Addis Ababa National Stadium
Capacity | 60 000 |
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Country | Ethiopia |
City | Addis Ababa |
Clubs | - |
Category | Design outdated |
Cost | 1.6 mld / bln ETB |
Construction | 2014 - ? |
Design | LAVA, Designsport, JDAW |
Design time | 2012 |
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Addis Ababa National Stadium – design description
National stadium for Ethiopia is to be built mostly on and with excavated land. Will be partially covered and equipped with running track to be able to host large scale athletics events, excluding only the Olympic.
Apart from the central stadium a secondary one is to be built along with indoor and outdoor natatoriums and sports halls. Then comes the new building of the Federal Sports Commission. All buildings will get connected by a central plaza with shade and fountains. Overall, the complex is to cover 60 hectares.
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