Wie "Weiße Elefanten" vermieden werden können

Sustainable stadium concepts &ndash how to avoid "white elephants"

Sustainable stadium concepts are holistic in nature. They focus on the sports facilities and their infrastructure not only during the event itself, but factor in the long-term usage too, as this will help prevent "white elephants". An example of such a concept is the bid for the FIFA World Cup^TM2022 in Qatar. From 2009 to 2010, together with PROPROJEKT Planungsmanagement & Projektberatung GmbH and the Munich-based agency SERVICEPLAN AS&P (Albert Speer & Partner GmbH) developed the bid book and documentation for the Gulf country. Eight out of the 12 stadiums for the FIFA World Cup were designed by AS&P (Fig. 1 to 10). AS&P made certain that the plans for the stadiums not only fully complied with all FIFA requirements but in addition paid special attention to ensuring their sustainability: The modular construction methods and the innovative climate control concept characterizing the stadiums are truly exemplary solutions - for smaller-scale stadiums, too.