Structural Engineering major, hopefully I'll be helping design stadiums in the future! =)

Really? I might have seen you last summer. Did you work on July 26 (I'm not sure about the exact date) during the afternoon game between the Reds and the Padres? :D

Haha, I'm not sure, there's a good chance that I did though.:lol:

I wouldn't say I am the best most experienced stadium person in the world, but I am in the top one...

Economics BA.
Looking to work on sports marketing/management.

I work as security for the Toronto Blue Jays. So I work at the Rogers Centre over 81 times a year.

Haha, I'm not sure, there's a good chance that I did though.:lol:

It was a 'family day' or sth :D

The Reds have a beautiful stadium anyway. It's a pity it was far too hot that day.

I hope that one day i can design a stadium for a football club in Holland, it would be very nice if that club is Ajax :D
After my high school (VWO) i want to go to the university of Wageningen.
Somebody knows something of the school? or from Landschapsarchitectuur en Ruimtelijke Planning (or in English: Landscaping Architcture and ... :P)

I'm a construction code inspector, haven't had any inspections yet at any stadium/arenas but there is a chance I will in the future.

Some updates on smaller stadiums from Croatia:

They finally resumed (after 10 years?) construction of "Aldo Drosina" stadium in Pula. It should be finished by next season and NK Istra should play again back at their old/new place :cheers:

http://nkistra1961.hr/galerija/AldoDrozdina15.jpg

http://nkistra1961.hr/galerija/AldoDrozdina09.jpg

http://nkistra1961.hr/galerija/AldoDrozdina02.jpg


West stand was completely demolished few days ago:

http://i40.tinypic.com/3091smg.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/sqozer.jpg

Dugopolje stadium:

http://i33.tinypic.com/1568uxj.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/2sae0w5.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/2ryh5c8.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/16krsl4.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/hune5y.jpg

There are a few decent stadium news websites such as www.stadiatech.com and www.stadia-magazine.com Does anyone know any other good sites for stadium news.

Wow, the stadia magazine homepage you posted is great, you can download their latest issue for free!

As for other sites I can't help you, there are some in other languages like stadionwelt.de or stadia.gr but I don't know one in english.

I will try those links. Thank you.

Architects, Engineers, Interior,...

Nothing in my life connects me to stadiums. I'm not even sure why I'm interested in them.

Thanks for the german and greek websites, are there many national websites then. I sometimes use Google news but I want to find as many stadium news websites as possible.

Turkmenistan to build 1.5-billion-dollar Olympic complex
8 April 2009
Agence France Presse

While most countries are tightening their belts amid the global economic crisis, the reclusive ex-Soviet republic of Turkmenistan is, as usual, doing things its own way.

Though not a formal candidate for any upcoming Games, the Central Asian country said Wednesday that it would build an "Olympic city" with a price tag of 1.5 billion dollars (1.13 billion euros).

Officials said a winter sports stadium would be part of an "ice palace" in the capital Ashgabat, located in the scorching Karakum Desert where temperatures regularly reach over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).

"Last Monday the president signed an agreement instructing the Turkish company Polimeks to start construction of a 10,000-seat covered winter sports stadium," a spokesman for the tourism and sports ministry told AFP.

"This effectively started the erection of the Olympic city," he said.

The complex is also to include an 800-room hotel complete with press centre, despite the fact that Turkmenistan rarely grants visas to foreign journalists and has a stifling visa regime.

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov -- a dentist and former health minister -- has made fitness a priority for his government, riding a bicycle on state television and leading his ministers on nature hikes.

But the move is likely to bolster critics who say that Berdymukhamedov is resurrecting aspects of the bizarre personality cult of mercurial dictator Saparmurat Niyazov, who died two years ago.

Niyazov spent millions of dollars building empty palaces and gold monuments to himself across the country, where many live in poverty despite Turkmenistan's enormous reserves of natural gas.

What are the best stadium sites? These are the sites I know:

http://www.worldstadiums.com

http://www.stadiumzone.net

http://www.stadiumguide.com

http://www.groundhopping.de

http://www.frank-jasperneite.de

Are there more good stadium and groundhopping sites?

Every info on the web about Greek Stadia is here, along with many European ones. And has a huge forum:

http://www.stadia.gr/

www.ballparksofbaseball.com

www.stadiumsofnfl.com

www.collegegridirons.com

www.austadiums.com

www.fussballtempel.net (alternative url: www.footballtemples.com)

for Belgian stadiums and arenas: www.belstadions.be :) (most recent info on the forum; both site and forum are only in Dutch for now)

Here is it Ukrainian UEFA Euro-2012 Championship Stadiums site:

http://2012ua.net (news) http://2012ua.net/photo (construction photo)

Web-cam from buildings (Ukraine and Poland) http://2012ua.net/blog/1-0-1

www.footballgroundguide.com

http://stadiony.net/

although it's in Polish only there are 888 stadia (7000 pics from 66 countries) and 165 projects with 900 renderings

Thanks, I wish I knew lots of different languages! Does anyone work in the field of stadium innovation?

Below images are 2014 Incheon Asian Games Stadium.
This Stadium accommodates 70,000 seats and may be expandable to 100,000 seats considering big events such as Olympic Games and World Cup.


http://cfile262.uf.daum.net/image/115B080B49EB30621CE3B2


http://cfile253.uf.daum.net/image/12231A1049E9AA3847506C


http://cfile288.uf.daum.net/image/156A481649F094448D1274


if you want to see more pictures of Korean stadiums including World major stadiums , Please visit below URL.

http://cafe.daum.net/stade

This new stadium, if it is new, will never be constructed. You know we already proposed (an expanded) Munhak Stadium as the main stadium for the Asian Games.

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Dep. Quito

3x Champion:
1964, 1968, 2008.


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http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/7353/sello.jpg
DEP. QUITO

3x Champion:
1964, 1968, 2008.


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http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/7353/sello.jpg
DEP. QUITO

3x Champion:
1964, 1968, 2008.


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Em whats goin on? Cant figure out how the stadium gonna look like

What a strange stadium.......

Cardiff has its new stadium directly across the road from its current home Ninian Park
old stadium capacity 21,000
New Stadium 27,000 plus extra 8,000 if promoted to premier division (extra tier)

This stadium is nearly finished and is only 20 minutes walk from the Millenium Stadium in the city centre , see the ariel photo`s in the link.
http://www.cardiffcitystadium.co.uk/

1st game proper game will be against Glasgow Celtic July 22nd then we play Valencia a few weeks later

Seems to be very comfortable :)

el proyecto se autofinanciará por sí sólo con la venta de las suites y palcos VIP; además se confirmó que el escenario deportivo tendrá una capacidad para 20.000 espectadores.

No entiendo nada.:D
Other pics? It's pretty hard to see something...

Only 20,000 the best team in Equador?

PS.Every stadium should has a minimal capacity of 30,000 to has own thread.

El escenario de los "chullas" será construido en una superficie de 25 mil metros cuadrados y cumplirá con los requerimientos de la FIFA. Junto al estadio se edificará un centro comercial y en medio de las dos estructuras se colocará la sede del club.

El exterior del estadio tendrá un cerramiento de aluminio compuesto y de diseño aerodinámico.

Los graderíos tendrán una inclinación de 35,8 grados, la máxima que permite la FIFA, explicó el arquitecto Diego Guayasamín, especializado en Hamburgo, Alemania, e hincha del Deportivo Quito.

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El escenario de los "chullas" será construido en una superficie de 25 mil metros cuadrados y cumplirá con los requerimientos de la FIFA. Junto al estadio se edificará un centro comercial y en medio de las dos estructuras se colocará la sede del club.

El exterior del estadio tendrá un cerramiento de aluminio compuesto y de diseño aerodinámico.

Los graderíos tendrán una inclinación de 35,8 grados, la máxima que permite la FIFA, explicó el arquitecto Diego Guayasamín, especializado en Hamburgo, Alemania, e hincha del Deportivo Quito.

Hey this is a english language thread.. Please do so everybody can understand what you say..

Let's say Leeds United makes it back to the EPL in three four years and decides to have a new stadium.
What capacity would they need? 60.000?

New basketball arena in Šibenik:

http://www.sibenik.hr/doc/sibenik_dvorana.pdf

"Kiaohsiung International Stadium, 100% solar powered, Taiwan"


Such a great idea and so simple...I'm amazed it hasn't already been done 100 times.

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/971/fotografos.jpg
Star Trek theater or what...

No se ve mucho.

Here you can post videos of stadiums.

http://www.stadiumzone.net

has a large collection of videos (and pictures) of almost all stadiums in the world. Here are some of the most impressive videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=culMRoH_CFU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiIboDuLMKY

FedEx Field

w67E7jbfvkg

Lane Stadium

YZnk6GGGONs

From Athens olympic stadium:

enkZ4BCqcJE

X4x02LOE1ho

Penn State- Beaver Stadium. Cap 106k

DN6SCrU681o

Steaua Bucharest http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdO5szpB2cc&feature=related

enjoy it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XclGta7hBg&feature=fvsr

:banana::banana:

http://www.vimeo.com/4990346

New thread of Cuiabá´s stadium http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=38129406#post38129406

Only 20,000 the best team in Equador?

PS.Every stadium should has a minimal capacity of 30,000 to has own thread.

The best team in Ecuador? Dream on. The best and most popular club in Ecuador is Liga Deportiva Universitaria - LDU and their stadium looks fine.

The City

Bathed by the magnificent Negro River, Manaus is the entrance gate for the planet’s biggest tropical rainforest. Capital of the State of Amazon, the city keeps an extraordinary supply of natural resources, represented by 20% of fresh water reserve of the world, a genetic bank of inestimable value and great ore, gas and oil deposits.


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Manaus was established in the second half of the 17th century, with the construction of the Fort of São José da Barra, whose purpose was to protect the region against the foreign invasions.

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In 1832 the Fort was named Vila da Barra. In October 24th, 1848 it was upgraded to the category of city becoming city of Barra do Rio Negro. Only in September 4th, 1856, it was called Manaus, in homage to the Manaós indigenous nation, most important ethnic group inhabitant of the region.

The state capital was one of the first Brazilian cities to have electric light, pluvial galleries, water and sewers treatment and electric trams. In 1909, Manaus hosted Brazil’s first superior education institution, today called UFAM - Federal University of the Amazonas, which contributed decisively for the citizens formation and the development of the Amazon.

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Over more than 100 years, in the heights of the economic rubber cycle, the Amazon Theater was built surprising the world with its architectural luxury, sophistication and beauty. It’s the main architectural cultural patrimony of Amazonas. This temple of art resumed its apogee with the Amazonas’s Ópera Festival, with the presentation in its stage of classic and popular spectacles of dance, music and theater with local, national and international artists.


Characteristics
Ano de Criação: 1848

Year of Foundation: 1848

Law of foundation: October 24th, 1848, already named Vila de Manaós is upgraded to the city category, by the law number 145, of 1848, baptized now as city of Barra do Rio Negro.

Toponymy: The toponym Manaus, comes from a indigenous tribe that primitively dominated the Rio Negro Valley, which belonged to a legendary Ajuricaba warrior

Gentilic: manauense or manauara

Population counting in 2007: 1.646.602

Demographic density (inhabitants per km2): 144,42

Area (Km2): 11.401,1

Infrastructure

Manaus is growing and modernizing itself. The urban infrastructure works along the years have been changing the landscapes and providing the city development. Tunnels, avenues duplications and bridges building projects are some of the examples of the accelerated rhythm that Manaus has been living. The increase in the number of sport and entertainment facilities throughout the city is another sign of progress. Prepared to receive visitors from any destinations, whether business or leisure activities, with modernity but without losing the natural enchantment or exuberance. Until 2010 the city will possess a modern cable-stayed bridge that will connect Manaus to the of Iranduba.

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Attractions

Manaus is one privileged cultural stage of manifestations that mix the dance of boi-bumbá and the magnitude of the opera spectacles. Full of natural enchantments, the city offers natural scenes of pure fascination as the archipelago of Anavilhanas, located a 100 km distant from Manaus, to the surrounds of the city of Novo Airão, in the Negro River, a group of 400 islands covered by virgin forest forming a true natural labyrinth, one of the most beautiful examples of Amazonian natural landscape. The meeting of waters is the result of the fantastic junction of dark waters of the Negro River with muddy waters of Solimões river. They run side by side, without fusing, for more than 18 km, providing remarkable sight. The phenomenon occurs due the difference of the temperatures, densities and speed of the waters of both rivers.

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Who comes to Manaus is received with great joy. Not only with the usual hospitality that the city receives its visitors, but under a mood of festivities, to the sound of the boi-bumbá songs, typical rhythm of the region.

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Location

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Manaus is placed in the confluence of Negro river and Solimões river. The city belongs the center amazonense mesoregion, located in the extreme North of the country, 1932 km far from Brasilia.

The Proposal

The Amazonas Government and Manaus’s City Hall addressed to the organizer committee of the Brazilian Soccer Confederation - CBF, on November 16th, the host city bidding agreement that enrolled Manaus as one of the possible host cities for the 2014 World Cup. However, the bid presented by the CBF, the state commits itself to deliver all the Stadiums in perfect conditions of use, according to the patterns established for the games, until December 31st, 2012.

In the candidacy commitment, Amazonas also guarantee to present all off the licenses, with a closer focus to the environmental and urban aspects, due to July 31st, 2009. The implementation of the investments destined to Manaus’s infrastructure improvement will be initiated until January 31st, 2010, according to the document sent to CBF’s Organizer Committee.

The Amazonas bidding agreement assures that any selection process of private investors to be hired for renovate or to construct and, eventually to manage the stadiums, must be running before July 31st of the next year.

The document signed by governor Eduardo Braga and the former-mayor Serafim Corrêa takes on the commitment with the accomplishment of the time lines established on the financial and technical viability project to be presented.


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To governor Eduardo Braga, although the dispute between the capitals interested in hosting the games for the 2014 World Cup may be very incited, Manaus dawns with real chances of being included in the group of cities selected by CBF. “Manaus has a great appeal. It is the only city that commits itself to do the carbon neutralization of the whole competition. In addition, it is located at the State which preserves the most its environmental resources”, illustrated.

The obstacles that exists in Manaus's urban and logistic area can be perfectly solved with foreseen investments, according to the governor. “We presented a very structured project that puts the city in the same level of the other running candidates”, stated.

The Project

Green Cup

Manaus's proposal focus on the environmental issue through soccer. The idea is that every ton of carbon to be emitted by the Cup will be compensated with a fix value that would be deposited in an environmental financial fund. The resources would be invested on the implementation of protected areas and on the support of forest management activities in the Amazon. The candidacy foresees an architectonic project of a sportive complex that will be created with Vivaldo Lima and surroundings structure renovation.


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The city of Manaus will have not only the opportunity to host the biggest sportive event in the planet, but will also empower its development through infrastructure investments, employment generation, in the increase of revenue generated by tourism and by the positive dissemination of its imagine for the rest of the world, therefore stimulating new private and international investments, what will represent an incentive to the State's economy.

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The project elaborated by Amazonas foresees the construction of a Cultural, Sportive and Touristic Center of 250 thousands square meters with functional synergy and of complete sustainable use. The center will have capacity to receive 150 thousand visitors simultaneously in equipments such as the stadium, sambódromo, gymnasium and convention center with 60 thousand square meters.

In the attached areas is planned the construction of the city's press center, the stadium's press center, cognizance center, the village of hospitality and fun club at Sambódromo with a giant screen equipment. In this attached area will also be built an auditorium with 1500 seats, sportive recreation and cognizance area at the Vila Olímpica high yield center and two hotels with 200 housings.

The Stadium

The Vivaldo Lima Stadium, the Vivaldão, is the largest soccer stadium in Manaus. Its strategic location in the city's downtown which flaunts one of the biggest GDP's of Brazil, puts it in a favorable condition to host the 2014 World Cup games.

Vivaldão has capacity to accommodate 52.000 spectators and it is part of Manaus's sportive sector, which also includes the modern Vila Olímpica, the Gymnasium Amadeu Teixeira and Manaus's Center of Conventions, called Sambódromo. The stadium owns a sound system imported from Belgium, electronic turnstiles and lawn with automatic irrigation system through vertical and horizontal drainages. It won a new electronic scoreboard in December 2006, which was officially inaugurated on February 14, 2007.

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To be one of the World Cup venues in 2014, Manaus bets in the expansion of the stadium. The renovations envisaged in the project presented by the city will expand the stadium's capacity to 60,000 viewers . The site will be transformed and will also have an area for sport and leisure in addition to a mall. The idea is to use it as a place that can combine leisure and sportive activities along the seven days of the week.

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DOWNLOADS


Presentation - Manaus, the Cup of Amazonia (http://www.manauscopa2014.am.gov.br/adm/imgeditor/presentation(1).pdf)

The Project (http://www.seplan.am.gov.br/downloads/copa2014/090224_pressebrochure_bilingual.pdf)

There is any new about this proposed arena?

^^ This will be an awesome stadium for the 2014 World Cup, especially for Brazil :banana:

I've always wondered what the use of this thread is. The projects can be posted in the respective country threads, or in their own thread, if the capacity is over 30,000, right? I personally would reserve this thread for small projects (under 30,000 for stadiums, under 10,000 for arenas) in countries that don't have their own thread (yet).

It's just a practical consideration, feel free to disagree.

This was here long before the respective country threads were.

Not every country has got its own stadium and arena development thread

Not every country has got its own stadium and arena development threadExactly what I wrote. Keep this topic for smaller projects in countries that don't have a thread. This way you would know what to search for in this thread AND would find it easier as well. Kaohsiung and Manaus for example already have their own threads.

i came across this on youtube, this is a genuine irish commentator back in the mid 90s for gaelic football and hurling!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOS-XQ0oZYM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nywe3GBM5Y&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG-YsDM2naI&feature=related

this is sports commentary at its best! theres loads of these videos on youtube!

Stadiums and Sport Arenas ;)

I just thought it would be fun to see what sport everyone here likes

Sorry but i think this needs to be closed. It could get ugly.

Agreed. Close the thread now.

I see no reason to close this thread. It's a poll

Well, it may get ugly but I voted anyway. American football(admitting my bias because I play it).

Where's International Rules Football? Or Canadian Football?

Stadiums and Sport Arenas
;)

!project on halt!

New Mateo Flores (news back from 2008)

A private company offered last night to the assembly of the CDAG the National stadium reconstruction.
A group of architects from the company AICS last night filed before the assembly of the Autonomous Sports Confederation of Guatemala a blueprint for reshaping Mateo Flores National Stadium.

The representatives of sport heard the proposal, which will be settled in the new assembly is scheduled for next July 4.

Reforms
The construction of a second level to increase the capacity of the Mateo Flores to 50 thousand spectators, construction of several parking towers, the total change of lighting, as well as the implementation of private boxes are among the proposals for upgrading the sports scene.

Juan Carlos Marroquin, a member of the Executive Committee CDAG confirmed that the consortium's offer there Cañedo invest Corp. Q125 million in exchange for usufruct for 30 years in facilities Mateo Flores, Guatemala sport yielding 3 per cent of your gross income.

Canedo Corp. is the company that manages the facilities of the Azteca stadium in Mexico City.

http://www.elperiodico.com.gt
site in spanish

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Malapuram International Football Stadium is proposed at Payyanad, a 13 kms from the city on Pandikkad Road. Government has already acquired land for the purpose. A Football Academy is also planned in the proposed sports complex. It is a prestigeous project of Kerala, India.:banana:

Stadion in Ljubljana

http://www.sadarvuga.com/common/picture.php?pid=1760

http://www.sadarvuga.com/common/picture.php?pid=1591

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Lokacija / Location: Stožice, Ljubljana
Stanje / Status: gradnja / construction
Datum gradnje / Construction Dates: 2009-2011
Zazidljiva površina / Building area: 24.614 m2 (stadium), 14.164 m2 (arena), 143.973 m2 (park)
Povšina etaž /Total floor area:33.738 m2 (stadium), 35.496 m2 (arena), 151.247 m2 (underground parking garage), 96.319 m2 (shopping), 143.973 m2 (park)
Število nadstropij /Storeys:3 basements + gf + roof strucutre (stadium), 2 basements + gf + 3 storeys + roof structure (arena), 4 basements + gf (shopping and parking)
Konstrukcija/Structure:reinforced concrete with prefab elements and steel structure for arena roof
Fasada (ovoj)/Cladding:glass, facade panels
Architect:SVA (Jurij Sadar, Boštjan Vuga, Goran Golubič, Miha Čebulj, Nataša Mrkonjić, Vanja Bazdulj, Bine Tekavec, Aleksandra Rakinić, Samuel Gnatovich, Nivia Pimentel), Landscape: AKKA (Ana Kučan, Luka Javornik), Structural engineer: Atelier One - London, Gradis, Consultant: KSS - London[/B]

http://www.sadarvuga.com/

The Sports Park Stožice integrates a football stadium and a multi-purpose sports hall with a big shopping centre, covered by the artificial landscape of the recreational park. As a result 182,000sqm Sports Park Stožice becomes one of the major focal points of Ljubljana's urban life, attracting people of different interests and generation both during the daytime and in the evenings.

The two storeys of the shopping centre and the interior car park fill the 12-metre deep disused gravel pit. The park that covers the roof of the shopping centre continues the natural landscape across the northern section of the outer ring road with the green urban space all the way to the city centre. The entire newly-built premises are integrated into the site, emphasising the horizontal, planar character of the open space.

The recreational park on the roof of the shopping centre is an artificial technical landscape composed of recognisable micro-ambients that withstand the pressure of the crowd before major sporting events and still offer pleasure and comfort to an afternoon stroller, a skateboarder, or children on the playground. The plateau of the park is pierced by vertical connections of accesses from the lower car parks, ventilation shafts, and light wells belonging to the shopping centre. The big central atrium with its pavilions represent the main access point to the shopping centre's two floors.

The football stadium for 16.000 spectators is laid out under the plateau of the park. As a structure, it's therefore 'sunk' into the park. Only the roof over the stands rises above the plane of the park as a monolithic crater.

The rest of the roof of the stadium on the west, north, and south side represents a green, partially accessible continuation of the park's plane. The plane is pierced by four flights of stairs that provide access and lead to the stadium's concourse. Towards the east side of the stadium, the park's plateau gradually descends for 6m down to the eastern platform. Seen from this point, the stadium reveals itself as an open building.

Over the concourse and the stands stretches a 4x4m grid concrete roof. The grid of the roof determinates the 'crater' of the stadium and emphasises the sensation of the interior. The stands descend downwards from the concourse and surround the football pitch, which enables the spectators to be very near to the action, yet still be covered with the roof.

The sports hall for 12,000 spectators is located in the north-western part of the park. The four levels of concourses and the lower, VIP, and upper stands are covered by a shell-shaped dome. The park's plateau, the edge of the shell scallops and opens towards the interior. The ridges continue all the way to the top, where the facade meets the dome. This outlines the shape of the hall, a shell that opens towards the perimeter with large crescent openings overlooking the park. Along the entire perimeter, there is a canopy encircling the hall, acting as a derivative to the scalloped shell. Like the stadium, the entire shell of the hall is also finished in exterior cladding that changes colour depending on the exterior conditions and viewing distance.

The sports hall is a partially recessed building. Its volume is determined by the required seating capacity and the size of the basketball and handball court, which are the two sports that the hall is primarily intended for. The position of the stands ensures maximum compactness of the interior space and allows the spectators to be as close to the action on the court as possible. VIP seating is situated between the lower and the upper stands.

The crater of the football stadium and the shell of the sports hall on the park's plateau become two tuned icons of the new Ljubljana.

More you can see there

http://images.google.si/imgres?imgurl=http://www4.slikomat.com/09/0630/4nd-stoice.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php%3Ft%3D702030%26page%3D60&usg=__NnEiAvcTYk_PZ2ltzLIlWJCr3Lg=&h=496&w=748&sz=291&hl=sl&start=296&sig2=r6b2u0mH96sfT56zpYLbiQ&tbnid=LZcA_Dh7Q3RXZM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=141&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstadion%2Bv%2Bsto%25C5%25BEicah%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D21%26hl%3Dsl%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:sl:official%26sa%3DN%26start%3D294&ei=EX-WSpqLC5vWmgOChLXYCg

Sorry, because it is in Slovene language.

Other the biggest projects in Ljubljana

Our railway station
http://images.google.si/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ravnikar-potokar.si/files/userfiles/galerije/Biro/natecaj_PCL/zp_pogled_vhod.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php%3Ft%3D571208%26page%3D10&usg=__RwqXaPjDP96ZPgQVyCttxzJwlbI=&h=598&w=1200&sz=253&hl=sl&start=150&sig2=r9ULVWsLrZHpfm4arc0BjA&tbnid=nr7DO9xywxJD5M:&tbnh=75&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Demonika%2Bv%2Bgradnji%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D21%26hl%3Dsl%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:sl:official%26sa%3DN%26start%3D147&ei=QWaWSunpGorymwOisqzYCg

Nord city gates
http://images.google.si/imgres?imgurl=http://www.arhiforum.si/natecaji/BD_VZHOD/07_16619/16619_files/PP/PP_600/03_600.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php%3Ft%3D575764&usg=__jq6BoYMzvqM7xjsJhWNzcFqZuG4=&h=400&w=600&sz=221&hl=sl&start=4&sig2=5_lDIqkht4pHhuhM3O1gvw&tbnid=nI0m9V2vYDqG7M:&tbnh=90&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dseverna%2Bmestna%2Bvrata%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Dsl%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:sl:official%26sa%3DG&ei=fG2WSoiPCInymQOln73fCg

Situla
http://images.google.si/imgres?imgurl=http://www4.slikomat.com/09/0527/k8u-200903.png&imgrefurl=http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php%3Ft%3D768414&usg=__n_yfDpjxP9OG8ehzEiRByB2VcZM=&h=615&w=824&sz=286&hl=sl&start=1&sig2=D2ui9CyGNB4hmf8Ox250EQ&tbnid=zgLfBdOrR_iEVM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=144&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsitula%2Bv%2Bgradnji%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Dsl%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:sl:official%26sa%3DG&ei=O2uWSoz5JJCSmwPDkLXPCg

Kristalna palača
http://images.google.si/imgres?imgurl=http://www4.slikomat.com/09/0517/ys4-124239.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php%3Ft%3D750760%26page%3D7&usg=__Heihcy9p9lMP1J4CobmziuxEGJE=&h=384&w=640&sz=53&hl=sl&start=12&sig2=O1hqGFfwFI3_FRMAwu7o_Q&um=1&tbnid=pxhoL5DdrHjykM:&tbnh=82&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dkristalna%2Bpala%25C4%258Da%2Bv%2Bbtc%2B2011%26ndsp%3D21%26hl%3Dsl%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:sl:official%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1&ei=FW6WSsHeF4WGmwO2rPniCg

Central park
http://images.google.si/imgres?imgurl=http://www.trajekt.org/pictures/central_park.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php%3Fp%3D20666864&usg=__hhIzXDVrddo3aAgcQsQNe6GynLo=&h=600&w=1200&sz=98&hl=sl&start=15&sig2=94em6JH5Svua8Jh42AlGlg&um=1&tbnid=ET6GPeQmj0D9ZM:&tbnh=75&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcentralni%2Bpark%2Bv%2Bgradnji%2Bv%2Bljubljani%26hl%3Dsl%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:sl:official%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1&ei=Sx4YS539FoGImwPH6bjpAw

Towers Gemini
http://images.google.si/imgres?imgurl=http://www.gh-holding.si/uploads/projects/gemini3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php%3Ft%3D602284%26page%3D9&usg=__miqYZ1OENYNKSRB2FrLHva5x8hY=&h=635&w=1130&sz=234&hl=sl&start=8&sig2=tDVG-t856O7PIklqMxoA6A&um=1&tbnid=vx8iby5HElGgZM:&tbnh=84&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstolpnici%2Bgemini%2Bv%2Bgradnji%26hl%3Dsl%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:sl:official%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1&ei=1h4YS6qoLoemmAPowPnnAw

Qemal Stafa stadium renovation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yop3d0DpCyg

http://www.prvaliga.si/Slike/Klubi/Grbi/olimpija.jpg

NK Olimpija

4x champion:
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

4x cup winner:
1993, 1996, 2000, 2003

Capacity: 16,038

Stadium use: Football only

Timeline: september 2008- june 2010

Project: SVA Architects

Visualisations:

http://www.sadarvuga.com/common/picture.php?pid=1754

http://grep.si/photos/renderji_002.jpg

http://grep.si/photos/renderji_006.jpg

http://www4.slikomat.com/09/0630/yw-stoice.jpg

http://www4.slikomat.com/09/0630/qsh-stoice.jpg

http://www4.slikomat.com/09/0630/rft-stoice.jpg

http://www.shrani.si/t/42/58/2EjEe7VN/img7034.jpg (http://www.shrani.si/?42/58/2EjEe7VN/img7034.jpg)


http://www4.slikomat.com/09/0104/wws-2.jpg

http://www4.slikomat.com/09/0104/6dd-pictur.jpg

http://www4.slikomat.com/09/0102/nlb-Jan-01.jpg

http://www4.slikomat.com/09/0102/sv6-Jan-02.jpg

http://www4.slikomat.com/09/0102/ur4-Jan-03.jpg

http://www4.slikomat.com/09/0104/4av-4.jpg

I would like to know if Slovenia national football team will play in this stadium ?

I would also like to know hom much it costs ?:colgate:

nice one! ;)

Isn't this to little as for national stadium? 25k would be more proper IMO.

What is the indoor cap. ? Looks like more than 15k !

http://www.sadarvuga.com/common/picture.php?pid=1827

The Sports Park Stožice integrates a football stadium and a multi-purpose sports hall with a big shopping centre, covered by the artificial landscape of the recreational park. As a result 182,000sqm Sports Park Stožice becomes one of the major focal points of Ljubljana's urban life, attracting people of different interests and generation both during the daytime and in the evenings.

The football stadium for 16.038 spectators is laid out under the plateau of the park. As a structure, it's therefore 'sunk' into the park. Only the roof over the stands rises above the plane of the park as a monolithic crater.

http://www.sadarvuga.com/common/picture.php?pid=1830&width=630

http://www.sadarvuga.com/common/picture.php?pid=1592

The sports hall for 12,484 spectators is located in the north-western part of the park. The four levels of concourses and the lower, VIP, and upper stands are covered by a shell-shaped dome.

READ FORUM RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

30,000+ STADIUMS FOR AN OWN THREAD!!!!!!!!!!!!

Isn't this to little as for national stadium? 25k would be more proper IMO.

What is the indoor cap. ? Looks like more than 15k !


you must not forget the Slovenians are building it! We are afraid of big things. Some people think that even 16k is to big for Slovenia. Just look at our coat of arms in the flag and compare it with Slovakian. We like things small after all our first president was a midget.

I think so too, yes it should be at least 22k but its expandible for the future needs. Cost of the whole complex is 250 millions euro if I remember right. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

I would like to know if Slovenia national football team will play in this stadium ?

It will be future hot debate in Slovenia. Maribor or Ljubljana..I personally believe the NT will play all the games in Ljubljana. There shouldn't be any question about it. But some will say games will be distributed. I think thats just Wishful thinking.

READ FORUM RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

30,000+ STADIUMS FOR AN OWN THREAD!!!!!!!!!!!!


I'm sorry Hoffenheim! I ussually dont read forum rules. My bad...

Construction start?

Construction start?

It's already U/C, you can see it on the photos.

Hi guys,

I'm looking for information on the Masséda Project in Masseville, Togo.

It was a construction project that included a 10,000 seater stadium in a small village in the middle of nowhere. It was lead by Tata Avlessi, the Togo FA president.

The village isn't even on Google maps:

http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=6.450278,1.6825&spn=0.3,0.3&t=m&q=6.450278,1.6825

http://leslionsdusud.skyrock.com/ - contains some construction photos but it stopped updating in 2008.

I don't know if it's finished or not !

Can Manila be the 2024 summer olympic city?..........................What do you think?

I don't see why not...?

It's possible but an Asian Games first before an Olympiad.

Tokyo will get the games for sure in 2020. I Love you Manila but it still litle bit too sooon. maybe the next games in Asia.

Are they bidding?

We don't yet know who's bidding for 2020, let alone '24!!

oh God no

they must get AG first, so world can see their organization

and next Games in Asia will be awarded to Tokyo / Doha, so not for Manila before 2040.

^^Not only that, but there just isn't any geopolitical motivation to go there.

If Kuala Lumpur & Bangkok got shown an early exit for the 2008 Games, Manila is up sh!t's creek without a paddle.

The 3 times that the Summer Olympic Games have made it to Asia, it's been with a compelling candidate at the time;

- Tokyo 1964 (the first Games in Asia & trying to bring Japan in to the International community after being one of the main aggressors of WWII).

- Seoul 1988 (only second times that the Summer Games make it to Asia, & it was perceived that the Olympics would bring democracy to South Korea).

- Beijing 2008 (the first Games in the world's most populous country, & it was perceived that the Olympics would "open up China to the world").

So, in those terms, Manila is not very likely at all. Plus, they also have to bid, which I haven't seen anything on that.

The next Summer Asian host would probably be Japan at this point. The Japanese are a safe bet & have the means necessary to pull it off.

India would certainly be a compelling candidate for an Asian Olympics, but I think it's still a bit early for them. Maybe within the next 2 decades or so, we could see India hosting.

No, Manila cannot host the Olympics yet.

To fellow Filipinos who are still wide-eyed about our fair city hosting large-scale events, I'd suggest a reading of the technical reports of past host cities and really see for yourself how we are so far in being at lest realistically capable.

Discount the talk of how our "meager" resources (I personally dont think its that meager) could be better spent elsewhere, we need to drum up our resume in terms of experience. The SEA Games in 2005 is aeons away as a good reference.

Let's set our sights more on the 2015 SEAG bid Cojuangco is eyeing (preferrably in another location-probabaly Cebu), the successful staging of the Asian Beach Games in Boracay in 2014, and possibly an Asian Games in 2019!

We don't yet know who's bidding for 2020, let alone '24!!

We know who is considering a bid, which is what I meant

I accept with information: The 3 times that the Summer Olympic Games have made it to Asia, it's been with a compelling candidate at the time;
Tokyo 1964 (the first Games in Asia & trying to bring Japan in to the International community after being one of the main aggressors of WWII).
Seoul 1988 (only second times that the Summer Games make it to Asia, & it was perceived that the Olympics would bring democracy to South Korea).

It will go like this.
2020 Tokyo
2036 Bangkok
2052 Manila

This year's edition of Volleyball World League has begun:cheers:

Teams taking part are:

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/1842/fivb1.jpg (http://img820.imageshack.us/i/fivb1.jpg/)

In Serbia, volleyball is very popular - and World League games always attract large crowds.
So far, about half a dozen sports halls and arenas throughout the country have been used to host the games, ranging in size from Millennium hall in Vrsac to massive Belgrade Arena.

Vrsac - Millennium Hall (4,000 capacity)

http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a480/losmi011/vrsac1.jpg

http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a480/losmi011/vrsac2.jpg

http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a480/losmi011/vrsac3.jpg


Novi Sad - SPENS (11,000 capacity)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/CrazySerb/Spens11024x768.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/CrazySerb/Spens21024x768.jpg



Nis - Cair Arena (7,000 capacity)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/CrazySerb/Cair11024x768.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/CrazySerb/Cair31024x768.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/CrazySerb/Cair21024x768.jpg



Belgrade - Pionir Hall (8,000 capacity)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/CrazySerb/Pionir51024x768.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/CrazySerb/Pionir41024x768.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/CrazySerb/Pionir31024x768.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/CrazySerb/Pionir11024x768.jpg


Belgrade - Belgrade Arena (23,000 capacity)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/CrazySerb/BelgradeArena1-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/CrazySerb/belgradearena2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/CrazySerb/belgradearena3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/CrazySerb/belgradearena4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/CrazySerb/belgradearena5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/CrazySerb/belgradearena6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/CrazySerb/belgradearena7.jpg

How old is Nis arena?

In Finland volleyball is not at all popular despite the recent success of the national team. Big cities don't have their own teams and volleyball is considered to be a countryside sport for simple people. For example, the World League matches get almost no media coverage and even though the matches are aired, nobody watches them. :ohno:

Anyways, this year the matches in Finland will be played at Hakametsä Ice Hall in Tampere. My guess is the hall will be half empty...

Hakametsä Ice Hall
Built 1965
Capacity 7600, 6399 seated (for ice hockey)

http://info.hotsport.biz/tiedostot/image/Miesten%20maajoukkue/Tampere%20Hakametsa.jpg

http://ilves.com/arkisto/2008/images/img_hakametsa_kentta.jpg

http://www.vastavalo.fi/albums/userpics/11180/8nk0004490.jpg

POLAND

Atlas Arena in Łódź (capacity: 13,500)
http://i.wp.pl/a/f/jpeg/23138/lodz_atlas_arena_kibice470.jpeg

Spodek in Katowice (capacity: 11.000)
http://i.wp.pl/a/f/pjpeg/17966/polska_bulgaria_spodek16.jpg

Centennial Hall in Wrocław (capacity:~ 6.000 but ~ 10.000 in 2011)
http://galeria.olympusclub.pl/albums/userpics/12203/normal_siatkowka1.jpg


BRAZIL

Sabiazinho in Uberlandia (capacity: 8.000)

http://luizhumbertocarneiromg.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/udi-jogo-2.jpg

Maracanaziho in Rio de Janeiro (capacity: 11.800)

http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/foto/0,,34675465-EXH,00.jpg

Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia (capacity: 19.080)

http://www.esporte.df.gov.br/sites/100/157/00001003.jpg

Centennial Hall and Maracanaziho looks great.
http://new.ghkx.info/pic.jpg
http://pic.ghkx.info/pic.jpg
http://ozone.ghkx.info/pic.jpg
http://cool.ghkx.info/pic.jpg

Sabiazinho in Uberlândia - Brazil

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/5103/49913427.jpg (http://img130.imageshack.us/i/49913427.jpg/)

Construction photos here - http://gabonenervant.blogspot.com/2010/06/can-2012-suite-franceville-aussi-ca.html

It's one of the stadiums expected to host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2012.

thsi thread is a joke?? how can you make things like this? no pics no explanations of the project?, WT**

Are you serious man? :doh:

Information very hard to find...

I thought it might be a good idea, to start a topic were peoole can ask random questions about stadium, there influences ad there design.

______________________________________________________________
Ill start, because Im desperately in need of help:

Hey I'm doing my portfolio In my portfolio, I've made a point that stadiums can drive investments in the surrounding area.

However my teacher asked my to state some examples, and show photos showing this investment boom triggered by a stadium. However I cant find any.

I know that Dragao achieved this, but I cant find any photos showing this.

To start you off...

Etihad Stadium in Melbourne was built with the intention of spurring development in the Docklands redevelopment.

Search around the net/Aus forums and you should find some pics.

In England a stadium is often included as something of a sweetener to get planning permission for a much larger development to get through the planning process.

Overall though, a stadium needs to be in use a heck of a lot for it to generate business from the people who use it. The best examples are probably baseball stadiums, with their 80+ games a year, athough the Docklands Stadium, mentioned above, probably gets close to that.

News articles relating to stadium and sports arenas, that are proposed, existing and under construction

Only major highlights will be posted here, not every development or milestone at every venue.

Chelsea ponders Earls Court stadium move


English Premier League club Chelsea has been holding discussions with owners of the Earls Court exhibition centre in West London about building a new 60,000-seater stadium at the site.

According to UK newspaper The Guardian, secret talks have intensified as this might be the club’s last opportunity to pursue the site just half a mile from their current Stamford Bridge ground.

Plans to build a 8,000-home development once the exhibition centre is demolished after the London 2012 Olympics have now entered the last phase of public consultation.

Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck said it was “very difficult for us to make the philosophical decision that we are going to move on”.

“Certainly we wouldn’t leave West London or thereabouts and there are very few sites available,” he added. “We have to do things with our other commercial activities to make up the deficit that is created by the fact we don’t have a 60,000-seat stadium. We can’t say that we will never move or have a new stadium but at the moment, it’s not at the front of our agenda.”

Chelsea considered buying the same site four years ago, but discussions came to nothing.


Source: http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/182555/chelsea-ponders-earls-court-stadium-move


Submitted by bernardopd (http://www.sportbusiness.com/user/bernardopd) on Tue, 09/11/2010 - 08:28

The etihad stadium practictally did cause investments around it to be developed.

Any others?

I've always liked Bristol Raceway since it's completely surrounded by stands, like a gigantic football stadium.

But are there any similair raceways like it?

http://www.bristolracewaycamping.com/images/Picture-005.gif

There was one in Italy, which was able to hold up to 385,000 spectators, but sadly it has been demolished:

Circus Maximus, Rome :D
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/4831/230026c.jpg

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/2203/cm1l.jpg

:runaway:

385,000 people?? Blimey, i'd hate to see the queue for tha loo at half time

how about Martinsville

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2008/0209/590_martinsville.jpg

also you have Dover

http://www.doverdelawaremaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/dover-international-speedway.jpg

not quite the arena of Bristol, but the closest I could find

Bristol is pretty unique, I've never seen another one like it. That's one of it's selling points, too.

I heard there were talks between Virginia Tech and Tenessee to play a game there few years ago but it hasn't happened yet and maybe it never will. :ohno:

In normal speedways people don't even think about football being played there.

I heard there were talks between Virginia Tech and Tenessee to play a game there few years ago but it hasn't happened yet and maybe it never will. :ohno:

In normal speedways people don't even think about football being played there.

Not true. When the previous TX-OU contract was near its end, Texas Motor Speedway was one of the sites bidding to host the game. They would play on the grass between the pit lane and tri-oval section, with temp bleachers on the tri-oval, pit lane, etc and the main grand-stand making up the rest. Would have been a pretty major setup and likely would have broken all kinds of attendance records.

Wow, a packed crowd at Dover.

Sections of the grandstand are tarped off now, and I think they'll be taking some of the stands themselves down soon. The capacity is just too high.

Not true. When the previous TX-OU contract was near its end, Texas Motor Speedway was one of the sites bidding to host the game. They would play on the grass between the pit lane and tri-oval section, with temp bleachers on the tri-oval, pit lane, etc and the main grand-stand making up the rest. Would have been a pretty major setup and likely would have broken all kinds of attendance records.

Yea, they talked briefly about having a game at Charlotte Motor Speedway (North Carolina State and USC, I think), but it came to nothing in the end.

Bristol, Charlotte and Texas are sister facilities, of course. Charlotte and Texas are arguably even more remarkable facilities than Bristol.

this is Charlotte

http://www.charlotte-autofair.com/view0_tn.jpg

and this is Texas

http://cdn.allleftturns.com/www/sites/default/files/articles/texas.jpg

Redneck mothership......

Redneck mothership......

Oh I'm sorry are you still alive? I thought all people in Tijuana was shot and lying six feet under.

Redneck mothership......

Bud, you used the same line in the last Bristol thread. Time for some new material.

I heard there were talks between Virginia Tech and Tenessee to play a game there few years ago but it hasn't happened yet and maybe it never will. :ohno:

In normal speedways people don't even think about football being played there.

That plan was struck down after Bristol installed a new video screen in the infield.

That plan was struck down after Bristol installed a new video screen in the infield.

Is that thing really impossible to temporarly move?

Redneck mothership......

:old:

Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/north_america/united_states/virginia/richmond_raceway1.jpg
http://www.rir.com/~/media/E6F3AA88222E409D8DF8746612C9F3A7.ashx

It would be good to see any of the NASCAR or Indy Car races at Texas World Speedway,

Of course being an Aussie I'd love to see a Sprint Cup race at the Calder Park Thunderdome. It would pack the joint easily.

It's a shame that Texas World Speedway is just slowly rotting away.

Didn't NASCAR run some events in Australia years back?

I've always liked Bristol Raceway since it's completely surrounded by stands, like a gigantic football stadium.
But are there any similair raceways like it?


Stade de France

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/47/118950420_941dec76aa.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/38/118950467_6c3aaedd7c.jpg

It's a shame that Texas World Speedway is just slowly rotting away.

Didn't NASCAR run some events in Australia years back?

Yep, but it never quite took off

It's a shame more isn't done between them. We get V8 races on the Speed network here, and we have the Tasmanian driver, but that's it today.

It's a shame more isn't done between them. We get V8 races on the Speed network here, and we have the Tasmanian driver, but that's it today.

Agree. A while ago the touring car comp here contained itself to just two models (the V8 sedans Ford Falcon and Holden (GM) Commodore) because of the rising costs and the flagging interest.

The hope was by getting rid of the lesser names and focusing on the traditional rivals, the spark would reignite and it did.

They have changed the rules to allow new entrants back in, so hopefully this gets Australian interest in racing outside the domestic firing again

Stade de France

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/47/118950420_941dec76aa.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/38/118950467_6c3aaedd7c.jpg

Haha, I'm not sure that quite counts....

That's really embarrassing...

What about this

http://photos.autoexpress.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_465/car_photo_232659_7.jpg
http://media.nowpublic.net/images//09/5/095aeb4c04805814bae6d6e3541f655a.jpg
http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/78216263.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF8789219B309651A2344B3F8825DD607271B2B8D321F4A98E679754586843997AC319C8

What about this

http://photos.autoexpress.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_465/car_photo_232659_7.jpg
http://media.nowpublic.net/images//09/5/095aeb4c04805814bae6d6e3541f655a.jpg
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I repeat

Haha, I'm not sure that quite counts....

Chelsea ponders Earls Court stadium move


English Premier League club Chelsea has been holding discussions with owners of the Earls Court exhibition centre in West London about building a new 60,000-seater stadium at the site.

According to UK newspaper The Guardian, secret talks have intensified as this might be the club’s last opportunity to pursue the site just half a mile from their current Stamford Bridge ground.

Plans to build a 8,000-home development once the exhibition centre is demolished after the London 2012 Olympics have now entered the last phase of public consultation.

Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck said it was “very difficult for us to make the philosophical decision that we are going to move on”.

“Certainly we wouldn’t leave West London or thereabouts and there are very few sites available,” he added. “We have to do things with our other commercial activities to make up the deficit that is created by the fact we don’t have a 60,000-seat stadium. We can’t say that we will never move or have a new stadium but at the moment, it’s not at the front of our agenda.”

Chelsea considered buying the same site four years ago, but discussions came to nothing.

This is a dumb question. Why is Earl's Court being demolished? Is the space needed for the 2112 Olympics or has it's function been made obsolete by O2 and Wembley Arena still standing? Just wondered, this was the first that I had heard of it. It seems like a great old venue.

The stadium looks awesome, where is this place I know bristol is a driving experiences tennesse (http://www.racingadventure.com/)?

wembley stadium, london. england

wembley stadium, london. england

As if Wembley would be anywhere else in the world ;)

As if Wembley would be anywhere else in the world ;)

Well the guy did ask :cheers:

Now Betis is back in primera division, are the going to continue renovating there stadium?

Which VIP box is actually the most expensive?
And what stands in the minibar?
http://www.imgbay.info/f63b26676e21b00783dac4aa70a5de5e.png

PETROLIJA MOTODROM

Location: Petišovci / Lendava / Slovenia
Investment: 200milio€
Licensed for: MOTO GP
Capacity: 75.000
Opening: 2013
Architect: kubico domino arhitekti
Petrolija Motodrom= Moto GP Circuit, Polygon for safe driving, Speedway stadium

If all goes as planned, will motodrom, along with seating for 75,000 spectators, built next year. They are also planning VIP facilities with lodges, medical center, luxury hotel, apartment complex, camping, bungalows and a golf course, and will also edit the existing lake.

Renders by kubico domino arhitekti

http://www.shrani.si/f/1T/3P/1E4gpYDv/p1.jpg http://www.shrani.si/f/x/6R/31tkeLgj/p2.jpg
http://www.shrani.si/f/g/Vk/JPo1X6p/p3.jpg http://www.shrani.si/f/1E/WQ/32hVPpkW/p4.jpg
http://www.shrani.si/f/3U/EM/1mTVh2Ci/p5.jpg http://www.shrani.si/f/3w/Kk/25OS9RNi/p6.jpg
http://www.shrani.si/f/1A/w7/3DcGZZRk/p7.jpg http://www.shrani.si/f/O/yr/3lYD4shz/p8.jpg
http://www.shrani.si/f/2s/rq/PRgcIjs/p9.jpg http://www.shrani.si/f/6/s1/1z1nD4v9/p10.jpg
http://www.shrani.si/f/3h/gk/4Ej6TuNl/p11.jpg http://www.shrani.si/f/2M/kf/344HZUue/p13.jpg

well lets start now :-)
http://www.studioromb.com/upload/01renderdan.jpg

a render but where is the reality?

@ axel

http://www.studioromb.com/upload/02renderdan.jpg
http://www.studioromb.com/upload/03renderdan.jpg

http://www.lepeuple.info/images/stade_franceville.jpg
http://www.lepeuple.info/images/stade_d_angondj.jpg
http://gaboneco.com/Pics/Actualite/1305999831-stade.jpg

a render but where is the reality?

What is reality?

but the truth??! :dunno:

i see that works are not achieved although the competition is in 6 months

That's really embarrassing...

I believe, there are many devasted ski jumps in the world. At least near my home town I know three. These are situated at Sindelfingen, Böblingen and Leinfelden-Musberg, but I know there are more - not only in Germany!

Football stadium on DATA Architects. ANDREZIEUX BOUTHEON, France.

Client: Municipality of Andrezieux-Boutheon
Project management: DATA [architects] - Project Manager: Raphaël Masson [+ Edward David Lelong Guyard + + Julia Leroy]
Location: a place called the Gouyonnière, Andrezieux-Boutheon (42)
SHON: 2450 + 3000 m² covered seats
Cost: 4.5 M €
Delivery: unsuccessful project / contest 2011

http://dataarchitectes.com/files/gimgs/50_andrezieux01.jpg

http://dataarchitectes.com/files/gimgs/50_andrezieux02.jpg

http://dataarchitectes.com/files/gimgs/50_andrezieux03.jpg

http://dataarchitectes.com/files/gimgs/50_andrezieux04axo-generale.jpg

http://dataarchitectes.com/files/gimgs/50_andrezieux05axo-tribune.jpg

http://dataarchitectes.com/files/gimgs/50_andrezieux06coupe.jpg

http://dataarchitectes.com/files/gimgs/50_andrezieux07plan-masse.jpg

DATA Architects (http://dataarchitectes.com/projects/andrezieux/)

Hi every one,
I'm competing in a Dutch forumcontest 'the national travel quiz'. Now i need to know the name of a stadium or arena. I spend already heaps of hours on the internet in search of this stadium/arena.But still can't find it. Now i'm asking it on this forum, does anyone has a clue???

Here's the link; http://www.wereldwijzer.nl/showthread.php?t=124454
Sorry, don't know how to insert the photo.


Hope some one knows.

Already many thanks!
An

but the truth??! :dunno:

i see that works are not achieved although the competition is in 6 months

Hello from Serbia!
This stadium is projected one company from the Belgrade ,Serbia,here is the link to the renders
http://www.studioromb.com/srb/projekti/arhitektura/34-fudbalski-stadion-20.000-mesta/
,and the roof is made from the other company from the central Serbia ,here is the link from the construction site
http://www.amiga.rs/gabon.htm
I personaly not like the designe of the stadium,looks just too retro for my taste,but that's only my opinion.
Hope this stadium is gona be finished soon.:cheers:

The fourth picture is not from Franceville but from Libreville Bongo.

Infrastructures are far from being ready.
It august there had a change of stadium in Libreville, the main city, between the Bongo stadium wich is not complete and the Angondjé stadium.

Bongo stadium:

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/5623/stadebongoondimba.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/31/stadebongoondimba.jpg/)

Bongo in July

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/1729/bongoj.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/839/bongoj.jpg/)

Angondjé stadium:

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/6546/294123778515dbqx0wgj.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/507/294123778515dbqx0wgj.jpg/)

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/5638/1313928119stadeagondje.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/267/1313928119stadeagondje.jpg/)



For Axel :Can you find your only brain?

Angondjé stadium:

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/6546/294123778515dbqx0wgj.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/507/294123778515dbqx0wgj.jpg/)

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/5638/1313928119stadeagondje.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/267/1313928119stadeagondje.jpg/)

Pls, can you mark location of this stadium on Google Maps, thx :))

Not google maps,but google earth:


http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/294/librevillegabon.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/510/librevillegabon.jpg/)

thx much, now Iam knowledgeable, and capacity is 35,000, and capacity of Bongo will be... ????? :))

Why is Earl's Court being demolished? http://www.uklv.info/g.gif

Is Copa América coming to the United States in 2016?

Argentine Maxi López to play for Italian power AC Milan.
By Dave Carey for Infosurhoy.com – 30/01/2012


Uruguay celebrated winning the most recent Copa América, which was held in Argentina last year. But will the South Americans championships be held in Mexico or the United States in 2016, a year after it’s played in Brazil? (Marcos Brindicci/Reuters)
WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S.A. – The United States lost out on its bid to host the 2022 World Cup, but it could still end up hosting another major international tournament: the 2016 Copa América.

Luis Chiriboga, president of the Ecuadoran soccer federation, told reporters last week the South American championship’s 100th anniversary is being planned as a celebration and officials are hoping to take the event to a nearby country big enough to host the prestigious tournament’s landmark year.

The top candidates? The United States and Mexico.

“We are going to have an opening so that it won’t be held in one of the 10 South American countries and that could include Mexico, the U.S. too,” Chiriboga told reporters.

The United States and Mexico are also among finalists to earn invitations to the 2015 Copa América, which will be held in Brazil, which is also hosting the 2013 Confederations Cup, 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Recent Copa Américas featured 12 teams – 10 from South America and 2 invitees – but there have been talks to expand the field to 10 South American squads and six from CONCACAF beginning in 2015. Uruguay won the most recent Copa América, held this past July in Argentina.

Mexico and the United States are finalists to receive an invitation to play in 2015, Chiriboga said.

Mexico played in the Copa América in 2011, but the United States hasn’t played in the event since 2007.

“I have no doubt that the obstacles [in CONCACAF] are being overcome,”said Chiriboga. “Mexico's invitation has never been in question. Of the two teams we invite, one is Mexico and the other could be the United States or Japan.”

http://www.infosurhoy.com/cocoon/saii/xhtml/en_GB/features/saii/features/sports/2012/01/30/feature-03

NO WAY.......

The only way this would work as far as money goes is if it was held in the US. That being said, I'd be shocked if CONCACAF agrees to this.

Too great to be true.

At the very least if it went to the US the stadiums would be much, much higher quality.

USA proved a hell of a place to hold that World Cup in 1994...the only minus being the distance between cities, for example Romania played 2/3 group games in L.A. and 1 in Detroit, it's like flying from Bucharest to Lisbon ffs.

At the very least if it went to the US the stadiums would be much, much higher quality.

True! But i love Azteca stadium, this stadium...
But i guess USA would host it, to give US-football another boost. For the mexicans it don't matter they have anyway home-games:nuts:

http://static.betazeta.com/www.niubie.com/up/2011/10/azteca-lleno1.jpg

There is a huge difference between 100th edition and 100th anniversary, the topic should be changed to 100th anniversary, what it actually is.
It would be nice to be in USA.
Btw, in the future, I think it would be better for organizing all Americas cup, instead of 2 separately, every 4th year, 16 teams.

If the joint 2016 tournament goes well, you might see a joint Copa Americas moving forward. However, CONCACAF would still need to hold the Gold Cup every two years, as they have many more member federations and need more revenue than from simply one Copa Americas tournament every four years.

But I agree, a joint tournament would be a fantastic idea, not the least of which reasons is the massive increase in television revenue, by adding in the North American market. Right now, you can only watch Copa America in Spanish, and because Mexico only sends their U-23 sides, there is no demand for television rights in the US. But if the North American teams sent their senior squads and got to play Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, etc., the television revenue alone would be off the charts. Obviously it will never be as big as the European Championship, but compared to where it is now, it would at least be a solid Americas answer to the Euros, and would also be popular on other continents.

So, Copa America is usually just open to south American countries?

Maybe Copa america should involve both north and south american teams and stage it every four years with qualifications like the euros.

Maybe Copa america should involve both north and south american teams and stage it every four years with qualifications like the euros.

This is what they are talking about. Qualification would be different from the Euros obviously, but that's the whole point of this experiment. There is strong sentiment toward having North American teams being a consistent participant in the tournament moving forward.

This is what they are talking about. Qualification would be different from the Euros obviously, but that's the whole point of this experiment. There is strong sentiment toward having North American teams being a consistent participant in the tournament moving forward.

Is this a tournament a country has to qualify for, or is it open to all south American countries?

Is this a tournament a country has to qualify for, or is it open to all south American countries?

Copa America is the continental championship for South America. Because there are only 10 countries, they have historically invited a few teams like Mexico, Costa Rica, the US, and Japan to fill out the tournament. But its primary purpose is to crown a South American champion. Now, they are essentially talking about increasing the number of teams to 16/18 and making North American teams a permanent fixture in the new "Copa AmericaS".

Thanks, I see. It's all America though, so they should keep the name the same: Copa America.

The 2015 Copa América will not take place in Brazil, but Chile:-

Mar 23, 2012 - Chile, not Brazil, will host Copa America in 2015. The rotating host model made 2015 Brazil's turn to host the tournament, but they are hosting the Confederations Cup in 2013, the World Cup in 2014 and Rio de Janeiro is hosting the Olympics in 2016 so many wanted to see another country host Copa America in 2015. Those people got their wish.

Chile's president of the country's professional football association Sergio Jaude told reporters on Friday that the country would host Copa America in 2015 and that more details would be released on Saturday. It is expected that Brazil will take Chile's schedule turn to host the tournament in 2019.