Stadium is the place where people get together to see or hold a festive event, democracy, sports games and others. Here are some examples of unique stadiums in the world that we have.
1. Munich Olympic Park
Location: Munich, Germany
Background: Located just north of the city center, the park hosted the 1972 Olympic Games and its stadium, formerly the home of German Soccer's most successful club, Bayern Munich, is the only one in the world to have hosted the Olympics, the World Cup Final and European ssoccer championship final.
The unique is: Combining stainless-steel cable nets, acrylic glass and supports, architect and structure engineer Frei Otto's design of the Munich Olympic Park is a masterwork in tensile architecture. Never before had work like it been done on such a massive scale, and it's a design that continues to permeate Otto's pieces, according to Niemuth.
2. Beijing National Aquatics Center
Location: Beijing, China
Background: More commonly known as "The Water Cube" the aquatic center was the site of Michael Phelps unprecedented eight Olympic gold medals in 2008.
The unique is: Inspired by an image of bubbles clustered together, the Sydney based firm PTW Architects won an online vote by the Chinese public to build the Aquatics Center. The Water Cube's square form was created in order to play off of the roundness of the Beijing Olympic Stadium located just a few hundred feet away, creating the "yin and yang of the Beijing Olympics," Niemuth says 100,000 square meters of the thin , UV resistant ETFE plastic comprise the walls of arena, held together with a maze of 22,000 steel beams for a breathtaking effect when light up at night. "That exterior image is on par with the Bilbao Art Museum," Niemuth says.
3. Pengrowth Saddledome
Location: Calgary, Canada
Background: The home of the NHL's Calgary Flames, the Saddledome was completed in 1983 and hosted ice skating and hockey during the 1988 Winter Olympics.
The unique is: The Saddledome's shape evokes Calgary's western heritage, which includes the world famous annual rodeo and fair the Calgary Stampede. Yet the signature saddle like from also serve an important function, as the arena's designer Graham McCourt Architects shaped the concrete roof as an inverse hyperbolic paraboloid so its weight would be supported without internel pylons that would block fans views.
4. The Float
Location: Marina Bay, Singapore
Background: The Float, which opened in 2007, will be converted to a stage to host the opening and closing ceremonies of the inaugural Youth Olympics Games in 2010.
The unique is: Built as part of a land reclamation project that began in the 1970s, the Marina Bay development extends Singapore's Central Business District. On the edge of the bay, the Float, a 30000 seat grandstand farces a nearly 33000 square foot steel platform that sits atop 200 pontoons.
5. The Burj Al Arab Hotel Helipad
Location: Dubai, UAE
Background: In preparation for the 2005 Dubai Championship, the Burj Al Arab converted its helipad into a tennis court for Roger Federer and Andre Agassi to hit around.
The unique is: Maybe there's a bit of stretch to call the stadium as there is no seating for spectators. This area was originally a place for helicopters to land. This is the most beautiful place inn the sport because it is suspended 650 feet in the air. The hotel is located on a man made island just off the coast of Dubai and derives its sail-like shape from the region's nautical history.
