"The scheme features a retractable roof and a movable pitch, allowing it to accommodate both sporting and non-sporting events. The bowl is configured to bring seating as close to the field as regulations allow, with a steep profile intended to enhance spatial intensity. Acoustic performance was a central consideration, with the design aiming to concentrate sound within the stadium while minimizing noise impacts on the surrounding neighborhood."
"A prominent feature of the proposal is a set of twelve chimney-like towers that support the roof and reference the area's industrial heritage. Built using reclaimed brick where possible, these structures combine multiple functions, including vertical circulation and passive ventilation. One tower features a lift that provides access to an elevated bar offering panoramic city views. "Ours grows from Birmingham itself, from its brickworks, its history of a thousand trades, and the craft at the core of its culture,""
The design presents a 62,000-seat stadium in Bordesley Green within the Birmingham Sports Quarter, intended as a multifunctional sports and cultural venue. The proposal includes a retractable roof and movable pitch to host sporting and non-sporting events. The bowl brings seating as close to the field as regulations allow with a steep profile to intensify atmosphere. Acoustic strategies concentrate sound inside the venue while limiting neighborhood noise. Twelve chimney-like towers, using reclaimed brick where possible, support the roof and provide vertical circulation and passive ventilation, with one tower containing a lift-served elevated bar. Ground-level landscaping creates market, dining, play, and gathering spaces year-round.
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