Cam Nou, Barcelona

Camp Nou Stadium Redevelopment, Barcelona, Spain
2007: Foster and Partners

Camp Nou Stadium Barcelona : Facts and Figures

Client: FC Barcelona

Architect: Foster and Partners

Collaborating Sports Architect (Competition): AFL

Original Stadium Architects: Francesc Mijtans-Miro, Garcia Barbon and Soteras Mauri
Inaugurated 24 September 1957

Projected Stadium Footprint: 52,000 m²

Projected Floor Area (gross): 180,000 m²

Approximate Budget: Euro 250 million

Projected Capacity: Increased from 98,000 to 106,000 seats (Largest stadium in Europe)

New Accommodation: Expanded hospitality/VIP accommodation,
Function rooms
Hospitality boxes
Public concourses
New Stadium Museum
FCB offices
Third party offices
TV broadcast + studio facilities
Press areas
Catering
Underground service vehicle roads and bays
Provision for disabled people throughout


Stadium Info
Seating Bowl Existing seating bowl retained with upper tier expanded to accommodate extra seating capacity. Asymmetric upper tier of stadium to be retained. Presidential box retained on west side.

Spectator circulation: Horizontal and vertical circulation for all tiers to rationalised. Ramps to upper tier to be replaced by new escalators. New escape stairs to be built around outside of stadium to release internal stadium area for concourses and stadium accommodation.

Stadium Enclosure: Stadium to be enclosed in new mosaic enclosure composed of translucent panels in the colours of the FC Barcelona club. Enclosure will act as rain screen around sides of stadium allowing naturally ventilated concourse areas. Enclosure to include photovoltaic panels to harvest solar energy. At night lighting will make enclosure glow in bright colours and will feature animated effects to give the stadium changing image and dynamic response to environment and events.

Roof: New stadium roof to be added to cover seating bowl on all sides. Cable net roof structure spans across the stadium and is tensioned within compression ring above the outer edge of the seating bowl. Roof structure to be erected progressively whilst stadium remains in use. Mosaic pattern of enclosure to continue over roof.

taken from www.e-architect.co.uk/barcelona/barcelona_fc_stadium