Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany


Related people
Scott Dobbe (was created by)
Jacques Herzog (was created by)
Pierre de Meuron (architect)
Herzog and de Meuron (was created by)
Description
The 66,000 seat Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, is home to both Munich soccer clubs, FC Bayern and TSV 1860. The stadium uses a unique skin (ETFE) of pneumatic panels that are held together with a steel frame and inflated with constant pressure. Each panel is illuminated with the use of fluorescent lights to display the colors of the home team. Keywords: Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene, ETFE.
Style/Period
2000s (2000 - 2009)
Material
concrete
plastic (acrylic
vinyl
etc.)
steel