Stadium architecture is more than just an aesthetic component of sports; it also plays a fundamental role in shaping the atmosphere, which can impact team performance and fan engagement.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
These stadiums are not just venues for Euro 2024 but are integral parts of Germany’s architectural and cultural heritage. Each structure tells an interesting story of innovation, history, and the unifying power of football.
Written by
James Meadowcroft
The world's most iconic stadiums stand as monuments to human creativity, passion, and ingenuity. They remind us that architecture is not just about structures but about creating environments that inspire and elevate the human spirit. As we continue to push the boundaries of what's possible, these stadiums will remain beacons of achievement and symb...
Written by
Кирил Завгородній
This 5,000-seat centerpiece for the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023 Park is located at the south end of the park entrance and accessed via two curved bridges. The 35,000m2 structure is designed to function as attractor and generator of new socio-cultural activities and hence was proposed as Hybrid; merging sports events with a concert hall / event space...
Architecture firm
Archi-Tectonics NYC, LLC
Photography
SFAP Shanghai
Collaborators
Thornton Tomasetti Engineers, !Melk Landscape and Mobility in Chain traffic engineers; LDI: Zhejiang Province Institute Of Architectural Design And Research (ZIAD); Construction drawing design consultation: Powerchina Huadong Engineering Corporation Limited (HDEC)
Built area
35,000 m² / 5000 seats
Completion year
October 2021, Opening September 23 / 2023
Construction
Contsruction: China Power Construction Group East China Survey and Design Research Institute Co., Ltd.; Construction unit: Zhejiang Xinsheng Construction Group Co., Ltd.
Typology
Sports Architecture › Stadium
Soccer is the most popular sport worldwide, attracting millions weekly to major stadiums. Followers of the beautiful game fill iconic venues like Old Trafford, the Camp Nou, and San Siro on game days to watch their favorites in action, creating a unique atmosphere while cheering a team to victory.
Photography
Bechir Kaddech
These Oceaniums, true stadiums of the oceans, would be built using only biosourced and recycled materials such as solid wood, recycled aluminum, green algae and plastic waste from the 7th continent concentrated in the five oceanic gyres.
Architecture firm
Vincent Callebaut Architectures
Principal architect
Vincent Callebaut
When most people think of stadiums, they probably do not give much thought to the engineering and design that goes into them. But the truth is, modern stadiums are absolute engineering marvels.
Written by
Lukas Constantine
