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Zaha Hadid-designed stadium kicks off in Qatar

Adam Williams May 20, 2019

Qatar's Al Wakrah Stadium has officially been inaugurated and hosted its first soccer game. Designed by the late Zaha Hadid, with longtime collaborator Patrik Schumacher, its sculpted form is inspired by a type of local boat and it's meant to keep spectators and players cool even in the summer heat.

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Austin scores BIG with solar-powered sports stadium

Adam Williams December 6, 2017

BIG has unveiled plans for a new sports stadium and entertainment center in Austin, Texas, that will include soccer, rugby, basketball, rodeo, shopping, and dining facilities. The East Austin District is also aiming for self-sufficiency in electricity with a rooftop covered in solar panels.

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Qatar to build world's first demountable football stadium out of shipping containers

Nick Lavars November 27, 2017

​Billions of dollars are spent constructing the stadiums for spectacles like the FIFA World Cup, but these facilities can struggle to find much use thereafter. Ahead of the 2022 event, host Qatar has unveiled the designs for a modular stadium that promises to address this dilemma.

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Synching LED system to show German soccer in new light

Stu Robarts December 19, 2016

VFL Wolfsburg is to become the first German soccer team to have LED pitch lighting installed at its stadium. Philips, which is providing the lighting, says it will deliver a better quality of light at the Volkswagen Arena, allowing for improved TV coverage of games.

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UK soccer team scores low-carbon wooden stadium

Stu Robarts November 4, 2016

Forest Green Rovers may only play in the 5th tier of the UK's soccer pyramid, but the team will soon have facilities up there with the very best. It has appointed Zaha Hadid Architects to construct a low-carbon stadium made almost entirely of sustainably-sourced wood.

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In IJburg, watching tennis on the Couch means watching tennis court-side

Stu Robarts October 15, 2015

A tennis club in Amsterdam has a novel approach to providing both a clubhouse and bleachers. It has combined the two. The clubhouse at IJburg tennis club is designed in such a way that spectators can climb it and watch matches on the adjacent court.​

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Local surroundings influence design of new San Diego Chargers stadium

Adam Williams August 14, 2015

San Diego city officials have revealed some initial details concerning a planned new NFL stadium that will be home to the San Diego Chargers. Still subject to final approval, the stadium boasts a capacity of 68,000 seats and features a design that draws inspiration from the local area.

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Bayern Munich stadium completely wrapped in LED lighting façade

Stu Robarts August 14, 2015

A new 300,000 LED façade has been installed at the Allianz Arena, home of soccer powerhouse Bayern Munich. The façade is wrapped around the entire outside of the 71,137-capacity stadium, covering an area of of 26,000 sq m, and will be used to create dynamic and colorful light displays.

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Sports

Superbowl to be lit by LEDs for the first time

David Szondy January 29, 2015

When the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks face on Sunday, it will also showcase new technology as the first Superbowl game played under LED lighting.

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Science

Scientists use football fans to test earthquake detection equipment

David Szondy January 19, 2015

As a way of testing new sensors and software, University of Washington seismologists have planted seismographs to study the fanmade "earthquake" caused by American football spectators.

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