'non solo sport'
urban center milan - galleria vittorio emanuele II, milan
may 10 - june 30, 2010


'camp nou stadium', barcelona spain
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'non solo sport' is an exhibition hosted by comune di milano of twenty stadiums each
from a different country. the objective of the exhibition is to highlight not only the architecture
of stadiums, but also the characteristic of the new generation of sports facilities, examining
their impact on cities - urban, architectural, economic, social - economic potential related to
investment properties, multi-functionality of the structures, activities of clubs, to stimulate
debate about the expectations and the quality of the italian stadiums, and finally to rethink
the relationship between the stage the city and sport. here are some of the highlights.



owner: FC barcelona
year of construction:1957/2014
architect: f. mitjans- miró, g. barbon and s. mauri (original) / foster + partners (renovation)
stadium typology: football
features: 106, 000 seats / 4000sqm of catering faciliities  / 3500sqm for vip's lounge  /14,000sqm of shops
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'camp nou stadium' by f. mitjans - miró, g. barbon and s. mauri is the largest stadium
in europe. to celebrate the stadium's 50th anniversary, the entire facade will be covered
by a mosaic which will highlight the team's colors: navy and burgundy, and the colors
of the catalan flag: yellow and red. the mosaic's architect, foster, declared that he was
drawing from architect antoni gaudi in a rediscovery of the age-old trencadis tradition
made known by the great spanish artist.




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national museum 'bird's nest', beijing, china
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characterized by the movement of its upper contours and by a covering crafted on
the model of a 'bird's nest', 'national stadium' (birds nest) by herzog & de meuron takes
on the softness and irregularity of natural forms inherent to the chinese traditions.
the national stadium consists of a network of structural levels which form the basin of
the stadium and support the immense sliding rood completely made of translucent ETFE.



owner: national stadium co. ldt
year of construction/ renovation: 2004/2008
architects: herzog & de meuron / arup / china architectural design & research group / ai weiwei
stadium tipology: football / athletics / concerts
main topics:80, 000 permanent sports / 11,000 extra seats for olympic games
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'songjang stadium', tianjin, china
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'songjang stadium' by progretto CMR is characterized by four external towers, three
of which will be used for administrative offices and the other for a hotel. the building
is, from the functional standpoint, subdivided into four levels: the ground level will
host a shopping mall, on the third and fourth levels a spa and a wellness center:
the second level, on the other hand, will be entirely occupied by the terraces.



owner: sangjiang group
year of construction/ renovation: 2008 (work in progress)
architect: progetto CMR
stadium tipology: football
features:25,000 seats / 2.620 catering facilities sqm / 3.500 sqm VIP's lounge / 7,877 shopping center sqm /6,333 hotel's sqm
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'wembley stadium', london UK
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the 'wembley stadium', built directly where the old british imperial stadium once stood,
features a reticulated arch which supports the sliding roof. its elipitcal basin with a glass
base contains various public access points and amenities such as a hotel with 200 rooms.
access to the stadium is provided for by a new intricate network of public transit designed
to reduce air pollution to a minimum.



owner: wembley national stadium limited (the football association)
year of construction: 2002/ 2007
architect: wembley national stadium limited (the football association)
stadium tipology:football / rugby / athletics / american football / concerts
features: 90,000 seats / 6,000 catering facilities sqm / 6,000 VIP's lounge sqm / 10,000 shop's sqm
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'aviva stadium' dublin, ireland
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'aviva stadium' designed by global design practice populous is the new home for irish rugby.
the layout has been calculated to optimize the spectator's view of the playing field and to
reduce to a minimum the impact of the structure upon the surrounding urban context.
the special  facade / covering is made of transparent staves which  effectually cause this piece
of architecture to be a reference point of the dublin skyline with its capacity to reflect the sky
and to modify the perception of it according to atmospheric conditions.



owner:  irish rugby football union and football association of ireland, LRSDC
year of construction/ renovation: 2007 / 2010
architect: populous / associate architects scott talllon walker
stadium tipology: football, rugby, concerts
features: 50,000 seats / 10,000 premium seats / 103 VIP boxes
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'allianz arena', munich, germany
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a futuristic interpretation of the traditional stadium. the 'allianz arena' by herzog & de meuron
is a piece of architectural craftmanship which reinterprets and reorganizes a dilapidated area
of the city. it is a building characterized by a futuristic external surface formed by cusions
in ETFE, a recycleable, non deformable and long lasting material, and also by an artificial lighting system capable of changing the color and image of the entire structure in
real time.



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owner: FC bayern munchen, TSV 1860 munchen
year of construction/ renovation:  2002 / 2005
architect: herzog & de meuron
stadium tipology: football
features: 69, 901 seats / 18 kiosks / 2 restaurants / 106 box VIP / megastores FC bayern and TSV 1860 / conference room
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'zentralstadion leipzig', lipsia germany
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a project involving the reclamation and restructuring of a pre-existing sporting symbol
of the city of leipsig. the stadium 'zentralstadion leipzig' by is characterized by wirth & wirth
an oval plan which optimizes the view of sporting events as well as by concentric and
articulate walkways for access to the stands and by pre-existing terrace structures which,
covered in grass, seem o be imperceptible vestiges of pastimes,  forming a basin which
shrouds and contains the new construction.



owner: zentralstadion leipzig GmbH - besitzgesellschaft
year of construction/ renovation: 2000 / 2004
architect: wirth & wirth, zech planung
stadium tipology: football, concerts
features: 43, 850 seats / 1000sqm business lounge / 16 VIP's boxes
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'stade de la maladière', neuchâtel, switzerland
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'la stade de la maladière' by geninasco delefotrie SA is a multifunctional urban structure
which hosts a range of activities embracing sporting events, commercial ventures, social
and public functions. a building with a transformable covering which thanks to the alternation
of the transparent and opaque area, does not take on a monumental appearance but rather blends in with the surrounding urban area.



owner: service des sports de la ville de neuchâtel
year of construction/ renovation: 2005 / 2007
architect: geninasco delefotrie SA
stadium tipology: football / american footballl, concerts
features: 11, 977 seats / 350 catering facilities sqm / 1,600 VIP's lounge sqm / 28, 000 sqm in shop