10 Iconic Stadiums Designed to Host Major Sports Events
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“Stadium” is a word derived from the Greek unit of measurement Stadion or the “Stade”. A Stade is “the distance covered in the original Greek footraces” which is about 180 meters. Stadium architecture has hugely developed since the Greek and Roman times. Thanks to reinforced concrete and steel, bold designs that were structurally impossible before are now possible.
Needless to say that it is crucial for a stadium to be large enough to host tens of thousands of spectators. Accordingly, easy in and out flow, as well as good visibility from all angles, is necessary.
Countries have been competing for years to build new jaw-dropping sporting arenas to host memorable moments that are forever printed in the memory of nations. Here are some of those magnificent public vessels. 1. Beijing National Stadium, Beijing, China
Photography: Peter23 via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0
The stadium that is also known as the “Bird?s Nest” was designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron in collaboration with prominent Chinese artist Ai Weiwei and CAG lead architect Li Xinggang. The nest scheme was inspired by Chinese ceramics. It consists of two independent structures, standing 50 feet apart: a red concrete seating bowl and the outer steel frame around it. The arena that can accommodate up to 80,000 spectators, hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics and Pa...
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