Category Archives: Stadiums

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…

The Wanangkura Stadium is designed by the practice of ARM Architecture as a multi-purpose center in South Port Hedland, Australia and the odd name was chosen through a poll from a lot of submissions. Its significance is ‘whirlwind’ in the native Kariyarra language. The name, according to the locals, tries to describe the cyclone pattern that tries to change the flat geometry of the landscape, although from our point of view it hints more towards the high-tech architecture with its…

Opened in 2009, the Donbass Arena stadium in Donetsk, Ukraine was designed by the practice of Arup Sport and it is the home of the FC Shakhtar Donetsk. Located in the Lenin Comsomol park right in the center of the city, the project took more than three years to complete and its cost reached 400 million dollars. There were around 1600 specialists who were involved in its construction and the designers were the same ones who also designed the City…

Located in the Bronx in New York City, The Yankee Stadium is one of the most beautiful baseball stadiums in the ‘US (and the entire world as well) and it was opened in 2009 when it became the new home of the New York Yankees when their original stadium got closed. Its design is largely inspired by its predecessor and is also designed as a shrine for the team. Although its construction began in 2006 the building took so much…

This multi-purpose stadium is located in Houston, Texas, USA and it is called the Reliant Stadium. Designed by Populous, Lockwood Andrews Newnam, Inc. and Hermes Architects this stadium hosts events such as American Football, Rodeo, college football, soccer and college basketball, and has a capacity of over 71,054 seats. It’s the home of NFL’s Houston Texans, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Texas Bowl along with plenty other events of an international scale. It also was the host of…

The Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, is the new home of NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, replacing the old RCA Dome and also including the new Indiana Convention Center. Opened in 2008 the stadium, has a capacity of 62,421 that can be increased to 70,000 for large events, such as the Super Bowl XLVI which was hosted in 2012. The HKS, Inc. architectural practice designed the stadium to feature a retractable roof and window wall, thus offering the option of playing…

The home of NFL’s New Orleans Saints and also the stadium that hosts Super Bowl XLVII, the Mercedes-Benz Superdome (former Louisiana Superdome) is also a sports exhibition that resides in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Designed in 1967 by the architectural practice of Curtis and Davis, the steel frame that encompasses it covers 13 acres and the dome has a diameter of 210 meters thus it is the largest fixed structure with a dome on the…

The lovely MetLife Stadium is part of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in New Jersey and it’s the home of the New York Giants and  New York Jets. It is at the moment the most expensive stadium in the world (costing around 1.6 billion dollars) and it’s also the largest stadiums in the NFL in terms of permanent seating capacity, being built by the two teams through private funds. The exterior is designed to change colors according to the team playing,…

The Olimpiysky stadium, also known as the Olympic Stadium from Kiev, is one of the largest in the world and its main purpose is to host the final of the Euro 2012 that’s going  to be held in Poland in Ukraine. After Euro 2012, it will function as a multi-use sports facility. It stands on the Cherepanov Hill, Pechersk Raion in Kiev,Ukraine. Although Ukraine gained its independence in 1991, the stadium received its name 1996. A reconstruction of the stadium…

Grand Stade de Casablanca was designed by NBBJ & Yassir Khalil Studio, a sports center project that blends in with the natural environment and that also encapsulates the geography and history of Morocco. The designers also chose a sustainable design for the building. The stadium is a combination of the traditional symbolism of the Moroccan culture and the innovative design of the contemporary buildings. The building is located on the outskirts of Casablanca and the exterios shell has a beautiful,impressive…