Architectural designs of popular race courses

Architectural Designs of Popular Race Courses

A list of the most popular race courses and their architectural design. Horse racing is one of the world’s oldest sports, beloved by both the ancient Greeks and Romans. Modern horse racing owes itself to King Charles II of England, who was known as “the father of the English turf.”

Hangzhou Asian Games Park, Zhejiang

Hangzhou Asian Games Park

Two stadiums designed by Archi-Tectonics have topped out at Hangzhou Asian Games Park, China, bringing the 116-acre complex – which the New York-based architecture firm also masterplanned – closer to completion

Bilbao Arena: Basque Sports Centre Building

Bilbao Arena building

This 20,000 seat professional basketball stadium and community sports centre is perched on a grassy outcrop, its veil of green painted steel ‘leaves’ hanging five metres beyond the world-class basketball arena inside.