Projects
- Dublin, Ireland
- Completion: 2009
- Capacity: 50,000
The new Lansdowne Road Stadium is the first truly site responsive stadium of its kind in the world. Its form, mass, materials and aspect are defined by the site and its surrounds. A shimmering form of transparent 'shingles' rises in the east and west to position the majority of the spectators in the desirable side locations of the pitch and falls in the north to minimize the impact of the building on the adjoining neighborhoods. The transparent roof is lowered to the southern sky to maximize the sunlight onto the sports turf, to ensure the best possible playing surface.
The undulating transparent form is an ephemeral addition to the skyline of Dublin. Reflecting the colour of the sky and light conditions, the building's façade is ever changing.