It is always a surprise to see a new strip of the PVC facade up
Un edited image at 3.30 PM
Note the new large water feature on the golf course
The old Green Point Stadium site
It is about 6.30 PM here
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009
Latest images of the construction process of the new 2010 Soccer Stadium in Cape Town on October 15/2009
Its been torrential rain, storm force wind and some sunshine... I felt sorry for the construction workers the few who still braved the elements
The lighting system is integrated in the inner ring of the clear glass roof edge, it contains lighting modules, sound system elements and security control CCTV cameras. This is the so called "Ring of fire"
Thursday, October 15, 2009
2010 Green Point Stadium lit up at night and 4 strips of PVC on the East side
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There are 4 PVC Facade strips up on this (North East) side
NW side The side I can see from my house
NE side
You could argue that some photos are similar but I say to that :
"Sorry mate you obviously don't have the Green Point Stadium anorak yet :)"
Did I mention that I will throw a braai party (barbeque to the rest of the world ) on december 4th ?
It will be a true International gathering because my friends are from all over the world
The 4 th of December is when the final draw takes place, it is on a friday and I know there are events organised at the stadium, I hope also fire works and no doubt all lights will be blazing.
I really love the look here ..
Of course there are times I definitely don't like the look ..like when its a grey day, the stadium really looks like cement, but I think we all agree on that ..it has its moments though ....moments I love it to bits
The posting sequence of these images are all wrong ofcourse ..but what the hell.. ..I like to show you this wondrous building and I know you are hungry for photos because I can see all the daily "regulars " hitting my blog, it is also my incentive to keep daily up dates
I appreciate it if you left a comment with your thoughts ...what do you think of the stadium so far ? There is a facility right beneath this post to leave your comment
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Green Point and the Cape Town 2010 World Cup Soccer Stadium at night
The new Granger Bay Boulevard is not quite ready yet but it is already blazing with lights
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On the right the new raised traffic circle with the pedestrian plaza beneath
and the building behind the stadium is the Radisson Blue Hotel with the Granger Bay marina
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Will the 2010 World Cup Green point Stadium be ready in time for the final draw ?
The promise was that it would be ready by early December There is still an awful lot to be done especially on the side I can't see from here and the facade does seem to go very slow,
especially the first troublesome PVC strips took allot of time to sort out
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For a while I didn't see them working on the facade at night but they have started now
Monday, October 12, 2009
Sunday october 11 2009 World Cup Green Point Stadium images Another facade strip of PVC mesh is attached
Midday October 11
The 8th PVC facade strip on the West side is about to be put up
By mid afternoon the strip is up
Note the weather today.. it was warm but not very sunny
Its only 4.15 PM but it looks like its evening. The blue roof is the Table Bay Hotel in the V&A Waterfront
The first time I came to Cape Town I stayed in this hotel (Company paid ) and my corner room which was high up, was facing Signal Hill and my current house, I obviously then had no idea I would ever live here one day
The first time I came to Cape Town I stayed in this hotel (Company paid ) and my corner room which was high up, was facing Signal Hill and my current house, I obviously then had no idea I would ever live here one day
The sky has cleared up and I am debating if I should drive up closer or maybe go up Signal Hill but then nature decides for me.. it clouds over and turns grey again so instead I pour myself a glass of wine and shoot from the comfort of my home :)
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Sunday, October 11, 2009
The new Green Point Soccer Stadium lit by the moon
Just before I crashed in bed it was very late like 1.30 AM and bitterly cold I saw this breath taking sight
of the moon above the stadium, the moonshine on the sea, the lights of the 2 cruise ships in the harbour
the colours of the lights and a clear crisp sky
This is what it looked like 2 month ago when the cranes were still lighting the stadium at night
and this is one from 6 month ago, in rolling fog
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
A post card from the new World Cup Green Point Stadium in Cape Town
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You will find these kind of steps at intervals, from the bottom of Signal Hill, going right up to the top road
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Rain Mist cold weather doesn't stop the work on the stadium for long
,I love the look of the stadium here ....when it was really raining hard, there was not much activity hanging on to the stadium, but the "rock climbers " as I call them were doggedly working on
Notice the colour of the roof aqua marine and the stadium looks very grey in the rain
On my way past this evening at 6.30 PM
I imagine the PVC mesh dries out quite fast and should be pretty clean now that its been bucketing down today
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
New Green Point Stadium as seen at different times of the day
03.36 PM
there are 2 and a half strips of PVC Mesh on this side (7 on the other side) which is just out of sight around the corner
Its during sunset but the sun keeps hiding behind clouds here it just came out the sky is colouring red behind me over the Atlantic ocean and casts a dark glow on the stadium
06.29 PM
This is what it looks like behind me on Siganl Hill and Lions Head is almost hidden by the clouds The tall building is the Ritz hotel
This image has not been edited but it is cropped
the sun is hiding and the facade looks dull
You can see through the material
This is what is happening behind my back
Signal Hill in the clouds
Time to go home...
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
Pezula Resort Hotel in Knysna where the French Soccer team will stay in 2010
View over the estuary of Knysna
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Sunday, October 4, 2009
Sanding and painting the new Green Point Stadium in Cape Town
I am a few days away from Cape Town and will not be able to show Stadium updates till Monday
but tomorrow I will show some shots from Pezula Resort Hotel in Knysna where the French team will be staying in 2010
The shots are from a couple of days ago especially in the top image you can see the metal needs a lick of paint
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