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BAM Sports – Building for Emotions

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Contents

01 Gellertstraße Stadium, Chemnitz

02 Continental Arena, Regensburg

03 Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain

04 First Direct Arena, Leeds

05 Schwalbe Arena, Gummersbach

06 King Abdullah Sports Stadium, Jeddah

07 Coface Arena, Mainz

08 Nelson Mandela Stadium, Port Elizabeth

09 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg

10 Rudolf Harbig Stadium, Dresden

11 SGL Arena, Augsburg

12 O2 World, Berlin

13 Rittal Arena, Wetzlar

14 MHP Arena, Ludwigsburg

15 HDI Arena, Hanover

16 DKB Arena, Rostock

17 Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen

18 Gelredome, Arnheim

19 De Kuip, Rotterdam

20 Philips Stadium, Eindhoven

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Gellertstraße Stadium Chemnitz

Good timing was called for: BAM Sports was appointed general contractor for the recon-struction work on Chemnitz football stadium, which no longer met the standards for a mod-ern ground. The need to build the new stadium mid-way through the season was a particularly daunting challenge that has developed into a core competency of BAM Sports. The old stands were demolished and re-erected one at a time, so that a minimum capacity of 10,000 was guaranteed throughout the project. When completed, Chemnitzer FC’s new home will be able to accommodate a crowd of over 15,000. The corners were glazed in order to mitigate the noise level experienced by local residents as far as possible.

One particularly conspicuous detail of this project is the façade of the new main build-ing, which is surrounded by a blue metal band. Reminiscent of a football scarf draped casually around the shell, this band leaves no one in any doubt about who rules the roost here – Chem-nitzer FC, the “Sky Blues”. At long last, the new stadium also has an exclusive business area with 800 seats and 12 boxes. At the same time, great care was taken to preserve a small piece of Chemnitz football stadium’s history: the old floodlight masts, raised around 23 feet, help recall the club’s former glory.

Country: Germany

Type: Stadium

Seating: 8,274

Standing areas: 6,000

Business seats/boxes: 926

Total capacity: 15,200

Completion: Under construction

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Continental Arena Regensburg

An elegant roof and striking red: SSV Jahn Regensburg’s new football stadium instantly catches the eye. Situated directly adjacent to the A3 motorway, this single-tier arena is designed with four detached stands, each with 21 rows of seats. The architecture is modelled on the classic British stadium geometry, giving fans ideal proximity to the playing field. All in all, there is room for around 15,000 sup-porters. The open corners can be extended in future if necessary, thus adding another 3,000 to the present crowd capacity. The South Stand, with standing-only terraces for up to 5,250 home fans, is the “soul” of the stadium’s interior.

The link between the stand and the main build-ing, whose curved shape blends in harmoni-ously with the façade, is particularly effective. Offices belonging to the Bavarian Football Association are also located here. The stadium lighting is another prominent feature. The floodlight “fingers” are perfectly aligned with the edges of the roof, providing an excellent glare shield for motorway drivers passing right by the ground. Apart from actually planning and building the stadium, BAM Sports was also responsible for part of the outside facilities.

Country: Germany

Type: Stadium

Seating: 8,081

Standing areas: 6,150

Business seats/boxes: 1,089

Total capacity: 15,320

Completion: 07/2015

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A small gem in record time: a football stadium measuring up to the very best international standards was completed in just 16 months with help from BAM Sports in the oasis city of Al Ain, on the border between the United Arab Emirates and Oman. The Hazza bin Zayed Stadium can accommodate 25,000 specta-tors and is the new home of UAE Pro League team Al Ain FC. The country’s desert climate is ingeniously reflected in the unique architec-tural design. The gently sweeping roof not only keeps the sun off the tiers; it is also higher on one side, so that the pitch itself is fully shaded from the midday heat.

The stadium’s outer façade is undoubtedly one of the highlights: it was inspired by the trunk of the palm tree, an integral part of Al Ain’s legacy as the Emirates’ “Garden City”. The aluminium and plastic panels can be indepen-dently controlled and opened for ventilation. Moreover, they each contain LED lights capa-ble of displaying multiple colours for stunning night-time illuminations. The contract to BAM International also included a six-storey office building, an indoor sports hall and the sur-rounding facilities.

Country: UAE

Type: Stadium

Seating: 21,658

Standing areas: –

Business seats/boxes: 3,342

Total capacity: 25,000

Completion: 12/2013

Hazza bin Zayed StadiumAl Ain

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First Direct Arena Leeds

Country: UK

Type: Arena

Seating: 12,224

Standing areas: 1,000

Business seats/boxes: 276

Total capacity: 13,500

Completion: 2013

A modern-day amphitheatre: probably the most startling feature for anyone entering the Leeds First Direct Arena in Leeds, West York-shire, is the way the seats are laid out. Rather than copying the traditional bowl or horseshoe design, they are arranged in a fan formation around the central stage. Well over 13,000 spectators can enjoy a huge variety of events here, with a perfect view regardless of where they are sitting – from rock concerts and the-atre performances to basketball games, boxing matches and tennis tournaments. The rows of seating are retractable, enabling maximum flexibility whatever the occasion.

Another of the arena’s special features is its outer shell, a complex work of art embellished with a honeycomb façade which is especially effective in the dark thanks to a spectacular lighting concept. The acoustics are widely acknowledged to provide the best sound experience anywhere in the UK. Completed in summer 2013, the First Direct Arena was immediately voted “Best New Venue in the World 2014” at the Stadium Business Awards in London.

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Schwalbe ArenaGummersbach

The number one address for handball: Heiner-Brand-Platz 1 in Gummersbach. BAM Sports has designed the perfect backdrop for one of Western Europe’s major sports at this new arena on the site of a former boiler manufac-turing plant. A multipurpose centre that meets the most advanced standards, it has space for more than 4,000 fans and visitors to top team VfL Gummersbach’s home games, including eight luxurious boxes. An impressive foyer welcomes handball aficionados, who are sub-sequently guided to the stands and catering areas via a spectators’ promenade.

The interior of the arena is convertible and hence extremely flexible. Three out of the four stands are retractable, which means two fully functional handball practice courts for VfL or one practice court and three school sports fields can be created as required. Optimal use can thus be made of the facility, which was completed by BAM Sports in the record time of only ten months, even when no professional handball activities are taking place.

Country: Germany

Type: Arena

Seating: 2,332

Standing areas: 800

Business seats/boxes: 1,000

Total capacity: 4,132

Completion: 08/2013

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King Abdullah Sports Stadium Jeddah

Much more than just a stadium: “King Abdul-lah Sports City”, an exclusive sports complex situated in the coastal town of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was built between autumn 2011 and January 2013. Besides the football stadium, the complex also includes a mosque, a state-of-the-art sports hall for over 10,000 spectators, an athletics stadium and other outdoor sports facilities such as tennis courts and football training grounds. However, the centrepiece of “Sports City”, which is the only structure of its kind in the region, is the spacious football stadium with seating for 60,000 spectators.

The architecture was inspired by traditional Arab motifs such as the geometric patterns of the mashrabiya, the skilfully carved wooden windows evoked by the modern façade. OVE ARUP of London was responsible for the overall conceptual design. The turnkey planning and implementation of this €380 million project were in the hands of BESIX, the Belgian con-struction specialist, and the Saudi Al Muhaidib Group. BAM Sports was charged with a large section of the planning and execution works in the framework of a consulting contract.

Country: Saudi Arabia

Type: Arena

Seating: 56,550

Standing areas: –

Business seats/boxes: 3,450

Total capacity: 60,000

Completion: 01/2013

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Coface Arena Mainz

A structure that sets benchmarks: in summer 2011, BAM Sports completed this distinctive stadium for FSV Mainz 05 football club. Lo-cated just outside the city gates of this German regional capital, the Coface Arena certainly makes a contrast to many other new stadiums. The architectural concept centres around four separate stands, each framed by a huge, red goalpost arch. With its four single-tier stands, this edifice is evocative of the UK’s classic, atmospheric stadiums of old: very close to the pitch, steep and with a high proportion of standing-only areas – for a good 13,800 out of the total maximum crowd of 33,500.

Particularly eye-catching is the stadium roof, which plays with the light thanks to transpar-ent elements. The spectacular gateway that welcomes main visitors is also the main stand, comprised of five fully equipped storeys. A striking square block juts out of the façade in this part of the building – the almost 3,000 square meter VIP lounge. You can access the inside directly from here – and plunge straight into a steep, red inferno.

Country: Germany

Type: Stadium

Seating: 17,600

Standing areas: 13,800

Business seats/boxes: 2,100

Total capacity: 33,500

Completion: 07/2011

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Nelson Mandela Stadium Port Elizabeth

A double premiere: until the soccer World Cup made its debut in Africa, the South African city of Port Elizabeth had never actually had a football stadium. A modern, multifunctional arena encompassing five tiers and about 48,000 seats was built for the occasion close to the seafront in Nelson Mandela Bay, a popular aquatic sports region. The stadium is equipped with 150 VIP boxes, 60 business boxes, a gym-nasium and numerous seminar and functional rooms. As an affiliated company of Interbeton, BAM Sports contributed its stadium expertise and supported the Interbeton/Grinaker LTA consortium.

The roof had to meet a whole series of special requirements owing to its proximity to the sea and the frequent strong winds. It features a distinctive pattern of ribs and hollows clad with a resilient fibreglass membrane. The almost organic look quickly earned the stadium the nickname “The Sunflower”. Not only five group games in the 2010 World Cup but also a quarter-final and the play-off for third place were staged in this fantastic setting.

Country: South Africa

Type: Stadium

Seating: 42,713

Standing areas: –

Business seats/boxes: 6,087

Total capacity: 48,800

Completion: 04/2009

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FNB Stadium Johannesburg

A symbolic building: the FNB Stadium in Johan-nesburg, popularly known as “Soccer City”, opened back in 1989 and is widely considered to be the heart of South African football. The continent’s biggest stadium was redesigned and expanded in time for the 2010 World Cup final and was also the venue for seven other matches in connection with the same event. As an affiliated company of Interbeton, BAM Sports contributed its expertise and supported the Interbeton/Grinaker LTA consortium.

“Soccer City” now boasts 94,000 seats overall. If this full capacity is not required, the football arena can be easily tailored to the size needed by screening off individual areas. 117 boxes, more than 6,000 business seats, restaurants, an ultramodern transmission centre and a football museum turn “Soccer City” into a world-class stadium. Previously an open structure, its tiers today are completely roofed in and enclosed by an outer shell, whose form is reminiscent of the calabash, the traditional African drinking vessel. The stadium thus became the proud host of a noisy, dynamic African football party – with the whole world watching on.

Country: South Africa

Type: Stadium

Seating: 86,743

Standing areas: –

Business seats/boxes: 7,257

Total capacity: 94,000

Completion: 03/2010

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Rudolf Harbig StadiumDresden

Saved from catastrophe: Dynamo Dresden, the tradition-steeped football club, was in serious danger of having its license revoked owing to structural deficiencies in its stadium. The solu-tion: a major contract for BAM Sports. The sta-dium specialist built a modern football arena for the yellow-and-black jerseyed Dynamo players – without interrupting the fixture list. The individual stands were dismantled one at a time and replaced with new ones in line with modern standards. The Arnhold Bad, for instance, a nearby swimming pool, had always been in the shadow of the stadium, so the new building was shifted by about 90 feet, moving it closer to Lennéstraße.

It now accommodates some 32,400 specta-tors, including about 10,800 in standing-only areas. It also provides not only around 1,300 business seats but also 22 VIP boxes, which were sold out even before the 17-month construction project began. They offer the best possible view of the stadium, which has already written football history as the venue for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011. The pub integrated in the fan section, with a direct view of and access to the stadium, is especially noteworthy.

Country: Germany

Type: Stadium

Seating: 20,240

Standing areas: 10,820

Business seats/boxes: 1,340

Total capacity: 32,400

Completion: 09/2009

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SGL Arena Augsburg

Step by step to success: FC Augsburg have played their way to the top with admirable determination and resolve. In 2006, they were promoted to the second division for the first time since 1983. Just five years later, in 2011, they climbed to the top rung of Germany’s football ladder – the Bundesliga. A new ground was required to replace the old Rosenau Stadium, meanwhile 60 years old. The arena erected by BAM Sports for this purpose is en-tirely consistent with the idea of step-by-step success. Following the first construction phase, the stadium currently has just one tier and can accommodate more than 30,000 spectators, including a good 11,000 in standing areas. 260 box seats and 1,576 business seats offer excellent visibility into this football-only arena.

And if the team’s success lasts and gates con-tinue to rise, phase two will eventually come into effect: the SGL Arena can be upgraded without difficulty, turning it into a true temple of football for nearly 40,000 people with full seating or more than 48,000 with a mixture of seated and standing. Even after phase one, the completed arena made a magnificent back-drop for several group games and a quarter-final in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011.

Country: Germany

Type: Stadium

Seating: 17,790

Standing areas: 11,034

Business seats/boxes: 1,836

Total capacity: 30,660

Completion: 07/2009

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O2 World Berlin

One of Germany’s most successful multifunc-tional halls: the O2 World in Berlin is the perfect stage for top-class sporting events as well as national and international entertainment stars. This 160 metre long and 130 metre wide arena, built by a consortium of BAM Sports and BAM Deutschland, was completed in September 2008. It has room for more than 14,000 people to enjoy the capital’s sporting highlights such as ice-hockey matches with Eisbären Berlin, who are among the regular users along with the highly successful Alba Berlin basketball team.

When the arena is converted for concerts, it can hold as many as 17,000. 59 entertain-ment suites are designed to provide adequate accommodation for VIP guests, while two restaurants and 88 sales outlets assure the physical well-being of all visitors. The 20,000 square metre façade features a special visual highlight: an 1,800 square metre LED light spot installation with 300,000 pixels transforms the front of the arena into a gigantic, 120 metre long by 15 metre high display screen – the O2 World is a location that sends out a powerful message.

Country: Germany

Type: Arena

Seating: 11,866

Standing areas: 2,001

Business seats/boxes: 741

Total capacity: 14,608

Completion: 08/2008

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Rittal ArenaWetzlar

A jewel in the heart of Wetzlar: in the run-up to the football World Cup in 2006, all of Ger-many’s biggest and most important stadiums had already been built and were in excellent condition. Stadium builders consequently transferred their attention to the country’s regional and mid-sized centres. Towns like the tranquil Wetzlar, some 40 miles north of Frank-furt, which is home to HSG Wetzlar, a leading German handball team. And since there also happened to be a demand in Wetzlar for a first-class event and concert location, the BAM Group was chosen to set to work on a multi-

functional facility directly in the city centre in autumn 2003.

Upon its completion in February 2005, Wetzlar acquired a brand-new venue equipped with nearly 2,700 seats for HSG’s handball fixtures and enough room to accommodate 6,000 con-certgoers or, if desired, 1,600 people seated at tables. The complex also includes eight VIP boxes, five seminar and conference rooms, a press area and a business club for up to 320 persons. The arena interior and its equipment are also very convincing: the stands are retract-able while the building services encompass giant screens, lighting and audio systems and all the essential technology for television broadcasts – absolutely fit for the future, in other words.

Country: Germany

Type: Arena

Seating: 2,660

Standing areas: 1,400

Business seats/boxes: 312

Total capacity: 4,372

Completion: 02/2005

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MHP ArenaLudwigsburg

Dance floor meets lay-ups: the population of Ludwigsburg were just longing for a modern venue that would provide a fitting home not only for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, a basketball team in Germany’s premier league, but also for TC Ludwigsburg’s extremely successful forma-tion dancers. BAM Sports was commissioned by the local authority to build a modern, multifunctional facility for basketball events with sufficient space and flexibility for many other uses too. With indoor seating and stand-ing capacity for up to 7,200 people, the arena provides ideal conditions for the most diverse occasions – from theatre and TV productions to concerts and receptions.

The building additionally meets all twenty-first century sustainability requirements, for example with its own combined heat and power plant (CHP) and buffer storage tanks for hot water. The project was completed in September 2009 – right on time for the IDSF World Championships in Standard Formation Dancing, which the Ludwigsburg team won to become the most successful formation dan-cers ever. The new arena also cut a very fine figure!

Country: Germany

Type: Arena

Seating: 5,800

Standing areas: 1,000

Business seats/boxes: 400

Total capacity: 7,200

Completion: 09/2009

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HDI ArenaHanover

Elegance and aesthetic appeal: the erstwhile Niedersachsenstadion nestles perfectly into the landscape. With earthworks banked up alongside the West Stand, this edifice blends into the meadow landscape while eastwards its slender silhouette tapers towards Maschsee, an artificial lake on the south side of Hanover. The stadium played host to several matches in the football World Cup back in 1974, but was desperately in need of a general facelift for the 2006 tournament. The contract was awarded to the BAM Group on condition that there would be no disruptions to normal stadium activities. The pitch was first of all extended up to the West Stand, then the other stands followed in successive construction phases.

The result was a football and event arena with room for 50,000 spectators.

The pièce de résistance was the roof, a stretched spoke structure. Like a buckled bi-cycle wheel rim into which a second inner ring is inserted, it extends around the stadium’s asymmetrical bowl, held in place by steel cables. The East Stand was completely rebuilt to include a VIP lounge, modern press centre and team rooms. The HDI Arena, as it is known today, was thus optimally equipped to stage four group games and a quarter-final in the 2006 World Cup.

Country: Germany

Type: Stadium

Seating: 41,759

Standing areas: 7,000

Business seats/boxes: 1,241

Total capacity: 50,000

Completion: 03/2005

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DKB Arena Rostock

Squaring the circle: the old Baltic Stadium and running track were converted into a football-only arena. More seats, more comfort and more football atmosphere were needed – and so in just 16 months the BAM Group turned the old, tradition-steeped bowl into the most high-tech event venue in Mecklenburg-West Pom-erania. One stand after another was replaced without interrupting the fixture list. Today, the DKB Arena has a total capacity of 30,000, all raised for an optimal field of vision. Provision was also made for expansion by a further 5,000 seats or so in front of the first row, which is why the stand area begins at a height of over two metres. The fans have an excellent view and the sponsors excellent facilities, enjoying more advertising space thanks to the new XXL boards.

Great visibility and even more comfort-able seating are of course guaranteed in the hospitality area, which can house nearly 1,000 spectators. And if you want to stretch your legs, you can do so without exposing yourself to the weather: a 7,000 square metre esplan-ade encircles the stadium, with 18 kiosks and five fan merchandise stalls to keep visitors supplied with all the well-known ingredients of a football experience.

Country: Germany

Type: Stadium

Seating: 19,920

Standing areas: 9,100

Business seats/boxes: 980

Total capacity: 30,000

Completion: 08/2001

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Veltins Arena Gelsenkirchen

An innovative engineering feat: this blue-and-white cult temple, which is generally sold out to a crowd of more than 60,000, impresses not only football fans with its inimitable atmos-phere but also concertgoers with its sublime acoustics. Yet it is equally awe-inspiring as a constructional achievement: directly adjacent to the ailing Gelsenkirchen Park Stadium, 1.2 million tons of material had to be tipped by BAM to form an artificial hill, into which the foundation piles were drilled. This explains why the arena, completed in 2001, is one of the highest elevations in Gelsenkirchen.

No one can help but be amazed at the gigantic “tray”, which enables the grass to be moved in and out automatically. 400 concrete feet underneath the pitch and 16 Teflon-coated rails make this possible. And if bad weather threatens, the roof is simply closed. The 560 ton, translucent glassfibre and steel structure can be shut right up within 30 minutes. The re-sult is a huge, multifunctional arena which can be converted from a stadium into a concert or congress hall in just a few hours.

Country: Germany

Type: Arena

Seating: 42,137

Standing areas: 14,600

Business seats/boxes: 4,936

Total capacity: 61,673

Completion: 08/2001

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Gelredome Arnheim

Paradigm for a new generation of arenas: the Gelredome, home of the Dutch premiership team Vitesse Arnheim, opened in 1998. At the time, it was not only the first stadium in the world to have a playing surface that could be rolled out; it also featured a sliding roof, air conditioning and an integral shopping arcade. A visit to the stadium becomes a full-blown event. And when the arena is used for concerts, it can accommodate up to 32,000 people. In addition to the 49 VIP boxes, a boulevard with numerous shops and several cafés further adds to the experience.

The sliding pitch, on which the BAM Group holds a patent, is an outstanding technologic-al feat that was subsequently repeated in Gelsenkirchen: by moving the “tray” contain-ing the grass pitch in or out, the sports stadium can be transformed into a concert hall in only a few hours. The 800 ton roof structure, which can close over the entire stadium within 20 minutes, is equally spectacular. Since it is not transparent, a wide range of lighting effects can then be created inside the arena – for example, for ice revues, concerts or TV record-ings. The overall project also included the construction of a 2,000 square metre confer-ence centre.

Country: Netherlands

Type: Arena

Seating: 25,584

Standing areas: –

Business seats/boxes: 1,016

Total capacity: 26,600

Completion: 03/1998

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De Kuip Rotterdam

Tradition with a new look: De Kuip – in English, “The Tub” – is not just any old football arena. Since 1937, it has been the home of Feyenoord Rotterdam and the venue for ten European Cup finals. Understandably, there was consid-erable protest at first when at the beginning of the 1990s plans were announced to demolish it due to problems with concrete and steel erosion. In 1994, BAM transformed what was previously a modest, tub-shaped ground into a shining star among the younger generation of stadiums.

De Kuip’s innovative architectural concept is dominated by the shimmering silver roof: this giant but elegant elliptical steel structure appears to hover above the tiers. The rebuilt Rotterdam stadium also offers unprecedented comfort, of course. There are 40 boxes in the first tier of the main stand, with 1,200 heated business seats on the next level up. De Kuip now has space for more than 51,000 people – just as well because Feyenoord has more fans than any other Dutch club apart from its arch-rival, Ajax Amsterdam.

Country: Netherlands

Type: Stadium

Seating: 49,377

Standing areas: 1,000

Business seats/boxes: 1,200

Total capacity: 51,577

Completion: 11/1994

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Philips Stadium Eindhoven

Right in the city centre: when the first stand of the Philips Stadium was erected in 1916, there was no such place as Eindhoven. It wasn’t until four years later that Greater Eindhoven, which today has a population of 200,000, was formed from five neighbouring municipalities – and subsequently ballooned, also around the stadium. By the 1980s, the arena was in urgent need of refurbishing; however, it was impos-sible to demolish it by blasting because it was much too close to residential areas. The upshot was that, starting in 1988, the stadium was revamped and rebuilt piece by piece during the Dutch Football League’s annual summer break. It took a total of fourteen years to complete.

Eindhoven now has a modern, six-storey stadium complex with changing rooms, offices and conference rooms on the south side. A promenade was constructed in the shadow of the new main stand while the smart glass façade conceals the first business boxes to be installed anywhere in the Netherlands. Now-adays, the arena holds 35,000 spectators and houses three top restaurants, including one exquisite establishment with Michelin stars.

Country: Netherlands

Type: Stadium

Seating: 33,811

Standing areas: –

Business seats/boxes: 1,308

Total capacity: 35,119

Completion: 08/2002

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Publisher:BAM Sports GmbH

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Photo credits

Gellertstraße Stadium, Chemnitzagn Niederberghaus & Partner GmbH,Ibbenbüren,BAM Sports GmbH, Düsseldorf

Continental Arena, RegensburgBAM Sports GmbH, Düsseldorf ,BAM Sports GmbH, Düsseldorf / Herbert Stolz

Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain BAM International bv, The Hague, BAM Sports GmbH, Düsseldorf

First Direct Arena, Leeds BAM International bv, The Hague, BAM Sports GmbH, Düsseldorf

Schwalbe Arena, Gummersbach Michael Godehardt, Bochum,BAM Sports GmbH, Düsseldorf

King Abdullah Sports Stadium, Jeddah BAM Deutschland AG

HDI Arena, Hanover euroluftbild.de / Robert Grahn,Oliver Vosshage, Hanover,Udo Weger, Hanover

DKB Arena, RostockFC Hansa Rostock e.V., Rostock

Veltins Arena, GelsenkirchenLuftbild Hans Blossey, Hamm,Carsten Rabas, Gelsenkirchen

Gelredome, ArnheimBAM International bv, The Hague,Terence Träber, Sinsheim,BAM Sports GmbH, Düsseldorf

De Kuip, Rotterdam BAM International bv, The Hague,De Kuip Stadium, Rotterdam, www.stadionfeijenoord.nl

Philips Stadium, EindhovenBAM International bv, The Hague, Philips Stadium, Eindhoven

Coface Arena, Mainz BAM Deutschland AG, BAM International bv, The Hague, FSV Mainz 05

Nelson Mandela Stadium, Port Elizabeth BAM Sports GmbH, Düsseldorf

FNB Stadium, JohannesburgBAM Sports GmbH, Düsseldorf / Staudner, BAM International bv, The Hague

Rudolf Harbig Stadium, DresdenBAM Sports GmbH, Düsseldorf,Rudolf Harbig Stadium, Dresden

SGL Arena, Augsburgeuroluftbild.de / Robert Grahn,FC Augsburg

O2 World, BerlinO2 World, Berlin,BAM Sports GmbH, Düsseldorf

Rittal Arena, Wetzlar Sebastian Greuner, Berlin,BAM Sports GmbH, Düsseldorf

MHP Arena, Ludwigsburg Wolfgang List, Ludwigsburg


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