The 2014 Sochi Olympics are officially here. I, like so many, watched the opening ceremonies and marveled at the artistry and spectacle that took place within the Fisht Olympic Stadium. What most people might forget about the Games, was that Russia’s bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics was part of a broader goal to step … Continue reading Fisht Stadium by Populous
What most people might forget about the Games, despite all the negativity currently surrounding the event, was that Russia’s bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics was part of a broader goal to step back onto the world stage as hosts of major sporting events (the country’s last event was the Moscow Summer Olympics back in … Continue reading 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
In 1991, the 11th Pan American Games here held in Havana, Cuba. For sixteen days in August 4,519 athletes from 39 countries flooded the country participating in 32 different sports. The Estadio Panamericano, was the main stadium and has the capacity to hold 50,000 people. The stadium now which was the focus of such glory … Continue reading Fallen Glory of the Pan Am Games
Toronto-based firm Maclennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects have designed the Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre. The project is a joint-use partnership between the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Eskimos Football Club; combining football operations, stadium programming, and a recreation centre. The facility adaptively reuses the 1978 stadium fitness centre and connects these usergroups over 4 stories through … Continue reading Edmonton Eskimos Field House and Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre
New renderings reflect the latest design for the Golden State Warriors Stadium. Situated along the San Francisco waterfront the public space now occupies 50% of the site allowing for more amenities and access to the harbour. Continue reading A Golden Stadium
The centerpiece will feature 333 000 square feet open green spaces with close proximity to public transportation, ferry terminals and the bay bridge. Continue reading A Warriors Stage
The 80,000-seat stadium is set to be a candidate to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games and will be the venue for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Continue reading Japan Stadium
The stand comprises an extruded concrete block, which bears a resemblance to a laptop and on which the yellow plastic seats are soberly lined up. Continue reading Football Complex
The new design respects the historic fabric with its filigree pre-stressed concrete upper tier built in 1968, along with the plinth structure of the west end built in 1948. Continue reading Olympic Stadium
The interior roof consists of a mobile membrane sail that folds together above the pitch. Continue reading Poland’s National Stadium
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