Sports architecture: stadium and venue design
Our team have been the authors of a wide range of stadiums and arenas throughout the world.
We have designed venues that have hosted major sporting and cultural events, we are working with clients to design new venues and a range of events, investors and sports clubs to renovate and retrofit venues to support the changing business models of a modern venue.
Arup’s architects not only bring their experience and knowledge of the sports venue sector, but also bring the creative leadership that produces venues that resonate with fans and participants. We design venues in collaboration with our clients to each solution reflects their specific goals, offers the kind of experience they want, and ensures the fans can create the home team advantage that is critical for success.
Beyond venues our team have worked with sport’s governing bodies, clubs and national teams to develop elite training facilities for their athletes. Creating an elite environment to train, linked to both the physical and mental needs of athletes, has led to our clients delivering success on the field of play, at the highest competitive levels.
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![Santiago Bernabéu render](/globalassets/images/services/design/sports-architecture/overlay/santiago-bernabeu.jpg?width=1600&height=900&quality=100)
![Singapore Sports Hub at night](/globalassets/images/services/design/sports-architecture/overlay/sinapore-sports-hub-at-night.jpg?width=1600&height=900&quality=100)
![Kong Abdullah Sports City](/globalassets/images/services/design/sports-architecture/overlay/king-abdullah-sports-city.jpg?width=1600&height=900&quality=100)
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![CGI impression of Alexander Stadium](/globalassets/images/projects/a/alexander-stadium/cgi-of-the-alexander-stadium.jpg?width=1024&height=576&quality=100)
Alexander Stadium: Delivering a sporting and community legacy for Birmingham
Alexander Stadium, UK
![Impression of King Abdullah Sports City](/globalassets/images/projects/k/king-abdulluah-sports-city/king-abdullah-sports-city-hero.jpg?width=1024&height=576&quality=100)
Creating a versatile sports hub with traditional Islamic architecture and innovative design – King Abdullah Sports City
King Abdullah Sports City, Saudi Arabia
![Singapore Sports Hub lit up at night](/globalassets/images/projects/s/singapore-sports-hub/singapore-sports-hub-at-night-hero.jpg?width=1024&height=576&quality=100)
Award winning architecture for the Singapore Sports Hub - Asia's first integrated leisure and lifestyle developement
Singapore Sports Hub, Singapore
![Lima in 2019](/globalassets/images/projects/l/lima-2019-pan-american-games/lima-2019-pan-american-games-hero.jpg?width=1024&height=576&quality=100)
Delivering the Games to shape a lasting legacy for Lima
Lima 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games, Peru
Sports architecture
Arup’s sports architecture specialists have been central to the design and delivery of many major sports tournaments, events, iconic venues and stadiums around the world.
![Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid](/globalassets/images/services/design/sports-architecture/santiago-bernabeu-banner.jpg?width=1000&quality=100)