British architecture firm AFL Architects have been appointed to design FC Kuban Stadium. The 45,000-seater will become the new home of Kuban Krasnodar, replacing Stadion Kuban, but will not host any 2018 World Cup matches following the snub of Krasnodar as a host city by FIFA and the organising committee.
This is what AFL say about the design of FC Kuban Stadium:
The current design approach is influenced by the Russian artist and architect El Lissitsky. He believed that an artist could be an agent for change. He also believed “The simpler the shape, the finer precision and quality of execution required….”
He is considered to be one of the founders of Constructivism and Russian Futurism, architectural languages that current world famous architects such as Zaha Hadid, Daniel Liebestkin and Coop Himmelbau have all taken inspiration from.
The golden plates or shards on the elevations are a representation of the sunflower petals and of the Golden Wheat field patterns, broken by the clear openings; the rivers of life that feed the land. These shards peel away from the bowl, revealing the excitement and activities happening inside.
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The folded plates of gold shards are shading screens to the accommodation within the stadium, reducing the need and reliance on air conditioning and cooling. They shield the VIP’s and spectators, almost like a veil, from the heat of the summer sun, whilst allowing glimpses and views through the screens which allows everyone to view from outside in, and inside out, to participate in the event, to be a part of the carnival that is a match day.
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