ADAMA, Oromia State | Abebe Bikila Stadium | Proposed

***yosef*** · July 24th, 2011, 07:42 PM

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Abebe Bikila Stadium is to be built at Adama, Oromiya regional state and has a capacity of 50,000 seats. This project was handled in a joint venture with Zeleke Belay Architect plc and the roof structure was done by Alan Burden of Structured Environment ltd.

Wossen Architects

old project from East Africa Projects thread days, not sure if its still alive

Simfan34 · July 24th, 2011, 07:44 PM

That's awfully big.

***yosef*** · July 24th, 2011, 09:07 PM

your right, it does look too big for a city that size...the design seems okay at least

Hersh · July 26th, 2011, 12:34 AM

I disagree with you guys. It is within a 40 minute driving distance from Addis. It would thus be serving both places.

Perhaps not conveniently, but ah well, it could help spur the growth of Nazret/Adama as it seems to be lagging now.

Yoniii · July 26th, 2011, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Hersh

I disagree with you guys. It is within a 40 minute driving distance from Addis. It would thus be serving both places.

Perhaps not conveniently, but ah well, it could help spur the growth of Nazret/Adama as it seems to be lagging now.

Exactly, the city is bound to grow into Addis in the future as well. Getting from Addis to Nazret will be easy once they finish the new highway. It won't be to long before we have trains.

We need new large stadiums to develop our football league, as it's a major source of income.

teklu · July 26th, 2011, 12:29 PM

Every major town has a plan to build a modern stadium since forevere. I don't think any off them did any good except "nekemet" if i remmbered correctly. Ethiopian football federation and its supordinates are too corropted to pull of such project.

What happen to the goal project supposed to be built in AMBO which was planned when i was in a football project like 10 years ago? noone knows.

what happen to the big stadium planned in addis near bole medhanielm?

what hapened to st georgy stadium near lideta?

what hapened to mekelle stadium, i think this one downscaled aand built.

what happen to BD stadium?

I don't think it will be realized in 20 yrs.

Ras Siyan · July 26th, 2011, 04:40 PM

Great! I visited this city years back, nice!

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Originally Posted by Yoniii

Exactly, the city is bound to grow into Addis in the future as well. Getting from Addis to Nazret will be easy once they finish the new highway.

+1

***yosef*** · July 26th, 2011, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by teklu

what happen to the big stadium planned in addis near bole medhanielm?

Is this it? (click to enlarge)

***yosef*** · July 26th, 2011, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoniii

Getting from Addis to Nazret will be easy once they finish the new highway.

good point

Simfan34 · July 27th, 2011, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by yosef

Is this it? (click to enlarge)

That's been there forever, the zoo is going there, no? The Nat'l Stadium should be torn down, it's sitting on prime real estate.

Skyliner123 · July 27th, 2011, 08:58 AM

Simfan,

I agree completely that the current national stadium is in the wrong location. Plus it is probably the ugliest and sorriest stadium I have ever seen!

ADAMA stadium, on the other hand, looks like its gonna be everything a stadium should be

Yosef,

I think 'ADAMA' stadium would be somewhere in ADAMA and not in Addis.

***yosef*** · August 3rd, 2011, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Skyliner123

Yosef,

I think 'ADAMA' stadium would be somewhere in ADAMA and not in Addis.

????

***yosef*** · August 17th, 2011, 04:54 PM

here is an updated pic of whatever that is that is being built in Bole...looks like the construction has progressed a bit further. Not sure if its the Bole stadium or not but it sure does have an interesting design. Source: Google Earth recent update

As far as the Abebe Bikila Stadium, Ill see if I can find anything on it. Info on projects in towns outside of Addis are a bit harder to find obviously.

Carver02 · November 20th, 2011, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Simfan34

That's been there forever, the zoo is going there, no? The Nat'l Stadium should be torn down, it's sitting on prime real estate.

That's where stadiums should be; they should be focal points in the middle of the city. Large stadiums in outlying areas are just bizarre.

/resurrection

July 26th, 2011, 12:29 PM	#6
teklu Wuha Lemate Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 141 Likes (Received): 7	Every major town has a plan to build a modern stadium since forevere. I don't think any off them did any good except "nekemet" if i remmbered correctly. Ethiopian football federation and its supordinates are too corropted to pull of such project. What happen to the goal project supposed to be built in AMBO which was planned when i was in a football project like 10 years ago? noone knows. what happen to the big stadium planned in addis near bole medhanielm? what hapened to st georgy stadium near lideta? what hapened to mekelle stadium, i think this one downscaled aand built. what happen to BD stadium? I don't think it will be realized in 20 yrs. __________________ One day we all ask ourselve what went wrong! !

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July 24th, 2011, 07:44 PM	#2
Simfan34 Crossborder Connexion Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 8,317 Likes (Received): 101	That's awfully big.

July 24th, 2011, 09:07 PM	#3
*yosef* Ye Kebele Chairman Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,940 Likes (Received): 25	your right, it does look too big for a city that size...the design seems okay at least

July 26th, 2011, 12:34 AM	#4
Hersh Resident Guru Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,233 Likes (Received): 25	I disagree with you guys. It is within a 40 minute driving distance from Addis. It would thus be serving both places. Perhaps not conveniently, but ah well, it could help spur the growth of Nazret/Adama as it seems to be lagging now.

July 27th, 2011, 08:58 AM	#11
Skyliner123 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 606 Likes (Received): 4	Simfan, I agree completely that the current national stadium is in the wrong location. Plus it is probably the ugliest and sorriest stadium I have ever seen! ADAMA stadium, on the other hand, looks like its gonna be everything a stadium should be Yosef, I think 'ADAMA' stadium would be somewhere in ADAMA and not in Addis.

August 17th, 2011, 04:54 PM	#13
*yosef* Ye Kebele Chairman Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,940 Likes (Received): 25	here is an updated pic of whatever that is that is being built in Bole...looks like the construction has progressed a bit further. Not sure if its the Bole stadium or not but it sure does have an interesting design. Source: Google Earth recent update As far as the Abebe Bikila Stadium, Ill see if I can find anything on it. Info on projects in towns outside of Addis are a bit harder to find obviously.