Luzhniki Stadium / SPEECH

Curated by María Francisca González

Architects: SPEECH
Area: 221000 m²
Year: 2018
Photographs:Ilya Ivanov, Dmitry Chistoprudov
Manufacturers: AGC, AKMA, ESTIMA, Martini Light
Structural Engineering: OOO Metropolis

Text description provided by the architects. Luzhniki Stadium was designed and built in 1955-1956 under the supervision of architect Aleksandr Vlasov. The stadium is situated on a planning axis created by the 1930s masterplan for Moscow and linking key sites in the city such as the Kremlin, the Church of Christ the Saviour, and Moscow State University. In 1980 Luzhniki was the main arena for the Olympics. It has been closed for reconstruction since 2013. In 2018 it will a venue for World Cup football matches, including the cup final.

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