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Cheung, Wing-kin William. "(Di)Sport-scape for professionals & amateurs : Mongkok Stadium & District redevelopment /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25952729.
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Castronova, John. "The economic effects of sports stadiums and franchises." Diss., Connect to the thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10066/989.
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Sofotasiou, Polytimi. "Aerodynamic optimisation of sports stadiums towards wind comfort." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2017. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/17820/.
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The aim of this work was to investigate the aerodynamic performance of sports stadiums located in the built environment and conduct a design optimisation study to improve the wind comfort conditions for both players and spectators. A 1:300 scale semi-open stadium model was assessed with combined Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) wind tunnel experimentation and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) techniques against pressure and velocity distribution patterns in both interior and exterior areas of the stadium bowl. The validation of the numeric analysis was performed with the experimental results of pressure coefficients. The aerodynamic performance analysis compared two impinging wind angles (0o and 90o) and two building envelope porosities, defined by the existence of an elevated and non-elevated roof configuration. The results indicated that the wind direction caused small differentiations on the developed wind distribution patterns, with the wind angle of 90o generating smaller negative pressures in both interior and exterior stadium surfaces. Further analysis of the air velocity distribution results indicated that the provision of a horizontal ventilation opening between the roof and the upper spectator tiers substantially improves the airflow distribution for the benefit of spectators, but induces up to 25 % higher velocities at the centre of the pitch level. Parametric studies were performed to evaluate the impact of the roof geometry changes on the developed wind comfort conditions for the players and the spectators. By employing coupled CFD-Response Surface Methodology (RSM) techniques, it was found that the wind speeds and the flow homogeneity at the stadium bowl are more susceptible to firstly the roof height and secondly the roof radius. Finally, the generated response surfaces formed the basis for the conduction of a multi-objective optimisation study, which revealed that a drastic reduction of the roof height and the roof radius by 96.9 % and 50 % respectively may reduce the wind speeds and the flow heterogeneity up to 37 % and 49.6 % in the occupied areas.
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Ortiz, Mauricio. "Do Professional Sports Franchises And Professional Sports Stadiums Have Any Effect On Employment In A City?" Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33950.
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With the increasing involvement of state and local governments in the professional sports industry over the last quarter of a century, the debate has arisen over whether the luring of a professional sports franchise or the construction of a stadium for a professional sports franchise provides any type of significant economic stimulus to a city. There are those who have engaged in this debate who believe the potential impact of these events to be significant and positive for a city. There are others who believe the potential impact of these events to be insignificant and/or negative for a city. The goal of this thesis is to add to the debate by presenting an econometric analysis of whether or not introducing a professional sports franchise and/or constructing a stadium for a professional sports franchise has any effect on a city's employment level.
Our research based on taking data for each of the four major professional sports (Basketball, Baseball, Football, and Hockey) for various cities from 1979 to 1999 provides some very interesting results. The results of our econometric analysis suggest that building a new football stadium in a city or luring a basketball or hockey franchise into a city has a negative impact on a city's employment growth rate. However, our results also indicate that building a new basketball or hockey arena in a city for a current franchise or attracting a new football franchise to a city has a positive impact on a city's employment growth rate. Our research concludes that depending on the professional sport and the event involved the impact on employment in a city may be positive, negative, or not significant at all. Results that to a certain degree contradict previous econometric studies on the subject.Master of Arts
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Igo, Andrew Lewis. "Site selection and financing of professional sports stadiums and arenas." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22338.
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Brown, James Anthony. "A political economic analysis of Cincinnati's downtown redevelopment scheme centered around the construction of professional sports stadia." Oxford, Ohio : Miami University, 2003. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?miami1050603796.
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Thesis (M.S.S.S.)--Miami University, Dept. of Physical Education, Health, and Sport Studies, 2003.Title from first page of PDF document. Document formatted into pages; contains iv, 199 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 196-199).
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Lee, Shun-wa. "Soil and management of sports turf : a case study in Hong Kong /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1994. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B20667073.
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Bunnage, Grant J. "Public Dollar Private Owners; Tax Subsidies for New Stadiums in Professional Sports." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2011. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/114.
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The growing popularity of North American professional sports over the last twenty years directly coincides with the recent trend of urban communities using tax dollars to publically subsidize professional football, baseball, and basketball stadiums. Communities across North America invest substantial amount of public tax dollars in private facilities in light of a consensus among policy analysts that the economic impact of the new stadium is greatly exaggerated. The economic impact of new stadiums has been extensively researched, the focus of this paper rather, is to examine the impact publically subsidized facilities built in the last twenty years have on the overall team valuation compared to teams with no public subsidy or no new stadium.
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Patton, Evan. "Covering the bases variations in the arguments to justify publicly-funded baseball stadiums /." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/5636.
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Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2008.The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on September 12, 2008) Includes bibliographical references.
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Abraham, Spencer. "Are the Public Subsidies of Professional Sports Stadiums Worth the Cost of Building Them?" Scholarship @ Claremont, 2019. https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/2107.
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The results generated by this research argue that, in the future, communities should take into account crime and other social costs as they analyze the merits of investing in new sports complexes and that a failure to consider these factors could constitute a serious dereliction on the parts of the public officials who are ultimately responsible for new facility investment decision making. Moreover, both this research and previous studies of the economic effects of new sports facilities, strongly indicate that public entities considering funding new facilities do a more in depth independent study of the likely economic consequences of their prospective investments before moving forward.
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Chapin, Timothy Stewart. "Urban revitalization tools : assessing the impacts of sports stadia at the microarea level /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/10831.
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Schmedes, Sven. "Sustainable design of sports stadiums : case study analysis of stadiums for the Olympic Games 2000 in Sydney, 2004 in Athens and 2008 in Beijing." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2015. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/71864/.
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Sports stadiums have a considerable impact on the urban, environmental and social context. In particular, where several new stadiums are built within the same city for a single mega-event like the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games or Soccer World Cup the implications are significantly higher. Therefore the requirements for operation of each stadium after the mega-event are of great importance to ensure sustainable integration into the urban, environmental and social context as well as maximized utilization on a long-term basis. In the first part of this thesis a review of the subject is presented. A brief history of the development of stadium design in the Olympic context, evolving requirements for staging Olympic Summer Games, the structure of organizations involved, existing literature research and certification methods are summarized. In the second part the methodology and development of the bespoke research tool based on existing certification systems such as BREEAM, LEED and DGNB is described. Subsequently, case studies for three different stadium types (Olympic Stadium, Indoor Stadium and Football Stadium) used for the Olympic Summer Games in Sydney (2000), Athens (2004) and Beijing (2008) are analysed based on literature research, field surveys and interviews. The comparative assessment of each stadium type is conducted with an evaluation matrix in three denominations: urban category, environmental category and social category. In each category two indicators with two respective parameters are evaluated based on a five-point score system. Subsequently the general applicability of the research tool is verified with an example appraisal of Wembley Stadium which was used for the Olympic Summer Games in London (2012). Conclusions are drawn in the third part of the thesis, separately for each of the three denominations urban category, environmental category and social category. In the urban category sports stadiums built on a site previously used for sports venues or adjacent to other existing venues are rated significantly higher, because existing sites are already integrated into the urban context and located in proximity to the city centre as well as other mixed-use areas resulting in synergy effects with extended catchment areas and good connectivity. In the environmental category sports stadiums are rated higher if specific requirements for operation of the sports stadium after the Olympic Games are already considered in the design to ensure maximised adaptability and flexibility. Dismantle of the overlay (tailor-made structures/installations required for staging the event) after the Olympic Games reduces energy consumption in subsequent operation. Overlay designed for permanent usage or reuse at a different venue further increases the level of sustainability. Usage of energy efficient systems with power generation and water conservation preserves resources. In the social category sports stadiums are rated higher if a balanced proportion of sport usage and other usages is achieved. The long-term utilization of a sports stadium correlates with the level of urban integration, urban context, building type and usage mix. Sports stadiums utilized by more than one home team and integration of other usages (e.g. retail, commercial, recreation, etc.) achieve a significantly higher level of utilization. The last chapter summarizes recommendations for stadium design in the Olympic context. To ensure a long-term utilization of each sports stadium after the Olympic Games it is suggested that applicant/candidate cities carry out comprehensive feasibility studies in collaboration with an operator to develop a bespoke project brief and business plan for operation of each venue at bidding stage. In order to enhance the existing knowledge base it is further recommended to collect and compare operational data (e.g. water, energy consumption etc.) from the different venues of the hosting cities to allow an independent assessment of the level of sustainability during long-term operation. Additional data to verify indicators relating to design efficiency such as average construction area per seat as well as dead loads of spectator stands and roof structures should be compared for establishment of benchmarks to verify the efficiency of the structural elements for an even more sustainable design of sports stadiums.
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Gordon, Kiernan O. "The Experiential Aspects of Sport Stadiums: An Examination of Emotion and Memory." The Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1366236922.
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Grilc, Brandon. "Stealing Home: How American Society Preserves Major League Baseball Stadiums, Ballparks, & Fields." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/18547.
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This study focuses on a cultural phenomenon that is driven by the demolition of Major League Baseball stadiums, ballparks, and fields. Prompted by their inherent role in the evolution of the sport and the inadequacies of the existing historic preservation framework, this study examines how American society preserves this utilitarian form, after their demolition, through observations, data collection, and analysis. In doing so, this study exposes that Major League Baseball stadiums, ballparks, and fields are preserved through the use of nine overlapping preservation methods, which memorialize five significant features. However, though these preservation methods do not prevent Major League Baseball stadiums from being demolished, they do illustrate how our society alternatively preserves historically and culturally significant resources when the existing historic preservation framework is rendered incompatible.
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Jones, Charles W., Amanda E. Greene, Natalie L. Smith, and Susan Waters. "Commuter Schools and Student Sense of Community: The Impact of a New On-Campus Football Stadium." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/4948.
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Ho, Yuen-man Quinly. "Headquarters of football flame : redevelopment of Hong Kong Football Association /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25947898.
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Liscio, Stephanie Marie. "“If You Build It, Where Will They Go?” Sports Stadiums, Civic Pride, And Neighborhood Displacement, 1930-1970”." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1523312836501394.
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Feldman, Marcos. "Subsidizing Entertainment Projects As A Strategy For Urban Economic Development: A Cost-Benefit Analysis Of Miami’s American Airlines Arena." FIU Digital Commons, 2005. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/716.
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This thesis evaluates the practice of subsidizing entertainment projects as economic development strategy through a case study of the American Airlines Arena (AAA). Subsidy proponents argued that it would generate new tax revenue and jobs, and enhance the city’s image and pride. This rationale neglects factors that mitigate the economic impact of arenas and fails to consider the social costs. The AAA subsidy is evaluated using a cost-benefit method that has been underutilized in academic research. The economic impact is analyzed by estimating the fiscal return on the public’s investment and the number and quality of new jobs created. The social costs are considered in light of Miami’s economic development history and the policy implications are discussed. The AAA subsidy results in hundreds of millions of dollars in losses over the term of the public-private partnership and created a negligible number of low quality jobs. Furthermore, the AAA subsidy may have exacerbated relations between residents and leaders by prioritizing the leisure spending of visitors over the needs of inner city residents.
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Kuo, Yi-Chun. "The impact of corporate stadium sponsorship." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2007. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3261.
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact corporate stadium naming rights. In particular, this project will assess consumer perceptions of stadium naming rights as a means for determining its effectiveness as a marketing approach. A survey of CSUSB students was conducted in order to obtain their perceptions of the relative marketing attractiveness of naming rights for a local minor league baseball stadium.
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Chodosh, Jonah. "Take Me Out of the Ball Game: The Efficacy of Public Subsidies in the Success of Professional Sports Stadiums." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2011. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/267.
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This paper weights the relative advantages of multiple factors that lead to the success of professional sports stadiums in major markets, though a discussion of the arguments for and against public subsidies towards these projects. Using a logit statistical model, the paper determines that the two factors determining the highest likelihood of venue success include multiple tenants and access to mass transit. The analysis demonstrates that public subsidies towards stadiums don’t generate sufficient economic returns, and that successful stadiums can be created without using taxpayer funds.
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Cheung, Wing-kin William, and 張永建. "(Di)Sport-scape for professionals & amateurs: Mongkok Stadium & District redevelopment." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1999. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31984538.
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Pryor, Lindsi M. "A study of relationship management techniques used during a stadium construction's social drama." Virtual Press, 2006. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1355254.
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This study examined public relations in the context of sports to better understand the relationship management methods used during an issue to provide conclusions for how public relations can be applied to develop, improve, and maintain relationships between a team and its community, particularly during an issue.Using a content analysis, this study reviewed relationship management literature and applied strategies of relationship management to stages of Turner's (1974) social drama. The content analysis of 454 news articles revealed that although relationship management strategies were identifiable, they were not significantly utilized by franchises and supporters. The lack of relationship management techniques could be used to explain why the franchise-community relationship was unstable throughout the social drama and why the social dramas lasted longer than the sports franchises anticipated. It also supports public relations researchers who argue for the use of public relations management techniques during conflict in order to build and maintain relationships between an organization and their publics.Department of Journalism
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Jones, Travis S. "Measuring the Impacts of Stadium Construction on Parcel Sales for Downtown Redevelopment in Toledo, Ohio." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1588928725714156.
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Helton, Jennifer L. "The effects of the September 11th attacks on security measures of collegiate football operations." Virtual Press, 2004. http://www.oregonpdf.org.
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何婉雯 and Yuen-man Quinly Ho. "Headquarters of football flame: redevelopmentof Hong Kong Football Association." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1996. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31982839.
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Romano, Fillipe Soares. "Atratividade turística em estádios de futebol: visitação no estádio Arena Corinthians." Universidade de São Paulo, 2018. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/100/100140/tde-12122018-202316/.
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Com o anuncio da construção do estádio Arena Corinthians no bairro de Itaquera em São Paulo indagou-se sobre os possíveis legados e impactos para a população como contrapartida de sediar megaeventos esportivos. A presente pesquisa surgiu do questionamento: como as transformações exigidas pelos megaeventos esportivos Copa do Mundo FIFA de 2014 e Olimpíada 2016 podem influenciar as formas de uso e apropriação do estádio Arena Corinthians como parte do turismo e lazer na cidade de São Paulo? O objetivo geral foi analisar a importância das atividades turísticas na Arena Corinthians e os objetivos específicos se concentraram em: analisar as atividades que usufruam do equipamento turístico; examinar a percepção dos atores sociais do entorno sob perspectiva do legado e/ou atrativo para a região de Itaquera e da zona leste do município; identificar e refletir sobre possibilidades e potencialidades do uso do espaço. Para responder os questionamentos anteriores utilizou-se do método qualitativo de caráter descritivo e exploratório, dividido em três momentos: análise bibliográfica, análise documental e pesquisa de campo, compreendidas pela técnica de observação participante, entrevistas temáticas aos gestores da Arena Corinthians e da São Paulo Turismo (SpTuris), aplicação de questionários a cem visitantes dos eventos Tour Casa do Povo, Timão RUN, Monster Jam e Treino Aberto, e cinco moradores visitantes da Virada Cultural. Como resultados observou-se que os visitantes desconhecem o roteiro turístico da zona leste de São Paulo, parte deles estiveram no estádio pela primeira vez, nesse sentido, ressai a importância da captação de público por meio de eventos multiculturais e diversificados que não relacionados ao Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (SCCP). Os visitantes compreendem a Arena Corinthians como legado e atrativo turístico para a cidade. A percepção dos moradores corrobora sob percepção da atratividade turística, mas, diverge especialmente na questão do legado, justificado pela expectativa gerada e não cumprida no desenvolvimento do entorno. Apontam-se recomendações para ações que abranjam o público do entorno na perspectiva de apropriação, pertencimento e uso do estádio, além de aproximação ao trade turístico para alcançar a meta de ser o principal atrativo turístico na cidade de São PauloWith the announcement of the construction the Arena Corinthians stadium in the district of Itaquera in São Paulo, inquired about the possible legacies and impacts for the population as a counterpart to hosting the sports megaevents. The present research emerged from the questioning: how the transformations demanded by the mega-sports events 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics can influence the forms of use and appropriation of Arena Corinthians as a segment of tourism and leisure at the city of São Paulo? The overall aim was to analyze the importance of tourism activities at the stadium and, the specific objectives were focused on: to explore the activities that make use of the facilities; examine perception of the social actors of the environment under the perspective of the legacy and/or attraction for the region of Itaquera and the east zone of São Paulo; identify and reflect on the possibilities and potentialities of the use of space. In order to answer the previous questions, a choice of use of the qualitative method of descriptive and exploratory character was made, splited into three distinct moments: bibliographic and documentary analysis and field research, comprised by the participant observation technique, thematic interview, and made by the use of questionnaires to Arena Corinthians and São Paulo Turismo (SpTuris) managers, one hundred visitors from the Casa do Povo Tour, Timão RUN, Monster Jam and Football Open Training, and five visitors from Virada Cultural. As a result of the research, noticed that visitors were unaware of the tourist route at the east zone of São Paulo, some of them were at the stadium for the first time, in this sense, it stands out the importance of attracting the public through multicultural and diversified events that are not related to Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (SCCP). Visitors understand the Arena Corinthians as a legacy and tourist attraction for the city. The perception of the residents corroborates under perception of the tourist attractiveness, nonetheless, they differ especially in the matter of legacy, justified by the generated expectation and not fulfilled in the development of the surroundings. It also pointed out some recommendations for actions in order to cover the surrounding public in the perspective of appropriation, belonging and use of the stadium, as well as approaching the tourist trade to achieve the goals of being the main tourist attraction in the city of São Paulo
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Ritchie, Colin Bradley. "A City Stadium in a Stadium City." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/83472.
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This thesis creates an improved fan experience creating the heart of a city through a design that the community can call home throughout the year. It extends the design of sports stadiums to include the fan experiences throughout the interior and the community experiences throughout the exterior to merge. By combining the stadium and city into experiential layering, the architectural decisions to form pedestrian streets and programmatic features can enhance the fan experiences and community experiences to merge through materials, structures, and spaces. The thesis creates an iconic entertainment hub that allows these experiences to expand into the city of Chicago, Illinois, USA.Master of Architecture
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Kramer, Kyle Matthew. "United Stadium: Envisioning a Truly Urban Stadium." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35607.
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It is unmistakable that sport is a universally vital element in our society today. Sport teaches us teamwork, sportsmanship, and provides a stage to compete instead of fight. Sport has been known to end civil wars and bring peace when all hope is lost. Sport has been called the worldâ s first global culture. It has been said that where the crowds gather, history is made. With stadiums providing a stage for over 100,000 people at one time, it is easy to associate a stadium with this thought. Since the function that stadiums hold is so important to us as people, shouldnâ t our stadiums reflect the importance of the function they represent?Master of Architecture
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Comoli, Alessandro. "Repurposing Abandoned Sports Venues, Ferenc Puskas, The People´s Stadium." Thesis, KTH, Arkitektur, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-168622.
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REPURPOSING ABANDONED SPORT VENUES-FERENC PUSKAS, THE PEOPLE’S STADIUM People do not often think of what happens to the new venues built specifically for the World Cup or the Olympics. In a lot of cases the stadiums and infrastructures are not utilized afterwards because the activity they were designed for is not popular and not practiced in the area where they are built at. As, a result, a wide chunk of these structures end up abandoned after the end of the events influencing also their nearby areas. One of these cases is the Ferenc Puskas stadium in Budapest, built for the Olympic Games which were stopped because WWI. By applying new stadiums concepts and technology the new arena wants to reactivate the abandoned area and be active 24/7 by having a mixture of sports activities, private and public spaces withih its old, already existing structure.Återanvända nedlagda idrottsanläggningar - Ferenc Puskás , Folk Stadium Det människor inte ofta tänker på är vad som händer med de nya arenor som byggts speciellt för VM eller OS . I många fall utnyttjas inte arenor och infrastruktur i efterhand på grund av att den verksamhet som de var avsedda för inte är populär och inte praktiseras i det område där de är byggda på . Såsom , ett resultat , en stor del av dessa strukturer hamnar övergivna efter utgången av de händelser och påverkar dessutom deras närliggande områden. Ett av dessa fall är Ferenc Puskás-stadion i Budapest , som byggdes för de olympiska spelen som stoppades på grund av första världskriget. Genom att tillämpa nya arenor begrepp och teknik den nya arenan vill återaktivera det övergivna området och vara aktiv 24/7 genom att ha en blandning av sportaktiviteter , privata och offentliga utrymmen i sin gamla , redan befintlig struktur .
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Corwin, Charles S. "Impacts of professional sports stadium development projects on urban areas." Kansas State University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/8523.
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Master of Regional and Community PlanningDepartment of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning
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Professional sports stadium development projects are major civic endeavors, and city officials and sports franchises often promise stadiums will generate significant gains in the regional economy. This study examines the effectiveness of stadium development in inducing economic development and urban revitalization by conducting a secondary data analysis, and case study of PNC Park and Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Consistent with prior empirical studies, the secondary data analysis shows that stadium projects do not always produce significant regional economic benefits. A close investigation of the two stadium projects in the North Shore neighborhood of Pittsburgh, however, finds substantially positive effects on investment and physical development at the district level. The present research suggests that stadium developments can be a more powerful urban redevelopment catalyst when consideration is given to four essential factors – location, design, institutional structure, and history and timing.
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Seifried, Chad Stephen. "An analysis of the American outdoor sport facility developing an ideal-type on the evolution of professional baseball and football structures /." Connect to this title online, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1116446330.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2005.Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xiv, 416 p.; also includes graphics Includes bibliographical references (p. 390-416). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center
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BAKER, BRIAN J. "AMERICAN SPORT IN THE CITY: THE MAKING OF AN URBAN PLACE." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1082659154.
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Larmour, David Henry James. "Stage and stadium : drama and athletics in ancient Greece /." Hildesheim : Weidmann, 1999. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb391701920.
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Nagy, Andrea. "Fandom: Four Case Studies on Stadium Design and Fan Behavior." Kent State University Honors College / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1525750828081632.
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Iwaskiw, Joseph Andrew. "Public Gains: A stadium for the people." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/49247.
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The stadium, in its purest form, is a structure that holds tiered seating arrangements built for mass viewing of sports, competitions, and public events. However, over the years, it has become much more than that. The stadium provides the spiritual need of community, allowing individuals to connect to others by sharing common beliefs and goals. This allows the stadium to become a source of civic pride to the people it serves. This combination of purpose and pride makes the stadium one of the most important archetypes ever created. It is the physical representation of human connectivity, a city's symbolic soul; the modern day cathedral. A symbiotic relationship is formed between the stadium and the public.
In the modern era, viewing live sports has become big business. Taking advantage of the situation, team owners have designed stadiums to capitalize financially as much as possible. These newly designed stadiums, along with the rise of the automobile, have been moved from downtown to the suburbs, providing owners more space for seats, larger parking lots, and ultimately more revenue. These larger, disconnected stadiums have led to waning attendance, heavy pollution, and an overall lack of use. The once spiritual experience of the arena has now been watered down as the stadium has become a detractor of public good.
Sports leagues now run as unopposed monopolies, with each major league having approximately 30 teams. With supply low and demand high, private entities essentially blackmail the public into building and funding stadiums to attract highly coveted sports teams. Desperately desiring to call a team their own, the public agrees to the deal. The end result is that the public funds a major project that provides no socioeconomic benefit to anyone other than the teams owner. The once symbiotic relationship between the stadium and the city has become perverted.
Although public subsidies are now frowned upon due to the growing awareness of the damage they cause cities, the major sports leagues will always have a significant hold over the distribution of teams and demand will always remain high. Therefore, if the public continues to foot the bill, it is up to the architect to find a balance between both public and private benefits through design. We must create a stadium that functions as a revenue generating event venue, as well as a public serving entity that enriches the community around it and repair the once great harmony between the public and their stadium. My Thesis will look at designing a public soccer stadium in downtown Washington D.C. This is Public Gains: A Stadium for the People.Master of Architecture
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Mackay, Toby D. "Le Corbusier: Sport and stadia." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2018. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/122565/1/Toby_Mackay_Thesis.pdf.
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This thesis presents an historical account of sport and stadia in the work of Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier. It examines the theoretical and political frameworks around sport and stadia, beginning with his major urban plans Ville Contemporaine (1922), Plan Voisin (1925), and Ville Radieuse (1930), followed by his stadium proposals Stade de 100,000 Places (1936) and Stade de Baghdad (1956-73). It reveals the significance of sport in Le Corbusier's urban theories, as well as presenting a largely untold history of sport and stadia in Le Corbusier's body of work.
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Robinson, Scott. "Sports in the City: The Arena as Community Center." Oxford, Ohio : Miami University, 2002. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?miami1026254061.
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Thesis (M. of Arch.)--Miami University, Dept. of Architecture and Interior Design, 2002.Title from first page of PDF document. Document formatted into pages; contains iv, 176 p. : ill. Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-176).
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Kacirek, Ryan. "Soccer stadiums as tools of economic development." Kansas State University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/19055.
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Master of Regional and Community PlanningLandscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning
Katherine Nesse
Few things dominate American culture like sport. Sports function as a universal language, as something that people identify with. The provision of stadiums in the United States represents some of the largest public investments found on a municipal level. Over the past 10 years soccer has become one of the most popular sports in the U.S. Consequently, the provision of soccer stadiums is becoming an important economic issue. The lack of research regarding the economic impact of soccer stadiums and the techniques in which city planners can address the economic performance of soccer stadiums will be addressed in this study. The study employs a multiple regression analysis to understand the relationship between economically successful sports stadium characteristics and the economic impact of soccer stadiums. The multiple regression analysis considers each of the 16 Major League Soccer stadiums in the U.S. and discovers the relationship between the economic impacts of each stadium and the presence of successful sports stadium characteristics at those stadiums. The regression analysis resulted in a conditional estimate of the impact of successful sports stadium characteristics on the economic impact of soccer stadiums. No significance can be drawn between the economic impact of soccer stadiums and successful sports stadium characteristics. Although successful sports stadium characteristics have little impact on economic performance, planners should still encourage the use of successful characteristics in stadiums. Planners have the skill set to plan for stadiums that benefit the public economically, socially, psychologically, and environmentally. Planners must continue to find ways to ensure that soccer stadiums have a positive impact on the cities that build them.
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Myers, Scott J. "Designed for disassembly: the push for a new approach to sports architecture in the 21st century." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/53381.
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The architecture of the sports stadium has evolved dramatically throughout its history. From the ancient gladiatorial arenas to the domes and retractable-roof ballparks of the 20th Century, the stadium has become an iconic and integral part of life, in our modern society. Through the globalization of sports and sporting events, such as the Olympics and World Cup, new and more exciting opportunities are being extended to those who, historically, have been without the resources or infrastructural means to support such endeavors. However, for all the excitement and optimism that accompanies the initial design and planning, the actual development of the necessary structures and support systems rarely provides the expected return on what, ultimately, becomes a staggering investment of time, money, and labor. In fact, operators have found it nearly impossible to provide for the continued operation, maintenance, and regular occupation of these facilities, thus resulting in an overwhelming burden on the local community.
It is the purpose of this thesis to provide a survey of architectural precedents from selected mega-events of the last 100 years, as well as a number of other contemporary stadium projects, in an effort to fully convey the magnitude and relevancy of this issue, to identify industry trends and practical models, and more definitively present the need for an alternative approach to design. Additionally, a proposal will be put in place for more of a focus on modularity and prefabrication, in order to transform the Olympic or World Cup stadium into a less permanent element within the urban landscape. It is the hope that the systemic issues, currently associated with hosting international sporting events, may be remedied through the architecture, and ultimate disassembly, of the 21st Century stadium. Ultimately, the goal is to reduce the negative impact of such undertakings, and to aid in the realization of the inherent potential for positive change therein.
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Rugg, Adam Ernest. "Ruptures in the field : The NFL as global corporate media organization and American cultural industry." Diss., University of Iowa, 2016. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/3178.
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The National Football League (NFL) stands as one of the most visible and dominant organizations within American popular culture. However, despite being at the pinnacle of its popularity and the precipice of its seemingly last obstacle of international expansion, the last decade has seen the league confronting a series of crises that have destabilized and challenged the previously coherent meanings of the sport put out by the league and broadly recirculated within popular discourses. Propelled by these crises, the previously accepted framing of the league as “America's game” has come under increased scrutiny as media, citizens, and public officials critically reevaluate the role and merits of the league in contemporary American society.
In this project I examine three cases situated in or around these crises: (1) the increased awareness of the medical dangers of playing the game, (2) the emergence of luxury stadiums, and (3) the league's philanthropic efforts. These case are an important heuristic lens for examining contemporary tensions between the NFL, identity, community, and commerce. As the league increasingly positions itself as a global media and sport corporation, it is upsetting and reshaping its historical localisms: the relationships to its fans, the cities that host its teams, and even the country which it calls home. Furthermore, the economic pressures of continual capitalist expansion as guided by neoliberal restructuring—favoring privatization, the primacy of unregulated markets, and ideologies of individual determination—require the incessant commodification of not only the NFL and its players, but also its constructed meanings. In examining these cases, this dissertation establishes and analyzes the often contradictory and contested motivations, aspirations, and meanings of the league in contemporary U.S. society.
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Ledgin, Alfred. "Stadium city: an urban design plan for a transit-oriented development at the Truman Sports Complex." Kansas State University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/13745.
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Master of Regional and Community PlanningDepartment of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning
Jason Brody
The design of a transit-oriented development (TOD) is a major concern with regards to its functionality and prospects for success. The Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City, Missouri, home of two professional sports venues, has a unique location on a proposed transit corridor, the Rock Island. This corridor is planned to run between downtown Kansas City and suburban Lee's Summit. Therefore, the Truman Sports Complex site is a natural choice for a TOD. Building a TOD at the Truman Sports Complex will create a focal point on the Rock Island Corridor that connects Arrowhead and Kauffman Stadiums to downtown Kansas City and Lee's Summit via a regional transit system; bring together a diverse population through the creation of a walkable, mixed-use center located adjacent to the regionally known cultural institutions; and encourage new development around the junction of Interstates 70 and 435, a major transportation node in Kansas City, Missouri. This study, focusing on the design of such a project on this specific site, employs an extensive site analysis informing conceptual and specific planning ideas. It draws from a large body of literature and precedents, incorporating well established elements and principles into a new development that is both unprecedented in the Kansas City region and unique among TODs and sports-related districts. The main findings reveal the desirability of a strategy to develop on the existing parking surface of the Truman Sports Complex and reroute the Rock Island Corridor through the middle of the site so that it passes between the two stadiums. The final plan incorporates a mixed-use program, with retail, entertainment, offices, and apartments, into a variety of building types, including garden apartment buildings, low- to mid-rise mixed-use buildings, and high-rise towers, placed throughout the site in a compact, walkable grid pattern of streets. The significance of this project is that it can inform the Mid-America Regional Council, the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority, and other relevant stakeholders about the potential for developing on this site, and it demonstrates that a mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly, large-scale transit-oriented development with a wide variety of program is both viable and desirable at the Truman Sports Complex.
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Hedin, Charlotte, and Britta Balogh. "Brand consistency : A case study of Stadium." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen Textilhögskolan, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-20731.
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A brand has to communicate to its customers in a consistent way to achieve a strong position and to distinguish from competitors on today’s market. Many companies operate and offer their products and services on the current market in physical and virtual environments. Therefore the issue to communicate in a consistent appearance within all channels is an increasing challenge. This thesis work studies the matter of how companiesare working with brand consistency in their business in physical and virtual environments. This was done to analyze the consequences of the problem when a brand isinconsistent in its messages to the customer and in its operations. For this work the qualitative research method and a case study have been chosen. The case study includes observations of three physical Stadium stores, located in the centre of Gothenburg, Sweden and Stadium’s website. This was chosen to analyze this matter in real life in both environments. The theoretical framework consists of two main areas: These are branding and relationship marketing, which support this research. Brand includes the theories of brand identity and brand image, and relationship marketing comprises the theories of customer loyalty, brand communities and additional value. These areas have been used throughout the whole work as tools to research the issue of brand consistency. The empirical data has also been recorded according to these areas. As the conclusion, the findings of the thesis work have shown that brand consistency builds an important part in a company’s communication channels. For the case of Stadium it can be stated that it has positive approaches in working with brand consistency but also points out parts that are lacking and indicating inconsistency.Program: Magisterutbildning i Fashion Management
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Brown, James Anthony. "A POLITICAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CINCINNATI'S DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME CENTERED AROUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS STADA." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2003. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1050603796.
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Mikulecká, Marta. "Československé spartakiády jako příklad zneužití sportu v rámci totalitního režimu." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2009. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-9232.
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The thesis deals with Czechoslovak Spartakiads, which were held by the Communist Party every fifth year from 1955 till 1985 (with exception of 1970). Spartakiads were one of the symbols of the Communist regime, when thousands of gymnasts performed and created different figures by synchronized exercises of their bodies at the Strahov Stadium in Prague. Introduction of my paper is focused on description of history of mass gymnastic displays, which Spartakiads came from. I also indicate how and when Spartakiads originated, how they realized and who and how organized them. Spartakiads were very popular, that's why I describe in the paper, why and how the Communist regime succeeded to hold their popularity. Spartakiads became a tool of communist propaganda. So, I realize the difference in a public perception of Spartakiads and the official interpretation. I examine the transformation of a face of Spartakiad in time in my thesis. I compare its transformation with evolution of the Communist ideology. I evaluate the point and purport of Spatakiad in conclusion of the paper and I think about a chance of survival of Spartakiad in present time.
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Delepine, Michaël. "Le stade de Colombes et l’enjeu d’un grand stade en France : des origines à 1972." Thesis, Paris 10, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015PA100149/document.
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Le stade de Colombes est sans doute l'une des constructions sportives françaises les plus éminentes du XXème siècle. Champ de course jusqu'en 1907, le site est repris par le journal Le Matin et devient, après d'importants travaux, le stade de l'olympiade parisienne de 1924. Théâtre des plus importantes épreuves internationales (Ex : Coupe du monde de football 1938), il est également le stade national français jusqu'en 1972 et la réalisation du nouveau Parc des Princes. Témoin du sport français pendant plus de cinquante années, le stade Yves-du-Manoir, copropriété du Racing Club de France et du Comité National des Sports, est néanmoins constamment confronté à la question d'un grand stade de 100 000 places. Plus grande installation sportive de l'hexagone, il n'est qu'un stade par défaut, une tentative avortée d'un projet monumental qui a jalonné toute son existence. Ce travail reprend ainsi les origines de la question du grand stade et les premiers temps du site sportif colombien, analyse les mécanismes complexes qui ont abouti à la réalisation du stade olympique, étudie l'exploitation de cette construction sportive et sa gestion par le RCF avant d'examiner son destin contrarié, celui d'un stade concurrencé, critiqué et toujours menacéThe stadium of Colombes is probably one of the most eminent French sports construction in the twentieth century. Indeed, in 1907, the installation which replaced the former racecourse became a stadium for the 1924 Olympic Games. Colombes was a place for the most important international events, but was especially the French national stadium until 1972 when the new Parc des Princes was built. French sport's witness during fifty years, Yves-du-Manoir' stadium, owned by Racing Club de France and the Comité National des Sports, is constantly linked with the question of a 100,000 seat big stadium. Despite being the French biggest sports installation, Colombes is a “by default stadium”, a wrecked attempt of a monumental project which has punctuated its whole existence. Therefore we first analyze the origins of this question at the beginning of the 20th century and then go back over the mechanisms which led to the construction of the Olympic enclosure. The study of its running and its management constitute an other main line. At last, we study the thwarted destiny of this stadium, the rivalry with other constructions, the negative image of the place and the threat of a monumental stadium
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Winkler, Marek. "Centrum pro sport a volný čas Brno." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2017. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-355013.
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The topic of my work was to revitalize, recreate and redefine the recreational and sports area Za Lužánkami. Despite its gradual ruining and poor technical conditions it still has something to offer. Indications of this are constant efforts to refresh sport activities and ambitions to bring to this place its lost glory. The main goal of this proposal was to focus on creating a football stadium, support and highlight its dominance and majesty. Stadium was dimensioned on real usefulness with capacity more than 20 000 spectators. The main element of the stadium is its placing in a rising surface and to create a construction which will be a pleasant attraction with its exterior raising pillars and roof construction from all cardinal points. Football stadium fulfills functions of a modern stadium in all required factors and its placing and connection and fulfills sports hall compliance and recreational area for all visitors and householders.
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Gebhardt, Tomáš. "Favorit Brno / cyklistický stadion - bikrosová dráha / - architektonická studie - design." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2019. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-399900.
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The thesis was preceded by a specialized atelierwork "architectural study of BMX track of the Favorit Brno. Further elaboration of the architectural and urban study of the sports complex in Komárov with the presumption of the dominant of the cycling hall. Evaluation of existing buildings and newly designed sports facilities. The diploma thesis deals with the development of a new concept of the area, where it will have its place for both professional and recreational sports. The aim of the proposal is to create a significant area both professional and recreational sport. The main part of the work is devoted to the design of o new cycling stadium owned but TJ Favoritisms Brno. The hall should have sufficient capacity and facilities to hold international sporting events in cycling. At the same time it should be useful for smaller races and other events. Another requirement is that the stadium can provide enough facilities for the TJ Favorit Brno cycling club. The home base is currently a cycling stadium at the Brno Exhibition Grounds. This stadium is currently inadequate, serving only as a training course. It does not meet conditions of the international Federation od UCI. The design of the variable space of the hall deserves a further attention at least, because it will serve athletics of other sporting events. The cycling stadium is located in the northern part of the grounds. It place emphasis on the scattered surfaces in the immediate vicinity of the stadium, easy orientation and layout of entries from all sides of the object, separation of athletes from spectators. The main expressive element is two masses, one of which allows the public to climb the ramp along the perimeter of the stadium to lookout points. From the ramp you can see the action inside the stadium. The attractiveness of the entire area is enhanced by the proposed traffic playground and bombrack. The total area will be separated from traffic. 3 new car parks will be built in the area.
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Krejčová, Zdenka. "Architektonická studie cyklistického stadionu /dráhy/ Favorit Brno /na volné ploše v Brně Komárově/." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2018. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-391859.
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Architectural study of the cycling studium/ runway / Favorit Brno / on the open space in. The urban problem of the present area is the poor technical condition of the buildings, the inadequate function of the buildings. The aim of the proposal is to create a significant area of both professional and recreational sport. The main part of the work is devoted to the design of a new cycling stadium owned by TJ Favorit Brno. The hall should have sufficient capacity and facilities to hold international sporting events in cycling and athletics. At the same time it should be useful for smaller races and other events. Another requirement is that the stadium can provide enough facilities for the TJ Favorit Brno cycling club. The home base is currently a cycling stadium at the Brno Exhibition Grounds. This stadium is currently inadequate, serving only as a training course. It does not meet the conditions of the International Federation of UCI. The design of the variable space of the hall deserves a further attention at least, beacuse it will serve athletics or other sporting events. The cycling stadium is located in the northern part of the grounds. It places emphasis on the scattered surfaces in the immediate vicinity of the stadium, easy orientation and layout of entries from all sides of the object, separation of athletes from spectators. The main expression element of the exterior is a glazed facade wall, with a perforated sheet metal. Providing night lighting and putting visitors into action. The attractiveness of the whole area is enhanced by the newly designed park. A café and relaxation areas are also proposed. The total area will be separated from traffic. Two parking spaces with sufficient capacity for the whole area will be created at its edge. Transport within the premises will only be accessible for service and operation.
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Credit, Kevin. "Stadium city: a study of the regional, economic, and transportation components of a transit-oriented development at the Truman Sports Complex." Kansas State University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/13766.
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Master of Regional and Community PlanningDepartment of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning
Jason Brody
Transit-Oriented Developments (TODs) are an unprecedented typology in the Kansas City region, which predominately exhibits automobile-oriented development characteristics. The Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City, Missouri, home of two professional sports venues, has a unique location on a proposed transit corridor, the Rock Island, planned to run between downtown Kansas City and suburban Lee's Summit. Therefore, the site is a natural choice for a TOD. Building a TOD at the Truman Sports Complex will create a focal point on the Rock Island Corridor that connects Arrowhead and Kauffman Stadiums to downtown Kansas City and Lee's Summit via a regional transit system; bring together a diverse population through the creation of a walkable, mixed-use center located adjacent to the regionally known cultural institutions; and encourage new development around the junction of Interstates 70 and 435, a major transportation node in Kansas City, Missouri. This study employs extensive regional, market, and transportation analyses to inform specific planning and programming ideas. It draws from a large body of literature and precedents, incorporating well established elements and principles into a new development that is unique among TODs and sports-related districts. The project’s findings reveal that retail, multi-family housing, and office development at the Truman Sports Complex, supported by rail transit and strong tenants, would fill a void in regional business and population density close to downtown, and have the potential to be economically viable as a regional center through 2040. This research has also shown that in order to achieve the adequate density for pedestrian vitality on the site, high-rise development with limited single-family options is necessary. And perhaps the most important finding is that the rail line should be rerouted through the center of the site if Transit-Oriented Development at the Truman Sports Complex is pursued, in order to maximize the pedestrian-accessibility of land suitable to development and ensure that activity is concentrated around the stadiums. Overall, the significance of this project is that it can inform the Mid-America Regional Council, the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority, and other relevant stakeholders about the potential for developing on this site, and it demonstrates that a mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly, large-scale transit-oriented development with a wide variety of program is both viable and desirable at the Truman Sports Complex.
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蔣思南. "奧運會賽後公共設施使用研究 :以國家體育場為例." Thesis, University of Macau, 2015. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b3335215.
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