VALENCIA CF STADIUM - Fenwick Iribarren Architects

Sports

A NEW STADIUM THAT REPRESENTS THE CITY OF VALENCIA AND ITS CENTENARY CLUB

Client VALENCIA CF
Location VALENCIA SPAIN
Size 144.000M₂
Spectators 65.000
Status ON SITE

Fenwick Iribarren Architects developed the new stadium for Valencia FC. The building was conceived with the intention to become a landmark in the city and ambassador for the community as a whole.

A NEW STADIUM CONCEPT

The present design is a new concept developed after the stadium works have been on hold for over ten years due to the crisis in Spain. The new design looks to maintain the already built concrete bowl with a geometry designed to achieve perfect visibility, but create a new vision which optimises the costs to the new scenario in the Club.

A new textile roof, designed by Schlaich Bergermann & Partners takes roof engineering to the limit with a slim floating cable roof supported by elegant columns around.

THE FACADE IS A NOVEL SYSTEM OF TUBULAR ELEMENTS,CREATING A COMPLEX GEOMETRICAL PATTERN AROUND THE FACADE, AND ALLOWING VIEWS FROM ALL THE CONCOURSES OUT TO THE CITY.

FIA were engaged as Lead Consultants and Site Architect during the original procurement process in 2006 to 2008 up to Construction of the main Concrete Bowl structure after which the Works came to an abrupt hold due to the economic crisis in Spain that drastically affected the Clubs finances which in turn led to new ownership.

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