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'One of the world's top 5 stadiums': Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano ready for action
POSTED 12 Sep 2017 . BY Kim Megson
The open tensile roof structure, built by construction firm FCC, weighs around 6,336 tons Credit: Cruz y Ortiz
Atletico are already one of the top teams in Europe, and this stadium can take them to the very top – Antonio Cruz, co founder Cruz y Ortiz
The striking new home for Spanish football side Atletico Madrid is ready to host its first match, with construction finally completed on the 68,000 capacity Wanda Metropolitano stadium.
The club has invested a reported €300m on the new ground – which replaces the Vicente Calderon Stadium, its home of over 50 years – in order to propel them to the sport’s elite level.
Spanish architecture practice Cruz y Ortiz were responsible for the project. Rather than building a new stadium from scratch, they were tasked with renovating and expanding the existing Estadio Olímpico de Madrid – a 20,000-seat athletics venue built in 1994.
Parts of the original concrete stand have been incorporated into the new stadium, with much of the remainder demolished in order for new stands to be added, more than trebling the capacity.
“Our aim was not to recreate the famous atmosphere appearance of the Calderon,” the studio’s co-founder Antonio Cruz told CLADglobal. “This was a new proposition, and our responsibility was to find something new to help the club take another step forward. At this moment, Atletico are already one of the top teams in Europe, and this stadium can take them to the very top.”
Cruz said the biggest challenge was unifying the existing elements of the Estadio Olímpico structure with the newly-constructed ones.
“Our answer was to cover it with a new roof,” he explained. “It brings everything together as one building. We’ve adopted a new technique never used before to make a canopy membrane – using an exterior steel and double height compression ring, an interior traction ring and two sets of radial cables. It’s the most innovative part of this project.”
The open tensile structure, built by construction firm FCC, weighs around 6,336 tons, and the membrane occupies a surface area of 83,053sq m. A video showing its installation can be viewed below:
Advanced technology has also been integrated into the new stadium, including three jumbo screens, a videomapping facade on the exterior of the stadium, and 1,200 wifi elements to ensure easy internet access.
“The club wanted advanced technology from the beginning,” said Cruz. “We enjoyed and appreciated that challenge. We were set the target of building one of the five best stadiums in the world and a building that can be used long into the future, hosting top national and international finals."
Other features of the stadium include a fan plaza open on matchdays, where spectators can enjoy music, entertainment and interviews with notable club figures. A retail megastore will be among 16 commercial outlets, and a club museum is also planned.
Atletico were permitted by the Spain’s La Liga to play their first three games of the new season away from home, allowing workers to add the final touches to the Wanda Metropolitan. The stadium will host its first match on 16 September, for the league visit of Malaga.
A timelapse video released by the club shows the final touches being made in preparation.
TIME LAPSE ??? It's been a few intense days of hard work laying the turf ?? Here, we summarise it in 60 seconds! ????#GoAtletipic.twitter.com/Blj1vBuKte — Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) September 6, 2017
Atletico are the latest La Liga side to upgrade their home ground. New stadiums are also in the pipeline for La Liga rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid, with architecture firms Nikken Sekkei and gmp architekten respectively designing those projects.
Advanced technology has been integrated into the new stadium, including three jumbo screens, a videomapping facade and 1,200 wifi elements Credit: Cruz y Ortiz
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'One of the world's top 5 stadiums': Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano ready for action
POSTED 12 Sep 2017 . BY Kim Megson
The open tensile roof structure, built by construction firm FCC, weighs around 6,336 tons Credit: Cruz y Ortiz
Atletico are already one of the top teams in Europe, and this stadium can take them to the very top – Antonio Cruz, co founder Cruz y Ortiz
The striking new home for Spanish football side Atletico Madrid is ready to host its first match, with construction finally completed on the 68,000 capacity Wanda Metropolitano stadium.
The club has invested a reported €300m on the new ground – which replaces the Vicente Calderon Stadium, its home of over 50 years – in order to propel them to the sport’s elite level.
Spanish architecture practice Cruz y Ortiz were responsible for the project. Rather than building a new stadium from scratch, they were tasked with renovating and expanding the existing Estadio Olímpico de Madrid – a 20,000-seat athletics venue built in 1994.
Parts of the original concrete stand have been incorporated into the new stadium, with much of the remainder demolished in order for new stands to be added, more than trebling the capacity.
“Our aim was not to recreate the famous atmosphere appearance of the Calderon,” the studio’s co-founder Antonio Cruz told CLADglobal. “This was a new proposition, and our responsibility was to find something new to help the club take another step forward. At this moment, Atletico are already one of the top teams in Europe, and this stadium can take them to the very top.”
Cruz said the biggest challenge was unifying the existing elements of the Estadio Olímpico structure with the newly-constructed ones.
“Our answer was to cover it with a new roof,” he explained. “It brings everything together as one building. We’ve adopted a new technique never used before to make a canopy membrane – using an exterior steel and double height compression ring, an interior traction ring and two sets of radial cables. It’s the most innovative part of this project.”
The open tensile structure, built by construction firm FCC, weighs around 6,336 tons, and the membrane occupies a surface area of 83,053sq m. A video showing its installation can be viewed below:
Advanced technology has also been integrated into the new stadium, including three jumbo screens, a videomapping facade on the exterior of the stadium, and 1,200 wifi elements to ensure easy internet access.
“The club wanted advanced technology from the beginning,” said Cruz. “We enjoyed and appreciated that challenge. We were set the target of building one of the five best stadiums in the world and a building that can be used long into the future, hosting top national and international finals."
Other features of the stadium include a fan plaza open on matchdays, where spectators can enjoy music, entertainment and interviews with notable club figures. A retail megastore will be among 16 commercial outlets, and a club museum is also planned.
Atletico were permitted by the Spain’s La Liga to play their first three games of the new season away from home, allowing workers to add the final touches to the Wanda Metropolitan. The stadium will host its first match on 16 September, for the league visit of Malaga.
A timelapse video released by the club shows the final touches being made in preparation.
TIME LAPSE ??? It's been a few intense days of hard work laying the turf ?? Here, we summarise it in 60 seconds! ????#GoAtletipic.twitter.com/Blj1vBuKte — Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) September 6, 2017
Atletico are the latest La Liga side to upgrade their home ground. New stadiums are also in the pipeline for La Liga rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid, with architecture firms Nikken Sekkei and gmp architekten respectively designing those projects.
Advanced technology has been integrated into the new stadium, including three jumbo screens, a videomapping facade and 1,200 wifi elements Credit: Cruz y Ortiz
The soon-to-be-built Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid and the Olympic Stadium in the
Azerbaijani capital Baku are vying to host the UEFA Champions League final in 2019.
A senior executive at Spanish football club Atletico Madrid has lifted the lid on progress
being made on its new 66,000-capacity stadium, which will include a fanzone, museum
and videomapping facade.
The stadium being built for Spanish football club Atletico Madrid appears to be on track
after doubts were cast over its viability by local councillors.
The Bannatyne Group says it has officially bounced back from the pandemic, with both turnover
and profits restored to pre-2020 levels in 2023, according to its year-end results.
While British adults are the most active they’ve been in a decade, health
inequalities remain with the same groups missing out, according to Sport
England’s latest Active Lives Adults Report.
Kerzner International has signed deals to operate two new Siro recovery hotels in Mexico and
Saudi Arabia, following the launch of the inaugural Siro property in Dubai this February.
Nuffield Health’s fourth annual survey, the Healthier Nation Index, has found people moved
slightly more in 2023 than 2022, but almost 75 per cent are still not meeting WHO guidelines.
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Beltrami Linen’s approach to the world of spa is underpinned by a strong emphasis on bespoke
design, where close collaboration with customers and their designers is always of the utmost
importance. [more...]