Mordovia Arena

by jbuehlbecker | 13 Jun 2018 | Stadiums

Walking on sunshine

Mordovia Arena in Saransk

History

Work on Mordovia Arena began in 2010, the 1000th anniversary of the unification of the Mordovian people with Russia’s other ethnic groups. The arena is located in the centre of the city, on the bank of the Insar river.

Design

Mordovia Arena is located in the city centre and is within walking distance of the main facilities of the city infrastructure. The inspiration for the stadium’s appearance was the sun — the most important symbol of the ancient myths and legends of the Mordvinese people. The stadium has been designed in the shape of an oval. Its bright range of colours, combining orange, red and white, honours the distinctive colour palette of Mordovia’s arts and crafts.

City and legacy

Saransk is the most compact host city of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ lying along the Insar River. It was founded as an outpost on the south-eastern border of the Russian state. Its indigenous ethnic groups are part of the Finno-Ugric nations that include, among others, Hungarians, Finns and Estonians. Unique cultural identities of the Moksha and Erzi people have been well-preserved in Mordovia.

After Russia 2018, some of the stadium’s temporary structures will be demolished, bringing the capacity down to 25,000. This will make Mordovia Arena more effective in the future, with the space vacated being used for indoor volleyball, basketball and tennis courts, as well as fitness centres. The stadium will be home to FC Mordovia.

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FC Mordovia

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FIFA

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New construction

Address

Volgogradskaya Ulitsa, 1
Saransk
Respublika Mordoviya
Russia, 430009

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Opening

2018

Spectator seats

44,000

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Rostov Arena

by jbuehlbecker | 13 Jun 2018 | Stadiums

Sports Center with a view

Rostov Arena

History

Rostov Arena is situated on the left bank of the Don River. Buoyed by its selection as a host city, Rostov-on-Don will be able to expand in size by developing its left bank, where the local tourism facilities and restaurants have traditionally attracted locals and visitors alike. The stadium is located on an artificial island on the left bank of the Don River rising six meters above the water. The island was constructed specifically for the World Cup.

Design

Rostov Arena’s original design blends harmoniously into the picturesque landscape. The shape of the arena’s roof imitates the meanderings of the Don River. The varying heights of the stands allow spectators to savour not only what is happening on the pitch, but also to enjoy views of Rostov-on-Don. From the left bank of the Don, the city looks particularly beautiful. The stadium features a translucent media façade made of metal and glass, and towers as high as the Niagara Falls, measuring 51 meters in height. The stadium is erected on the left bank of the Don River while the main urban infrastructure is on the right bank. The upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup™ will give a strong impetus to the development of the entire left side of the city.

City and legacy

Rostov-on-Don is the largest city in the South of Russia located on the Don River. This area is the homeland of Don Cossacks, famous Russian warriors. These lands were celebrated by Mikhail Sholokhov, Russian novelist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Tourists are always impressed by the historical city centre with buildings going back to the 19th century. Another hallmark of Rostov-on-Don is the left bank of the Don River, a popular place for swimming retreats. Rostov-on-Don holds an uno.cial status of the Southern Capital of Russia. After the World Cup, the stadium capacity will be reduced to 38,000 seats. FC Rostov will play its home games at the stadium. It will also host mass events, concerts and shows. Rostov Arena is also set to become the city’s sports center. Ice hockey and handball facilities will be added following the 2018 FIFA World CupTM near beach volleyball and football areas that are already in operation. There is also a rowing canal behind the stadium for aquatic sports.

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FC Rostow

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New construction

Address

Rostow am Don Oblast Rostow Russia, 344002

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Opening

2018

Spectator seats

45,000 / 38,000 after the World Cup

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Nizhny Novgorod

by jbuehlbecker | 13 Jun 2018 | Stadiums

Pixelated

Nizhny Novgorod Stadium

Situation

The Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, designed for the 2018 World Cup, lies at the confluence of the Oka and Volga rivers. Located within view of the city center of the Russian metropolis, the circular stadium with seating for 45,000 spectators is embedded in a park landscape that opens out to the bank of the River Volga.

The stadium has been designed in accordance with the conditions applicable to World Cup venues in Russia, which stipulate a capacity of 45,000 spectators and a circular basic shape. On this basis, gmp developed the geometry of the grandstand bowl with rows of seating arranged in parallel to the edge of the pitch, thereby providing all spectators with favorable viewing conditions. In addition, the straightforward geometry lends itself to the use of prefabricated concrete elements in construction and to the efficient organization of the functional areas.

Design

Similar to the design for Volgograd, the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium features a concentric sequence consisting of the rectangular pitch, the oval grandstand bowl, and the circular overall shape of the

structure. The facade, roof, and bowl have been designed as three independent structural systems. The grandstand areas are roofed over with a lightweight tensile structure with a ring cable.

In its original design version, the facade creates analogies with the theme of water that is such a dominant feature of the city and the stadium in its prominent position; behind the colonnade that surrounds the building, a tensile cable structure forms a rotational paraboloid that is clad with translucent polycarbonate panels, causing it to radiate as a shiny, blueish pixel image.

City and legacy

Nizhny Novgorod has played an important role in Russia’s history. It was here that Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky gathered a volunteer army in the 17th century to liberate Moscow from foreign invaders. The Nizhny Novgorod Fair, which opened in the 19th century, was a major site for domestic and international trade, winning the city the nickname “Nation’s purse”. In the 20th century, the city developed as a large industrial center with major machine bulding plants, including the GAZ automobile plant, which is known around the world. Nizhny Novgorod has the fifth largest population in Russia.

The design developed by gmp in 2014 was used by the Russian partners as a blueprint for the detailed design and independent implementation.

The stadium will be home to local club Olympiets Nizhny Novgorod.

Architects

von Gerkan, Marg und Partner GbR
Elbchaussee 139
D — 22763 Hamburg

Tragwerk: schlaich bergermann partner sbp gmbh

Adaption: ARENA Project Institute, Moskau

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FC Olympiec

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Ulitsa Dolzhanskaya, 2А, к.1 Nizhnij Novgorod Nizhegorodskaya oblast’ Russlia 603159

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New construction

Opening

2018

Spectator seats

45,000

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Otkrytije Arena

by jbuehlbecker | 12 Jun 2018 | Stadiums

Best Seller

Otkrytije Arena in Moscow

History

Spartak Moscow, the “people’s team”, is one of Russia’s most popular football clubs. And yet, ever since it was founded in 1922, it has had to make do without its own stadium. The club has played home games at Moscow’s Dynamo, Luzhniki and Lokomotiv stadiums, at the Khimki Arena just outside Moscow and even in Ekaterinburg.

Spartak Stadium (Otkrytije Arena) stands near Volokolamskoye Highway, one of the busiest roads in Moscow’s northwest area. The arena was built on the site of the former Tushino airfield on the bank of the Moskva River.

In spring 2010, Spartak started building its own 45,000-seater stadium. The venue hosted its first match on 5 September 2014, when Spartak drew 1:1 with Red Star Belgrade, and was also a 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup stadium.

Design

Otkrytije Arena‘s appearance is a matter of great pride. Its façade takes the form of chain mail consisting of hundreds of little diamonds representing the Spartak logo. The façade of Otkrytije Arena can be changed depending on which team is playing. For Spartak matches, the arena is bathed in red-and-white; when the national team is in town, it switches to the colours of the Russian flag.

Spartak Stadium also houses the Spartak Moscow museum, the official fan club and the club shop. A new underground station has opened nearby.

The square outside of Otkrytije Arena is the site of a monument to a gladiator, considered to be a symbol of FC Spartak, the stadium’s home team.

Legacy

FC Spartak, one of the most popular football teams in the country, plays its’ home games here. The club’s training base is located nearby, and residential properties are being added. Stadium construction also revived plans to open a metro station nearby, a project put on hold 40 year ago. Spartak is the second metro station that carries the name of a football club, the other one being Dynamo.

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Spartak Moscow

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New construction

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Volokolamskoye sh.
69, Moskva
Russland, 125424

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Opening

2014

Spectator seats

45,000

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Luzhniki Stadium

by jbuehlbecker | 12 Jun 2018 | Stadiums

Grand Dame

Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow

History

Luzhniki Stadium is the main stadium for Russia 2018. It was originally built to host the first nationwide summer Spartakiad in 1956. The stadium was originally built on the bank of the Moskva River opposite the Vorobyovy Gory landmark in 1956. Until 1991, it used to be known as the Lenin Central Stadium. It has been the Soviet Union’s and Russia’s largest stadium with a capacity of up to 101,000 seats.

The stadium hosted both the opening and the closing ceremonies of the 1980 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic Games in the country’s history. The stadium also hosted a multitude of other major sporting and cultural events, including world championships in ice hockey, athletics and rugby and concerts featuring some of the world’s greatest musicians. Throughout this period, however, football has played a special role, with the stadium having hosted more than 3,000 matches.

In 1996–1997, the stadium got an upgrade and a complete roof, earning a 5‑star ranking from UEFA and the right to host the UEFA Cup final in 1999 and the UEFA Champions League final in 2008. Luzhniki Stadium is the venue for most of the matches played by the Russian national football team, and at various times it has also served as the home stadium for Moscow’s Spartak, CSKA and Torpedo clubs.

Design

Work to rebuild Luzhniki Stadium for Russia 2018 began in 2013. One of the crucial aspects of the project was preserving the historical façade of the stadium, which has become one of Moscow’s true landmarks.

Inside, the stadium was totally refurbished: the athletics track was removed, two extra tiers were added and the capacity was increased from 78,000 to 80,000. As part of the reconstruction, the stands were moved closer to the pitch following the removal of the athletics track, the pitch itself was replaced with the natural grass surface, and the angle of the now two-tier stands was changed, while the roof became larger by 14m and now boasts a 30,000 sq m LED screen. There are two 16.8x9.6m media screens facing each other, one in the South and one in the North section of the stands, clearly visible from any seat. There are now four restaurants and over 200 food stands. The sports complex area totals over 159 hectares while the stadium’s entire post-reconstruction area including the stands is 221,000 sqm.