Category Archives: Sport Arenas

The Beijing National Stadium or the Bird’s Nest as it is also known was designed for the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics by the architectural practice of Herzog & de Meuron in joint venture with ArupSport, China Architectural Design & Research Group and Ai Weiwei. The entire cost for the project reached 423 million dollars and its design takes its inspiration from the Chinese ceramics with steel beams hiding the supports for the retractable roof which give the stadium the…

Located on the San Francisco waterfront, the new NBA basketball Golden State Warriors team stadium was designed by the architects Snøhetta and AECOM as the replacement for the team’s current home at the Oracle Arena in Oakland. The team’s lease will expire in 2017 and then they will take their place in this new 67000 square meters arena for the 18 basketball season. The arena is also suitable for other events such as large conventions, music concerts or different cultural…

The New Mariinsky Theatre opened on May 2, 2013 in St. Petersburg, Russia and it was designed by the practice of Diamond Schmitt Architects with a design that tries to give a contemporary renewal of the historic urban building. The Theater is across the street from the original opera and ballet house in the historic center of the city, one of the largest performing arts facilities in the world and the first one in Russia, built in the 19th century.…

The Eternity puzzle is created through collaboration between the practice of ARM Architecture and Cameron Chisholm Nicol, and its design is a reference to one of the oldest buildings in Perth, namely the Roundhouse in Fremantle which has twelve sides. The futuristic design of the exterior tries to emphasize the importance of Perth to large-scale sports or entertainment events and thus the designers used the ALUCOBOND aluminum composite and painted the structure with Arena Blue, Cream, Black, White and Silver…

Located in Melbourne, Australia, the National Tennis Center was designed by the practice of Jackson Architecture and it was delivered one year ahead of the schedule, just in time for the 2013 Australian Open. The Centre is now probably the best purpose built elite tennis facility in the world and it features eight indoor courts and 13 outdoor courts for either elite training or general use and also features a gymnasium, a lounge and changing rooms. There are coaching facilities…

The project competition for the new Beijiao Sports Center was won by the local practice of DUO Decode Urbanism Office who proposed an original structure which doesn’t use the traditional archetype of and athletic facility, but rather tries to create a structure that is better fitted in the urban surrounding, through a deconstruction of the typical sports venue into several nodes of different heights, each being built for one specific event. The idea of the designers is that through the…

Located in the city of Sochi, Russia the Ice Dome Bolshoy was designed in 2012 by the practice of SIC Mostovik and was meant to be reminiscent of the famous Faberge egg through its shape and through the exterior patterns. The main structure has an ellipsoid shape and is white, but through a system of LEDs the exterior can gain the colors and patterns of a Faberge egg or any other patterns as sell. Another source of inspiration was the…

The practice of Benthem Crouwel Architects designed this project in 2012 and it now stands in the heart of the Southeast Amsterdam, an area that is very important to the city’s cultural, economic and touristic significance. The ArenA Boulevard’s purpose is for entertainment, shopping and other leisure activities such as sports or recreation. Since the area is easily accessible through train, bus, car or metro it is the perfect place for the Ziggo Dome, which is the largest concert hall…

The Tokyo Skytree is the tallest structure in Japan, reaching 634 meters, and is also the tallest tower in the world and the second tallest building, after the Burj Khalifa. But apart from these facts there are a lot of other interesting things about it. The metamodern architecture it features was designed by the practice of Nikken Sekkei Ltd. and it tries to transform the traditional Japanese style into a futuristic version that points towards new directions without forgetting the…

One of the world renowned landmarks when it comes to stadiums is the Wembley Stadium in the Borough of Brent in London, England. This football stadium was opened in 2007 and it was built in the Wembley Park right on the spot where the previous stadium was, which was built in 1923 and was also one of the most famous stadiums until its demolition in 2003. The stadium was designed by the Foster and Partners architects together with Populous and…