Once the funds are there, and contractors are assigned to complete this project on time we may be looking much farther down the road than we think. Complete talking to Nike. Either sign a new contract for the cost of the DOME renovations then Nike has to pay for naming rights each year if they choose or talk to Under Armor and Adidas about the same thing same naming rights. It will still be known as the DOME and the work will finally be done. I like many don’t feel like waiting until the DOME’S life is up in 2024. We need to satisfy the people using the DOME for viewing games and events, for recruiting for both Basketball and Football and to engender more interest in Syracuse University. [/QUOTE]

Verification: What is a Syracuse fan's favorite color?