Preliminary schematic designs for renovation and additions to Michigan Stadium were shared with the public today by the University of Michigan. Once the designs are finalized over the next several weeks, MgoBlue.com reports, they will be presented to the Board of Regents for consideration.

Michigan's official website also reports that Athletic Department officials will hold public presentations in Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn to share the plans with the community. Detailed information, including the designs, can be found at MgoBlue.com.

The proposed plan will modernize the 80-year-old stadium and improve the overall game-day experience for all U-M football fans, said Athletic Director William C. Martin.

"The design respects and carries forward the strong tradition and excellence of Michigan football and reflects the rich architectural character of our Athletic campus," said Martin.

"The design is gorgeous. It lives up to the standard we would expect for an icon like Michigan Stadium," said U-M President Mary Sue Coleman. "I'm really delighted to see that the designs draw so clearly on the imagery and architectural traditions of the Intramural Building and Yost Ice Arena."

The Design Team is led by HNTB Michigan Architecture, Inc. of HNTB Sports Architecture, Inc. and assisted by Kallmann McKinnell and Wood, Architects, Inc.

http://www.umich.edu/stadium/