IRINA AKHMANOVA. WORK PROJECTS
VOLGOGRAD STADIUM
FIFA-COMPLIANT STADIUM FOR 45,000 SPECTATORS, DESIGNED AND BUILT FOR THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2018
THE VOLGOGRAD ARENA'S DESIGN WAS INSPIRED BY THE CITY'S HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE AS A MAJOR TURNING POINT IN WORLD WAR II, WITH THE STADIUM'S SPIRAL SHAPE RESEMBLING A SOLDIER'S HELMET.
LOCATION: ul. Sovetskaya, 15, Volgograd, Russia
YEAR OF COMPLETION: 2018
CAPACITY: 45,000
OVERALL AREA: 130,000 sqm
DESIGN COMPANIES:
YEAR OF COMPLETION: 2018
CAPACITY: 45,000
OVERALL AREA: 130,000 sqm
DESIGN COMPANIES:
- ARCHITECT: PI Arena
- ENGINEERING: PI Arena
- CONSULTANT: GMP Architekten
overview of the interior ©Kristina Kharitonova
THE VOLGOGRAD ARENA IS A MASTERPIECE OF MODERN SPORTS ARCHITECTURE, PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE CITY'S RICH HISTORY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE. ITS SPIRAL FAÇADE, EVOKING THE IMAGE OF A ANCIENT GREEK AMPHITHEATER, FEATURES A GLEAMING WHITE AND SILVER EXTERIOR THAT SHIMMERS IN THE LIGHT. THE ARENA'S SEATING BOWL IS DIVIDED INTO TWO TIERS, WITH THE UPPER TIER FEATURING A CANTILEVERED ROOF THAT PROVIDES COVER FOR ALL SPECTATORS WHILE MAINTAINING AN OPEN, AIRY FEEL.
THE STADIUM'S DESIGN SHOWCASES CUTTING-EDGE INNOVATION, INCORPORATING ADVANCED LIGHTING AND SOUND SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS LUXURIOUS PLAYER FACILITIES AND MEDIA AREAS. THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE FEATURES A SCENIC PEDESTRIAN ZONE ALONG THE VOLGA RIVER, OFFERING PANORAMIC VIEWS OF THE CITY. SPECIFIC ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS INCLUDE A UNIQUE, SPIRAL-SHAPED ROOF THAT PROVIDES NATURAL LIGHT AND VENTILATION, AS WELL AS A STATE-OF-THE-ART DRAINAGE SYSTEM THAT ENSURES OPTIMAL PLAYING CONDITIONS.
THE STADIUM'S DESIGN SHOWCASES CUTTING-EDGE INNOVATION, INCORPORATING ADVANCED LIGHTING AND SOUND SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS LUXURIOUS PLAYER FACILITIES AND MEDIA AREAS. THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE FEATURES A SCENIC PEDESTRIAN ZONE ALONG THE VOLGA RIVER, OFFERING PANORAMIC VIEWS OF THE CITY. SPECIFIC ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS INCLUDE A UNIQUE, SPIRAL-SHAPED ROOF THAT PROVIDES NATURAL LIGHT AND VENTILATION, AS WELL AS A STATE-OF-THE-ART DRAINAGE SYSTEM THAT ENSURES OPTIMAL PLAYING CONDITIONS.
the arena in a snowy night ©PI-ARENA
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 ROTOR VOLGOGRAD
- RUGBY AND ATHLETICS EVENTS
- CONCERTS AND CULTURAL FESTIVALS
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
INTERESTING FACTS:
- 2019: WINNER OF THE BEST SPORTS FACILITY AWARD AT THE RUSSIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AWARDS
INTERESTING FACTS:
- THE VOLGOGRAD ARENA FEATURES A PIONEERING HYBRID GRASS SURFACE, COMBINING NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FIBERS FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE.
- THE STADIUM'S DESIGN INCORPORATES ELEMENTS OF ANCIENT GREEK ARCHITECTURE, SUCH AS THE USE OF COLUMNS AND ARCHES.
- THE STADIUM'S CONSTRUCTION CREATED OVER 1,500 JOBS AND STIMULATED LOCAL ECONOMIC GROWTH.
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FIFA-COMPLIANT STADIUM FOR 45,000 SPECTATORS, DESIGNED AND BUILT FOR THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2018
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©Administration of the Volgograd region
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©JSC “Stroytransgaz”
©Administration of the Volgograd region
©Kristina Kharitonova
@PI Arena