A Stadium for the Dynamo

by Brian Zygo on March 24, 2009 · 6 comments

Rendering of Dynamo Stadium

Rendering of Dynamo Stadium

Lots of news coming out about the soccer specific stadium for the Houston Dynamo, and it seems to be good news. The projected cost of the stadium is $80 million, and the Dynamo will fund $60 million of that price tag. Looks like the financing of that private funding has been achieved thanks to BBVA/Compass.

http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou090324_mh_dynamo-stadium.694b5ecd.html

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/soc/6337950.html

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/090324_dynamo_secure_stadium_financing

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/sports&id=6726524

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1 The Gaffer March 25, 2009 at 3:10 am

Sorry Brian but that looks like the most unimaginative and boring stadium design I’ve ever seen in my life. Who did they hire to do the mock-up? High school students?

Let’s hope the finished stadium will look much more appealing.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

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2 Brian Zygo March 25, 2009 at 7:24 am

That is a bare bones rendering. I’m interested in seeing a more detailed mock up.

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3 Cavan March 25, 2009 at 11:57 am

Bare-bones is better than none at all. Just ask us D.C. United fans.

Bare-bones has been serving the Crew and Toronto quite well so far. As long as the fans show up, who cares what it looks like empty?

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4 Joey Clams March 25, 2009 at 1:04 pm

I think that it looks fine.

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5 joel es latest soccer news March 25, 2009 at 2:43 pm

I look forward to seeing a more detailed design for the future.

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6 Lars March 25, 2009 at 8:30 pm

I agree with Joey on this one.

Besides, at least its built for the purpose of Soccer. It could be plain as you want to make it, as long as it seats 20,000 and is designed for the game, if you ask me. Financial solvency, intimacy of the game and developing north american talent is key to making MLS successful. The third is impossible without the first two.

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