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Sportarchitecture

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about sportarchitecture

Project • By StudioMAACSports Centres

Bucarest Arena

The new Multifunctional Hall of the Lia Manoliu Complex in Bucharest is a state-of-the-art facility with a capacity for 12,000 spectators, designed to host sports events, concerts, and shows. Its strategic location next to the National Stadium strengthens the city’s urban axis dedicated to major international events. StudioMAAC The building is oriented in harmony with its surroundings, optimizing access and pedestrian and vehicle circulation. Its architectural design is based on aerodynamic and expressive volumes that reflect the values of high-performance sports, standing apart from conventional arenas through its openness and dynamism. StudioMAAC The project organizes its functions through efficient vertical circulation... More

Project • By StudioMAACStadiums

Kerbala Stadium

Kerbala Stadium – “The Kerbala Arches” proposes a football venue that fuses Kerbala’s historical, religious, and architectural heritage with a distinctly contemporary identity. The architectural concept is anchored in a powerful local symbol: the pointed arch, referenced from the city’s sacred architecture and reinterpreted as the project’s primary megastructure. StudioMAAC A ring of 16 intersecting arches (approximately 38 m wide and 19 m high) forms a protective perimeter and supports a system of tensile canvas roofing. This intermediary structure operates as a threshold—an outer “transition” space before entering the stadium—bringing multiple benefits: solar control, the f... More