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London Aquatics Centre, London, England by Zaha Hadid Architects – Flick through the gallery to see buildings shortlisted worldwide Architecture Festival's recreation group. The London Aquatics Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects, seems above.

Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, El Ain, Abu Dhabi by Pattern Design – Pattern Design architects used the fractural geometry of palm tree fronds, to generate the building's external facade. "The arena embodies our design principles of normal purchase, math and visual balance, " states Pattern Design director, Dipesh Patel.

Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, El Ain, Abu Dhabi by Pattern Design – The parametric design, which rotates, enables outdoors to move throughout the stadium. The stadium may be the house of Al Ain Football Club, one of many leading clubs within the United Arab Emirates Pro-league.

Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, El Ain, Abu Dhabi by Pattern Design – among Pattern Design's main difficulties was to produce a framework might withstand the hot and dry weather of Al Ain. The sinuous and gravity-bending parasol roof is influenced by the Arabic headdress. The roof's design is a departure from conventional European arena roofs - that are intended for wetter climates. This 1 shades spectators, but permits adequate sunshine going to the pitch. The company happens to be creating Al Rayyan Stadium for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australian Continent by NH Architecture – Architects from NH Architecture observe that the principal aesthetic of sports facilities are composed of metallic trusses and general concourses. The company opted generate an arena that changed out of the over professional scale of stadium architecture. The pleated copper-penny roofing is a standout function.

Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia by NH Architecture – The update for the Margaret Court Arena included installing a facade, a retractable roof and additional seating to accommodate 7, 500 spectators. The site ended up being completed in time for 2015 Australian Open.