New layout, features, more

I'm sure you've noticed the changes to the blog. Here is a rundown of the additional functionality added.

• Stars - Now, you can give a rating to each post. Replacing the funny, interesting and cool options are *****, ****, ***, **, *. Digging a project? Give it *****, five stars!. Not digging it? Give it *, one star!. 
• Follow by email - Now, instead of having to check the blog page every couple of days to see if I have updated it, you can enter your email in the box in the right hand column and receive an email when the next post is added. And no, you won't receive any spam ;).
• Hit counter - Down the bottom of the page is a hit counter, showing the hits I received in the last while. 

And then, of course, is the radical changes to the blog design. I've reworked the blog from a whole new template. It is all about keeping the blog fresh and looking new. What do you think of it, my readers, as you are the most important individuals on here. Any new features you want added? Please tell me and I will endeavour to add them.

AVICA Park design 2

And design 2

AVICA Park design 1

OK, I will be uploading some sketches of the two proposed designs for AVICA Park, a proposed home stadium for Gold Coast United. Both of these will be properly modelled and rendered over the coming months, but I wanted to show you a little bit of the process that goes into making each design.

Design 1 (Click for larger images)

ARENA - coming along nicely.

 Front view of the VIP box. No artificial lighting.

 Interior view of the VIP box. No artificial lighting.

 Test render - Overhanging roof lights for concert/wrestling/boxing mode. Ring lighting only.

 Test render - checking roof lighting.

View with end seats installed. Capacity 19,600.

ARENA issue

It doesn't fit :(

 

And the walls

Reds Park (Adelaide United)

Reds Park (Adelaide United):

3D model by Rexfan2

Reds Park is a 30,000 seat stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia and planned to be home to the Adelaide United Hyundai A-League team as well as any rugby league team that comes to Adelaide....

ARENA walls

What colour should the walls be? (Obviously these are just two examples)