The year 2020 was overshadowed by the global corona pandemic, but the stadium and arena business did not stand still. Stadionwelt looks back on the most important topics of the year. Part 9: September
That was important
The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg has bought the property of the Volksparkstadion. This is intended to create planning security with regard to the UEFA EURO 2024. HSV has to modernize the stadium for this.
The fourth vote on the construction of a new football stadium in Zurich is again in favor of the project. 59% of Zurich residents vote in favor of building on the Hardturm site.
(Again) Green light after the vote on the new stadium in Zurich. Image: Visualizations © Nightnurse Images, Zurich, on behalf of HRS Real Estate AG, Boltshauser Architects, pool Architects and Caruso St John Architects
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In September, the Allegiant Stadium, the second most expensive stadium of all time, will also open. the new home of the Las Vegas Raiders is nicknamed the “Death Star” due to its striking appearance.
The world and Corona
In mid-September, spectators returned to many stadiums after more than half a year. Due to the comparatively low number of infections, spectators were at least partially allowed to be admitted to almost all stadiums. At the end of October, however, this was over again – the infection numbers went through the roof again across Germany.
Interview of the month
What are the trends and upcoming problems in modern event architecture? How big is the impact of the pandemic? In the third and final part, Stadionwelt spoke to Dan Meis, Founder & Managing Principal, MEIS architects.
Dan Meis Image: MEIS architects
-Stadium world: What are the pressing issues architects are currently facing?
my: The biggest problem for us was that several projects were stopped by the shutdown. We will probably be able to continue at some point, but it is difficult to say when exactly. And it is impossible to keep our highly qualified staff waiting for the work to continue. We could lose an entire generation of architects if young people in particular decide to pursue other professions due to the pandemic. I’ve seen recessions before, but not one yet.
Stadium world: How does the coronavirus pandemic affect the construction and architecture of sports facilities in the short and long term?
my: The impact on our industry has been acute as almost all of our clients have run into financial problems. As a result, the staff was reduced in many places and the focus shifted to other types of buildings. When the construction projects resume and the big orders come back, it will be a challenge to find experienced and high quality employees.
You can find the complete interview here.
Portrait of the month
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SoFi Stadium Bild: SoFi Stadium / Vantage Point Global, Inc.
-The SoFi Stadium in Inglewood just outside Los Angeles has broken various records. With almost 5 billion euros in construction costs for the entire complex, it is the most expensive stadium in the world. It was completed in September 2020. On November 17, 2016, construction of the new stadium began on the former site of the racecourse in Inglewood, which has been the home of the NFL teams Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams since the beginning of the 2020 season. A gigantic project: the stadium alone, which was built within a larger overall complex, cost around 2.2 billion euros. You can find the portrait here.
On my own behalf
On September 29th and 30th the first Sports field world Online congress takes place. With the new platform, Stadionwelt is creating a new portal for popular and municipal sports this year. (Stadionwelt, December 28, 2020)
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