Moore Than 9:37 Fri Sep 14
Announcement on the Olympic stadium
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Olympic Stadium plans revealed
Architectural drawings of West Ham United's new home at the Olympic Stadium post-conversion
West Ham United have released a further set of architectural drawings to show some of the new features of the Olympic Stadium post-conversion.
The first set of drawings (images A and B) show how the state-of-the-art seating solution will ensure the stadium offers a world-class viewing experience for watching football. An automated system using drive motors will move all four sides of the lower bowl forward to bring the seats closer to the pitch, thus ensuring that the running track will not be visible when the stadium is in football mode.
The designs are such that the seating distances will now compare favourably with the best in UK stadia such as the Emirates and Wembley and the top stadia around the world. By way of example they will be 10m closer to the goal line than the Stade De France in Paris, which boasts a similar system.
The text behind the two goals offers a suggestion of which two stands will be named after club legends Bobby Moore OBE and Sir Trevor Brooking.
The third image, image C, is a more detailed graphic showing the innovative gravity stressed design of the roof that enables it, at 84m, to become the largest spanning tensile roof in the world. It will also cover all the seats in the stadium and lock that world-renowned atmosphere in.
The final image, image D, is a more technical drawing that demonstrates how the seating in the lower bowl will operate to bring fans closer to the pitch.
The images were shown to Supporter Advisory Board members at December's emergency meeting at the Boleyn Ground. All available images will be released ahead of the independently-run supporter consultation.
As part of the planning application process, LLDC have now put in the opening designs to obtain permission for the roof conversion. The club will also be releasing further artistic designs to show how they practically work ahead of consultation.
*Please note, the plans released by West Ham United today are designed to show the technical aspects of the stadium conversion and therefore do not include the vital additions that will ensure the stadium feel like West Ham's home on a matchday. The drawings have all been created by the independent architectural design company appointed by the LLDC and accurately reflect how the structure of the stadium will look post-conversion.
Image A - The post-conversion Olympic Stadium in athletics mode
Image B - The post-conversion Olympic Stadium in football mode
Image C - The post-conversion Olympic Stadium will boast the largest spanning tensile roof in the world
Image D - Technical drawings showing how the seating in the lower bowl will bring fans closer to the pitch (You can view these images larger by clicking here)   
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Eggbert Nobacon
2:55 Wed May 22
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Scboy
Yeah, Levy has somneone there whenever the spies that he claims he didn't ask to break the law in in court
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Eddie B
2:53 Wed May 22
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When are they going to start working properly on the actual stadium?
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Sxboy_66
10:16 Sat May 18
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I would think we must have the right to be represented at any sort of legal proceedings which may affect us.
Even if it's only our Barrister standing up at the end and saying "On behalf of my client I wish to state for the record that Mr. Hearn is a cunt. The defence rests your honour."
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Arko
10:11 Sat May 18
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I'm no legal eagle, but as far as I understand it this is Hearns final chance (this time orally instead of submitting a written appeal) to present his arguments and convince the court there is a case for a judicial review here.
I don't think at this stage the opinions and arguments from the LLDC and West Ham matter.
After hearing Hearn's appeal the court will then decide if Hearn has enough points on his side to merit further investigations, hence a proper judicial review.
I believe at the judicial review the procedures of the bidding process will be examined, hence it will then be necessary to hear the LLDC and maybe West Ham as well, question is if it will actually get to that stage.
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Iron2010
9:02 Sat May 18
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When Hearns Oral review is heard. Are the defense allowed to put a case forward ? Or is it just between Hearns Lawyers and the judge ?
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Eggbert Nobacon
1:22 Fri May 17
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Tenants involve about 15 groups by the looks yet Barry hearnia is going to court to say the sharing plan has been ignored
Good luck with that
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J.Riddle
12:23 Fri May 17
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Mayor of London Boris Johnson today announced the final Olympic venue deal has been secured promising a £450m boost to the UK’s GDP and up to 6,500 new jobs.
In association with the London Legacy Development Corporation, iCITY – the real estate and data centre joint venture responsible for the Press and Broadcast Centres – has pledged to invest a further £100m into transforming the current site into a creative and digital business hub.
The major investment into the location used for press and broadcasting during the Olympics will come from real estate investment and advisory business Delancey and data centre operator Infinity SDC, which will provide its services from the Park.
It takes the total outlay against the site to £1bn, which includes construction costs of £297m, along with £500m generated from infinity clients and £270m from secured tenants.
iCITY expects the development to generate a £340m contribution to the local economy along with 4,500 new jobs on its site and a further 2,000 in the area surrounding the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
It will ultimately feature three main buildings: a 300,000 square foot innovation centre; a 750 seat auditorium; and a 650,000 square foot building housing educational space, broadcast studios, office space, and a state-of-the-art data centre.
Tenants already on board include BT Sport, Loughborough University, and Hackney Community College. TechHub, the start-up community and workspace created by TechCrunch Europe editor Mike Butcher and CEO Elizabeth Varley, will also build on its Tech City presence, where it is backed by Google and other partners.
The hub for technology entrepreneurs will create an accelerator and incubator space for start-ups within the iCITY confines. Further details have yet to be announced but iCITY spokespeople insisted that the business park will offer affordable space for start-ups
To continue to breed a fast-growth, innovative, tech business culture in the UK, iCITY will amount to an extension of Tech City, claimed mayor Boris Johnson and will house both start-up and established businesses to promote successful enterprise.
Mayor of Hackney, Jules Pipe, concurred: “We’re encouraging a swathe of tech, starting in Shoreditch, travelling through Hackney and culminating in iCITY. It’s about synergy and creating a space where start-ups can grow.”
Responding to a question from Startups.co.uk, mayor Johnson was positive the new digital community would not only encourage Silicon Valley investments, but potentially create businesses that would rival existing large US tech companies: “There’s no reason at all why this area shouldn’t be the home of not just small start-ups but fast-growth companies.
“Why is it that this country hasn’t produced an Amazon or a Google or a Facebook? The answer is, there is no reason why. It’s going to happen and I wouldn’t be surprised if it happens in iCITY.”
Richard Gibbs, business development director for iCITY, added: “The iCITY proposal is slighter easy to understand if you come from that side of the pond. They understand the campus nature of the nature of the space.”
“We’re working very closely with American investors and I look to go out again this summer. We have some impressive, strong, leading innovation here and I’m confident we can secure some long-term partnerships.”
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Pub Bigot
7:59 Tue May 14
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I'm a fence sitter at the moment as I really won't know the reality of whether this move is positive for us until our opening game there. No amount of doom or positivity will sway me either way as I just don't know as everything is conjecture.
The hardest part for me is sentimentality. The Boleyn is all I've known and it's home and letting go of not only West Ham's history but my own is difficult.
Regarding the aesthetics of the ground; keep it simple. Claret & Blue seats, stands named after our players, statue etc. I don't want it to be a theme park, I want a football ground.
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Scraper
7:28 Tue May 14
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Far Cough 7:24 Tue May 14
I think they would. They just haven't tried hard enough.
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Far Cough
7:24 Tue May 14
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Scraper, with a completely new roof they wouldn't fit
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Jasnik
7:23 Tue May 14
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13 Brentford Rd 6:58 Tue May 14
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Scraper
7:04 Tue May 14
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Daft to get rid of the light stands, ie the Olympic Stadium's most iconic structures.
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The Cult Of Bob
7:00 Tue May 14
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http://i4.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article1791466.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/West-Hams-Olympic-stadium-plans-1791466.jpg
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The Cult Of Bob
7:00 Tue May 14
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Bulphaniron. I agree. In fact, I think that we have already seen fit to allot the proper facilities for Orient. They are located in the lower right of the picture.
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13 Brentford Rd
6:58 Tue May 14
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I would have been happy to share with them before Hearn started to act the cunt by backing Spurs and bad mouthing us.
As far as I am concerned and G&S judging by their comments about his belated "Vision" and total silence on the issue since, he's burnt his bridges!
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BulphanIron
6:48 Tue May 14
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I'm Moore than happy to share with Orient, its a community based project so why not.
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AKA ERNIE
6:35 Tue May 14
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cuz- a picture of barry hearn being fucked in the arse by sullivan while macca sucks him off
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13 Brentford Rd
6:33 Tue May 14
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So you're happy to ground share with Orient then OM.
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cuzoftheeast
6:28 Tue May 14
Olympic stadium decor
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How should we adorn the inside and outside of the new stadium?
Serious question
The arsenal have photos of their players everywhere- how do we not end up with a carbon copy of theirs?
Should we have pictures of Upton park and the east end as well as the fans? (We don't have as many legends as them)
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Kestla
6:14 Tue May 14
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We should hold a sweep stake as to when Hearn loses his final marble and runs around covered in his own shit clucking like a chicken, because if he isn't already exhibiting signs of a total fucking melt down I'll eat one of those fucking Claret & Blue Jester hats.
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One McAvennieeeeee
6:10 Tue May 14
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Nice one, Hearny son.
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