University officials lay out wish list for new Aloha Stadium
Honolulu Star-Advrtiser Cover Story – Sports By Ferd Lewis February 21, 2020 Luxury boxes, ample parking, enhanced tailgating opportunities and an improved fan experience are among the items on the University of Hawaii’s wish list for its future football home in the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District, officials said. The current projection is for the […]
Stadium design should amplify crowd noise
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial | Letters February 5, 2020 Updated 7:07 pm Two attributes in a new stadium design matter most: a roof over seats and amplifying acoustics. Aloha Stadium is similar in design to CenturyLink Field in Seattle, in which the acoustics amplify crowd noise and provide that 12th-man effect. Paul Greisemer’s firm designed the […]
Off the News: A little more support for stadium
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial | Off the News February 5, 2020 Updated 6:47 pm It does seem illogical to spend money on a facility destined for demolition. Where Aloha Stadium is concerned, however, the calculus may be a little different. Stadium management is asking for $7.7 million for priority repairs, or top sections may have to […]
Blaisdell restoration halted due to cost of rail
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Hawaii News By Gordon Pang February 4, 2020 Updated 10:59 pm So far, the city has spent $16.9 million on renovation of the Neal S. Blaisdell Center. Long-term plans for the Neal S. Blaisdell Center will have to wait for future Honolulu Hale leaders to decide. Citing the ongoing woes with the […]
Aloha Stadium seeks $7.7M or it might have to close sections
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Cover Story – Sports – Page C1 By Ferd Lewis February 4, 2020 Updated 12:14 am Without an appropriation for basic health and safety repairs at deteriorating Aloha Stadium, “We might have to consider closing some sections,” stadium manager Scott Chan said. The warning comes as the state asks legislators for $7.7 million […]
Ferd Lewis: Rail plan for stadium gets dose of reality
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Ferd’s Words | Sports By Ferd Lewis January 31, 2020 The sun reflected off the smiling bronze bust of Gov. John A. Burns fronting Aloha Stadium and, for a couple hours Thursday morning, it seemed like a true nexus of the facility’s future was particularly bright with possibilities. Ever since the $9.2 billion […]
Off the News: Check out Aloha Stadium makeovers
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial | Off the News January 30, 2020 Updated 6:31 pm Offering a glimpse of what Aloha Stadium’s Halawa site makeover could look like are three video flyover renderings recently released by the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District (NASED). Each features proposed design options for the stadium, parking and surrounding development — mixed-use […]
Concepts provide glimpse of possibilities for new Aloha Stadium
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Sports By Ferd Lewis January 29,2020 In a series of public and community meetings over the past few months, officials of the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District have been sharing conceptualized possible options for what the new facility and surrounding development could look like at its scheduled fall 2023 opening and seeking public […]
Watch: three conceptual renderings of potential Aloha Stadium renovations
KHON2 by: web staff Posted: January 28, 2020 / 08:27 PM HST / Updated: January 28, 2020 / 08:27 PM HST New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District (NASED) released three flyover renderings of potential Aloha Stadium renovations. They can be seen in the videos below. The renderings are based off of sentiments expressed in public and […]
Take a look at the 3 proposed designs for the new Aloha Stadium district
Hawaii News Now January 28, 2020 at 9:26 PM HST – Updated January 28 at 9:26 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) – Renderings for what the new Aloha Stadium could look like have been released. Lawmakers and developers have been brainstorming what they wanted not just the stadium to look like, but also the grounds surrounding […]