New Camp Nou
The design concept was selected by FCB for being open, elegant, serene, timeless Mediterranean and democratic. Also of note is its respectful relationship with its surroundings and the city: providing visual depth by creating shade and shadows along the facade, and a beautiful sense of openness at all times.
Facade Detail
The design subtlety intervenes with the neighborhood to facilitate circulation and achieve diverse urban usage in the Barça Campus while simultaneously guaranteeing a clear and safe phased construction period over multiple playing seasons. MANICA is providing technical sport design services to the architects of the projectNikken Sekkei +Pascual Ausio Arquitectes
Front view
The following points are the key concepts behind the renovation design:
- Recover excellence with a stadium for approximately 105,000 spectators with modern comforts and services
- Open façade consisting of three open concourses protected by pitched eaves
- The New Camp Nou is seamlessly integrated in the Espai Barça Campus
- Maintains a level access to the street all around the stadium
- 12 vertical circulation cores with stairs, escalators and lifts, with access to the second and third tiers
- A spacious sky deck over-looking the seating bowl and the City
- A sustainable stadium, smart and green, harvesting water and energy from the sun
Section
Project Info
Architects: Nikken Sekkei +Pascual Ausio Arquitectes
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Type: Stadium
Status: Stadium Renovation
Year: 2020/21
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