Emirates Stadium: Arsenal Ground London

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Arsenal Stadium London : The Emirates

Football Ground on Hornsey Road in North London, England, UK design by HOK Sport architects

post updated 29 Mar 2021

Emirates Stadium

Architect: Populous

The Emirates is home of Arsenal Football Club, a famous north London team

Address: Hornsey Rd, London N7 7AJ, United Kingdom

Emirates Stadium building photos:

Emirates Stadium London football ground
photo © Hufton and Crow

Photos by Hufton and Crow

Arsenal FC – Emirates:
Emirates Stadium Building, Arsenal FC Football Ground
photogrph © Hufton and Crow

Location: Islington, north London

Nearest Tube Stations to the Emirates: Arsenal, Holloway Road, Highbury & Islington

Emirates Stadium Arsenal Ground London
picture © Hufton and Crow

Ground capacity: 60,260 (previously 60,361) – updates welcome

Emirates Stadium London aerial photo

Arsenal Stadium – Emirates : aerial picture © webbaviation

Emirates Stadium architect : Populous

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Arsenal football ground – Emirates : photos © Nick Weall

The old Arsenal Football Club building was called Highbury, located just east across the railway lines. The Highbury ground is now converted to housing.

Emirates Photos © Adrian Welch:

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Arsenal FC Ground – Emirates : photographs © AW, May 2007

Emirates London Photographs taken with Panasonic DMC-FX01 lumix camera; Leica lense: 2816×2112 pixels – original photos of Arsenal Football Club available upon request: info(at)e-architect.com

HOK Sport were the designers of this famous British football gorund.

The Emirates Stadium is a football stadium in Holloway, London, England, and the home of Arsenal Football Club. With a capacity of 60,361, the Emirates is the third-largest football stadium in England after Wembley and Old Trafford.

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Arsenal Stadium London – Emirates : photographs © AW, May 2007

In 1997, Arsenal explored the possibility of relocating to a new stadium, having been denied planning permission by Islington Council to expand its home ground of Highbury. After considering various options, the club bought an industrial and waste disposal estate in Ashburton Grove in 2000.

A year later they won the council’s approval to build a stadium on the site; manager Arsène Wenger described this as the “biggest decision in Arsenal’s history” since the board appointed Herbert Chapman. Relocation began in 2002, but financial difficulties delayed work until February 2004. Emirates Airline was later announced as the main sponsor for the stadium. Work was completed in 2006 at a cost of £390m.

The stadium has undergone a process of “Arsenalisation” since 2009 with the aim of restoring Arsenal’s heritage and history. The ground has hosted music concerts and international fixtures featuring Brazil.

WM Club at Arsenal Stadium
Design: Jon Lee of 20.20 design
WM Club Emirates Stadium
photo from RIBA London
Exclusive members’ only club in the heart of the Woolwich suite at Arsenal’s stadium. Restricted to 252 members, its two exclusive restaurants, bar and lounge provide an unrivalled Club Level fine dining experience. This award winning space engages with the customer at all levels.

Location: Arsenal FC, North London, England, UK

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Ashburton Triangle
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Arsenal FC Ground – Emirates : photographs © AW, May 2007

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