THE Cape Town STADIUM - The Legacy - Post WORLD CUP 2010

Cape Town Stadium – No Shoving & Pushing Here – Designed with the people in mind – a sense of space abounds amongst 65K fans

hoh — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:59:12 +0000

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Cape Town Stadium – Find out where you’re sitting – follow your ticket’s colour code

hoh — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:09:12 +0000

There is no stadium seat number replica plan or diagram that shows the actual seat number in relation to the stairs – you might have picked a seat that was near a staircase but guess what? The stadium agents, didn’t seam to think this is something many of us would like to know when choosing where to sit! What is shown as a stairway is bogus! Eissh…! The colour code areas and the seat numbers are accurate
It was pointed out to me that the seats have been audited – none have been stolen so far!
It’s really puzzling why the CTN Stadium management, SailstadFRANCE – do not have a Website/blog with a seating plan or any other info on the CTN Stadium – zoot allors!

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Click on the seat colour block diagram to see it very large
[I hope I got the mountain in the correct place - just follow the colour on your ticket eventually you will get there as the building is roundish! Signage is excellent - nice & large]

The colour coded blocks and numbers are the area where your seat will be found
Follow the lollipop colour codes to get to your seat area entrance
Lucky so and so that you have a ticket! [You must be a rocket scientist to have been able to follow the convoluted protocol to get a ticket!]
Computicket’s seating numbers are not a replica of the stadium layout!
THINGS YOU CAN NOT TAKE INTO THE STADIUM – displayed at stadium entrance

NB – Please take earplugs! The vuvus are deafening – cotton wool will do to dampen the eardrum being battered literally to death.
AND if yr not a local going to the match – take something warm to put on, in case the wind changes direction and it becomes arctic.
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Neil Diamond & U2 360 Tours – South Africa
Stage & Seating Layout Plans

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LINK - U2 website
LINK - Computicket Home Page

Diagrams with text – Courtesy Computicket
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CAPE TOWN – U2 360 TOUR – SOLD OUT!

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- Press area (above) showing north side of stadium -Table Mnt @1 o’clock
- The podium at the top of the west entrance stairs (middle photo)
- West entrance stairs from the podium – the sea is 300m ahead (far right photo)

Pedestrian routes to the Cape Town Stadium

Next World Cup match dates at the Cape Town Stadium
24 June 20:30 – Cameroon v Netherlands – THURSDAY
29 June 20:30 – Winner v Runner Up – TUESDAY
3 July 16:00 – Quarter Final – SATURDAY
6 July 20:40 – Semi final – TUESDAY

LINK - twitter - City of Cape Town on twitter!! yeaaayah they do listen! CCTFIFAWorldCup

LINK - facebook - City of Cape Town’s official World Cup 2010 fan site

LINK - City of Cape Town’s World Cup 2010 website – EXCELLENT site. [They own the stadium.]
All you need to know can be found here. Weather, transport, security news, videos etc etc

LINK – TRANSLATION google page – vertaling – tłumaczenie – çeviri – cyfieithu – traduzione – traducción – oversættelse – 翻译 – ترجمة – vertaling – Tafsiri – traduction – μετάφραση – Übersetzung – Übersetzung
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M A K A R A P A S ! ?

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LINK – LINKS List – Cape Town 2010 Word Cup Sadium Info – Transport maps, Fan Fest & things

Bafana Bafana = ‘the boys’ in Zulu, shortened plural of umfaan (boy), abafana (boys)…
The Girls team is called Banyana Banyana
Ayoba = JHB township slang for ‘cool’, ‘fab’, ‘well done’, etc…” – Translation thanks to:
Cape Town’s official World Cup 2010 fan site on facebook

“Bafana bafana definition : badness baseness, corruption, delinquency, evil” Cricky!
Synonym Bafana bafana – Collins English Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Cape Town Stadium + Bling = Art Darling Art!

hoh — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:52:30 +0000

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Cape Town World Cup Stadium – What’s behind the silver membrane?

hoh — Fri, 28 May 2010 06:58:01 +0000

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LINK – LINKS List – Cape Town 2010 Word Cup Sadium Info – Transport maps, Fan Fest ect.
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So, does the book, Cape Town Stadium – BETWEEN THE LINES – really tell all? YES it does!

hoh — Thu, 20 May 2010 02:23:24 +0000

It describes what it really took to get the enormously controversial, Cape Town Stadium built, now poised for the 2010 World Cup, that begins in a few weeks time

“BUILDING THE CAPE TOWN STADIUM CAME WITH SHOVELS OF GOOD INTENTIONS , A BIG TICKING CLOCK , BACK-ROOM LOBBYING , PUBLIC ARM WRESTLING , HEAVY NEGOTIATION
& COMPROMISE”

Cover Photograph by Soren W ©

“The cool simplicity of the stadium’s form belies the fiery trail

it followed into existence. This book describes the process of

its formation by those who have been intimately involved

and brings together the often contradictory views.

The stadium belongs to the people of Cape Town – its making

is legendary, its impact still to be felt. It is too early to talk

about the legacy it will leave behind: it has to be lived in and

with and alongside.”

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Some of those in the book who spill the beans are:
Dr Henri Comrie, Thomas Moschner, Sigi Naidoo, Roman Hollenstein, Robert Hormes, Richard Smit, Richard Mathieson, Richard Goldschmidt, Ray Gamble, Ray Gamble, Purshoth Chetty, Prof. Fabio Todeschini, Prof. David dewar, Pieter Cronje, Piet Louw, Morne du Plessis, Mike Marsden, Martin Kruger, Mark Behrmann, Marion Sabol, Louis Karol, Leon F Krige, Khalied Jacobs, Ken Webster, Johan Van Papendorp, Jeremy Rose, Ian Sutherland, Henning Rasmuss, Henning Rasmuss, Hein Stander, Gerrit Bastiaanse, Gabs Pather, Dr Roman Hollenstein, Dr Laurine Plntzky, Dennis Foster, Darrtk Pryce-Lewis, Dan Plato, Colin Sindle, Christian Schlogl, Cathrine Slessor, Catherine Slessor, Carolyn Helefenstein, Brian Richardson, Brian Homann, Bev Mitchell, Andrew Fanton, Andre Lambrechts, Amalie Comrie, Allan Twine + the list of all the workers force’s names

Roll Credits………

Point Architects Group with out whom this book would not have happened (They footed the bills)
They are:
Comrie Wilkinson (Cape) Architects & Urban Designers
[+27 (0)21 423 9224]

Jakupa Architects & Urban Designers
[+27 (0)21 4621 824]

Munnik Visser Architects
Paragon Architects

The book is packed with stunning sketches, drawings, photographs & diagrams

Photography by:
Terry February
Esthe Pretorius
Henning Rasmuss
Bruce Sutherland
Leon Krige
Odette Herbert

Design & layout: Erika Koutny
The book layout & design is seriously sophisticated & beautiful – a work of art
Very much an extension of the Stadium in question – not surprising really considering who the editors are! [All intimately involved with the stadium architecture and urban design]

Editorial Team: Bettina Andrag
Henri Comrie, Khalied Jacobs, Gabs Pather, Henning Rasmuss, Ken Webster

It’s bloody marvellous what was accomplished!
And in such a short time & especially given what the book reveals, from the key people involved & the obstacles that had to be resolved behind the scenes
CONGRATULATIONS to all of you!
Ever so well done bokkies
[Dudes - Afrikaans, colloquial South African]

You Can order the book!

Title: Cape Town Stadium – Between The Lines
ISBN: 978-1-920-424-09-1
Published by Griffel Media, Cape Town
Contact them to order
+ 27 (0)21 465 0025
info@griffel.co.za
Cost: R228

LINK – Kalahari – buy the book online

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LINK – LINKS List – Cape Town 2010 Word Cup Stadium Info – Transport maps, Fan Fest & things
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A Book In The Making Pin Board [Portraits] 2010 Cape Town Stadium Edited by Bettina Andrag

hoh — Wed, 12 May 2010 20:21:53 +0000

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LINK – LINKS List – Cape Town 2010 Word Cup Sadium Info – Transport maps, Fan Fest & things
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What really went on behind the scenes in building the Cape Town Stadium? Key people spill the beans – in The book

hoh — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:04:53 +0000

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What were the issues that had to be dealt with to get the project from concept to paper to the finished building?

A book is about to be launched that tells the amazing story of the process of building the 2010 Cape Town Stadium.

Watch this space and the Media, twitter & facebook for the launch date & what the book is called.

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Architect and Editor Bettina Andrag had the daunting task of pulling the whole thing together- no mean feet given the number of people involved putting together the amazing diagrams, drawings sketches and photographs. This book will be the quintessential document on all there is to know about the new iconic building that now appears on the Cape Town City sky line – Your going to have to buy a copy so that you can speak as an insider at dinner parties and the office kitchen [pause area]

Some of those in the book who spill the beans are:
Dr Henri Comrie, Thomas Moschner, Sigi Naidoo, Roman Hollenstein, Rober Hormes, Richard Smit, Richard Mathieson, Richard Goldschmidt, Ray Gamble, Ray Gamble, Purshoth Chetty, Prof. Fabio Todeschini, Prof. David dewar, Pieter Cronje, Piet Louw, Morne du Plessis, Mike Marsden, Martin Kruger, Mark Behrmann, Marion Sabol, Louis Karol, Leon F Krige, Khalied Jacobs, Ken Webster, Johan Van Papendorp, Jeremy Rose, Ian Sutherland, Henning Rasmuss, Henning Rasmuss, Hein Stander, Gerrit Bastiaanse, Gabs Pather, Dr Roman Hollenstein, Dr Laurine Plntzky, Dennis Foster, Darrtk Pryce-Lewis, Dan Plato, Colin Sindle, Christian Schlogl, Cathrine Slessor, Catherine Slessor, Carolyn Helefenstein, Brian Richardson, Brian Homann, Bev Mitchell, Andrew Fanton, Andre Lambrechts, Amalie Comrie, Allan Twine + the list of all the workers force’s names

LINK – LINKS List – Cape Town 2010 Word Cup Sadium Info – Transport maps, Fan Fest & things
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THE Grass Man = Gustav Carstensen – Cape Town 2010 Stadium

hoh — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:23:42 +0000

Stadium ground floor – the pitch, the turf, the crux, the bottom line, the core, essence, heart, kernel, meat & potatoes, nitty-gritty, pith, purport, substance = the grass!
[http://thesaurus.com]
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Photography by Odette Herbert
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LINK – LINKS List – Cape Town 2010 Word Cup Sadium Info – Transport maps, Fan Fest & things
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LINK – Interview with Gustave, how he got involved – pitch cost, R15 million, micro climates, shadow lines, soil temp. etc – fascinating stuff! [The Cape Green Times] pdf file (p.2)

FIFA Maintenance pitch turff instructions

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What you can NOT take into the Cape Town 2010 Stadium – Vuvuzella & Skateboard OK!

hoh — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:26:04 +0000

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LINK – LINKS List – Cape Town 2010 Word Cup stadium Photos & Info
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Waiting….for June – Cape Town World Cup Stadium – Readyish & Waiting

hoh — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:11:28 +0000

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LINK – Cape Town Stadium Z/card – Cross section drawing, info, size etc (PDF file)

LINK – List of stadiums by capacity (Wikipedia)

LINK – World maximum seater – 150 thousand!

LINK – London Olympic Stadium – Made Out of Recycled Guns & Knives – INHABITAT site which is “devoted to the future of design, tracking the innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushing architecture and home design towards a smarter and more sustainable future” Great site

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THE Cape Town STADIUM - The Legacy - Post WORLD CUP 2010

Cape Town Stadium – No Shoving & Pushing Here – Designed with the people in mind – a sense of space abounds amongst 65K fans

Cape Town Stadium – Find out where you’re sitting – follow your ticket’s colour code

Neil Diamond & U2 360 Tours – South Africa Stage & Seating Layout Plans

CAPE TOWN – U2 360 TOUR – SOLD OUT!

Cape Town Stadium + Bling = Art Darling Art!

Cape Town World Cup Stadium – What’s behind the silver membrane?

So, does the book, Cape Town Stadium – BETWEEN THE LINES – really tell all? YES it does!

“BUILDING THE CAPE TOWN STADIUM CAME WITH SHOVELS OF GOOD INTENTIONS , A BIG TICKING CLOCK , BACK-ROOM LOBBYING , PUBLIC ARM WRESTLING , HEAVY NEGOTIATION & COMPROMISE”

“The cool simplicity of the stadium’s form belies the fiery trail

it followed into existence. This book describes the process of

its formation by those who have been intimately involved

and brings together the often contradictory views.

The stadium belongs to the people of Cape Town – its making

is legendary, its impact still to be felt. It is too early to talk

about the legacy it will leave behind: it has to be lived in and

with and alongside.”

Roll Credits………

You Can order the book!

A Book In The Making Pin Board [Portraits] 2010 Cape Town Stadium Edited by Bettina Andrag

What really went on behind the scenes in building the Cape Town Stadium? Key people spill the beans – in The book

THE Grass Man = Gustav Carstensen – Cape Town 2010 Stadium

What you can NOT take into the Cape Town 2010 Stadium – Vuvuzella & Skateboard OK!

Waiting….for June – Cape Town World Cup Stadium – Readyish & Waiting

Neil Diamond & U2 360 Tours – South Africa
Stage & Seating Layout Plans

“BUILDING THE CAPE TOWN STADIUM CAME WITH SHOVELS OF GOOD INTENTIONS , A BIG TICKING CLOCK , BACK-ROOM LOBBYING , PUBLIC ARM WRESTLING , HEAVY NEGOTIATION
& COMPROMISE”