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Wembley Gets Kick-Off

CANNES-With England's football team still reeling from its defeat by Australia (Australia!), the beautiful game will get a welcome shot in the arm from the new-look Wembley Stadium in London

By Charlie Jacoby | Updated on March 04, 2003

CANNES-Architects HOK Sport+Venue+Event and Foster & Partners have revealed the look of the new Wembley Stadium, at the MIPIM property show in Cannes, France. They claim it will be the first of a new generation of sports stadia, with facilities unparalleled anywhere in the world. Building on the heritage of the old stadium, it will form a new home for English football.

The key feature of the new stadium is its partly retractable roof. When fully open it allows sunlight to reach the whole pitch–an essential element in maintaining the world-standard quality of the turf. In poor weather, the roof can be closed within 15 minutes, providing cover for all 90,000 seats.

The roof is supported structurally by a spectacular 440ft-high arch that soars over the stadium, providing a replacement for the old building’s landmark twin towers. Architects say the stadium’s geometry and its steeply raked seating tiers ensure that everyone has the best possible view; seats are larger than at present with more leg-room; the highest tiers are easily accessed via escalators; and a new concourse wrapping around the building allows easy circulation and provides formal catering for 10,000 spectators and informal catering for the balance of spectators.

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