SAINT PETERSBURG - Gazprom Arena (69,501) - 2018 FIFA WC

[vardar]

Wonderful stadium and wonderful team

Any updates? On wiki it says its supposed to be completed by December.

[berkshire royal]

I can't wait for this stadium it looks terrific and from watching the UEFA Cup the Zenit fans really impressed me, imagine 60,000 of them that will be one hell of a racket and it could become one of the most intimidating stadia. This stadium really is a sign of a new power in European football I really hope they can get through their Champions League group because if they can do that then anything is possible from there. I tried to look for information on the Zenit page sadly they had nothing in their English section but did have some information in their Russian section sadly I don’t speak Russian so couldn't really give any information on the project for anyone who can the link is below maybe you could translate some of it.
http://www.fc-zenit.ru/info/page.phtml?id=340
I found this picture of the stadium that I haven't seen before I found it at World Stadiums

[vardar]

Here's a couple of pics from the russian forum on ssc from a month ago....







There's a lot of info, pics and a webcam on this webpage ( only in russian ) www.avant-spb.ru













And a few pics of the runners-up (sorry for tiny pics) BTW winner was Kisho Kurokawa

1. OAO Lenniiproekt (Russia) & Braun & Schlockermann ARCADIS Planungsgesellschaft mbh (Germany)



2. GUP-MNIIP Mosproekt (Russia)



3. gmp (von Gerkan, Marg and Partner) International GmbH (Germany)



4. Tomas Taveira - Projectos, Estudos Urbanos e Socio-Economicos S.A (Portugal)

[berkshire royal]

Thanks for that update and post. It is clear that the project is behind do you know when the revised completion date will be?
Also from the look of one your pictures it looks like the stadium has been re-designed am I right?

[www.sercan.de]

Yeah. It really lokks like that they have changed some things
It has got now 3 tier.
The last 3rd one is very very small
Old
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/369...romspb2zc8.jpg

new
http://www.avant-spb.ru/tribuns.jpg


Roof
old
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1425/gazpromspbjt0.jpg

new
http://www.avant-spb.ru/roof.jpg

How many suites will it have?

[berkshire royal]

I prefer the old roof design to the new one. But more importantly I much prefer the inside to the new design and I liked the old one, this new design has the roof closed tightly over the spectators which should keep noise in better it also looks more intimidating.

[vardar]

Originally Posted by berkshire royal

Thanks for that update and post. It is clear that the project is behind do you know when the revised completion date will be?
Also from the look of one your pictures it looks like the stadium has been re-designed am I right?

Don't know, here's what the website says (using google translate):

The cycle of the project is two years - six months laid on the design and 1.5 years for construction.
In accordance with the time schedule, currently are working on the device pile fields and reinforced concrete slabs rostverka.
Commissioning of the facility and delivery will take place in December 2008.
This means that the first match at the new stadium "Zenith" will be able to spring 2009, even before the opening of the new football season.

but this is a pic of july 2008



So I'd guess the 2010 season is more likely
Perhaps a russian forumer can tell us

As far as the redesign i dont know, but I'm with you that on some pics it looks different.

[Details]

Originally Posted by vardar

Woow...pretty intimidating!!!

[CiudadanoDelMundo]

This stadium will help Zenit to be a rising power

[NickRivers]

Originally Posted by vardar

Originally Posted by Details

Woow...pretty intimidating!!!

Full of people will be like a pressure cooker, nice design and quality jump of the russian stadiums...

[berkshire royal]

Every time I look at the new renders of the stadium I like it even more, but there is one thing that is bugging me there doesn't seem to be to many entrances to the stands it will be a bit of a problem in a stadium that has a capacity of 60,000.
Is there a club that has more potential to challenge the big boys from England, Italy and Spain for the biggest honours of European football.
Its a one team city and the city has a population of roughly 5million and the club is run by a company that has revenue of $75.8billion, so there is money and a strong support base.

[systema magicum]

great project and excellent presentation!!

[raynsity]

To me the old one looks way better especially the roof and the integrity of the masts to the stadium. Too bad they even changed the shape of the trusses.

[Kuvvaci]

when will the construction start?

Does russia consider about hosting a World Cup in the future?

[www.sercan.de]

its already u/c
juts look at the pics

[Kuvvaci]

when wil it be complated then?

[likasz]

Amazing stadium!But IMO is too big to play league matches in Russia.Capacity for international matches is ok but not for club.Durning the Premier Liga matches you haven't a very big attendace.I think 40.000-45.000 will be ok for Zenit.Now your Stadium has 22.000, right?

[Nneznajka]

Originally Posted by Kuvvaci

when wil it be complated then?

somewhere 2010

[x-marien-x]

any photos?

[likasz]

Zenit=2nd Chealsea
Money is not everything

But the stadium will be very nice, maybe is a little too big