National Stadium in Tripoli – Building in Libya

National Stadium Tripol 2

Design: gmp – Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner. A new football stadium for Tripoli: the groundbreaking ceremony for the National Stadium in the new sports park, which was designed by the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) took place on Wednesday 26 February 2014. The ceremony took place in the presence of the Libyan Prime Minister, Ali Seidan, the German Ambassador, Christian Much, the football legend Franz Beckenbauer and the gmp Project Manager, Hans-Joachim Paap. gmp has been commissioned with the scheme design for the project as well as the detailed design.

Casement Park Stadium, Belfast

Casement Park Stadium 1

Design: Populous. Located on a 12 acre site on the Andersonstown Road in the west of Belfast, Casement Park is one of the largest stadia in Ulster (at 32,500 seat capacity), hosting Gaelic football and hurling matches. The stadium will be redeveloped into a 38,000 all-seated venue, which will become the largest stadium in Ulster and a regional flagship for Ulster GAA.

Fisht, Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Stadium

Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Stadium

Architects: Populous. The Fisht Olympic Stadium is built in the new Sochi Olympic Park. It is located within walking distance of the Olympic Village and the capacity of the stadium will be 40,000. The vision of the Olympic Stadium, was to give the roof of the structure an appearance of snowy peaks, ensuring that it sits in harmony with the backdrop of the Imeretinskaya Valley and the Caucasus Mountains.

Ice Cube Sochi – Russian Curling Centre

Ice Cube Sochi

The construction of winter sports facilities is always a significant challenge for building engineers as there are so many intricacies to consider, such as the need for multilevel ventilation. Much depends on how well services such as mechanical ventilation and air conditioning are performing, in terms of both the comfort and well-being of athletes and fans – and the condition of the ice and of the building itself.

Arena das Dunas, Rio Grande do Norte

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Design: Populous

The Arena das Dunas in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, which will host four group stage matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, has been inaugurated by President Dilma Rousseff. The world’s leading sports architecture practice, Populous, designed Arena das Dunas including the landscape and masterplan of the surrounding areas.

Al Wakrah Stadium Qatar Building Design

Al Wakrah Stadium

The new concept design for Al Wakrah Stadium. AECOM, in association with Zaha Hadid Architects, have developed the new, innovative design under the guidance of the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee.

Al Wakrah – famous for its fishing and seafaring heritage – is the proposed southern-most Host City for the 2022 FIFA World Cup™.

Estadio Pasaron, Pontevedra Building, Spain

Estadio Pasaron, Pontevedra

Estadio Pasaron, Pontevedra, Spain
Design: ACXT / Idom, Architects

Facing Pontevedra, on the other side of the river Lerez, an untidy urban setting has developed with a mixture of houses and amenities. It is an environment that demands clear actions that will regenerate the urban surroundings. The structure of the stadium is formed by concrete frames that rest upon a great wall-beam that defines the building’s envelope.

Ruch Chorzow Stadium – Football Arena Poland

Ruch Chorzow Stadium, Poland

The competition involves the construction of a new stadium with a capacity of 12,000 seats, easily upgradeable to 16,000 seats. The request is to build a modern sports center, performing, and secure

The project area includes, in addition to the stadium itself, a regular-size field for training, and a real “sports village” with shops for fans, dining, and meeting places.