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Architects: Foster + Partners
- Area: 170000 m²
- Year: 2007
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Manufacturers: Kalzip, Atlas Schindler, Agorex Pro-line, CMF, Ceresit, Domus Tiles, Drytech, Levolux, Lindner, Migua, Milvan, Parex-Group, Primetone, RC, Soprema, Univers
Text description provided by the architects. Football World Cup Final in 1966, the old Wembley Stadium was the most important sports and entertainment venue in Britain. The challenge in reinventing it for a new century was to build on its extraordinary heritage and yet create a venue that would be memorable and magical in its own right. With 90,000 seats, standing almost four times the height and covering twice the area of the original, the new stadium is the largest covered arena in the world.
