Arsenal Emirates Stadium
London, England · 2004-2006 · £390 million
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchElegant steelwork structure: Designed for straightforward build, saving construction time and cost. - Energy-saving features: Incorporated into the design, along with a waste-handling center. - "Arsenalisation" process: Post-completion efforts to restore visible links to Arsenal's history and enhance fan experience. - Pitch quality: The pitch is internationally recognized for its quality, nicknamed "the Carpet."
Key engineering challenges
Constructing a large stadium in a dense urban area. - Designing a lightweight steelwork structure that is considerably lighter than comparable stadia. - Integrating energy-saving features and a waste-handling center.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- Arsenal FC
- Lead contractor
- Sir Robert McAlpine
- Lead designers
- HOK Sport (now Populous), Buro Happold
- Project type
- new build
- Scale
- Capacity: 60,432 (current seated), Pitch size: 105m x 68m, Four-tiered bowl design, Translucent polycarbonate roofing
- Disciplines
- Structural Engineering; Civil Engineering; Architecture; Building Services Engineering
- Standards & frameworks
- UEFA Elite stadium standards; UK Building Regulations (implied)
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirates_Stadium; https://www.burohappold.com/projects/emirates-stadium-arsenal-football-club-2/; https://www.ice.org.uk/what-is-civil-engineering/infrastructure-projects/emirates-stadium; https://www.srm.com/projects/emirates-stadium/