Category: stadiums
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Aston Villa announces North Stand renovation project
Nassef Sawiris, executive chairman of Aston Villa, said: “Thanks to the Mayor’s commitment to develop Witton Station and to improve local transport links, this project will mark an important milestone in the club’s journey to becoming a world-class sports and entertainment venue. A bigger, better North Stand will not only allow many more Villans to…
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From Taylor Swift to Manchester United: how stadium design is changing
Football grounds increasingly host non-sporting events such as concerts, and Manchester United’s planned new stadium will be no different. This means different challenges for designers and constructors, explains Wojciech Markowski. Nonetheless, it may be difficult to achieve a satisfactory level of structural response for the entire grandstand without significant structural modifications, which may lead to…
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In pictures: Manchester United’s new ‘world’s best stadium’
Manchester United has released sophisticated computer-generated images showing how its planned £2bn 100,000-seat stadium in the Old Trafford area of the city would look. The stadium is part of a wider regeneration project which the club says could deliver £7.3bn a year to the UK economy. The CGIs have been created by Foster and Partners,…
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Edgbaston Cricket Ground £42m expansion approved for 2027 Ashes
Edgbaston Cricket Ground has been granted planning permission by Birmingham City Council for a major ground redevelopment that will include a new onsite hotel. The city planning committee approved the £42m scheme this week. Work is expected to start in September and be completed in time for the men’s Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston…
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Hollywood club Wrexham unveils new Kop stand design
Michael Williamson, Wrexham AFC chief executive, said: “The distinctive design of the new Kop stand embodies the history and heritage of Wrexham – rooted in the local community creating a timeless, authentic piece of civic architecture that complements other landmarks. It will provide an iconic landmark standing at the gateway to the city, giving it…
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Luton Town FC’s new 25,000-seat stadium gets go-ahead
2020 Developments’ chief operating officer, Michael Moran, said: “Having already secured outline planning consent in 2019, we have worked through a complete redesign of the stadium concept alongside bringing forward the wider site where we are busy now with groundworks and putting the necessary infrastructure in place.” View the original article and our Inspiration here