I like this proposal. The building is striking, individual and will certainately bring a new lease of life to an otherwise delapidated area of town (excluding Gunwharf, of course). Queen Street is certainately ‘up and coming’ with more and more housing being built there, as is the town centre with its new shopping advantures. Herzog and de Meuron did a fantastic job with our new University Frewan Library and so are already about in the city.

HOWEVER… as eddystone82 correctly points out, his plan was rejected months ago. Many people are scared of change and this radical new design is too much for the city to cope with. A new proposal is now under consideration for the new statium to be built nearer to Port Solent, where the transport links can actually cope with a development of this size. I would love to see this stadium built at Port Solent and for it to be given the facilities, transport links and opportunities that a building of this status deserves. If its done properly, ic could very well be the beacon it aspires to be. But again, I’m in with Eddy – I’m not holding my breath for this to be built within the next 10 years.