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SAMARA ARENA
FIFA-COMPLIANT STADIUM FOR 45,000 SPECTATORS, DESIGNED AND BUILT FOR THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2018
SAMARA ARENA IS A MODERN STADIUM, DESIGNED FOR THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2018, HOSTED BY RUSSIA. THE PROGRAM OF THE STADIUM WAS STRATEGICALLY DEVELOPED TO CREATE A FLEXIBLE MULTIFUNCTIONAL VENUE FOR FUTURE COMMUNITY AND CITY USE.
THE SAMARA ARENA'S DESIGN WAS INSPIRED BY THE CITY'S RICH AEROSPACE HISTORY, WITH THE STADIUM'S DOME-SHAPED ROOF RESEMBLING A SPACESHIP.
THE SAMARA ARENA'S DESIGN WAS INSPIRED BY THE CITY'S RICH AEROSPACE HISTORY, WITH THE STADIUM'S DOME-SHAPED ROOF RESEMBLING A SPACESHIP.
LOCATION: ul. Dal'nyaya, 21, Samara, Russia
YEAR OF COMPLETION: 2018
CAPACITY: 44,807
OVERALL AREA: 160,000 sqm
DESIGN COMPANIES:
YEAR OF COMPLETION: 2018
CAPACITY: 44,807
OVERALL AREA: 160,000 sqm
DESIGN COMPANIES:
- ARCHITECT: PI Arena
- ENGINEERING: PI Arena
- CONSULTANTS: GMP Architekten
overall aerial view ©Administration of the Samara region
THE SAMARA ARENA IS A REVOLUTIONARY SPORTS VENUE THAT EMBODIES THE CITY'S AEROSPACE HERITAGE. ITS SPACESHIP-LIKE DESIGN FEATURES A GLEAMING WHITE AND SILVER EXTERIOR, WITH A DISTINCTIVE DOME-SHAPED ROOF THAT PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL ACOUSTICS AND CLIMATE CONTROL. THE ARENA'S SEATING BOWL IS DIVIDED INTO TWO TIERS, WITH THE UPPER TIER FEATURING A CANTILEVERED ROOF THAT ENSURES UNOBSTRUCTED VIEWS FOR ALL SPECTATORS.
SPECIFIC ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS INCLUDE A UNIQUE, CABLE-STAYED ROOF STRUCTURE THAT PROVIDES MAXIMUM STABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY, AS WELL AS A STATE-OF-THE-ART VENTILATION SYSTEM THAT MAINTAINS OPTIMAL PLAYING CONDITIONS. THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE FEATURES A SCENIC PEDESTRIAN ZONE, OFFERING STUNNING VIEWS OF THE NEARBY VOLGA RIVER.
SPECIFIC ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS INCLUDE A UNIQUE, CABLE-STAYED ROOF STRUCTURE THAT PROVIDES MAXIMUM STABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY, AS WELL AS A STATE-OF-THE-ART VENTILATION SYSTEM THAT MAINTAINS OPTIMAL PLAYING CONDITIONS. THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE FEATURES A SCENIC PEDESTRIAN ZONE, OFFERING STUNNING VIEWS OF THE NEARBY VOLGA RIVER.
stadium in the snow ©Alexey Belousov
LEGACY MODE:
AFTER THE 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP, THE STADIUM WAS TRANSFORMED INTO A VERSATILE VENUE, HOSTING:
AFTER THE 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP, THE STADIUM WAS TRANSFORMED INTO A VERSATILE VENUE, HOSTING:
- FOOTBALL MATCHES FOR FC KRYLIA SOVETOV SAMARA
- RUGBY AND ATHLETICS EVENTS
- CONCERTS AND CULTURAL FESTIVALS
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
INTERESTING FACTS:
- 2019: WINNER OF THE BEST SPORTS FACILITY AWARD AT THE RUSSIAN ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
INTERESTING FACTS:
- THE SAMARA ARENA FEATURES A PIONEERING HYBRID GRASS SURFACE, COMBINING NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FIBERS FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE.
- THE STADIUM'S CONSTRUCTION CREATED OVER 2,000 JOBS AND STIMULATED LOCAL ECONOMIC GROWTH.
- THE ARENA'S UNIQUE DESIGN HAS BECOME A ICONIC LANDMARK IN THE CITY OF SAMARA.
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FIFA-COMPLIANT STADIUM FOR 45,000 SPECTATORS, DESIGNED AND BUILT FOR THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2018
Photo owners:
@Sergei Makarov
©Administration of the Samara region
©Alexey Belousov
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@Sergei Makarov
©Administration of the Samara region
©Alexey Belousov
@PI Arena
@Oleg Gak