New Stadium
We visited the new stadium construction site with Quakes prez Dave Kaval the other day, and it turns out there is a lot more excavating to be done than we originally thought. Just check out the photos below.
Never fear though, we're still running on schedule.
The old FMC building foundation wall:
One of three concrete bunkers found on the site. It wasn't an easy task for the construction crew to rip these suckers out.
The trouble with digging below the water line. You run into water. A lot of it.
Kaval inspecting the ground water:
Get a first hand look at these giant concrete pillars (at least 100 of them) found on site. Check out Kaval's vine.
These giant metal objects weren't easy to pull out of the ground either:
Know an MLS President who uses Vine more than @QuakesPrez? Didn't think so. Dave Kaval visited the new stadium site today and Vine'd his way through the new construction.
Take a look. Follow his Tumblr here.
Latest from the site #heavywork @sjearthquakes vine.co/v/bl6hLVZOBFI
— Dave Kaval (@QuakesPrez) June 12, 2013
More site vine.co/v/bl61AxWaQEn
— Dave Kaval (@QuakesPrez) June 12, 2013
— Dave Kaval (@QuakesPrez) June 12, 2013
I love heavy machinery vine.co/v/bl61tVvZKVO
— Dave Kaval (@QuakesPrez) June 12, 2013
Hundreds of these guys #BuildingItNow vine.co/v/bl6nhBm7gh3
— Dave Kaval (@QuakesPrez) June 12, 2013
There has been a lot of heavy lifting at the new stadium site these past few weeks.
As Quakes' President Kaval noted in his update, the construction crew has been working hard to dig up the deep foundation from the old FMC site.
Just check out the photos below:
Stay up to date with all the new stadium progress. Visit our live webcam daily.
How much paperwork goes into building a stadium? Enough that you need a dolly to drag it all into City Hall.
Club president Dave Kaval did just that on Wednesday, offering up a few trees worth of building documents for the City of San Jose to peruse over the coming weeks.
In the meantime, prep work continues at the site.
Dropped off all the hard copies of the Construction Documents to the City of San Jose #builditnow @sjearthquakes twitter.com/QuakesPrez/sta…
— Dave Kaval (@QuakesPrez) March 27, 2013
How far will fans be from the field when the San Jose Earthquakes open their new stadium? Quite simply, not far.
Here's a comparitve look at the rakes of various venues from around the league:
Stadium construction has officially begun (see photographic evidence below).
First permit for new @sjearthquakes stadium from City of San Jose. Get ready to see lots of action on site! twitter.com/QuakesPrez/sta…
— Dave Kaval (@QuakesPrez) February 20, 2013
The first permits for construction on the new stadium site have been approved and fans can expect to see prep work at 1125 Coleman Ave. as early as next week. The group handling the site prep is Campanella in conjunction with the project's general contractor, Devcon Construction.
Per the club's initial timeline, site prep wasn't scheduled to begin until Thursday, Feb. 28, but club president Dave Kaval confirmed that fans could see action on the site as early as Monday. Construction equipment is now on site.
Get the hard hats ready, it's construction time at the new stadium site!
Lauren Hepler of the Silicon Valley Business Journal reported yesterday that the club will begin work on their new stadium site on Tuesday, Feb. 26. Club president Dave Kaval initially made the announcement at a community dinner on Tuesday and confirmed details with the SVBJ on Wednesday.
The Earthquakes broke ground on their new stadium in Guinness World Record fashion on Oct. 21 with 6,256 shoveling dirt simultaneously for two minutes. The club had always targeted a late February start to construction and remains on target to open the facility at the start of the 2014 season.
Fans will be able to keep tabs on the construction through a web cam courtesy of EarthCam, the same group who worked with the Houston Dynamo on their new stadium. Keep an eye out for more details about the web cam.
Quakes' President Dave Kaval has been hard at work to build the Quakes' new stadium, set to open across from the San Jose Airport in 2014. San Jose's fearless leader sat down last week to participate in a panel discussion titled, "The ReInvention of the Arena Experience" to discuss how stadiums directly impact the overall fan experience as well as add color to the progress of the Quakes' new stadium.
A full recap of the panel can be viewed in the video below.
Quakes President Dave Kaval will join other Bay Area sporting executives as well as entrepreneurs and practitioners to lead a panel discussion about the perpetually changing In-Stadium sports experience. The talk, "The Reinvention of the In-Stadium Experience", will open at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 300 California Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA.
A crucial component of the fan experience, stadiums are adapting their designs to maximize enjoyment for their team's followers. With the Quakes' new stadium set to open in 2014, San Jose's President Dave Kaval has devoted significant time to evaluating and analyzing stadium designs for the benefit of the Quakes' faithful. San Jose's new stadium will feature state-of-the-art entertainment amenities while maintaining an intimate experience.
After hoisting the 2012 Supporters' Shield, the 2013 Quakes will play their final season at Buck Shaw. All the while, Dave Kaval and staff will be working fastidiously to perfect the Quakes' soccer-specific stadium.
For the full story on the panel discussion, click here.
Panelists Include:
David Kaval: President, San Jose Earthquakes (MLS). Co-founder, Golden Baseball League.
Chip Bowers: Chief Marketing Officer, Golden State Warriors. Former Senior VP, Orlando Magic and Seattle SuperSonics.
Bill Crockett: Director of Sports Architecture, AECOM. Has been the architect of record for NBA, NFL, NCAA, and Olympic stadiums and arenas.
Evan Owens: Co-founder and CEO, Pogoseat (innovative mobile app for live-event seat upgrades)
Agenda
6:00 – 6:15 Pregame: Snacks, drinks, networking (maybe some stretching)
6:15 – 7:05 Game: Panel: “The Reinvention of the In-stadium Experience” followed by Q&A
7:05 – 8:00 Postgame: Networking, drinks, and football playoff's chatter!