Monday, November 28, 2011

Olympic Stadium 2014 – Sochi, Russia

 

Building: Sochi 2014 Olympic Stadium
Location:
Sochi, Russia
Expected Completion: 2012
Architect:
Populous
Structural Engineer: Buro Happold

AE Interests: Transparent building skin and exposed structural elements to leave view corridors to mountains and sea. Also, will illuminate at night to represent the spectacle of the Games. The stadium also has a legacy plan to serve as a key stadium in the 2018 FIFA World Cup after it is used for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
Capacity: 40,000 Olympic mode, 45,000 FIFA mode


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