Situation

A histo­ri­cally signi­fi­cant stadium due to its distinc­tive design, with the oval stands posi­tioned close to the pitch so audi­ence and players are in inti­mate proxi­mity, De Kuip is known for its unique and intense atmo­sphere.

Built 80 years ago, the current stadium of Rotterdam-based foot­ball club Feye­noord no longer fulfills modern demands. To faci­li­tate the foot­ball club’s expan­ding ambi­tions both in the national and Euro­pean foot­ball leagues, multiple plans for a new and reno­vated stadium have been made and presented over the past decade, none of which received final appr­oval.

In 2016, Operatie NL, OMA and Feye­noord proposed a diffe­rent approach: the cons­truc­tion of a new stadium combined with the deve­lo­p­ment of the surroun­ding neigh­bor­hood.

Feyenoord City Masterplan

In colla­bo­ra­tion with the foot­ball club and the muni­ci­pa­lity of Rotterdam, OMA has deve­loped the Feye­noord City Master­plan, intro­du­cing a new 63,000-seat stadium that will func­tion as cata­lyst for the urban deve­lo­p­ment of Rotterdam Zuid, one of the neigh­bor­hoods of the city in need of reju­ve­na­tion and economic injec­tion. After careful conside­ra­tion of three poten­tial project sites, a loca­tion at the water­front, northwest to the neigh­bor­hood De Veranda, was selected.

OMA’s master­plan for Feye­noord City consists of five main elements: a new and larger stadium for Feye­noord, reno­va­tion of De Kuip, and deve­lo­p­ment of the Urban Bridge, the Strip and the Kuip Park.

Old vs. new

De Kuip

The current stadium De Kuip is to be reno­vated and rede­ve­loped into apart­ments, commer­cial space, an athle­tics sports center and a public square. The area surroun­ding the stadium, de Kuip Park, will offer green space for sports and leisure acti­vi­ties as well as resi­den­tial units.

De Strip, a three-dimen­sional pede­strian walkway, will connect the old stadium with the new stadium and include new public and commer­cial space as well as parking faci­li­ties. Addi­tio­nally, Feye­noord City will be connected to the Laan op Zuid through The Urban Bridge, a prome­nade for slow traffic.

Participation

Located between the river Maas, the railway and the highway, the stadium is posi­tioned at an infra­struc­tural node, ensu­ring acces­si­bi­lity by car, bus and public trans­port. The new infra­struc­ture and stadium deve­lo­p­ment is accom­pa­nied by an exten­sive social program with sports at its core.

Feye­noord will set up a new multi sports club for the resi­dents of Rotterdam Zuid, and coope­rate with the surroun­ding neigh­bor­hoods to encou­rage sports parti­ci­pa­tion.

Program

In total, the program of Feye­noord City consists of 255.000m² housing; 64.000m² commer­cial space inclu­ding a new cinema, restau­rants, hotels, and shops and 83.000m² public program inclu­ding a sports expe­ri­ence centre and sports fields.

Besides provi­ding a new home to foot­ball club Feye­noord and reno­vating De Kuip for future uses, OMA’s Feye­noord City master­plan aims to spark the rede­ve­lo­p­ment of Rotterdam Zuid, acti­vate its water­front and to recon­nect this part of the city to the surroun­ding neigh­bor­hoods.

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