Shanghai New Multi Sport Arena

Shanghai, China · 2024

The round arena seen across water between new buildings
Image: AND Studio

The project imagines a sports centre as a link between the city and nature.

Type
Competition won
Status
In progress
Client
City of Shanghai
Scale
124,810 m²
Program
Main arena with 12,000 seats (35,000 seated and standing) for basketball, ice hockey, concerts and events, swimming center, youth training center, sports retail and a sports museum
Architect
AND Studio

About

The main arena rises onto a wide landscaped platform, and the ground below is left free.

Under the platform there is room for everyday sport, pedestrian paths, local shops and community life. Above it, the arena hosts basketball, ice hockey, concerts and exhibitions for up to 35,000 people.

It is meant for major events and for everyday use by the people of the district.

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Arena beside the river in warm daylightImage: AND Studio