The Naming Rights Arena is starting to take shape

Tottenham first released official details of the proposed Northumberland Development Project last year, and have decided to whet our appetites with a few more pictures and details.

The 58,000 capacity stadium - which looks ever-so-slightly similar to another Premier League ground just down the road -  will be the centrepiece of a complex that will include a luxury hotel, and a space for community events, such as street markets, performers, ice rink or educational activities.

More pictures after the jump…

The Naming Rights Arena is nearly a reality

Last month, the official Tottenham website posted details on their new stadium, and they have now added some splendid 3-dimensional images of the structure to be built on the 20-acre Northumberland Development Project. Knowing that people today feel uncomfortable with entertainment unless it is endorsed by a global corporation (Barclays Premier League, anyone?), they plan to sell the stadium’s name to the highest bidder. Either ‘Naming Rights’ is an airline we’ve never heard of, or no one has come forward with the cash.

When we first saw this stadium, we believed it to be a curvy interpretation of the Emirates, but according to Tottenham’s OS, the design echoes the “flowing lines of football”, whatever that means:

“The visuals of the new stadium

White hart Lane site will soon look a bit like The Emirates

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After years of speculation, Tottenham Hotspur have finally unveiled detailed plans for their new stadium. In a glossy booklet designed to let the public know of their intentions, the club showcase proposals for a 60,000 seater stadium that will sit on the High Road and cover part of the existing ground.

The 20-acre Northumberland Development Project will also include a supermarket, restaurants, new club offices and 500 residential apartments - because we all know the smart money is in building homes right now.

The plans look quite impressive, and Daniel Levy and co should be commended for finding a suitable site so close to the club’s roots - after all, the folks at Wimbledon FC searched high and low for years, and concluded that the closest possible site to south west London was Milton Keynes.

[Official Tottenham Site]