2nd design proposal of the NEW NATIONAL STADIUM

i posted previously on the new national stadium. On the previous post i posted a pix which i hav no exact idea whose consortium was tt (which i suspect was Alphine). But today Singapore Gold Consortium juz reveal an amazing design



A horse shoe-shaped gold-coloured stadium that fronts the water, with the Singapore city as a backdrop - that is Singapore Gold Consortium's proposal for the Sports Hub.

It is the first among the three bidders to reveal its design to the media.The designers have described it as the world's first waterfront stadium with a retractable roof.

The horse shoe design provides a view of the Kallang Basin and the city beyond, and allows the natural breeze to cool the stadium.The complex also has another distinguishing feature that embraces the water theme.

"We have created what we call a Sports Quay, with the Kallang Basin at the heart and all the facilities built and designed around water. This is a public space so what we have done is create a new public destination place for Singapore," says Paul Henry, senior principal of HOK Sport Architecture, Singapore Gold Consortium.

The quay also means the project is environmentally friendly, as it helps with the cooling of the entire complex.

During special occasions like the National Day parade, the seating capacity can be increased from 55,000 to 80,000."During the National Day Parade for instance, we can open up the stadium to the whole of the basin area so the horse shoe-shape area embraces the city. That makes for a fabulous National Day Parade," says Henry.

And another world first - the field can be removed and water be filled into the stadium for water sports.

The complex includes an Aquatic Centre, a multi-purpose hall and an interactive sports museum.There will be retail outlets and even a 200-room hotel which can house officials and members of sports associations.

The design has also created lots of spaces for the public, including a 1-km waterfront promenade. It ensures that there is something for everyone."The site is busy 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

There won't only be the high profile events but there will also be other events going on that will attract the community. So besides your Robbie William and Kylie Minogue concerts, there will also be things for everyday people like you and I," says Neil Arora, executive director of Macquarie, Singapore Gold Consortium.

IMG will help bring in the marque sports events.And even before the complex is up, there will be something for Singaporeans."The Singapore Indoor stadium will remain operational during the construction process so just to show what Singapore Gold can bring to Singapore, we do have a commitment in place from Maria Sharapova to come to Singapore and play a special exhibition match here," says Mark Adams, MD of IMG, Singapore Gold Consortium.

Alpine, the other bidder, says it will release its design next week, while the third bidder

Singapore Sports Hub says it has no plans yet.The announcement for the winning bid is due by July this year. The Sports Hub is expected to be completed by 2011

my point of view, im not goin overly gaga over the horseshoe design but i think it will look great with the view of the city skyscraper.

One thing great is tt the stadium capacity can b increased frm 55,000 to 80,000 which i hav no idea how r they gonna do tt.

But im extremely curious on how r they gonna removed the field so that water can be filled into the stadium for water sports? Mayb they are gonna build tis stadium at the edge of the kallang basin and build a "barrage" so that kallang basin water can b filled into the stadium since the kallang basin gonna bcum a reservoir by then. Lol

**Looks like im wrong ^^^^ tis pix was leaked online recently and i laugh my head out. as i hav mentioned tt the field can be removed and water to be filled into the stadium. Tis is how it will look like. Can u imagine the whole field drifted away frm the stadium. Looks like we r gonna hav another floatin platform in

kallang basin**

A potential site for International Fishing competition or Crab Catching Competition with 55,000 crowd LOL

check out the cool video here: http://video2.channelnewsasia.com/cnavideos/multiplevideos_watermark.asp?skin=player1.swf&bgskin=playerbackground.swf&filename=sggold.flv&adfilebefore=cnavideo2.flv&adfileafter=&playmode=Svideo2.flv&adfileafter=&playmode=S

Pirates of the Caribbean 3 - At World's End Trailer

WHOO HOO
KICK A**
The new Pirates of the Caribbean 3 - At World's End Trailer
aft watchin tis trailer i feel tt tis sequel is so much darker than the previous 2
Look out for the Chinese warlord Chow Yun Fatt in the trailer
Luv the way he say "Welcome to Singapore"
lol another round of publicity for Singapore
(mayb Merlion might make a guest appearance in the show)
Wonder how much Singapore Tourism Board paid them to put the tagline in the trailer

I Don't Feel Like Dancin' (THE BRITS 2007) [-->GOT TO SEE TIS]

wanted to post tis a Looooonnng time ago but couldnt hav the time
anyway i Luuuuvvvvv tis song by Scissor Sisters
juz luv how they incorporate live performance together wit puppetry. Really Cool n Innovative.
One of their best performance of tat song

Singapore National Stadium

Plans have been made to demolish the stadium and build a multi-purpose, 35.6ha Sports Hub in its place. Construction has begun and is expected to be complete in mid 2010. Currently 3 consortium are bidding for tis project Alpine Mayreder, Singapore Sports Hub and Singapore Gold consortiums.

It is proposed that the Sports Hub will comprise the following facilities:
1: New 55,000 capacity National Stadium including a fully retractable roof over the pitch area;
2: Existing 12,000 capacity Singapore Indoor Stadium structure and operation;
3: New 3,000 capacity Multi-Purpose Indoor Arena cum Sports Centre;
4: New 6,000 capacity (3,000 perm & 3,000 temp) Indoor Aquatic Centre cum Water Leisure Centre; and
5: Supporting Leisure and Commercial development opportunities

Currently i only hav tis pix frm an unknown consortium. Tis is one of the stadium design

More designs frm other consortium to b revealed in weeks to cum

Madonna HM (director's cut)

OMG Madgesty Madonna is lookin fierce in the advert by HM. She does hav the close Resemblance of demanding fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada. wat a be-yotch

Christina Aguilera - Candyman

LUV the Song Luv the Video