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Stadium Buildings: Construction and Design Manual
Martin Wimmer
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Description for Stadium Buildings: Construction and Design Manual
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AMG; WSBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 225. .
From ancient stadium construction to a design object of the twenty-first century, sports arenas have long been turned into places hosting a global media spectacle. For a few hours or days, colossuses made of steel and concrete transform into colourful festival locations. Since the first ancient stadium in Greek Olympia, the typology of stadium construction has undergone a profound transformation: due to changes in requirements and demand, an urban entertainment centre has emerged from the simple running track in the countryside. Through selected examples of projects, this volume from the Construction and Design Manual series illustrates the development of stadiums ... Read more
From ancient stadium construction to a design object of the twenty-first century, sports arenas have long been turned into places hosting a global media spectacle. For a few hours or days, colossuses made of steel and concrete transform into colourful festival locations. Since the first ancient stadium in Greek Olympia, the typology of stadium construction has undergone a profound transformation: due to changes in requirements and demand, an urban entertainment centre has emerged from the simple running track in the countryside. Through selected examples of projects, this volume from the Construction and Design Manual series illustrates the development of stadiums ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
DOM Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
1609g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783869224152
SKU
V9783869224152
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Ref
99-15
About Martin Wimmer
Martin Wimmer, 1928-2015, Architect. From 1965 to 2002 member of the UIA Working Group sports and leisure facilities. Guest Professor at universities in Ulaanbaatar, Berlin, Dresden and Moscow. With numerous publications and presentations at UIA and IOC World Congresses and through various consultations in countries around the world, he ranked among the world's leading architects for the principles of sport ... Read more
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