Dalian Soccer City Stadium – Competition
Dalian, PRC
The stadium design pays homage to the multiple characteristics of the Dalian region through the creation of three iconic VIP suite “towers” placed within the seating bowl.
Looking outward, the three towers reach towards the Sea to the northeast, the City center to the west, and the Hills to the south. Looking inward, the three towers strategically capture the full range of a soccer spectator’s experiences: midfield-sideline views, corner kick views, and views from behind the goal. The tower formations are comprised of suites stacked vertically, as opposed to the horizontally spread rings in a typical stadium. This uniquely accommodates the large number of suites required, while simultaneously shifting them closer to the field and providing a more intimate and vertically uninterrupted general seating area.
The inside/outside rationale for the towers, as well as their programmatic logic, culminates in three lively rooftops where restaurants, gathering places and landscaping create the “Sea Garden”; the “City Garden”; and the “Hills Garden”. The stadium’s exterior skin visually anchors the seating bowl, fan amenities and VIP program components with a continuous metal façade evocative of the folding and cutting in Chinese paper arts.
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