construction progresses on herzog & de meuron’s new bordeaux stadium
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set to open in may 2015, construction on bordeaux’s new 43,000 capacity stadium continues apace in southern france. designed by acclaimed architects herzog & de meuron, the arena will host a range of cultural events in addition to its primary role as the home venue for french football team FC girondins de bordeaux.

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an aerial view of the project located in bordeaux’s lac district
image © philippe caumes

 

 

 

located in the bordeaux lac district, the project is designed to unite three key elements: the bowl containing the game and its spectators, the concourse as a transition between the playing field and the external surroundings and the project’s overall appearance.

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the scheme’s roof has a singular rectangular shape
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inside, seating accommodation consists of two superposed tiers, divided into four further sections and protected from the elements by an elegant roof canopy, which has a singular rectangular shape. a series of slender columns surround the structure, lending the scheme a dense, yet light quality.

 

see designboom‘s previous coverage of the project here.

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the project is designed to unite three key elements: the bowl, the concourse and the project’s overall appearance

new bordeaux stadium herzog de meuron france designboom
seating accommodation consists of two superposed tiers, divided into four further sections

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an elegant roof canopy protects spectators from the elements

new bordeaux stadium herzog de meuron france designboom
a forest of slender columns surround the structure

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the surrounding area will be completed by french landscape architect michel desvigne

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the arena is scheduled to open in may, 2015

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showing the site in a wider context
image © philippe caumes

 

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project info:

 

project: nouveau stade de bordeaux / new bordeaux stadium
location: bordeaux, france
competition: 2010-2011
start of construction: 2013
scheduled completion: 2015