SportsManagementDegreeHub.com Takes a Trip Around the World to Find the 30 Most Architecturally Impressive Sports Stadiums
Often the most defining element of a city's architecture, sports stadiums can radiate the history and energy of a city
RALEIGH, N.C., April 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports Management Degree Hub has released a ranked list of the 30 most architecturally impressive sports stadiums in the world.
The ranking was designed to be comprehensive, looking at dozens of stadiums all over the world for consideration. Ranking factors included history, architect notability, functionality, but above all else impressiveness of design.
"A sports management degree can open up employment possibilities in a host of world-class stadiums. We created this list to showcase the architecturally inspiring venues across the globe in which graduates in the field might one day work," said Tom Stevens, chief author and researcher for the list.
Sports stadiums are often the crown jewel of a city, and there has been a worldwide building boom of new stadiums in the past two decades. These are not only some of the most incredible places in the world to watch sports, they are also some of the most awe inspiring workplaces in the world for the people who work in the sports industry.
Stadiums are also some of the most extravagant and expensive public works projects in the world, and this list serves to highlight the most impressive.
Stadiums that made the list (listed alphabetically by city):
Arlington, Texas AT&T Stadium
Beijing, China Beijing National Aquatics Center
Beijing, China Beijing National Stadium
Calgary, Canada Scotiabank Saddledome
Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town Stadium
Donetsk, Ukraine Donbass Arena
Dublin, Ireland Aviva Stadium
East Rutherford, New Jersey MetLife Stadium
Foshan, China Century Lotus Stadium
Gdansk, Poland PGE Arena
Johannesburg, South Africa FNB Stadium
Kiev, Ukraine NSC Olimpiyskiy
London, England Emirates Stadium
London, England Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
London, England Wembley Stadium
Melbourne, Australia AAMI Park
Montreal, Canada Olympic Stadium
Munich, Germany Allianz Arena
Munich, Germany Olympiastadion
Pyongyang, North Korea Rungnado May Day Stadium
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Estadio do Maracana
Sapporo, Japan Sapporo Dome
Shanghai, China Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena
Shanghai, China Shanghai Stadium
Shenzhen, China Universiade Sports Center
Sochi, Russia Fisht Olympic Stadium
Stockholm, Sweden Ericsson Globe
Warsaw, Poland National Stadium
Wroclaw, Poland Municipal Stadium
Zuoying District, Taiwan Kaohsiung National Stadium
The full list can be viewed here:
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