[aCidMinD81]

Here you can see the first pics of the new 5* Valencia C.F. Stadium. The new "Mestalla".

Capacity: 75.000 seats
Scheduled inauguration: 2010
Cost: 300 million €
Internal skin: Structure finished in wooden battons
External skin: Glass and titanium

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fmTpDTLQ40

Pics:

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/2483/clipboard2lp6.jpg
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/5608/clipboard4gp9.jpg
http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/8269/clipboard8zf7.jpg
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/8453/clipboard10hw7.jpg
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/8954/clipboard12ic3.jpg

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/8500/estadiotk2.jpg

http://www.marca.com/06/11/10/nuevoMestalla/07.jpg

http://www.valenciacf.es/images/noticias/NuevoEstadio/VAlenciaCFestadiox1.jpg

http://www.valenciacf.es/images/noticias/NuevoEstadio/VAlenciaCFestadiox2.jpg

http://www.valenciacf.es/images/noticias/NuevoEstadio/VAlenciaCFestadiox3.jpg

http://www.valenciacf.es/images/noticias/NuevoEstadio/VAlenciaCFestadiox4.jpg

The model:


http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/6769/copyofimg4028np3.jpg

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/5224/copyofimg4029xw5.jpg

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/3985/copyofimg4022zw2.jpg

[NYguy]

When does it land on earth?....;)

[H-man]

the skin kinda reminds me of the new arizona cardinals stadium

[Salvanex]

The external design is inspired by the city itself.
The building, seen from above, evokes the districts of Valencia with the Turia river crossing it.

http://www.valenciacf.es/images/noticias/descu15nov2006.jpg

[SD_Phil]

An original design for a stadium? Wow. Spain's tradition of great and unique architecture continues. This is beautiful. I have some family in Barcelona (another great city for architecture) but this thing is a work of art. Hopefully the titanium exterior comes off nicely.

[staff]

Congrats Valencia.
I will sure miss the good old Mestalla with it's ridiculously steep tribunes. :)

[Chicago2020]

the skin kinda reminds me of the new arizona cardinals stadium

EXACTLY

[jpIllInoIs]

Totally FANTASTIC!!!! I am so envious, if Chicago had that stadium we would get the 2016 Olympics for sure.

[lexberg]

Who has designed it?

[aCidMinD81]

Who has designed it?
Arup Sport & Reid-Fenwick Associated

[anecdoto]

Very interesting stadium
Now,it is necessary to score goals :)

[CONative]

I think it's ugly. It will look dated very quickly. Some parts of it is nice, but way too much of it is not.

[Grumpy]

I like it , a very innovative design but it is going to be built into an already built up area...why ?

[Goody]

awesome

[wolfram]

why have i suddenly become a valencia supporter?

[ExpatADAM]

I think it's ugly. It will look dated very quickly. Some parts of it is nice, but way too much of it is not.

Exactly how will it look dated? I think it's fantastic, and will certainly stand the test of time. Another iconic building for Valencia!

[aCidMinD81]

E6deYhea7gU

[phillyskyline]

Luv it!

[skyscraper]

looks like a bedpan.

[Shanghai_Fan]

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/9499/mono11lq0.jpg

[aCidMinD81]

The first works have recently begun.

[Hayward]

Very cool, it looks a lot like the Arizona Cardinals stadium

[Kroy Wen]

for reference AZCards stadium:

http://members.cox.net/lmgoehring/images/sports/stadium.jpg

http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/images/Eisenman_stadium.jpg

Peter Eisenman, 2005

[aCidMinD81]

We all like most some curves than simply straight lines :D

[brinvion]

Is the roof going to be strictly open air or will there be a canopy the can close the hole? very futurist design, I like this.

[aCidMinD81]

Yeah, the roof will be always open. The only mechanical "piece" of the stadium will be the pitch. It can be completely risen some meters to allow a athletics track between the pitch and the stands.

[aCidMinD81]

Another render:

http://www.superdeporte.es/servicios/encuestaEstadioValencia/estadio.jpg

[aCidMinD81]

New renders:

http://www.valenciacf.es/images/noticias/estadio15ma2007a.jpg

http://www.valenciacf.es/images/noticias/estadio15ma2007b.jpg

http://www.valenciacf.es/images/noticias/estadio15ma2007d.jpg

http://www.valenciacf.es/images/noticias/estadio15ma2007e.jpg

http://www.valenciacf.es/images/noticias/estadio15ma2007f.jpg

http://www.valenciacf.es/images/noticias/estadio15ma2007c.jpg

The construction will begin in two weeks.

[BnaBreaker]

Looks like a baked potato

[krudmonk]

Bah, it just look like Allianz Arena broke. I don't see why Europe is in love with these pseudo-inflatable monster stadiums. Portsmouth is building one to look like a bedpan.

[aCidMinD81]

The construction began yesterday:

August, 2nd 2007

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/1438/ev020807py5.jpg

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/2638/ev020807detbg8.jpg

[aCidMinD81]

August 17, 2007

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/5809/ev170807ix8.jpg

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/9686/ev170807detlo9.jpg

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/8646/ev170807det2nf4.jpg

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http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/8492/ev170807det4fp2.jpg

[M.K.]

While the Alianz Arena is a white michelin big truck tyre, this is just another big truck tyre broken. At the end is just a common stadium in such tyre format, nothing else for the circus of football to poor freak people... :rolleyes:
for me the alianz arena is still a wedding cake, this is a cake in pieces...
horrible as every stadium. Why really people still needs such colosseums?

[aCidMinD81]

August 20, 2007

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/3302/ev200807am3.jpg

http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/2421/ev200807detpn7.jpg

http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/5729/ev200807det2cr1.jpg

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/2151/ev200807det3dp4.jpg

[Gava]

From the renders I anticipate the best new stadium in europe, reality however might be totaly different :rolleyes:

[aCidMinD81]

August 23, 2007

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/8545/ev230807iu6.jpg

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/4117/ev230807detdb4.jpg

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[aCidMinD81]

August 30, 2007

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/7144/ev300807wd5.jpg

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/1207/ev300807detof7.jpg

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/6779/ev300807det2fo1.jpg

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/9645/ev300807det3sc3.jpg

2 AM

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/1268/ev300807det4pv3.jpg

[dallasbrink]

It is the exact same as the Arizona cardinals Stadium. Its a de-flatted beach ball. Its so ugly and bland. Like seriously, no artistic thought was put into it. Lets just build a bowl, and wrap it with metal. Thats all they are doing. Bid whoop, a fith grader could come up with this.

[aCidMinD81]

September 19, 2007

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/6250/img0587sc6.jpg

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4254/img0583vx4.jpg

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/3690/img0584co9.jpg

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/363/img0585vf2.jpg

[aCidMinD81]

October 10, 2007

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1546/img0722mq3.jpg

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/7678/img0723tj7.jpg

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/4641/img0724bv2.jpg

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/2683/img0725hy5.jpg

[dallasbrink]

O no......O NO, im starting to like this stadium.

[aCidMinD81]

October 26, 2007

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8330/img0729mr9.jpg

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/1323/img0730ws7.jpg

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/1056/img0731cb1.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/967/img0732yw5.jpg

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/1231/img0733xx6.jpg

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8153/img0734mn5.jpg

[aCidMinD81]

November 3, 2007

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/7541/img0746ev8.jpg

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2153/img0747hx3.jpg

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/6940/img0748yo9.jpg

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3289/img0749px9.jpg

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/170/img0750hp9.jpg

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4060/img0751wb1.jpg

[aCidMinD81]

November 10, 2007

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/9596/img0753ow5.jpg

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1628/img0754pd4.jpg

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/4506/img0755qr7.jpg

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/844/img0756pp7.jpg

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2521/img0757zj9.jpg

http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/92/img0759zb5.jpg

[Gava]

Aerial picture.
http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/2797/aerea1fx2.jpg

[kenratboy]

Unreal - for some reason, the construction site/progress is as amazing as this building.

[aCidMinD81]

Let's see if I can stimulate this thread with some pics...

January 14, 2008

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/7484/img0001pq8.jpg

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/6924/img0002bh2.jpg

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/42/img0004pz5.jpg

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/9118/panorama3retzu3.jpg

[aCidMinD81]

April 15, 2008

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/3993/1142008fw8.jpg

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/6418/img0435ni3.jpg

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/8378/img0436qw7.jpg

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/8869/img0437ba4.jpg

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/718/img0438wy5.jpg

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/9577/img0439gn8.jpg

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2632/img0461oi4.jpg

Look at that reinforcement cages!!! :banana:

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/1470/img0457retum1.jpg

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/5466/img0459retff3.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/7364/panorama8peqei4.jpg

Link to the not scaled pano (3,73 Mb) (http://rapidshare.com/files/107676356/Panorama8ret.jpg.html)

[StatenIslander237]

shit!

:banana:

[Innersoul1]

Wow the speed of this project is truly amazing! thanks for posting those pictures...it is great to see this beauty of a project moving along!

[Innersoul1]

Is that underground parking on the bottom left of the pano?

[kenratboy]

Wow, looking better and better!

[View2gowanus]

great photos and a joy to watch!

[aCidMinD81]

April 24, 2008

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/1782/img0484tt4.jpg

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/4986/img0498ke0.jpg

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/6757/img0490ab1.jpg

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/8831/img0491ms7.jpg

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/5028/img0499wn0.jpg

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/9420/img0500ji8.jpg

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4049/img0501sn7.jpg

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/4726/panorama9retbp4.jpg

Link to the not scaled pano (3 Mb) (http://rapidshare.com/files/110133031/Panorama9.jpg.html)

[BTinSF]

Reminds me of the Superdome after Katrina. What's the point of making it look like the skin is peeling off in huge flakes?

[Grumpy]

I see an old chimney that seems to be integrated in the entire project : what the reason for this?

Wonder full update , this team should play in the Champions League with such a stadium!

[aCidMinD81]

April 29, 2008

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/8340/nm2904082tx8.jpg

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/7722/nm2904081ro3.jpg

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/6551/nm2904083kg4.jpg

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http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/585/detnm2904081no0.jpg

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http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/8896/detnm2904084dl8.jpg

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8618/nm2904086tr0.jpg

The sorroundings as a bonus

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/713/nm2904087by6.jpg

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/3933/nm2904088dm5.jpg

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/91/panorama10retcz3.jpg

Link to the not scaled pano (3,2 Mb) (http://rapidshare.com/files/111312144/Panorama10.JPG.html)

[aCidMinD81]

May 19 2008

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/5143/img0582dd3.jpg

http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/7797/img0583gy8.jpg

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/654/img0584bi1.jpg

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http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/4552/img0590mg2.jpg

Chaan!!

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/555/img0587dr8.jpg

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/1896/img0597tu4.jpg

Chaanchaaan!!

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/6753/img0594ea4.jpg

Chanchanchaaaaaaaaaan!!

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/6447/img0591ve9.jpg

Pano. May 16 2008

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/3665/panorama11retdc8.jpg

Link to the not scaled pano (6,62 Mb!!!) (http://rapidshare.com/files/116167052/Panorama_11.JPG.html)

[staff]

Awesome progress.

[BnaBreaker]

Apparently, a year ago I said it looked like a baked potato, but this thing has actually grown on me to the point that I really like it now. It will be a worthy home for David Villa, Raul Albiol, Timo Hildebrand, Carlos Marchena, and Fernando Morientes.

[aCidMinD81]

June 17, 2008

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/783/img0632nu0.jpg

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/6030/img0623re8.jpg

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http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/5073/img0615jp9.jpg

http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/3155/panorama12retct7.jpg

Link to the not scaled pano (CAUTION! 8 Mb) (http://rapidshare.com/files/123073780/Panorama12.JPG.html)

[staff]

Amazing!

[aCidMinD81]

September 9, 2008

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/5329/img0711gv9.jpg

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[kenratboy]

Wow!

[aCidMinD81]

More pics at night

October 15, 2008

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/5345/img0998retgl7.jpg

http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/8491/img1006retig9.jpg

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/7531/img1013retzg9.jpg

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[aCidMinD81]

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/7439/panorama3wa5.jpg

[Xeelee]

nice