{"id":57663,"date":"2020-01-24T08:45:14","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T13:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=57663"},"modified":"2020-07-02T11:33:26","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T15:33:26","slug":"zaha-hadid-architects-all-timber-soccer-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/zaha-hadid-architects-all-timber-soccer-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"Zaha Hadid Architects Wins Approval for the World&#8217;s First All-Timber Soccer Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Got an amazing eco-friendly project of your own? Enter it in the <a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/?utm_source=content&amp;utm_medium=architizer_blog&amp;utm_campaign=early-entry&amp;utm_content=general\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">8th Annual A+Awards<\/a> for a shot at international publication and global recognition. <a href=\"https:\/\/entries.architizer.com\/?utm_source=content&amp;utm_medium=architizer_blog&amp;utm_campaign=early-entry&amp;utm_content=general\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit your projects<\/a> before February 14th to secure a special Early Entry Discount.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An all-timber soccer stadium designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/zaha-hadid-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zaha Hadid Architects<\/a> for the Forest Green Rovers Football Club has finally been approved for construction after years of delays. Set for construction in Gloucestershire, England, Eco Park Stadium will bring carbon-neutral facilities to the local community while maintaining the natural qualities of the existing site. It will be the first soccer stadium in the world built entirely out of wood.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_57671\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57671\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-57671 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/01_zha_fgr_exterior01_renderbymir-scaled-1-1024x708.jpg?resize=1024%2C708&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"timber stadium\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/01_zha_fgr_exterior01_renderbymir-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C708&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/01_zha_fgr_exterior01_renderbymir-scaled-1.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/01_zha_fgr_exterior01_renderbymir-scaled-1.jpg?resize=768%2C531&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/01_zha_fgr_exterior01_renderbymir-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1061&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/01_zha_fgr_exterior01_renderbymir-scaled-1.jpg?resize=2048%2C1415&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-57671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Eco Park Stadium will be the world&#8217;s first UN-certified carbon-neutral stadium; rendering by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mir.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MIR<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was Zaha Hadid Architects\u2019 second attempt in getting the design approved after winning a competition to design the stadium in 2016. The proposal was denied due to concerns regarding the project\u2019s impact on noise, traffic, and the environment. A variety of adjustments including, a revised landscape strategy, increased matchday transport, and the addition of translucent cladding to the stadium canopy, secured approval, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archpaper.com\/2019\/12\/zha-ecopark-stadium-approved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Architect\u2019s Newspaper <\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archinect.com\/news\/article\/150176353\/zha-s-eco-park-stadium-in-england-is-finally-moving-forward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Archinect<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The timber stadium will be the centerpiece of the $124 million \u201cEco Park\u201d development, a 100-acre space dedicated to sports and green technology. The 5,000-seat Eco Park Stadium will be joined by grass and all-weather training pitches, publicly accessible multi-disciplinary facilities, a sports science hub, and a collection of offices and retail spaces.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_57673\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57673\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-57673 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/161110164502-forest-green-rovers-gal-3-1024x576.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"timber stadium\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/161110164502-forest-green-rovers-gal-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/161110164502-forest-green-rovers-gal-3-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/161110164502-forest-green-rovers-gal-3-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/161110164502-forest-green-rovers-gal-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/161110164502-forest-green-rovers-gal-3-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1153&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-57673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Rendering by <a href=\"http:\/\/negativ.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Negativ<\/a> (formerly VA)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As stated on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaha-hadid.com\/architecture\/forest-green-rovers-eco-park-stadium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zaha Hadid Architects\u2019 website<\/a>, almost every element of the stadium will be made of sustainably-sourced timber, including its structure, roof cantilevers and louvered cladding. <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/product-guides\/product-guide\/glulam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Laminated timber<\/a> is a highly durable building material, as well as being safe, recyclable and \u2014 when detailed correctly \u2014 beautiful too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The firm has even claimed that Ecopark Stadium has the potential to be carbon negative, with the provision of on-site renewable energy generation. Furthermore, the close proximity of the stadium\u2019s structural elements to one another enables the seating terraces and floor slab to be made from timber, which are normally made of concrete or steel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_57675\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57675\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-57675 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/05_zha_fgr_interior_lobby_render-by-va-1024x576.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"timber stadium\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/05_zha_fgr_interior_lobby_render-by-va-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/05_zha_fgr_interior_lobby_render-by-va-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/05_zha_fgr_interior_lobby_render-by-va-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/05_zha_fgr_interior_lobby_render-by-va-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/05_zha_fgr_interior_lobby_render-by-va-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-57675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Almost every element of the structure will be made of sustainably-sourced timber; rendering by <a href=\"http:\/\/negativ.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Negativ<\/a> (formerly VA)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The seating areas are designed to bring fans as close as sixteen feet away from the field and every seat will be provided with unrestricted sight lines. To top if off, Ecopark Stadium\u2019s design anticipates future growth for the club, in which an additional 5,000 seats can be added without the costs of major construction works.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_57677\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57677\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-57677 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3c110000abe08304a7221bc9023c9e24-1024x717.jpeg?resize=1024%2C717&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"timber stadium\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3c110000abe08304a7221bc9023c9e24.jpeg?resize=1024%2C717&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3c110000abe08304a7221bc9023c9e24.jpeg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3c110000abe08304a7221bc9023c9e24.jpeg?resize=768%2C538&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3c110000abe08304a7221bc9023c9e24.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1075&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3c110000abe08304a7221bc9023c9e24.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1434&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-57677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Rendering of Ecopark Stadium; rendering by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mir.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MIR<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This unconventional project, a first of its kind, marks a refreshed, sustainable approach to stadium design. It also demonstrates how sustainable architecture can be dynamic and alluring. Regarding the project\u2019s innovative use of timber, Dale Vince, Forest Green Rover\u2019s chairman and the owner of green energy firm Ecotricity told press: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The importance of wood is not only that it\u2019s naturally occurring, it has very low embodied carbon \u2013 about as low as it gets for a building material.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And when you bear in mind that around three quarters of the lifetime carbon impact of any stadium comes from its building materials, you can see why that\u2019s so important \u2013 and it\u2019s why our new stadium will have the lowest embodied carbon of any stadium in the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Got an eco-friendly project of your own? Enter it in the <a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">8th Annual A+Awards<\/a> for a shot at international publication and global recognition. <a href=\"https:\/\/entries.architizer.com\/#\/enter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit your projects<\/a> before February 14th to secure a special Early Entry Discount.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Top image: Rendering by <a href=\"http:\/\/negativ.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Negativ<\/a> (formerly VA)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sustainable architecture has taken another step forward with Ecopark 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