With a portfolio consisting of over twenty stunning stadium designs, Istanbul-based practice Bahadır Kul Architects has added to its collection with Batumi Stadium.
The soccer stadium, located in the Georgian city of Batumi, was completed in July 2020 and is the home of local soccer club FC Dinamo Batumi. For its design, Bahadır Kul Architects took inspiration from traditional Georgian dances and, at large, the dynamism, enthusiasm, and free spirited nature of Georgian culture. These qualities are evident in the stadium’s façade, which is clad with 76 overlapping panels, each slanted and different heights. This undulating form evokes movement and creates a rhythmic effect.
The number of façade panels is equal to the number of roof segments, which creates a uniform and consistent bowl. Covered with PVC, the stadium is neutral and almost cloud-like during the day. However, at night the structure is dynamically illuminated by the lighting of the surrounding city. The cladding will also display the colors of Georgia, the Adjara region, or the soccer team’s colors.
The closely tucked façade and roof play an important role by providing protection from wind, rain, and other unpredictable weather conditions of the region. The stands are double tiered with a traditional layout and split the audience almost perfectly between the lower and upper decks. Batumi Stadium was also built not just for FC Dinamo Batumi but as a potential stadium for the Georgian national team, which explains the stadium’s high-end lighting, sound system, and hybrid field.
Batumi Stadium was a nominee for a competition called “Stadium of the Year 2020” hosted by Stadium Database, one of the world’s leading websites dedicated to soccer stadiums.
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