airberlin world, Düsseldorf 2011
When German second division soccer club Fortuna Düsseldorf’s home stadium, the ESPRIT arena, plays host to the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest, the team will be using a full-featured temporary stadium completed in just two months. Never before has a soccer stadium of this size been built in Germany so quickly and for such short-term use.
Fortuna Düsseldorf awarded the contract for the construction of the alternative stadium to NUSSLI in mid-January 2011. The firm went straight to work, and on March 15 they were ready for handover. In just eight weeks, a crew of 30 to 50 skilled workers turned the 2,000 tons of materials into a full-featured and operations-ready stadium with tube steel substructure, a capacity of 20,000 (12,500 seats and standing room for 7,500), service buildings, covered grandstands, VIP tent and concession stands. The materials used for the construction are being leased for the planned period of use, and to be dismantled and removed by NUSSLI immediately following this period.
Though built as a temporary solution using modular construction methods and pre-fab steel elements, the stadium is fully equipped to host all the action of a top-class soccer match. In fact, because of the facility’s compact design, it brings the fans even closer to the action on the playing field. It was built in accordance with DFB (German Soccer Association) and DFL (German Soccer League) guidelines and meets or exceeds all standards of safety and comfort of a conventional concrete stadium. The temporary stadium guarantees every fan an up-close view of all the exciting soccer action.
modular Stadium airberlin world, Düsseldorf
modular Stadium airberlin world, Düsseldorf
modular Stadium airberlin world, Düsseldorf
