It was a very challenging to fit nice stadium on this plot but you’ve all achieved that.
As I understood the brief the main task was to refer to the history and heritage of host-club SR Brașov (to focus around the theme of mountainous landscape and lifestyle) and to keep an unobstructed view on Tâmpa mountain and Carpathians landscape from main stand.
I think challenges like that can lead to some original stadium designs because limitations are reason to be more creative, to find new original ways to solve problems.
Limitations like that were the foundations of some very original stadium designs like Aviva Stadium in Dublin (limited plot -
https://www.thrislingtoncubicles.com/assets/images/casestudies/ireland-dublin-aviva-stadium-hero.jpg), Estadio BBVA Bancomer in Monterrey (similiar limitations like in Brasov - great view of the Cerro de la Silla Mountain had to be provided
https://populous.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/MNTRYMXSOC_0363_JorgeToboada.jpg).
That is why I was very eager to see how you all tackled this problem/opportunity.
I tried to put renders and presentations quality aside and focus purely on the essence of the matter.
With all of the above in mind here is my opinion on every design.
COMPETITION ENTRY #1
I’m sure the atmosphere during a football game on this stadium would be great with two big stands behind the goals. Stadium looks very functional and fans friendly. I love your sketches, specially rooftop options test - that’s something that was the most important for me in this challenge. I guess with some other engineering techniques to support the roof you could lose some pillars on the South Stand to make the view even more unobstructed.
COMPETITION ENTRY #2
I really like the design of the Main Stand inside the stadium. VIP boxes are nicely placed and the wood used as a material inside the stadium gives a nice warm feeling and really underlines its connection with mountain forest. Unfortunately the view of the Tâmpa mountain is completely blocked so that is really a deal breaker for me.
COMPETITION ENTRY #3
Wow! It seems like it’s all over the place
Even though for me it is little chaotic I think fans would like to have home like that. I love how you raised roof so high on the south stand too show the beautiful view.
COMPETITION ENTRY #4
It’s probably the most functional design here and I guess it wouldn’t be very expensive to build. It seems like a rational choice. It is a very nice stadium but for me it lacks some distinctive feature, in my opinion too generic solution to this demanding brief.
COMPETITION ENTRY #5
That is a really nice stadium. I really like the facade - how you mixed historic and modern style. Stands are great as well - especially how you used black seats at the top, that creates a really nice effect. The roof structure is something that I also really like. One thing - but unfortunately the most important for me - is missing: unobstructed view on Tâmpa mountain.
ARMAS LOHIKEITTO’S NOT SUBMITTED DESIGN
Looks finished to me, definitely my favourite one here. Very simple yet distinctive. Hope you will finish this design and show us more renders.
Cheers