Beijing National Stadium

Beijing National Stadium

Beijing National Stadium is known as Bird Nest for its external design. In 2001, before Beijing had been awarded the right to host the 2008 Summer Olympics, the city held a bidding process to select the best arena design. Multiple requirements including the ability for post-Olympics use, a retractable roof, and low maintenance costs, were required of each design.

Beijing National Stadium Night View

The entry list was narrowed to thirteen final designs. Of the final thirteen, Li Xinggang of China Architecture Design and Research Group (CADG), said after he placed the model of the "nest" proposal at the exhibition hall and saw the rival entries he thought to himself, "We will win this."
The model was approved by as the top design by a professional panel; however, it was later exhibited for the public. Once again, it was selected as the top design

Beijing National Stadium Olympic Host 

Architect: Herzog & de Meuron
Structural engi: Arup
Full name: Beijing National Stadium
Short name: Bird’s Nest.
Opened: June 28, 2008
Construction cost: US$423 million
Capacity: 91,000
Style: Deconstructivist
Type: Sports venue
Location: Chaoyang, Beijing, China.

Soccer City

Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg South Africa

One of the most artistic and awe-inspiring football venues on the African continent, the newly-reconstructed Soccer City Stadium will host the first and final matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. The outside of the stadium is designed to have the appearance of an African pot; the cladding on the outside is a mosaic of fire and earthen colors with a ring of lights running around the bottom of the structure, simulating fire underneath the pot.

Soccer City Stadium Sitting view

The ground's design is inspired by the iconic African pot known as the calabash, and its aesthetic appeal will be heightened when the stadium is lit at night. Soccer City is located in Johannesburg's southwest and is only a short distance from one of the country's football-crazy townships, Soweto.

Soccer City Out look

The stands in Soccer City are articulated by ten black vertical lines; nine are aligned geographically with the nine other stadia involved in the 2010 World Cup. Because 9 are considered to be an unlucky number in South African traditional culture, a tenth line was added. This tenth line is aimed at Berlin's Olympic Stadium. In the first match of World Cup 2010 there was attendance 84,490 people.

Soccer City Entrance

Architect: Boogertman & Partners, HOK Sport.
Former names: Soccer City
Owner: The Stadia and Soccer Development Trust
Operator: South African Football Association
Capacity: 94,736
Construction cost: USD $440 million
Type: Sports Venue, Stadium.
Location: Nasrec, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium

Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium

The Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, in the emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, was built in the early 1980s and very quickly became a regular home for tournaments as the popularity of one-day cricket exploded following India's World Cup win in 1983. Between 1984 and 2003 the ground hosted 198 ODIs and four Tests, attracting good crowds, mainly from the area's large Asian expat population. The stadium initially started with a few limited seats and very modest facilities but by 2002 had a 27,000 capacity and floodlights.

Sharjah Stadium Ground

Various kinds of festival, celebration, occasion, and concert are held here, so it’s very important place for Asian people.

Established: 1982
Capacity: 27,000
Floodlights: Yes
Home team: United Arab Emirates
Type: Sports venue
Location: 2nd Industrial St, harjah, U.A.E.