By Darmansjah
SEE the soccer players play in a magnificent stadium is cool. However, do you know football stadium architecture is not always as sophisticated as what we see on television? Here are some stadiums in the world are made with a variety of unique structures.
Faroe Islands
The country has a uniquely structured multifunctional stadium named Vesturi a Eidinum Stadium. The stadium is often used for football matches as well as the headquarters of FC Suduroy or also known as VB Sumba.
The uniqueness of this stage is in terms of visitor capacity reaches 3,000 people, but only has 330 seats of seating. In addition, because it is located on the Peninsula island, there was one officer in a boat that serves to collect the ball when dropped into the sea.
You've heard the Portuguese club Sporting Braga? The club is apparently based on a unique as well as stunning stadium named Braga Municipal Stadium. In 1997, it changed its name to an advanced stadium Estadio AXA (AXA stage) with respect to cooperation between Sporting Braga and AXA.
The architect, Eduardo Souto de Moura's built stadium with a brilliant concept. Because the stadium is being built right next to the Monte Castro quarry overlooking the city of Braga. Stadium design was inspired by the ancient Incas of South America.
Financial Time call stadium as the four most beautiful stadiums in the world. In 2006, the stadium was awarded the Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award for best new design in the world. Then, in 2011, the architect was awarded the Prize Pritzeker.
Singapore
Other unique construction stadium in Small Countries with considerable wealth, Singapore. The stadium is named Marina Bay Floating Podium. As the name implies, this stadium has a concept of floating on the sea and is the world's largest floating stadium.
The entire framework of the stadium is made of steel with a length of 120 meters and a width of 83 meters. Uniquely, the stadium with a capacity of 30,000 people grandstanding is able to withstand loads up to 1,070 tons.
Have you ever heard of Caracas Futbol Club? Naturally, if it has not been because of this football club competing in the Venezuelan league. However, this club has a multi-purpose stadium named Cocodrilos Sports Park.The stadium holds up to 3,500 people and is often used for football matches. What is unique about this stadium? Imagine you are playing right next to the highway where people move. That he is the hallmark of this stadium. Unique, is not it