Football stadium ADO,
The Hague
2004
Zwarts & Jansma Architects
Undulating roof landscape of gleaming aluminium
The exterior of the building is closed in character, with large, inviting
glass entrances. In contrast with the façade, the interior of the
stadium is surprisingly open, with clear routing and specific seats for
the various groups of sports fans. Business people watch the game from lounges
and skyboxes in the main building; families are seated in the family stands.
The fanatical supporters of ADO have their own section, as have the supporters
of the visiting team, who enter through a separate guest entrance.
photos : Rob 't Hart
In order to give all 15,000 visitors the chance to enjoy the football game
as much as possible, a lot of attention has been paid to the sight lines
from the stands. Moreover, the seats are situated as close to the pitch
as possible. The bottom row for example is just four metres away. If needed,
the capacity of the stadium can be expanded to 27,000 visitors.
Three circular access roads regulate logistics and assure that supporters
easily reach their seats. Opposing fans remain separated both inside the
stadium and outside as they arrive and depart. The outer ring regulates
the stream of cars, leading them to the parking place. The second ring is
placed directly around the football stadium and is used by pedestrians,
but provides also easy access for emergency services. Furthermore, when
there are no matches, this ring is a supply line for the companies and shops
which surround the stadium. Within the stadium the so-called ADO passage
is placed as the third ring around the field, through which the stream of
supporters is led. This passage also serves as a recreation room during
halftimes and, since it keeps the supporters from entering the field, provides
extra safety.
The stadium is covered in an aluminium skin, in which light apertures emerge
like punch holes. It creates the impression of one volume, rather than the
sum of separate parts. The same material is used for the façade,
which merges with the roof over the stands.
photos : ADO Den Haag
Around the football stadium a circle of additional services is realised:
shops, showrooms, a car wash and possibly a casino and a multiplex cinema.
A football stadium is, on average, only used for a couple of hours every
two weeks. The additional commercial functions guarantee an intensive use
of the location and create activity even when there is no football game
going on. The stadium was the first building to be realised; the other functions
will be built in phases. However, since all buildings will bear the same
signature, seen from the flyovers of Prins Clausplein the whole complex
will resemble an undulating landscape of shiny aluminium.
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Football stadium ADO - Building Information:
Design: 2003-04
Client: Ballast Nedam
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