Embedded within the city’s Marselisborg forest, the new Aarhus stadium is nicknamed the ‘Arena of the Forest,’ and it will take shape as an extension of the forest, with vertical lines that flow from the forest towards the landscaped plaza and into the colonnades of the stadium. The stadium’s large horizontal volume offers a sense of arrival for the fans gathering in the adjacent public plazas. Designed by the team at Zaha Hadid Architects and the local architects at Sweco, the roof of the new Aarhus Stadium is also an answer to the climate: the structure will maximize weather protection and increase comfort levels in the adjacent external plazas as well as the internal concourses, defining a sheltered 360-degree public circulation route that is independent from the events within the stadium. Thus, the place will mark a welcoming new public area for a wide variety of recreational and cultural uses by visitors to the park and the local community beyond. The transparent roof and the gaps within the timber ribs of its facade reveal glimpses of the surrounding forest. Zaha Hadid Architects’ Aarhus Stadium will be constructed atop the site of the existing stadium: providing a wealth of new public spaces for use 365 days a year, the stadium will be a new landmark for the city that incorporates the highest standards of environmental, economic, and social sustainability within in every aspect of its design and construction.
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