EverBank Field Development Renderings

[johnnyliar]

3500 seat on the floor level..another 1500 in the upper two decks. Love the concept, love the renderings way more than the preliminary design. I'm also happy to see that end of Bay activated with the new digs up close against the street.  With the way both ends can open up from the street, all the way to the stadium field to view the videoboards, festivals like welcome to Rockville etc. should have no problem with this venues capacity. Simply put smaller acts in the amphitheater and the larger ones either on the flex field or stadium. This design was absolutely brilliant.  Que the naysayers..

Agreed. Being able to use the flex field and the stadium for events means that Rockville, Big Ticket, Warped Tour, etc. all can be done in Jacksonville, instead of seeing our events shipped out of town.

[KenFSU]

Here's the video:

https://twitter.com/Jaguars/status/693114030576128000

[PeeJayEss]

So the stage faces north. Seems like some of the renderings contradict each other with the layout of the fields. Is there just one practice field, is there and indoor and outdoor portion of practice fields, is there a wall up to the roof between the field and the theater? Is the elevated walkway around the whole thing for real? Regardless, these renderings honestly look pretty damn good.

[CCMjax]

Way way way way way waaaaaaaaay better than the initial concept!  I do like how it engages Bay Street.

[FlaBoy]

So the practice field can be used as part of the facility for concerts I am guessing? Hell, they should build this in a way that the Armada could play here. 5,500 is more than enough for most matches.

[jcjohnpaint]

If it looks like it does on the video... pretty impressive

[RattlerGator]

Well . . . something akin to Radio City Music Hall but much more creative, flexible, and linked to the stadium and the flex field. Not ho-hum in the slightest.

Stephen, oh Stephen . . . step up and give these people some props, man!

[Adam White]

So the practice field can be used as part of the facility for concerts I am guessing? Hell, they should build this in a way that the Armada could play here. 5,500 is more than enough for most matches.

Is that practice field grass? If so, I wouldn't want to play soccer on a field that just had a bunch of drunk concert-goers walking all over, etc.

[Steve]

^Turf - it's one field that can be enclosed (the Bay Street windows open and close)

[Adam White]

^Turf - it's one field that can be enclosed (the Bay Street windows open and close)

Thanks.

I think the Armada would want to play on grass, then. No one wants to play on turf unless they have to. I still wonder about how smart it is to let the public walk all over your practice field - but I assume that has been considered and people who know waaaaay more about this stuff than me decided it was okay.

[Marle Brando]

Well . . . something akin to Radio City Music Hall but much more creative, flexible, and linked to the stadium and the flex field. Not ho-hum in the slightest.

Stephen, oh Stephen . . . step up and give these people some props, man!

Hes too busy posting about the HRO, as if nothing came of the State of the Franchise. Even if he dislikes the design, material, integration within its surroundings, something of some sort of response would be nice from him. But he is not a Jaguar fan, not a football fan, definitely not a Khan fan so what do u expect..silence. Im sure he is sitting back marveling at our stupidity to support such a thing for our city. Yesterday on was so quick to post an 'anonymous' email suggesting Khan pulled a switcharoo on taxpayers with a cheaper flawed design, and what do we get today..a design that is clearly more functional and superior to the latter. I respect stephendare for his insight, knowledge, and opinions on many things as he contributes greatly to this site. However its becoming very clear that opinion has crossed over into agenda territory.

[FlaBoy]

^Turf - it's one field that can be enclosed (the Bay Street windows open and close)

Thanks.

I think the Armada would want to play on grass, then. No one wants to play on turf unless they have to. I still wonder about how smart it is to let the public walk all over your practice field - but I assume that has been considered and people who know waaaaay more about this stuff than me decided it was okay.

It is field turf. The same stuff that the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders play on. Ditto with the Vancouver White Caps. I don't think they would seriously care.

[Adam White]

^Turf - it's one field that can be enclosed (the Bay Street windows open and close)

Thanks.

I think the Armada would want to play on grass, then. No one wants to play on turf unless they have to. I still wonder about how smart it is to let the public walk all over your practice field - but I assume that has been considered and people who know waaaaay more about this stuff than me decided it was okay.

It is field turf. The same stuff that the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders play on. Ditto with the Vancouver White Caps. I don't think they would seriously care.

I know those teams play on it - because they have to. Portland does too, I think. Soccer teams always moan about playing on field turf. Remember the big deal before the women's world cup?

No soccer team wants to play on field turf if grass is an option.

[Marle Brando]

The thing is Stephen, I'm not so much a football fan as I am a Jaguars fan. I gave not a care about football until 1995 when my city, my home, Jacksonville embarked on this journey with an NFL franchise. More than a Jaguars fan, I am a fan of Jacksonville. Also in architecture, design and implementation, the arts, history and yes museums. I actually attended Art Basel Miami this past year not for the party, but for the exhibits and energy associated with. I want this so bad for Jacksonville. I want our city to shine with culture, life, energy and entertainment. I want a downtown to be proud of when out of towners come to visit and actually have things to do. Synergy.  With that being said, my enthusiasm for what Khan and the Jaguars are doing doesn't have anything to do with a football game but it has everything to do with seeing my home finally have someone with vision, capital, and the imagination to do something, anything to give life to our downtown core. It just so happens he owns an NFL franchise and he uses that appeal and leverage to get things done. I am not so involved in the politics of it all as you are and that where I sincerely value your and others insight to how some of these things work and should work for the city. I can not agree with you more that we should all want the best deal and best in return for investment.
     I may have been off in my approach and 'tone' for which I apologize, but it's the way I interpreted your approach and 'tone' in your responses to anything regarding the Jags and Khan that led me to make the agenda comment. Because we don't know each other personally though, it's all we have to go by here on the forum. So even if we are on opposite sides of the fence, we share the same interest (except paleoanthropology) in seeing Jacksonville grow which is why I'm here on Mjax. Which is why I'll continue to be here engaging with you Stephen and whoever else regardless of opinion differences. Which is why I appreciate your response..thanks.

[spuwho]

Here is the YouTube posting.

https://www.youtube.com/v/n5qXL7RuO1Y