Datong Sports Park, Chinese stadium building

Datong Sports Park, Chinese Stadium building design

The global design practice, Populous is celebrating the success of its second major sports hub in China after it was selected to design a new sports park in the historic city of Datong, in the northern Shanxi Province, near Beijing

Jimmy Connors World of Tennis Abu Dhabi

We were inspired by the deconstructed form of a tennis ball and translated the shapes and forms of the dissected ball into the buildings. The distinctive curves of the seams are apparent in the roof lines of the buildings.

Baku Olympic Stadium: Azerbaijan Building

Baku Olympic Stadium Azerbaijan arena building

Baku Olympic Stadium is to be one of the prominent city landmarks of the city Baku of Azerbaijan. It is planned to be situated near city entrance, on 50 Ha estate bordered by Heydar Aliyev boulevard in the south-east, and Boyuk Shor lake in the north.

UAE Arena, Stadium Building: 3XN / HKS

The centrifugal power of the whirlwind is interpreted into this dynamic and vibrant Arena design, reflecting the energy and growth of the Middle East region. The metaphoric UAE Arena generates a strong architectural and visionary icon.

Durban Stadium: Moses Mabhida Arena

Durban Stadium World Cup 2010 arena building

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa. In its competition brief of 2006, the city of Durban invited designs for a multi-functional stadium for 70,000 to 85,000 spectators.

Green Point Stadium, Cape Town Arena

Green Point Stadium Cape Town Arena building

The skyline of Cape Town is dominated by Table Mountain, Signal Hill and the Atlantic Ocean. Cape Town Stadium forms a landmark at the foot of Signal Hill, and fits respectfully into its environment.

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium – Port Elizabeth FIFA World Cup 2010

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa: Port Elizabeth, one of South Africa’s largest cities, is located in Algoa Bay (Indian Ocean) in Eastern Cape Province, and is now part of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality.

Bristol City Stadium Ashton Vale building

Bristol City Stadium Ashton Vale building

The announcement presents a significant step forward for club, whose plans for the 30,000-seat stadium on greenbelt land at Ashton Vale received an 8-1 “minded to approve” verdict from the local council’s Planning Committee last month.

Jining Stadium building, China sports arena

Jining Stadium building, China sports arena

Jining Stadium is one of the major projects in the process of Jining’s urban planning; Jining will finish its history without large sports facilities upon the completion of the stadium.

Belle Vue Greyhound Stadium, Manchester

Gorton building also used for speedway as the home ground of Elite League team Belle Vue Aces since 1988 and since 1999 has British Stock Car Association (BriSCA), the British governing body for stock car racing and banger racing.

Palazzetto dello Sport Rome building

Palazzetto dello Sport Rome stadium building

Palazzetto dello Sport Rome Stadium building: 20th Century Arena, Italy design by Pier Luigi Nervi, architect-engineer – also known as the PalaTiziano and PalaFlaminio: Italian arena built for the 1960 Summer Olympics

Milton Keynes Stadium, MK Dons Ground

Milton Keynes Stadium, MK Dons Ground

stadiummk, the new home of Milton Keynes Dons designed by HOK sport architecture, was officially opened on Wednesday 18th July with a pre-season friendly against a Chelsea XI at the Denbigh North site