Real Madrid stadium renovation wrapped up

2024-06-03T14:23:00-04:00

Renovations on the home of Real Madrid, the legendary Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, have been completed by German architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners, the firm announced recently via its social media channels.

Construction photo by Miguel de Guzmán/Imagen Subliminal

The five-year, $1.91 billion project added a retractable new roof and underground greenhouse to the original design while increasing capacity by 3,000 seats (from approximately 80,000) and adding 240 new VIP suites to the upper levels. Pop star Taylor Swift unofficially inaugurated the new stadium with back-to-back concerts last week.

Construction photo by Miguel de Guzmán/Imagen Subliminal

"Our design gives form to the ideas of 'movement' and 'dynamism.' The stadium’s massing may appear at first glance to be autonomously determined — but in reality, it dances within tightly defined parameters. It wraps the stadium’s form, which has evolved over time through numer...

Real Madrid's Fantasy Island Revealed

2012-03-22T14:23:00-04:00

Real Madrid Resort Island will be a major tourist and sporting centre of great dimensions and the highest level. This extraordinary complex will attract millions of people looking for quality leisure services.

The resort will be located on the artificial island of Al Marjan in the United Arab Emirates. It will feature sports facilities, a marina, luxury hotels, villas, an amusement park, a club museum and a futuristic 10,000-seat stadium with one side open to the sea.

Renderings given to the press are described as 'handouts' and no name for the architect is given at this point.

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Real Madrid stadium renovation wrapped up

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