State Corporation “Olympstory” has unveiled their innovative design for the 2014 Winter Olympic Stadium with every possible surprising attributes. The main stadium design along with the venue overlay plan delivers a great vision of the upcoming winter Olympics and an everlasting sustainable heritage for Sochi. Its getting advantage from both it’s mountainous backdrop and coastal location, whilst its wonderful crystalline skin engages with the surrounding areas by day, and gives an iconic visor of the spectacular lightings during the night. The stadium has been designed in the shape of a pebble with the capacity of 40,000 seats and boasts clear references with a segmented, semi-transparent skin resembling a dragonfly wing.
Designer : Populous
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