Stadia (5^th Ed.) The Populous Design and Development Guide

In this fully updated and redesigned edition of the essential and long-established Stadia, the authors offer their unrivalled expertise to all professionals who commission, plan, design, and manage high-quality sports venues.

Ideas about the design and use of stadiums continue to evolve and this fifth edition includes the latest developments in the field. Including updated chapters on sustainability, masterplanning and services, a new chapter on branding activation, and new global case studies, the fifth edition of Stadia is the ultimate guide to all aspects of stadium design, from local club buildings to international showpieces.

In addition to a wide array of international case studies, the authors draw on the experience of the design firm Populous who in recent years delivered the 2010 Yankees Stadium in New York; the 2010 Aviva stadium, Dublin; the 2004 Benfica stadium, Lisbon; the 2010 Soccer City FNB Stadium, Johannesburg; the 2012 Marlins Park, Miami; and the 2012 new Olympic Stadium, London.

Foreword by Jacques Rogge, President of the IOC 1. The Stadium as a Building Type 2. The Future 3. Masterplanning 4. External Planning 5. Form and Structure 6. Security and Anti-terrorism Measures 7. Activity 8. Sports and Multi-purpose Use 9. Crowd Control 10. Providing for Disabled People 11. Spectator Viewing 12. Spectator Seating 13. Private Viewing and Facilities 14. Circulation 15. Food and Beverage Catering 16. Toilet Provision 17. Retail Sales and Exhibitions 18. The Media 19. Administrative Operations 20. Facilities for Players and Officials 21. Services 22. Maintenance 23. Operation and Funding 24. Sustainable Design 25. Brand Activation Appendix 1: Stadia Briefing Guide Appendix 2: Video Screens and Electronic Scoreboards Appendix 3: Case studies

Geraint John
RIBA Dip Arch (UCL) CISRM MILAM FRSA
Honorary Life President of the UIA (International Union of Architects) Sports and Leisure Programme
Former Chief Architect at GB Sports Council

Rod Sheard
Dip Arch (QUT) RIBA ARAIA FRSA
Stadium designer and Senior Principal of Populous
Author of The Stadium: Architecture for the New Global Culture

Ben Vickery
RIBA BA Dip Arch FRSA
Senior Principal of Populous and co-author of the SGSA guide on concourses