BBVA Compass Stadium / Populous

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  • Owner: ICON Venue Group
  • In Conjunction With: Harris County Sports Authority
  • City: Houston
  • Country: United States
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CHALLENGE
BBVA Compass Stadium is designed to be the core of Houston’s East Downtown Redevelopment Plan. With a 22,000 seat capacity, its primary use is as a soccer stadium. However it can also accommodate lacrosse, rugby or concerts. To create something specifically as an architectural icon is a challenge in itself; Populous additionally had to design the stadium within the constraints of an extremely tight construction budget of $60M.

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INNOVATION
Bringing our vast experience of European football stadia to bear on this project, Populous has created a unique form of soccer-specific stadium for the US market. The continuous exterior surface surrounding the stadium creates a dynamic sense of enclosure and intimate soccer atmosphere that marks a new precedent for American soccer stadia.

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IMPACT
The stadium’s tessellated exterior defines a bold architectural statement in the Houston skyline, while the simple and common materials used in its construction reference the area’s industrial heritage. More broadly, BBVA Compass Stadium will have a huge impact and influence on the emerging USA Major League Soccer stadia. Sports Authority Kenny Friedman says, “I think the Dynamo are going to have a competitive advantage because the fans will be so close they’ll be in essence an extra player on the field.”

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Address:YES Prep - East End Campus, 8329 Lawndale Street, Houston, TX 77012, USA

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Cite: "BBVA Compass Stadium / Populous" 13 Sep 2013. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/427206/bbva-compass-stadium-populous> ISSN 0719-8884

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