Chesterfield FC planned new stadium will have a design that can be proud of the city, architect Terry Ward believes.
Spireites supporters of Mr. Ward, an executive club member, has masterminded the rebuilding and development of a number of stadiums around the country, including eye-catching Twickenham.
And he believes that the Blues hope of new ground, at the former Dema Glass site, will help secure the future of the club for 100 years.
"I want to design unique to the club and that when people see this they will know Chesterfield's land." I do not want to look like just another stadium, say something like Pride Park or Riverside. "It's not just going to be a tin shed - what I call 'pin-cushion architecture' - but we want to give a little character," he said.
Mr. Ward to host a meeting with members and a blueprint showing how the CFSS quadrilateral new ground - with a proposed seating capacity of just under 11,000 - could be seen.
Expected to have enough room in the back of each stand for the expansion of capacity in the future, it should be necessary.
Mr Ward said that until the final costings have been successful, an impossible task to accomplish this, the actual design of the stadium can not be determined.
"This is very much work in progress. There will be four feet, the tone will be the size of the FIFA rules, the view-row seat will be very good and all seats will be covered by a roof," he said.
The main stand, walk along Sheffield Road Whittington Moor, would look like an office block from the street and become the main revenue generator for the club. "We have received income only club in the game today but we hope the main stand, on the west side of the new land, would be all singing and all-dancing.
"On the ground floor will be the club offices, dressing rooms and shops while the first floor will have corporate hospitality facilities, for conferences and banquets, which can make money 365 days a year," said Mr. Ward.
On the back of the stand opposite the main stand would be enough room to build accommodation for the Blues''The Club's The Hub 'community projects.
Floodlights will be provided by the four pillars at the corners of the new land.
"The roof is standing will be about 40m from the ground, which is not high enough for the lights. Floodlight pylons which will act as a beacon for the club and the city," said Mr. Ward.
Expected to include terracing behind the goal for the home supporters but the plan has been dropped on financial reasons. A terraced stand would cost up to 30 percent more to build than one designed for seating.
Moving in front of new ground due to take a leap forward.
Because in addition to the ongoing demolition of buildings rot Dema, a new City Plan will be published.
The plan, which is expected to include provisions for the football ground on the site, now considered by Chesterfield Borough Council's cabinet.
That would pave the way to obtain planning permission for the land which the club hopes will be ready for kick-off 2008-09 season.
Mr. Ward hopes to submit a firm ground-up design to the Blues board meeting next month.
If planning permission is given, it is expected that construction work can begin next spring. www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk
Spireites supporters of Mr. Ward, an executive club member, has masterminded the rebuilding and development of a number of stadiums around the country, including eye-catching Twickenham.
And he believes that the Blues hope of new ground, at the former Dema Glass site, will help secure the future of the club for 100 years.
"I want to design unique to the club and that when people see this they will know Chesterfield's land." I do not want to look like just another stadium, say something like Pride Park or Riverside. "It's not just going to be a tin shed - what I call 'pin-cushion architecture' - but we want to give a little character," he said.
Mr. Ward to host a meeting with members and a blueprint showing how the CFSS quadrilateral new ground - with a proposed seating capacity of just under 11,000 - could be seen.
Expected to have enough room in the back of each stand for the expansion of capacity in the future, it should be necessary.
Mr Ward said that until the final costings have been successful, an impossible task to accomplish this, the actual design of the stadium can not be determined.
"This is very much work in progress. There will be four feet, the tone will be the size of the FIFA rules, the view-row seat will be very good and all seats will be covered by a roof," he said.
The main stand, walk along Sheffield Road Whittington Moor, would look like an office block from the street and become the main revenue generator for the club. "We have received income only club in the game today but we hope the main stand, on the west side of the new land, would be all singing and all-dancing.
"On the ground floor will be the club offices, dressing rooms and shops while the first floor will have corporate hospitality facilities, for conferences and banquets, which can make money 365 days a year," said Mr. Ward.
On the back of the stand opposite the main stand would be enough room to build accommodation for the Blues''The Club's The Hub 'community projects.
Floodlights will be provided by the four pillars at the corners of the new land.
"The roof is standing will be about 40m from the ground, which is not high enough for the lights. Floodlight pylons which will act as a beacon for the club and the city," said Mr. Ward.
Expected to include terracing behind the goal for the home supporters but the plan has been dropped on financial reasons. A terraced stand would cost up to 30 percent more to build than one designed for seating.
Moving in front of new ground due to take a leap forward.
Because in addition to the ongoing demolition of buildings rot Dema, a new City Plan will be published.
The plan, which is expected to include provisions for the football ground on the site, now considered by Chesterfield Borough Council's cabinet.
That would pave the way to obtain planning permission for the land which the club hopes will be ready for kick-off 2008-09 season.
Mr. Ward hopes to submit a firm ground-up design to the Blues board meeting next month.
If planning permission is given, it is expected that construction work can begin next spring. www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk
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