Zaha Hadid Architects Completes 60,000-Seat Xi'an International Football Centre
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Tom Ravenscroft
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
Zaha Hadid Architects has completed the Xi'an International Football Centre, a 60,000-seat stadium in central China that recently hosted its first matches. The stadium, commissioned by the Chinese Football Association and located in the Fengdong New City area of Xi'an, was inaugurated with three under-23 matches last month. The article focuses on the architectural completion and initial use of this major sports facility designed by the renowned UK architecture studio.
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Commissioned by the Chinese Football Association, the stadium in the Fengdong New City area of Xi'an was inaugurated with a trio of under-23 matches last month.
Xi'an International Football Centre hosted its first games last month.
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