Stadiums That Changed The Game. The Presentation shows and describes the structures and construction details of some of the world's most re knowned stadiums ie: Eden Gardens (Kolkata), Lord's, MCG, Bird's Nest, Cape Town Stadium and Maracana Stadium (Brazil).

2. INTRODUCTION
THE BETTER WAY TO SMART STADIUMS:

3. STRUCTURAL AND
ARCHITECTURAL PRINCIPLES
 Contents and functions
 Symmetry and differences
 Three-dimensional perspective
 Syntax of the stadium
 Structural Expressionism
 Creative use of space
 Integrating stadium, city, and landscape

4. EDEN GARDENS CRICKET STADIUM
 Year Established: 1864
 Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
 Capacity: 67,549 seats (increasing to
>100K)
 Field Size: 168 m x 141 m
 Used for : Cricket Twenty 20’s, ODIs &
Test Matches
 Owner: Cricket Association of Bengal
(Previously Calcutta Cricket Club)
 Architect: Earlier British Construction
Company. Presently VMS Consultant.
 Contractor: Cricket Association of
Bengal
 Structural Engineers: Stantec , HCP
Design & Planning and Management Pvt.
Ltd.
A Brief Layout

5. EDEN GARDENS CRICKET STADIUM
A Unique Structure
 Iconic Cricket Stadium due to its location in Kolkata.
 Biggest in India and officially compared to Melbourne Cricket
Ground.
 Two storey balcony structure.
Structural Challenges
 To construct sheds and light barriers.
 Elite competitive facilities – Washrooms,
Sightlines, way findings and circulations.
Solutions
 A new eye-catching facade and roof
re-establishment.
 Green construction and structure. A
complete new interior re
development.

6. MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND
 Other Name: The G
 Location: Yarra Park, Melbourne,
Australia
 Capacity: 100,024 seats
 Field Size: 171 m x 146 m
 Used for : Cricket Test, Twenty 20’s &
ODIs
 Construction Time: Developed
periodically. (1838 – 1956)
 Cost: 150 million USD $ (2008 – 2012)
 Architecture: Cox Architecture (2012)
 Contractor: Mr. Warren Bonello
 Structural Engineers: Construction
Engineering Australia Pvt. Ltd. (2012)
A Brief Layout

7. MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND
A Unique Structure
 Transparent walls engage approaching patrons as they arrive
Gates 1, 2 & 3. (Three Atrium Entrances)
 Underground car parking.
 Sightlines from all seats are uninterrupted.
Structural Challenges
 To construct and increase the space.
 To re innovate the interiors.
 Increase the brightness in the seating
areas.
Solutions
 Implementing underground space.
 Green construction and structure.
 Capping the new stand is a hybrid
roof, part metal and part glass.

8. LORD’S CRICKET STADIUM
 Name: Named after Thomas Lord
 Location: Saint John’s Wood Road,
London, NW8 8QN, United Kingdom
 Capacity: 28000 seats
 First Opened: June 22nd 1814
 Used for : International Cricket
 Construction Time: 33 months
 Cost: £ 200 million
 Architect: Jan Kalicky
 Architectural Style: Victorian and
Hightech Architecture
 Construction for Redevelopment: Bam
Construction gets the contract to widen
the space field in 2015.
A Brief Layout

9. LORD’S CRICKET STADIUM
A Unique Structure
 Media centre: 1st aluminum, semi-monocoque building in
the world.
 Field: Significant slope across the field.
 Grace gate.
Solutions
Structural
Challenges
Water logged in the outfield during
rainy season.
Replacement and upgrade of iconic
Mount Stand Canopy.
Sanitary system designed properly.
Use of working Platform Nets.

10. LORD’S CRICKET STADIUM
Events
 Cricket Matches
 1st Test 21st July 1884
England Vs Australia
 1st ODI 26th August 1972
England Vs Australia
 Other Events
 Archery – 2012 Summer
Olympics
 Baseball Game –
During THE GREAT
WARS

11. BEIJING NATIONAL STADIUM
 Other Name: Bird’s Nest
 Location: Beijing, China
 Capacity: 80000 (incresed to 91K in
2008)
 Size: 330m x 220m x 69.2m (LxBxH)
 Used for : Olympic Games
 Construction Time: 52 months
 Cost: 428 million USD $
 Architect: Herzog & De Meuron,
ArupSport, China Architectural &
Research Group, Ai Weiwei
 Contractor: CITIV Internationals
Contracting INC.
 Structural Engineers: Arup Group
Limited (ARUP)
 Workers: 9000
A Brief Layout

12. BEIJING NATIONAL STADIUM
A Unique Structure
 It looks like a bird’s nest because the steel looks like twigs that
are twisted together.
 The design of steel beams was taken from Chinese Ceramics
study.
 Red Concrete seating Bowl & Outer Steel Frame around it.
Structural Challenges
 To hide supports for the retractable roof.
 To construct a shopping Mall and a
hotel.
 To use stadium light to disperse within.
Solutions
 Implemented steel beams.
 Green construction and structure.
 Spiral and convex outlook of the
structure. Using reflective glasses.

13. CAPE TOWN STADIUM
 Previous Name: Green Point Stadium
 Location: Fritz Sonnenberg road, Green
Point, Cape town
 Capacity: 55000 (After removal of 13000
temporary seats)
 Field Size: 290mX 265mX 48m
 Used for : 2010 FIFA Football World Cup
 Construction Time: 33 months
 Cost: 4 billion ₹
 Architect: GMP Architects, Louis Carol &
Associates, Point Architects.
 Contractors: Murray & Roberts, WBHO
 Structural Engineers: BKS, Henry Fagan
& Partners, KFD Wilkinson, Goba, Iliso,
Arcus Gibb
 Work force: Construction Staff-300,
Labour- 2300, Cranes-21, Project Agent-10
A Brief Layout

14. CAPE TOWN STADIUM
A Unique Structure
 The stadium looks like a bicycle wheel from above.
 The roof is suspended and lightweight one.
 The entire roof is made by a curved laminated glass.
 The stadium changes it’s colour in different times.
Structural Challenges
 To maintain the height of the stadium.
 To enhance the environment rather
destroying it.
 To use natural light as much as possible
 To resist upturns by wind.
Solutions
 Elevated ground
 Green construction and structure
 Truss girder system with heavy glass
roofing resist wind upturn.

15. CAPE TOWN STADIUM
Events
 2010 FIFA World Cup:
 Five first round
matches
 One second round
match
 One quarter final
match
 One semi final match
 Musical Tours and Concerts:
 COLDPLAY- October 2011
 LINKIN PARK- Living things
world tour on December 2012
 RIHANNA- October 2013
 Eminem- February 2014

16. MARACANA STADIUM
 Full Name: Estadio Tornalista Mario Filho
 Location: Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil
 Capacity: 78,838 seats
 Field Size: 105 m x 68 m
 Used for : Football, Twenty 20’s & ODIs
 Construction Time: Developed
periodically. (1948– 2013)
 Cost: 150 million USD $ (2008 – 2012)
 Architecture: Waidir Ramos
Raphael Galvao
Miguel Feleman
 Structural Engineers: Sika Brazil,
A Brief Layout

17. MARACANA STADIUM
A Unique Structure
 The renovation converted Maracana stadium into a new roof to
cover the entire public area added on the top of five storey –
structure.
 To improve access & security four additional entry / exit added
to the existing two.
Structural Challenges
 To construct and increase the space.
 To re innovate the interiors.
 Increase the brightness in the seating
areas.
Solutions
 Implementing underground space.
 Green construction and structure.
 Capping the new stand is a hybrid
roof, part metal and part glass.

18. CONCLUSION
 Stadiums are an asset of any country, they
should be well taken care of.
 Construction must be of possible minimum cost
and even after the construction it should
support the socio-economic scenario.
 There is a great chance of employment during
and after construction work.
 Large scale industries emerges on the place like
Hotels, Tourist spots, Business centres etc.