Howdy! I've been working on a few ideas for Kyle Field in my spare time, and I thought I would share them. This was just a fun little exercise, but I would like to get some feedback on it. I tried to model after the new Olson field, but also drew some influences from Ohio Stadium and the Rangers' Ballpark in Arlington (although I'm still and Astros fan)

It would be a complete demo of the east and west stands and rebuild. This would be done in phases, instead of all at once. I had a prof hired to do an economic impact report for the school and said a season in Relient is most likely out of the question. I know some don't like the tackle box look, but I think it is unique and distinguishes Kyle Field from other football stadiums. The look would be the same, but with the addition of "wings" on each end of the stands that slightly wrap around the field, adding premium seats while creating a little uniformity. Each new section would add roughly 800 - 1000 seats adding around 4000 total.

The first deck would be completely enclosed, watching the first deck of the east/west stands and the zone. This would increase capacity by around 9000 seats. A large concourse/ viewing area would allow standing room only general admission ticket holders to watch from the south endzone. On top of this, first deck concourses would be increased as well. Club level dining/seating would be located in the two towers on the south end. These could be used anytime, in-game or for off-season functions.

The real money maker is in the addition of private suites that wrap around to the student side. Although this would result in a loss of seats on the student side, the additions on either end would more than make up for this loss. This particular design would also increase entrance points around Kyle Field, creating greater traffic flow. On top of this, it will expand Freedom park, making it a prime tailgating location right next to the stadium.

I gave the impression of a large, central tunnel in the Zone, but this is simply a restructuring of the facade. The more I look at the Zone, the more bland and boring it becomes. This restructuring would create uniformity in the design. And for those that care, the Reveille scoreboard is still there.

In all, this expansion/renovation would increase seating capacity to around 95,000, not including standing room only, with the ability to hold crowds over 100,000 if need be. With an ever increasing student and alumni population and the increase in visitor ticket allotments we will experience with our move the the SEC, this would provide much needed seating as well as a foundation for future expansion. Texags related because the letters light up.

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Can someone repost these since I don't have photo posting privileges?

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[This message has been edited by rcb05 (edited 5/10/2012 3:41p).]

Don't like the mini domes. Night rendering is cool.

why am I getting all red x's?

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It's crazy to me that they never tried to make the outside visually appealing. At all.

Where's the bat sanctuary?

I'm impressed

Looks fine...personally I think we need a lot more than an exterior face lift and a few seats on the south end. Also we need to add more luxury boxes in the new Kyle.



[This message has been edited by rollingwoodaggie (edited 5/10/2012 4:02p).]

Looks nice but not enough club level seating or suites, and with widened seats required per codes, need upper deck in south end to reach 100,000+, current configuration would not increase capacity.

Why are you taking away my parking lot for class!?!

vey cool, but I think we need to make it fully incloses... Zone connects to the East and West sides!

great work!

nice renderings

Nice, but what is with the domes on the south side?

more suites = more money

Looks awesome. I would change two things...

1. There will be suites between 1st and 2nd decks on each side, not between 2nd and 3rd.
2. The West Side 2nd and 3rd deck stands will be much more stacked on top of one another. 2nd deck will be a little shorter, and 3rd deck will be larger. Much like the Zone.
3. West side 2nd deck will be turned into club seating with an open concourse above it, much like the Zone Club. This maximizes ticket revenue as you can bridge the gap between people who can afford suites and those that can simply afford regular seating.

The domes are there to represent our Qatar campus as donated/funded by the students there. Big money for stadiums in the middle east ya know.

Love the facade...definitely need to make it match the beauty of Blue Bell Park. Other than the lack of realism regarding new suites, I really like that concept.

I really think the bottom get's bowled out, including suites all the way around, a small second deck at the south endzone and the east & west matches The Zone at the top

I want the south end zone built up like the North. Can you imagine how effing LOUD that place would be?

It moved.

Looks beautiful, forward to populous jason cook, loftin, 12th man foundation, etc.

The exterior of this combined with the design of the poster that starts with K from the fall= winning.

The club idea above is also a great idea.

[This message has been edited by Scotch (edited 5/10/2012 4:48p).]

Not impressed. You threw some bricks on the outside and swapped the south bleachers for more permanenet seating and turned Lot A into a tailgate area. The south zone still sucks and makes the stadium look out of balance. You don't have anywhere near enough suites or permanent seating.

I hope this is a 100 year decision and we are going to build the best stadium in the world.

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This was just a fun little exercise

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Not impressed. You threw some bricks on the outside and swapped the south bleachers for more permanenet seating and turned Lot A into a tailgate area. The south zone still sucks and makes the stadium look out of balance. You don't have anywhere near enough suites or permanent seating.

I hope this is a 100 year decision and we are going to build the best stadium in the world.

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Chill out dick.

Extend the Zone all the way around for a bowl.

I like the concept. I see you took some inspiration from my model with the angled upperdecks, north corner video boards and structures. I have been periodically working on mine with a partial brick facade with much more windows and geometry that follows the upperdeck angle cues. Kyle Field's existing look is way to squared to me.

A few notes:

With such a massive overhaul, why have you maintained the ground-level concourses on the west side? This is a logistical nightmare from a ingress/egress standpoint. I would hope that the concourse could be continuous throughout the facility.

Love the brick and neutral trim look, hell yes to the arches. I might suggest you omit the keystones though. We arent building a house in Cypress. This is "Da Home" of the 12th Man!

Here's my biggest criticism of the facade; the vertical slits in the upper 3/5ths of the east and west sides. Those are a staple element from DKR. Don't do it! They act as a visual filler, but, meh.

The rotundas on the south ends of the stadium were bold and risky. While I like the audacity, maybe this doesn't fit here.

Please consider scrapping the existing pressbox. That thing is pitched way to high for good camera angles. Our games right now appear to be covered from an AC-130.

I personally like my canopy idea but it is preferential.

More suites! If only you saw the wait list.

As for the SRO section, it's a pro sports advantage not collegiate. Most folks will want to watch the game. Just my opinion

Other than that, great job and nice landscaping. We appreciate your work.

Don't like......our parking spot is now a patch of grass!

AND, replace 1 dome top thingy with cannon (and the other one for the dance team).

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Not impressed. You threw some bricks on the outside and swapped the south bleachers for more permanenet seating and turned Lot A into a tailgate area. The south zone still sucks and makes the stadium look out of balance. You don't have anywhere near enough suites or permanent seating.

I hope this is a 100 year decision and we are going to build the best stadium in the world.

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Where's your design?