UNStudio won the competition for a football stadium in Dalian, China
UNStudio based in Amsterdam won the invited competition for the design of a football stadium with a capacity of forty thousand spectators. The stadium will be built in the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula in northeastern China in the city of Dalian. It will primarily serve the needs of the local top-tier club Dalian Shide FC. The design of the stadium was inspired by the colorful layering and overlapping of the ancient Chinese ball cuju.
The construction program for the new stadium is extensive - in addition to the sports facility itself, it must accommodate television and commentary studios, administration, VIP and player spaces, two training fields, commercial and public areas, parking, and more. The total area of the land designated for the realization of the stadium is 144,000 m².
The architectural concept of the stadium was explained by Ben van Berkel himself. The design is inspired by the shape of the traditional Chinese football made by layering colorful sheets of bamboo. This motif was applied by the architects in the design of the roof structure, which protects the spectator stands from the weather while allowing views of the exterior. The design was significantly influenced by the effort to provide the easiest access for spectators to the stadium, their safety during potential evacuations, and integration with the urban mass transit system. The spectator stands were designed to allow as much contact as possible between footballers and fans.
With a population of 5.7 million, Dalian is the largest port in northeastern China and serves as an important center for trade, industry, and tourism. In the mid-1990s, the party and government decided that Dalian would become a world-class port city. Radical urban and architectural projects are transforming this city into the likeness of European ports. The new football stadium is part of this strategy.
Football Stadium, Dalian, China, 2009
Client: City of Dalian, Urban Planning Office
Usable area: 38,500 m²
Land area: 144,000 m²
Capacity: 40,000 spectators
The construction program for the new stadium is extensive - in addition to the sports facility itself, it must accommodate television and commentary studios, administration, VIP and player spaces, two training fields, commercial and public areas, parking, and more. The total area of the land designated for the realization of the stadium is 144,000 m².
The architectural concept of the stadium was explained by Ben van Berkel himself. The design is inspired by the shape of the traditional Chinese football made by layering colorful sheets of bamboo. This motif was applied by the architects in the design of the roof structure, which protects the spectator stands from the weather while allowing views of the exterior. The design was significantly influenced by the effort to provide the easiest access for spectators to the stadium, their safety during potential evacuations, and integration with the urban mass transit system. The spectator stands were designed to allow as much contact as possible between footballers and fans.
With a population of 5.7 million, Dalian is the largest port in northeastern China and serves as an important center for trade, industry, and tourism. In the mid-1990s, the party and government decided that Dalian would become a world-class port city. Radical urban and architectural projects are transforming this city into the likeness of European ports. The new football stadium is part of this strategy.
Football Stadium, Dalian, China, 2009
Client: City of Dalian, Urban Planning Office
Usable area: 38,500 m²
Land area: 144,000 m²
Capacity: 40,000 spectators
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