Olympic Stadium, German Capital
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The Stadium has a capacity of around 72-74,000, though we understand 66,000 is the usual capacity. The building was refurbished from 2000-04 by a well-respected practice of German architects.
The Olympic Stadium hosted the FIFA World Cup Final on 9 July 2006
Olympiastadion Architect: Werner March
Built: 1934-36
Status: Listed
Berlin Stadium building - scanned photos from 1995, by isabelle lomholt
Olympic Stadium Berlin redevelopment architects:
Gerkan, Marg & Partners from Hamburg, north Germany
The Olympiastadion replaced the German Stadium by Otto March, the father of
Werner March
Key Olympiastadion Features:
Marathon Gate, 25m wide
The translucent oval roof is also an iconic element.
Materials include limestone, travertine and granite.
The Stadium complex includes Football, Athletics, Hockey, Equestrian, Swimming, Theatre and Music facilities.
Olympiastadion Architecture Competition winner was NGM Architekten
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Olympic Stadium Berlin redevelopment architects: Gerkan, Marg & Partners
Olympiastadion Book:
Olympic Stadium Berlin, Renovation and Modernization 2000 - 2004
Edited by Professor Volkwin Marg
119 pp, German/English; ISBN 3-936300-16-X
DZA Verlag Altenburg
+49 (0)3447 55 50
German Stadium buildings by Gerkan, Marg & Partners include:
Commerzbank-Arena
Frankfurt Stadium Redevelopment, Germany - aka Waldstadion
2004/05
Stuttgart Arena, Germany
1999
reportedly the largest domed arena in Europe
Müngersdorfer Stadion, Köln, Germany
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Berlin buildings by Gerkan, Marg & Partners include:
Swissôtel
Tempodrom
State Authority Offices
Lehrter Station
Dresdner Bank
Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport
German Football Stadium Building - Frankfurt
Gelsenkirchen Stadium - Arena Auf Schalke
One of the greatest football stadiums in Europe: Nou Camp Stadium
German Football Stadium - World Cup 2006 Arenas
Berlin Olympic Stadium: Photos © isabelle lomholt
European Stadium buildings:
Manchester United Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium
Brit Oval Stadium
Meadowbank Stadium
Contemporary Architects
Olympic Stadium Barcelona - photos of the building
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Berlin Olympic Stadium - page : adrian welch / isabelle lomholt
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