Sinclair Knight Merz – engineers needed to look at alternative options for the Athens Stadium roof to satisfy structural stability requirements. The proposed Calatrava roof had 4 options which included increasing the size of the main arch member or alternatives with structural props to the outer edge of the roof. An alternative design by Steve […]
Ascot Racecourse
May 11, 2002 by
A new 30,000 capacity Grandstand forms part of an overall redevelopment of Ascot Racecourse. The 480 metre Grandstand takes the form of a shallow-arched hyperbolic paraboloid facing the finish line. Running the length of the building is the internal galleria, bringing natural light into the covered concourse. Sailing over the whole area is a dramatic […]
Beijing Stadium
March 23, 2002 by
A competition entry for the Beijing Olympics stadium design by HOK Sport at the time.
Kuala Lumpur Stadium
February 25, 1993 by
The 100,000 capacity National Stadium Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur was used for the 1998 Commonwealth Games.