If there is sufficient interest/participants we will proceed with this competition in February, and it will run until early April, or longer depending on the needs of those participating.

The competition will only proceed with a minimum of 5 confirmed entrants.

Phase 1: Introduction of stadium site or project. All questions will be answered within a few days.
Phase 2: Week 2: a conceptual brief of your project i.e. 1 paragraph explaining your thoughts, ideas, concepts, vision
Phase 3: Week 4: Optional snapshots of your design
Phase 4: Week 6-8: All renders released
Phase 5: Public vote combined with scores of 3 judges.

To participate;

1. Team or Architect Name: (may be different to your forum name)
2. City, Country
3. Preferred type of stadium competition/sports venue
4. Suggestions with regards to timeframe, competition process etc.

wearethefuture
London, England
30-40k stadium

Count me in

Team name: PompeY2J designs
City, Country: Beerwah, Queensland Australia (or is this the stadium location?)
Preferred type: 30-40k rectangular venue.
Suggestions: The timeframe, it seems to be a little tight. I cannot speak for anyone else, but I reckon I'd have a lot of trouble designing, modelling and rendering inside 8 weeks on top of university and the like. Maybe to the end of April?

GC Designs
Belfast, United Kingdom
Any
None to add

mclw Architects
Sydney, Australia
Anything
I agree with pompeyfan that perhaps the submission date could be pinned back a bit as i work everyday and then when uni starts ill have even less time

AJ Architects
Oulu, Finland
Nothing big, I prefer smaller ones. Lets say 30k at most.

Thanks for all the suggestions. With any stadium comp, while some of you may enjoy adding seats to the suites or light fittings, the best overall concept, with a moderate amount of details will always be more than sufficient.

I think running the competition through a full quarter e.g. February to end April, is the best idea.

W.S.design
Varaždin, Croatia
Small football stadium(~25k),rectangular venue
I agree with pompeyfan and stressss but only if that stadium will need to be very detailed

Thanks for all the suggestions. With any stadium comp, while some of you may enjoy adding seats to the suites or light fittings, the best overall concept, with a moderate amount of details will always be more than sufficient.

I think running the competition through a full quarter e.g. February to end April, is the best idea.

That's what I was thinking. That way, if there is interest, we could start a second one in May

If there's still a slot left, I'd like to join:

H+K Design
Aurora City, Philippines
Football Stadium, 50k+
Longer design periods will be great. ;)

-kzB.A. Arquitectos
-Buenos Aires, Argentina
-up to 40k football specific stadium
-Preferably a competition with clear objectives, such as a renovation of an existing stadium or a new stadium in a limited and particular place.

-fhr-design
-Zagreb, Croatia
-30-35k stadium, football only
-my wish is to make stadiums with not so much details, like exclude seats and rows... as my PC is quite slow when I add seats... if it is not available, I will not take part then (and there will be no anger :))


P.S.
Here is picture of type of stands I would like to use. Of course, this is just basic, and I would make totally different design.

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/8107/ffdi.th.jpg (http://img707.imageshack.us/i/ffdi.jpg/)

Will this be going ahead?

If there is sufficient interest/participants we will proceed with this competition in February, and it will run until early April, or longer depending on the needs of those participating.

The competition will only proceed with a minimum of 5 confirmed entrants.

Phase 1: Introduction of stadium site or project. All questions will be answered within a few days.
Phase 2: Week 2: a conceptual brief of your project i.e. 1 paragraph explaining your thoughts, ideas, concepts, vision
Phase 3: Week 4: Optional snapshots of your design
Phase 4: Week 6-8: All renders released
Phase 5: Public vote combined with scores of 3 judges.

To participate;

1. Team or Architect Name: (may be different to your forum name)
2. City, Country
3. Preferred type of stadium competition/sports venue
4. Suggestions with regards to timeframe, competition process etc.


I would like to actually explore and model the proposed and failed Cotton Dome in Dallas, Texas that was an attempt to lure the Cowboys and keep all associated games there.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/rantanamo/sporting%20venues/cotton_bowl.jpg

1.)Rantanamo
2.) Dallas, Texas
3.) Modelling of unbuilt or conceptualized stadium with your own takes on details.
4.) 2-3 month contest.

I'm keen

Architecture 82
Wherever
Anything
April deadline is good with me

Timeline: 14 February 2011 - 30 April 2011


West Ham Olympic stadium seats plan backed

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/51212000/jpg/_51212272_olympics_ap.jpg West Ham will keep athletics in east London and leave the running track untouched


West Ham can have retractable seating for the Olympic stadium provided it can fulfil its promise to athletics, sports minister Hugh Robertson said.


Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) executives chose the club's bid over a rival proposal from Tottenham Hotspur on Friday.
West Ham United are considering the seating to ensure the stadium is viable for football and athletics.


Mr Robertson said West Ham's seating proposal was "fair enough."
West Ham are happy for the athletics track to be kept in the stadium and for the venue to be used for a variety of sports and concerts.
Tottenham's plans were to dismantle the stadium in Stratford and build a new football ground in its place.
'Modern stadium'

The Olympics minister told BBC Radio Five's Sportsweek he did not believe the issue of the running track would cause problems to football fans at the stadium, and said West Ham could have retractable seating so long as they kept their promises to athletics.
He added: "People tend to think of a 1980s mixed-use stadium. This is a much more modern stadium, the sight lines are much better, the fans are much closer to centre spot than the outer seats at Wembley.
"Anybody who has stood in the middle of where the pitch will be will tell you that it looks much, much better. If West Ham want to bring in retractable seating and can still fulfil the promises they made to athletics then that's fair enough."


The decision must now be ratified by two government departments and the mayor of London.


Mr Robertson confirmed the government was close to ratifying the choice of West Ham to take over the Olympic Stadium.
The minister said he had studied the papers produced by the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC), which selected West Ham as the preferred bidder over Tottenham on Friday, and said he had been satisfied the process had been done correctly.


"There is a process to go through but West Ham are clearly in the lead," he added.


"We want to make a formal announcement to Parliament but we know the clock is ticking and we want to get it done as quickly as possible."


West Ham, currently bottom of the Premier League, said they would keep athletics in east London and leave the running track untouched.

West Ham United Football Club in association with the OPLC has opened the tender for various architects to present their proposals for the full conversion of the Olympic Stadium, from Olympic mode to Legacy Mode.

The successful design team must consider the following components in their vision for the stadium and deliver on each, in an integrated manner, maximizing the future of the venue

(1) Roof: The extension of the roof to cover all spectators, including the materials, fabric, size, and associated cost. All associated works, including the adjustment to lighting, roof loads etc. must be considered and clearly indicated in visual and written format.

(2) Seating: A reduction in capacity from 80,000 to 60,000 by considering
- The type of system should allow for a transition between athletics and football mode over a maximum of 3 days
- That spectators are brought close to the action on all sides of the field, with the associated impact on cost considered
- That sight lines are considered in both athletics and football mode using the system
- That the overall conversion cost of 100m pounds be considered when proposing a seating solution
- All associated impacts on costs should be considered if an alteration to the ground level of the stadium is required.

(3) Facade: A cost effective facade solution, if one is proposed that is different to the current proposed facade, capable of adjusting between football and non-football events. The full cost of the proposed system must be elaborated and considered. This is a non-compulsory component of the design brief.

(4) Suites: The addition of 100 extra boxes or suites to generate commercial revenues is essential to the stadium's viability. The motivation for the location and design of the overall suite or hospitality concept must be well motivated. Flexible use of the suites should be considered outside of match days.

In addition consideration should be given to retaining the Olympic mode hospitality expansion or whether a new structure should be built to cater for the long term needs of the venue.

(5) Pods: A creative solution for the re-integration of the service pods into and around the venue is required where it is considered beneficial to the future of the venue:

(6) Education and Community: The architectural proposal should include a conceptual design of the educational and community components of the stadium, that are integrated into the existing proposed structure. The scale of the building and/or spaces should be able to accommodate learners as highlighted below, with the option of utilizing the space during events.


Newham Council and West Ham United's radical plan presented to the Olympic Park Legacy Company is to make the venue in Stratford a vibrant centre of sport, culture and education.

Open all year round, it would have an active community use, inspiring learning and achievement and helping to create a better quality of life for tens of thousands of people.

It would also feature a specialist studio school for 300 pupils aged 14 to 19, delivering education and sports and leisure training. There would also be a further education skills and enterprise campus in and around the stadium providing for up to 4,000 learners every year.

All teams should consider news related to the Olympic Stadium over the time line of this competition to influence the final design proposal.

Sources:

1. It is not expected that each forumer recreates the venue. A suitable existing model exists at Google 3d warehouse.

2. All documents relating to the venue can be found HERE (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=31848756&postcount=4)

3. News sources should be closely followed to encourage a detailed design suitable for the vision of WHUFC.

Where is this 'suitable model' in the warehouse? The only ones I can find are off an incredibly low quality and I wont be able to do anything with them

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=f998487ea4c532189314b89ae5bd3bf4&prevstart=12 I can only assume he means this one.

What exactly do you mean by "service pods"? I cannot find any reference of them.

Where is this 'suitable model' in the warehouse? The only ones I can find are off an incredibly low quality and I wont be able to do anything with them

The one posted below should be sufficient for the roof and facade and steel structure.

Considering that the stadium bowl will be altered, feel free to use the existing textured bowl as a guide.

The stadium roof will be raised 10m and an extension, made of the same material, will extend inwards, covering the seats. Lights will be hung down below the walkway on the roof, facing towards the field of play. With regards to seating. the field of play is to be lowered by 5m. The stands through the ends of the stadium will be removed, while a permanent extension along either side of the field will be built. On WHU home games, a temporary stand is added to both ends of the field, as indicated by the images attached. The current facade will be removed and replaced by a glass material. This would be able to be retracted at either end to allow for airflow at a lower level where necessary. In order to accommodate the request for 100 extra boxes, two sets of suites are to be built at either end of the stadium. The pods are to be reused as a) ticketing booths, b) entertainment stations, with video games / exhibits set up, and c) as outdoor merchandise/food and drink/beer stations. With the retaining of the running track, the venue is perfectly suited for local sporting carnivals, such as school sport days. The design is also such that concerts and boxing events could be held there.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F8DYfolypHQ/TbtZZrXsvXI/AAAAAAAAAIU/nQQqEcfO-3Q/s1600/londonwhurender2.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RZP0o9raJ0E/TbtZakq0lqI/AAAAAAAAAIc/HH7l7fU2uD0/s1600/londonwhurender5.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sVGpPzyfZzs/TbtZb0dXoHI/AAAAAAAAAIg/yJuXGEpLlhA/s1600/londonwhurender6.jpg

The rest of the images are viewable here - http://pompey2j.blogspot.com/2011/04/london-olympic-stadium-whu-redesign-and.html - there is too many to show here.