SCA Arena Complex, St. Petersburg, Contemporary Sports and Concert Building, Russian Architecture Images
SCA Arena Sports and Concert Complex in St. Petersburg
17 Dec 2021
Architects: Coop Himmelb(l)au
Location: Saint-Petersburg, Russia

The design of the new SCA Arena in St. Petersburg follows the tradition of the unique era of constructivism, where everything was possible, and applies its expressive, open design language to a contemporary context.
SCA Arena Sports and Concert Complex
The design of the new SCA Arena Sports and Concert Complex follows the tradition of Russian constructivism. Russian artists such as Tatlin and El Lissitzky inspired architects worldwide and redefined the level of artistic aspiration in architecture. The design of the new SCA Arena in St. Petersburg follows the tradition of the unique era of constructivism, where everything was possible, and applies its expressive, open design language to a contemporary context: the filigree framework of its construction, based on Tatlin?s ?Monument to the Third International?, refers to the flowing, dynamic movement of a person skating around the stadium.

Without changing the planning of the existing Arena, a second, structural layer is created, which serves as a supporting structure for the overlying, dynamically cantilevered roof.
This filigree construction is only interrupted by arches at those points where the stairs to the ring-shaped plinth are placed. This creates a covered arcade that is protected ...