STADIUM

A PROJECT OF
“ABDUL RAHMAN CRICKET STADIUM
AND DEVELPOMENT OF KERANIGONJ”
PROJECT DETAILS:

SITE LOCATION : EKUTIA ,BETKA MAOYA HIGHWAY, KERANIGONJ.

SITE AREA : 30 ACRE
CLIENT : MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS, BD
PURPOSE : CRICKET STADIUM WITH CRICKET COMPLEX
SITE SPRROUNDING : DHAKA MAOYA HAIGHWAY,
BETKA MAOYA HIGHWAY,
BOSUNDHORA RIVERVIEW AREA.
MAIN PROGRAMME : CRICKET GROUND, PRACTICE GROUND, INDOOR PRACTICE,
GYMNESIUM, DORMITORRY, PARKING, ETC.
 Background of the project
Sports and stadiums have a well-knit relationship since the earliest times. Sports
always had a heroic role to play in any civilization and what better place to
showcase these heroics within a stadium.

The first Olympic stadiums showed the

gateways into building the modern day
stadiums, which is now very much associated with the latest enhancement
of technology and creation of a mega-structure of iconic value.
Among many outdoor sports that require stadium facilities, cricket is one
sport which has been historically very popular in the sub-continent.

Cricket in Bangladesh is growing in a slow but steady rate. The catalysts that
took Bangladesh into the world level were the winning of the ICC trophy in
1997, winning a world cup match against Pakistan in 1999 world cup, getting
the test status in 2000, and finally successfully hosting the world cup cricket in
2011.

Currently Bangladesh has 5 stadiums that have hosted one day

international cricket matches. But the facilities in those stadiums,
(except Mirpur Sher E Bangla Stadium) are not up to the mark, thus not
giving those stadiums the recognition of being a test venue. The
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), in collaboration with the Government
has taken steps to increase the number of international standard
cricket stadiums, and have strategically proposed 2 new stadium sites,
one at Purbachal, Gazipur, and the other at Cox’s Bazar. Aftar the
confirmation of the those two project now ministry of sports think
another one .
 KEY ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT

Name of the project : International cricket stadium, keranigonj

Client : MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS , BD.

Site location : EKURIA, KERANIGONJ, NARAYONGONJ

Site area : 13,00,000 sqft (30acre)

No. of spectator seating : 40,000

ADDITIONAL FEATURE : PRACTICE GROUND

ADDITIONAL FEATURE : DEVELOPMENT EKURIA AREA

ADDITIONAL FEATURE : LINK ON DIVIDED SITE

 REASON BEHIND CHOICE OF SITE
THE PADMA BRIDGE CONNECTED MANY DISTRICT
AND THOSE PORPUSE MANY PEOPLE GET
OPPOURTUNITY TO COME IN THE STADIUM EASILY.
WITH THE MAJOR MEGA STRUCTURE OF
BANGLADESH AND THE EVER-INCREASING GROWTH
OF THE CRICKET CULTURE, THE NEED FOR MORE
STADIUMS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY IS
PARAMOUNT.
THE DECENTRALIZATION OF THE MAJOR CENTRE OF
CRICKET TO THE BEAUTIFUL COASTAL REGION HAS A
THE SITE CHOSEN FOR THE STADIUM PROJECT IS LOT OF PLUS POINTS AND EXCITING PROSPECTS
LOCATED IN KERANIGONJ.
THE CHOICE MADE BY MINISTRY IS LOCATED AT EKUTIA,
AROUND 2 KILOMETERS TO THE BESIDE OF DHAKA
MAOYA HIGHWAY.

THE CLIENT OF THE PROJECT IS THE

MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS IN
COLLABORATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT
OF BANGLADESH. THE DECISION OF
BUILDING A STADIUM AT THE NUMBER
ONE FUTURE ECONOMIC ZONE IN
BANGLADESH HAS MANY DIMENSIONS.
 OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
The stadium to be built at Keranigonj has the
following major objectives:
 The stadium will help create a new test cricket venue at a very promising location.

 The stadium will hold huge crowd

 The multi-purpose usage of a colossal structure such as a stadium will help develop the
coastal area as a whole Keranigonj .

 Revenues from tourism will tend to rise and increase due to the establishment of an
international sports facility.

 An iconic value will be added to the area where the proposed stadium will be built.

 An urban platform will be created which can house various native cultural festivities.

 A stable structure as the stadium could act as a shelter for refugees in situations of natural
calamity.
 STADIUM
ENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF STADIUM
There are three primary sets of requirements which stadium
or arena designer should clearly define and then keep in
proper focus during the design/planning process.

1. General planning requirement

2. Players, Officials, and Spectators
requirement
3. Operation/management requirement

General planning requirement:

> Seating capacity
> Location
> Building codes
> Orientation
Other Aspects of Stadium Design are:
 Water
 Waste
 Transport
 Energy
 PROGRAMS
1. WELCOMIG CENTRE
2. CRICKET GROUND
3. VENUE OPARATION AREA
4. SPECTATOR AREA
5. EVENT MANAGEMENT AREA
6. PRACTICE GROUND
7. ATHLATICS AND TEAM STAFF AREA
8. VIP AND OFFICE AREA
9. OFFICIAL SPONSER AREA
10. MEDIA AREA
11. LOCAL GALLARY
12. VIP GALLARY
13. ENTRY PLAZA
14. GYMNESIUM
15. INDOOR PRACTICE
16. DORMITORRY
17. SAFETY AND SECURITY AREA
 PROGRAM OF THE
Stadium premise 3,20,000 sqft
PROJECT
•Gallery space
•Pavilion building
•VIP facilities
•Restaurants Academy 50,000 sqft
•Media
•Stadium administration •Lodging
•Service room •Dining space
•Storage •Hall room
•Toilet •Administration
•Conference room
•Audio-visual rooms

Gymnasium and indoor practice 40,000 sqft

•Main indoor net blocks

•Service
•TV room
•Toilet

Parking 6,50,000 sqft

Total area 10,60,000 sqft

 SITE
BETKA MAOYA HIGHWAY ROAD DIVIDED THE SITE
 SITE
BETKA MAOYA HIGHWAY ROAD DIVIDED THE SITE AND
THE DHAKA MAOYA HIGHWAY ROAD NEAREST HIGHWAY
WHICH IS FAR THAN 2KM FROM SITE
 SITE
EXISTING HAMIDUR RAHMAN STADIUM , BESIDE BETKA MAOYA HIGHWAY ROAD
 SITE SURROUNDING

DHAKAMAOYA HIGHWAY

BOSUNDORA RIVERVIEW AREA

EXISTING STADIUM

BURIGONGA RIVER
Shahrighat - শাহরিঘাট

Shree Shree Ramkanai Temple

 LITERATURE REVIEW
Cricket
The term cricket is variously thought to be derived from the target aimed at and the implement used
to defend it. In the former case it is argued that the word is related to german words which mean
something related to the wickets. Others believe the word has an English origin. The game had
started off in England, so the inception of the word is more probable to be coming from an English
background.
Cricket field
The entire area of grass, marked off by a boundary line around
its outer edge, on which a game of cricket is played, as
distinguished from the ‘pitch’ or central area between the two
wickets. ( Steven Lynch, Wisden 2006, p 100).

Cricket pitch
The area of ground between two sets of stumps is called
a cricket pitch. It has length of 22 yards. The surface of
the pitch is made up of clay. It is the main play area of
cricket where the batsman stands.
 STADIUM
ZONING OF A GROUND
STADIUM
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Scoreboard
A device used for displaying a concurrent record of the score of the game
which will be visible to both players and spectators. In the early days of
cricket, before the introduction of scoreboards, it was traditional for the
scorers to stand up when the scores of the two sides drew level, as an
indication to players and spectators that the batting side needed only one run
to win. Scoreboards: originally known as ‘telegraph boards’, began to appear
at the major grounds in the mid- nineteenth century.

Sightscreen
A movable structure with a large flat surface, typically made of
slatted wood but occasionally of other materials such as canvas,
which is placed just outside the boundary directly behind either
of the wickets in order to assist the batsman by enhancing the
visibility of the bowled ball. Sightscreens are traditionally white,
but black sightscreens are used for day-night games played with
white balls. Some modern sightscreens have surfaces that can be
changed between overs, showing advertisements when the
bowler is opening from the other end.
Scorecard
A printed card produced and issued for sale at a cricket ground,
showing the names of the players on each side listed in their
batting order and giving scores, dismissals, and fall of wickets up
to the time at which the card was printed. Scorecards of some
kind were already in existence before the end of the 18th century.
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Umpire
Either of the two ( or four in case of international
matches ) whose function is to ensure that a cricket
match is conducted in accordance of the laws and spirit
of the game and to adjudicate on any point submitted to
them by the players. There are usually two onfield
umpires, a third umpire ( TV umpire) and a fourth or
reserve umpire in case of emergency.

Spectator viewing
Spectator viewing requires specific angles which ensure
best possible views of the point of focus, which is the
cricket field. There is a certain ‘C’ value that has to be
calculated in order to maximize quality of spectator
viewing.

Spectator seating
Having arrived at geometry which relates the spectator
areas to the playing field so that the spectators can see
the action clearly and without having to crane their
necks, the next design tasks is the seats themselves.
Seating design is a matter of reconciling four major
factors: comfort, safety, robustness and economy.
 LITERATURE REVIEW
VIP facilities
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Toilet provision
Toilets and other ablutionary facilities may be needed for several
individual types of stadium users in addition to those for the mass
spectators. These facilities should be thought of if in conjunction with
spectator toilets so as to minimize the number of sanitary appliances
and drainage stacks in the stadium while still making adequate
provision for all types of users.

Media facilities
Facilities for media are an integral
part of stadium design, not least
because of the large sums of
money that are now-a-days
entered from the media rights for
sporting events. These facilities
involve the three main categories
of public information and
entertainment services- the press
(including newspapers and
magazines), radio and television.
Clubs may also have their own
media requirements club TV and
websites.
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Pitch orientation
The cricket pitch orientation is extremely important
because the game cannot be played across the direction
of the wind. In order to play along the wind direction, the
pith is oriented in the north-south direction, with a
maximum deviation up to 15 degrees.
Shading depth and
angle
The shading depth and angle of the
gallery spaces are important for
comfort and quality of viewing so the
spectators. The roof of the stadium
provides such shading facilities to
counter the direct sunlight and
rainfall. For multi-tier gallery systems,
the upper gallery provides shade to
the lower one. The roof structure then
provides shading for the upper gallery.
Usually, half of the gallery must be
shaded by the upper tier or the roof
SECURITY ZONES structure.
Zone 1 : The playing field.
Zone 2 : The spectator seating and standing areas.
Zone 3 : The internal concourses, restaurants, bars, and other social areas.
Zone 4 : The circulation area between the stadium structure and the
perimeter fence.
Zone 5 : The open space outside the perimeter fence
STADIUM
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Pitch composition
 LITERATURE REVIEW

Entry and emergency exit timing

The entry and exit timing has to be strictly controlled so
that the spectators and all other people can be
evacuated from the stadium within a limited given time.
The standard timing for emergency exit to safety zones,
i.e the ground level opening is a maximum of 8 minutes.
This measurement is made from the basic walking
velocities of the people through various modes of
circulations such as horizontal and vertical circulation.
This velocity, together with the unit width of the exit
routes are calculated to form the efficient circulation
system where the evacuation time of maximum 8
minutes is designed.
 PROGRAM DEVELOPM
Pitch /Central area

Ground area for Cricket taking a circle of 46 (150ft) meter radius Minimum.

151 feet as standard

210 feet maximum standard

Area of field; A = pai *r 2

•IF 151 feet as standard = pai * 151 2 =71631 sft

•IF210 feet maximum standard = pai * 210 2 =138544 sft

 LITERATURE REVIEW
Spectator View
Calculation of maximum viewing distance is based on the fact that the human eye finds it difficult to perceive anything clearly that
subtends an angle of less than about 0.4 degrees - particularly if the object is moving rapidly.
In the case of a cricket, this is approximately 100 mm in diameter.
A worked example showing the calculation of A/, the riser height is given below:
(R-C) * ID -T) „ A -----------------r----------------- R D
Where:
N _ riser height;
R _ height between eyes on ‘point of focus’ on the playing field;
D _ distance from eye to ‘point of focus’ on the playing field;
C _ 'C' value 1
T _ Depth of seating row.
If we analyze a spectator position where
R _ 6.5m,D_ 18m. T _ 0.8m and we want a 'C' value of 120mm, then the height of the
riser must be:
(6 S " Q 1« i * (l? " C $) .V m ■ ........................ - fc.g IS
6 S i: X 13.S .V * --------------------6,5 18
,V = 6 SO 14 - 6 5
A' « C.3C14 12 INCH
Tread _General dimension _21"- 36"
Riser _ Dimension _12 "
Longitudinal aisles are given 22-32 seats in between, 26-28 seats is most common
standards
Cross over aisles are given 18-20 rows of seat in between.
One person required _4 sft
So, each aisle required _ 32 <A - 128 sft
So, each tier people amount _32 > 20 = 640 persons Total tier area required _ (640 < 4) + 30% circulation ^ 3330 sft
Total Spectator amount 40000
Normal Spectator amount _32000
1 C= 150 mm Spectator with hats : C=120 mm good viewing standard :C=90 Normal tier amount _ (32000 -640) =50 tiers
mm head tied backwards
:C=60 mm between heads in front Total tier area_ (50 3330) = 166500 sft
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Toilet provisions
One sector total people 1280 no’s
URINALS WC WASH BESIN
MALE Minimum of 2 For up to Minimum of 1 for up to 1 PER WC and 1 per 5
100 plus 1 for every other 250. plus 1 for every other urinals or part there of
80 males or part there of 500 males or part thereof

FEMALE No recommendations Minimum of 2 for up to 50. Minimum of 1, plus 1 per 2

3 tor 51 to 100. plus 1 for WCs
every othei 40 females Of
part thereof

Toilet Provision in stadium

Source: stadia, 2007

MALE FEMALE
W.C. = 3 W.C. = 6
Basins = 5 Basins = 10
Urinal =10 Urinal =nil

Area 20’ x 12’ = 240 sft Area 12’ x 15’ = 180 sft
 LITERATURE REVIEW
VIP FACILITIES
The Lists ten basic categories of seating/standing accommodation in descending order of luxury and price. These are not the only
possibilities: other variations such as upper and lower tier, or front and rear positioning.
TYPES FACILITY DESCRIPTION
1 Private Self-contained private dining and b» 10 to 20 person boxes
boxes facilities 1-2% spectators
3 year contract
Tread 850 mm padded and arms

2 Executive Group private dining and stored bar 4-20 person suites
suite 1-2% spectators
1-3 year contract
Tead 880mm padded and arms

3 Club seating Group seating and group dining with Tables of 2-6 in restaurant 1-2% spectators
and dining shared bar and lounge 1-3 year contract
Tread 800mm padded and arms
4 Club seating Group seating with shared bar and Lounge self-contained
lounge facilities 2-4% spectators
1-3 year contract
Tread 800mm padded and arms

5 Members Group seating with shared dining and Dining and bar self-contained
seating and bar facilities 1-2% spectators
dining season ticket plus dining Tread 760 mm with arm rests

6 Members Group seating with shared bar facilities Bar part of 5 above
seating 2-5% spectators
season ticket plus
Tread 760mm with arm rests

7 Public Seating with public bars and concession Wide range of concessions 50% spectator
seating areas match or season ticket Tread 760mm with backs
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Private box
Private box 2%
Total amount of people in privet box = (2*40000)/100 = 800 no’s
Total box = 800/20= 40 (per box 20 person)
Per box size (20 * 8) sqft. + 64 sqft. circulation + 76 sqft. kitchen = 300 sqft
Total Private box area 300x40 = 12000 sqft.

Executive suites
Executive suites 1 %
Total amount of people in Executive suites (1*4000)/100 = 400 no’s
Total box = 400/10 = 25 (per box _16 person)
Per box size = (16 * 20) sft + 128 sft circulation + 52 sft other = 500 sft
Total Executive suites area = 500 * 25 = 12500 sft

Club seating and Dining

Club seating and dining 2 %
Club seating people = (2*40000)/100 = 800 no’s
Table user people = 9800*6)/100= 270 no’s; per table = 6 person; so table = 45 nos
Restaurant = 45 x 81 = 3645 sft;
kitchen = 3645/3= 1215 sft
So; Total area = 3645 + 1215 =4860 = 5000 sft
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Player Facility
Changing room = 2 no's

Hanging space for each player = 3ft * 4 ft = 12 sft

Total player = 28 no's .*.28 x 12 = 336 sft = 400 sft

Massage room =1-2 (25 sft massage table)

Washing and toilet facilities = 1.5 m2 per player;(> standard min -9' * 8 =72 sft)
1 shower for 2 players , so need 12 showers
Toilet + toweling Room,
Toilet need , 1 position per three players
W.C. = 4; Basins = 5; Urinal =6 (each team)

Match control Room

20' x 10' =200 sft / per 3 people

Third Umpire Room

20' x20' = 400 sft / for 5 people

Media
Total people no’s 150 person
15 sft for each person
Total area of media_ (150 x 15) =2150 + 675 = 3000 sft
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Parking
A minimum of one parking space for every 10 to 15 spectator.

FIFA recommendations are to be followed one space to every six spectators.

FAR recommendations are to be followed one space to every 20 spectators.

For 40000 spectator;

Pn = 40000/20 = 2000 cars

Area required
For 90 parking,
CAR required area, 216 sft / per car.

Bus required area = 663 sft/ bus

Total car parking area =216 x 2000 = 432000 sft

Total car parking area = 663 * 10 = 6630 sft

 LITERATURE REVIEW
Detail program

Cricket stadium

PLAY GROUND REQUIRED AREA SQFT

Play area ( Ground area for Cricket) 71518-138545

Taking a circle of 46 meter radius

minimum i.e.151' as standard or #
210’ maximum]

Gallery space(40,000 Spectators)

Space occupied /person is 3’-0M x 1’-6" =

4.5 sft (Including circulation area)
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Cricket stadium

PLAY GROUND REQUIRED AREA SQFT

Total area needed for 40,000 spectators 180000

Ticket Room (40 Nos.) approximate 10000

Public toilet (60 M + 20 F ) approximate 17000

( Male (20'x12’) Female (12’x10')asa rough

estimate
40% circulation 82800

Pavilion Building Adjoined with Gallery

290000
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Player
PLAY GROUND REQUIRED AREA SQFT

player lounge (25x2) x 15 sft 750

300
umpires + other officials' (10 x 2 ) x 15 sft
Store 250

dressing room + lockers ( 25 x2 ) x 20 sft 1000

Shower room 450

Toweling room 450

Toilet 450

Medical examination room 300

x-Ray room 300

Resident Doctors room 200

4360
40 % Circulation 1740

22680
 LITERATURE REVIEW
VIP facility
PLAY GROUND REQUIRED AREA SQFT

Private box (20nos) 300sft per box

Total private box (300*40) 12000

Resturent 2600

Kitchen 600

Toilets (10nos) ( 6man+4 women)

Executive suites (16 nos ) 500 sqt 12500

President suites (10 nose ) 500 sqt 5000

Restaurants overlooking the pitch(200nos) 5000

Kitchen 800

38500
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Media
PLAY GROUND REQUIRED AREA SQFT

WRITTEN PRESS SEAT 150*6sft 900

TV commentary room including phone 4000
/fax /telex facilities /internet
( mechanical / Electrical room ) 500*4 2000

Radio commentary room including phone 1600

/fax /telex facilities /internet
Interview room 2 nose 600*2 1200
Restaurant 2600
KITCHEN 600
Toilet 400

13300
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Service room
PLAY GROUND REQUIRED AREA SQFT

Video electronic screen control roo 1200

Ground man Room 800

Equipment Room 1500

Generator Room 2000

5500
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Stadium administration
PLAY GROUND REQUIRED AREA SQFT

President's room 200

Gs Room 200

Staff room 500

Meeting room 200

Waiting room 1500

Event organizer Room 300

Board Room 200

Stadium Control room 500

Computer/ record archive 500

Toilet (2 nos) 400

4500
 LITERATURE REVIEW
Parking
PLAY GROUND REQUIRED AREA SQFT

Stadium complex 40000 spectator 2600

( Taking 1 car per 20 person

Space required for 90 parking for 700*216 151200

153800
 LITERATURE REVIEW
 Total area

AREA REQUIRED AREA TOTAL

Cricket stadium 290000
Player 22680
VIP facility 38500
Media 13300

Service room 5500

Stadium administration 4500

Parking 153800

GRAND TOTAL FOR STADIUM

390280 sqft
 CASE STUDY

CASE STUDY
ON
STADIUM PROJECT
S LOCAL PROJECT : SHER E BANGLA NATIONAL STADIUM,
T
MIRPUR, DHAKA, BANGLADEH

A INTERNATIONAL PROJECT : Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia

NEW BEIJING NATIONAL STADIUM
D
I
U
M
 LOCAL CASE STUDY
Local project
SHER E BANGLA NATIONAL STADIUM, MIRPUR, DHAKA, BANGLADEH
Concept
The Sher E Bangla National Stadium, named after A K
Fazlul Haque , one of the country’s most renowned
leaders and freedom fighters of the 1940’s, is situated
about 10 kilometers outside the centre of Dhaka. The
move from the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka
to Mirpur was met with much resistance, but the BCB
had decided that they needed a stadium dedicated
exclusively to cricket, and carried on despite criticism.

S
T The site of this venue is a total of 58 ‘
A Bighas’, which translates into about
8,35,200 square feet of area. The stadium
D was originally built for soccer and athletics,
so it is rectangular in shape. The designers
I had to commit a substantial amount of
demolition and reconstruction to make a
U typically round cricket ground to fit in this
rectangular space. They have done it
M successfully and with grace.
 LOCAL CASE STUDY
PLAN

S
T
A
D
I
U
M MASTAR PLAN
 LOCAL CASE STUDY
PLAN

S
T
A
D
I PAVILION PLAN
U
M
 LOCAL CASE STUDY
Structure
The galleries are held by typical sections
of concrete piers. The newly added
roofing for the VIP galleries is made up
of polycarbonate sheeting suspended by
steel tension cables. The player’s viewing
area, the media centre and the
presidency boxes have a glass bubble
-like look. The glass bubble has a
seamless, topless glass top and front.

S
T
A
D
I
U
M
 LOCAL CASE STUDY
Special features
The most striking feature of the ground is the drainage
facility, which is probably the best in the sub-continent.
To bring the play area into shape for cricket, a lot of
demolition had to be done, and the athletics tracks
had to be dug up. About three feet of soil was excavated
to remove all the red clay. PVC pipes were fit in before
filling it up with rock chips, then sand and lastly grass.
The slope is nice and even, a difference of 29 inches from
the wicket to the boundary. The tubular flood light
poles are a new edition to the cricket stadium.

S
T
A
D
I
U
M
 LOCAL CASE STUDY

ENTRY
ENTRY

PARKING
ENTRY

S
PARKING
T
A
D ENTRY
I
U
M
 INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY

Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia

INTRODUCTION :
 The Melbourne Cricket Ground is one
of Australia’s greatest assets.
 It is the busy venue accommodating
international cricket, Australian Rules
football, concerts, dinners and other
major functions on its natural turf arena.
 More than three million people visit the
ground annually.
S  Melbourne Cricket Club manages the
T stadium and has progressively
expanded the MCG’s role as both an
A entertainment centre and a world-class
tourist destination.
D Ground Capacity:
I  The total capacity of the MCG is
U 100,018.
 This includes 95,000 seats and
M approximately 5000 standing room
 INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY
Spectator Facilities:
 This marvelous structure, accommodating 44,500
people and covering 45 per cent of the stadium’s
perimeter, brought state-of-the-art comfort,
convenience and hospitality facilities to all levels
of Melbourne’s sporting society.
 Facilities and finishes are superior throughout.
The male/female toilet ratio has been
significantly improved and, for comfort and
ease of access, individual plastic bucket seats
are fixed on broader plats.
 Sightlines from all seats are uninterrupted and,
because the new structure is much closer to the
S arena than the stands it replaced, spectators are
also closer to the action.
T  Seats are approximately 30% bigger than the
previous
northern stand and about 80% of seats are under
A roof cover.
Large, deep rooms enable tenant sports and
D

clubs to accommodate up to 500 guests.
. Extensive landscaping and a new access
I

road enhance the
sense of arrival for visitors.
U  Capping the new stand is a hybrid roof, part
metal and part glass. This considerably increases
M the brightness of the seating areas.
 INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY
MELBOURNE CRICKET CLUB:
 It is a private club, incorporated under the Melbourne Cricket Club Act
1974, boasting by far the biggest membership of any sporting club in
Australia.
 The MCC also has the public responsibility of managing one of the
largest and the most successful stadiums in Australia and the world
– the MCG.
 The MCC has 100,280 members (comprising 60,286 Full members and
39,994 Restricted members) as at August 2009. At this time, there
were 194,097 people on the waiting list. Between 10,000 and 15,000
people are nominated for membership each year.
S
A NATURAL TURF ARENA:
T
 After the Olymic Games much of the arena was reconstructed and red
A mountain soil laid to a depth of about 60cm.
D  Compaction over the years gave this soil the consistency of clay and
major drainage problems began to surface in the late 1980s.
I  In the spring of 1992 the arena was completely reconstructed with a
U sand-based profile, giving the ground remarkable drainage
characteristics and superior load-bearing ability.
M
 INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY
Dimensions:
 The MCG arena has a total of
approximately 20,000 square metres in
area and measures 171 x 146 metres in
length, from fence to fence.
 The boundary line measures five metres
from the fence.
 The volume of the MCG is 1,700,000
cubic metres, or 1.7 million cubic
metres.
 The goal posts for AFL matches are
15 metres in
height (point posts are 10 metres
high) and the
 length of the cricket pitch is 22 yards,
which in metric terms is 20.12 metres.
S Arena Grow Lights:
 As a result, the MCC procured a product
T called Stadium Grow Lighting, a mobile
supplementary lighting unit
A  The shipment, comprising 11 lighting

D rigs each measuring 12m x 2.5m x 2.5m

and two smaller rigs.
I  The lighting rigs are placed above the
grass to provide light and heat, which
U stimulates turf growth.
 This will enable to achieve year-round
M quality turf in all weather conditions.
 INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY
Portable Cricket Pitches:
 The volume and variety of events played at the MCG requires a versatile surface
that enables the stadium to switch from one sport to another in a short period
of time.

 It has led the field in a range of turf management techniques designed to

develop a playing surface which can be used efficiently and meets competition
demands.

 The 1992 reconstruction of the oval utilising a revolutionary sand-based profile

boosted drainage capacity and introduced a more durable turf cover so that
S more events could be scheduled at the MCG.
T
The absence of cricket pitches from the centre in the winter months provides a
A

safer playing surface for AFL players and allows events such as international
D soccer and Bledisloe Cup rugby to be played on a world-class surface.

I
U
M
 INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY
LIGHT TOWERS:
 The light tower system comprises of six light towers which stand
approximately 75 metres high (equivalent to a 24- story
building) with the head frame a further 10 metres higher (85
metres overall).

 The foundations for the towers consist of four reinforced concrete

piers which are set down in depth from seven to 12 metres
depending on the sub surface structure.

 Each of the hollow tubular steel towers contains about 130

S tonnes of steel.
T
A  The diameter reduces from 4.2 metres at the base to two
metres at the top.
D
I  There are between 12 and 14 landings connecting ladders inside
each tower. The head frames of the towers are angled in at 15
U Degrees in order to provide optimum levels of light.

M
 INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY

S
T
A
D
I
U
M
 INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

NEW BEIJING
NATIONAL STADIUM
Basic information
• Year of completion: 2008
• Location: Beijing, Republic of China
• Architects: Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron

Concept of the project

S The new National Stadium is located
on a gentle rise in the center of
T Olympic green like a large colossal
vessel. The stadium’s appearance is a
A pure image with its facade and
structure mutually supporting each
D other and converging into a grid-like

I formation- almost like a bird’s nest

with its interwoven branches. This
U produces dramatic effect on the
stadium. The spatial effect of the
M stadium is simple and of an almost
archaic immediacy.
 INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY
PLAN

S
T
A
D
I
U
M
 INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY
PLAN

S
T
A
D
I
U
M
 INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY
Structure
Just as the birds stuff the spaces between the woven
twigs of their nest with soft filler, the space in the
structure of the stadium is filled with inflated ETFE
cushions. The cushions mounted on the outer side of the
structure makes the roof
completely weatherproof.
Whist the rain is collected,
the sunlight filters through
the translucent roof
providing the lawn with
the necessary UV-radiation.

S
T
A
D
I
U
M
 INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY
Functional layout
During the Olympic Games, the stadium accommodated 100,000 people.
The functional layout is as follows:

• Parking area
• Field of play
• Venue operation area
• Spectator area
• Event management area
• Athletics and team staff area
• VIP and office area
• Official sponsor area
• Media area
S • Safety and security area
T
A
D
I
U
M
 INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY

THANK YOU
S
T
A
D
I
U
M