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An entire infrastructure for a city of 350,000 people will transform the area into a major winter destination


support facilities and an IOC hotel. A co-ordinated plan reflecting all the venue, overlay, transport, spectator concourse and ancillary support facili- ties was established and approved by Olympstroy and the organising com- mittee. Alongside the operational requirements, we made the vision for establishing a gateway between the Caucasus Mountains and the Black Sea more evident on this unique site.


A lasting legacy


The next stage was the design of spe- cific venues and in October 2009 we were delighted to be appointed as architects for the Sochi Olympic Sta- dium, joined in the design consortium by Russian contractor Engeocom, and Botta Management.


This is the third Olympic Stadium that Populous has designed and the first time that a Winter Olympic host city has built a stadium. The reason behind this decision was that Russia’s bid for the Olympics was part of a broader goal to step back onto the world stage as hosts of major sporting events so the coun- try would also be providing itself with a potential future venue for events such as FIFA World Cup matches, now that Russia has been awarded the 2018 competition.


The venues in the park will include five arenas,


two practice ice facilities, spectator concourses, an athletes village, media centres and an IOC hotel


The brief for the stadium was to design a building that could host the Olym- pic opening ceremony, then expand to 45,000 seats to host World Cup matches and finally reduce down to 25,000 seats in its long-term legacy format for a local football team. Populous was able to take some of the lessons learnt in the devel- opment of the London Olympic Stadium, in terms of adaptability and flexibility to transform after hosting an Olympic event.


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Its sweeping form responds to both its coastal location and mountainous backdrop, while its crystalline skin engages with its surroundings by day, and provides an iconic representa- tion of the colour and spectacle of the games when illuminated at night. The stadium will be the focal point of the Games and the event as a whole will leave a lasting legacy for the evolution of Sochi as a domestic and international tourist destination. In fact, beyond the staging of the Games, an entire infrastructure for a city of 350,000 people will be put in place, transforming the area into a major winter sports destination that will last well beyond the 2014 Games.


Welcoming the world A major objective for Russia over the next few years is to begin hosting major events once more. Winning the Win- ter Olympics has allowed the country to break back onto the world stage and the new skills and expertise that are being de- veloped domestically during the work on the Sochi Games will help Russia raise its profile around the world.


Jerry Anderson and John Barrow are senior principals at Poplous


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