The Stadium : The architecture of mass sport /

The Stadium. The Architecture of Mass Sport documents more than forty stadia around the world a truly impressive overview of trends and developments in stadium design during the past one hundred years. In a wealth of essays, articles and photo essays the stadium, and with it sport, is placed in a social, cultural, economic and political context. The authors consider the history of stadium construction, the stadium as architectural and technical masterpiece and the stadium as urban planning task. There is also consideration for the extent to which a new or refurbished stadium can help to revitalize a region and stimulate economic developments. lnterviews with ten architectural practices specializing in stadium construction reveal what kind of developments we can expect to see in the coming years.