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The way to a new stadium
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by Anton Schedlbauer | August 13, 2008 at 06:01 am
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The Allianz Arena has been built by the Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron from 2002 to 2005.
It is the home of the two big Munich football clubs, FC Bayern München and TSV 1860 München.
Before the Allianz Arena was completed in 2005 the Munich Olympic Stadium, built for the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972, was used as football stadium. But, as the Olympic Stadium is an athletics stadium, it was not longer suitable for the needs of a modern football stadium and it didn't comply with some FIFA requirements for the Football WM 2006 in Germany. So the need for a new stadium was evident. After a long discussion - started in 1997- a referendum in October 2001 produced an overwhelming 65.8 percent majority for a new stadium and the decision was made. The planning process started the same year. After placing the foundation stone on October 21, 2002, the whole building was completed in April 30, 2005. The grand opening was on May 30 &31, 2005.
The roof and facade of the Allianz Arena consists of 2,874 rhomboidal inflated ETFE foil panels with cover a surface of 66,500 m². The foil has a thickness of 0.2 mm and a weight of 350 g/ m². They are designed for a Lifespan of approx. 25 years, they are non-flammable, exceptionally resistant to heat and cold and self-cleaning with rain. The size of the panels differ from 7.6 up to 40.7 m². It is the biggest membrane shell in the world.
Fans keep the panels inflated at a constant pressure of 0.035 bar (maximum possible pressure 0.08 bar)(see picture). Left and right you can see the illumination panels with white, blue and red light. So, the Allianz Arena can be illuminated in these three colors. But, because of the adjacent highway, a constant and fast change of colors is not allowed in order to avoid accidents through distracted drivers.
Some more facts:
Construction costs: 340 millions €.
Capacity: 69,901
Catering facilities: 6,500 m²
Parking: multi-story car park, capacity of 9,800 cars, the largest in Europe.
More pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/antonschedlbauer/sets/72157606741196284/
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at 20:05 on August 13th, 2008
Anton Schedlbauer, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 07:13 on September 22nd, 2008
Thank you very much, Paschen. It's my first story. Just signed in yesterday.
at 21:19 on August 14th, 2008
I was there for the Bayern Munchen football game in February. The stadium turns red when the team is playing there.
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at 23:07 on August 14th, 2008
My first time visiting the Arena for a roundtrip. It was very interesting. Great technique and a great stadium.
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at 23:40 on August 14th, 2008
Allianz Arena, Münich Germany
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at 23:48 on August 14th, 2008
Allianz Arena - HDR
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at 23:58 on August 14th, 2008
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at 00:18 on August 15th, 2008
A friend and myself went to Munich from Scotland to watch Aberdeen play Bayern in the Uefa Cup. We went to the Olympic stadium on the day of the match and were impressed, but the Allianz Arena, and the noise from the fans behind either goal, were far more impressive. Even though Aberdeen were beaten, we sang our hearts out and the Allianz Arena was an amazing venue to see our team play.
Richard
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at 01:19 on August 15th, 2008
Looks great in the dark;-)
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at 02:17 on August 15th, 2008
Great atmosphere in and around the arena.
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at 02:48 on August 15th, 2008
Photograph taken following Bayern Munichs 2nd leg UEFA cup tie against Aberdeen FC in March 2008.
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at 03:16 on August 15th, 2008
the Allianz Arene by side view, with sundown
2008-02
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at 04:15 on August 15th, 2008
I was zooming by the stadium as always, on my way from the airport to Munich. Taken with my iPhone.
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at 05:45 on August 15th, 2008
Tanks a lot for powering my story whitch all these exellent pictures!
Anton
at 12:15 on August 15th, 2008
The Allianz Arena has been built by the Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron from 2002 to 2005.
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at 12:26 on August 15th, 2008
wonderful night colors at allianz arena. this was shot from my car window while arriving in Munich on the end of August 07
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at 07:59 on August 18th, 2008
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at 08:32 on August 19th, 2008
i was there on 1860 match and it was just great, my first match on such big stadion, it's unforgetable souvenir from my trip to munich
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at 23:43 on August 19th, 2008
Coming from New Zealand we do not have any stadium that that comes close to the breathtaking size and beauty of the Allianz Arena. We viewied the stadium by day, by night, up close and from a distance (190m Olympiaturm Viewing Platform) and will return later in the year to view a football game.
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at 01:12 on August 21st, 2008
This stadium is amazing! Its shape, its dimensions, its teams as well! ;o) The substitutes' benches are Lufthansa airplane seats - of course including seat heating...Although I lost my wallet there, the arena stays in my very best remembrance.
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at 18:26 on August 25th, 2008
The Allianz Arena is to Germany...like The Nest to the Beijing ;-)
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at 08:12 on September 6th, 2008
Foto By Nuno Caeiro
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