New England Revolution Stadium | 173 Alford Street | Boston-Everett

[kingofsheeba]

Mods: I’m terribly sorry. Can you do the thing that I should’ve done to begin with and make a separate thread?

 

[1hp]

Mods: I’m terribly sorry. Can you do the thing that I should’ve done to begin with and make a separate thread?

Recommend Reddit for ignorant and uneducated blathering of incoherent thoughts.

The irony of you lacking the self awareness to highjack this thread just like Macklemore did to Ed Sheeran’s concert tour is telling. This board is for architecture. Ed’s concert tour is for people to enjoy music.

 

[ball_square]

if I wanted a bunch of weak Israel-Palestine takes I would look literally anywhere else on the internet, would both of you pleeeeaaassseee shuuuutttt upppppp

 

[MjolnirMan]

 

[as02155]

This board is for architecture.

All for the pretty renderings - no thought what so ever for the activities that the structures contain.

 

[1hp]

All for the pretty renderings - no thought what so ever for the activities that the structures contain.

Here you go: https://www.reddit.com/r/newenglandrevolution/

 

[stick n move]

I was looking for documents from the MEPA presentation which was a few days ago but couldnt find them anywhere, it seems like it was only in person or viewed via a livestream that cant be viewed after the fact yet. When it is posted it should be at the bottom of this linked page with the other ones. There is another meeting sept 24 discussing the public waterfront also at the link.

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Anyways I found a presentation from earlier this year and a perspective I hadnt seen before. This is the state side of the project so more materials should be posted here in the future too.

https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/ec55e064-ebec-4248-8b7b-17057f8bfd2e

MEPA Environmental Monitor

eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us

 

[cooper]

The conceptual drawings to date don't seem to have a direction. I wonder if they've fully abandoned the industrial concept

 

[citydweller]

Can anyone provide a reference to a stadium that is located in such close proximity to a highly industrialized area such a this one? It appears that access to the site is limited to just a couple of easements.

 

[citydweller]

https://www.mass.gov/doc/staff-summary-for-the-everett-somerville-mystic-river-bicycle-and-pedestrian-crossing-submitted-to-the-cpc-on-september-9-2026/download

 

[Stlin]

Can anyone provide a reference to a stadium that is located in such close proximity to a highly industrialized area such a this one? It appears that access to the site is limited to just a couple of easements.

The closest I can think of globally in terms of site access from the main road is probably Stamford Bridge, home of Chelsea FC, but I only have a passing familiarity with British football stadia. Kenilworth Road (Luton, which they're replacing) is worse, and Tyncastle Park (Hearts, Edinburgh) is also similar.

 

[as02155]

I think Harrison stadium is the closest - https://maps.app.goo.gl/XiqPk7yHVhdhYYvu6 - though Chester (PA) stadium is also similarly situated - https://maps.app.goo.gl/ApHTzju7MVBxf5AG8.

 

[BronsonShore]

The brand new Hill Dickinson Stadium on the Liverpool waterfront, home of Everton FC. Designed by an American, believe it or not.

 

[cooper]

Hill Dickson in Liverpool probably has double the capacity, but a smaller version of that design would fit in nicely in Everett

 

[samsongam]

Hill Dickson in Liverpool probably has double the capacity, but a smaller version of that design would fit in nicely in EverettView attachment 75884

I'm assuming that is AI? but wow, what a render.

I was able to find the MEPA presentation from the 17th and there are a few notable differences from previous info.

1 They seem to be exploring a different orientation of the stadium, with a much smaller Southern side facing the river/skyline. There is also more parking alongside the West of the stadium. The structure is also much thicker on the North, East, and West sides compared to previous renders (probably necessary to maintain the capacity. This could end up being a very unique looking shape, perhaps similar to Allianz Field (smaller), Providence Park (similar size) or Aviva Stadium (twice as large). I think this orientation is the best one though as you potentially get more views of the skyline. There is also a slide showing the Chapter 91 building height slope from the waterway eating a little into the stadium massing as well so one side will be definitely be shorter at this orientation.

2. They are including a lot of the future potential transit options including the commuter rail station by Encore instead of the city preffered location by Sweetser Circle?

3. There will be more shuttles and 4 areas surrounding the stadium for parking. Have to think that Wellington, Gateway Plaza (RIP Santilli Circle), Schrafft's, Assembly Parking Structures, and future Davis parking structures will be a part of the parking plan. It's kinda ironic that this preliminary transportation plan is being unveiled around a similar time that the White Stadium transportation is getting finalized, because White looks like a cake walk compared to Everett which looks to have a way larger local traffic impact. It's a much bigger stadium, but there are a bunch of bottlenecks to bring (estimated 46% of capacity, 11,500) fans in private vehicles through Gateway, down Broadway/Alford, around Sullivan Square, and through Revere Beach Parkway alongside shuttles.

4. There will be more info in the waterfront meeting this evening, but they look to be trying to have some sort of public amphitheater space along with a location for food trucks and farmers market alongside Alford Street.

 

[Arenacale]

I wish they would push the stadium right to the edge of the water. I had Manchester United at Fulham on over the weekend, and was stunned when I saw Craven Cottage's new Riverside stand, which expands out over the Thames and creates a new walkable pier that is only closed on match days. It also includes a hotel, restaurant, and theater space, among other things:

https://populous.com/showcases/fulham-fc-riverside-stand-redevelopment and https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.c...built-with-non-soccer-business-front-of-mind/

I'm sure the expansive parkland is something of a bone to be thrown to the community, but it would be cool to see the Revolution stadium placed right up against the water, which would make it feel more "urban" in my mind. Then the remaining space could be better filled out with housing or hotels or something.

UK football stadiums are so cool because they tend to be built and renovated in stages by each grandstand, so you get awesome things like the above with a fully modern stand on one side and a smaller, more antiquated stand on the other. They're really closer to Fenway than Gillette in many respects - size, vintage, evolution, and integration into the neighborhood. It's sad to see the bigger clubs abandoning these places for new, modern NFL-lite venues. MLS lacks these types of venues simply because it's so new, and I think that is hamstringing them in trying to build culture and personality around their teams.

 

[dshoost88]

I wish they would push the stadium right to the edge of the water. I had Manchester United at Fulham on over the weekend, and was stunned when I saw Craven Cottage's new Riverside stand, which expands out over the Thames and creates a new walkable pier that is only closed on match days. It also includes a hotel, restaurant, and theater space, among other things:

https://populous.com/showcases/fulham-fc-riverside-stand-redevelopment and https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.c...built-with-non-soccer-business-front-of-mind/

I'm sure the expansive parkland is something of a bone to be thrown to the community, but it would be cool to see the Revolution stadium placed right up against the water, which would make it feel more "urban" in my mind. Then the remaining space could be better filled out with housing or hotels or something.

UK football stadiums are so cool because they tend to be built and renovated in stages by each grandstand, so you get awesome things like the above with a fully modern stand on one side and a smaller, more antiquated stand on the other. They're really closer to Fenway than Gillette in many respects - size, vintage, evolution, and integration into the neighborhood. It's sad to see the bigger clubs abandoning these places for new, modern NFL-lite venues. MLS lacks these types of venues simply because it's so new, and I think that is hamstringing them in trying to build culture and personality around their teams.

FFS let the Everett residents have a coastal resilient waterfront park & Harborwalk.
I didn't go to a 2-hour long waterfront park community input workshop for Kraft and NE Revolution to say, "Nevermind--we're going to scrap the waterfront park."

 

[HenryAlan]

FFS let the Everett residents have a coastal resilient waterfront park & Harborwalk.
I didn't go to a 2-hour long waterfront park community input workshop for Kraft and NE Revolution to say, "Nevermind--we're going to scrap the waterfront park."

Right, and it's not like the other three sides will lack for urban grittiness. I think the combination of the park, plus the various walking routes from transit will make for a great fan experience and culture development. The formally approved pedestrian bridge from Assembly will be a really big deal for this purpose.

 

[citydweller]

I think the notion of a waterfront park would appear to be a nice complement and certainly would enhance the aesthetics but how much use would they think this would actually get considering its location. You can't escape the "urban grittiness" as was previously mentioned. Given the limited footprint of the site, I would rather that they eliminate or reduce the size of the park to maximize the available space for the best possible stadium design.

 

[Charlie_mta]

I think the notion of a waterside park would appear to be a nice complement but how much use would they think this would actually get considering is location. You can't escape the "urban grittiness" as was previously mentioned. Given the limited footprint of the site, I would rather that they maximize the space for the best possible stadium design.

That location for a waterfront park is actually ideal. Everett is becoming increasingly residential, and will continue on that trajectory with the impetus from the proposed stadium, the programmed foot bridge, and the Silverline extension. So, a waterfront park to serve the growing residential component of the area is most certainly warranted.