THE PROJECT OF THE NEW STADIUM OF CAGLIARI
Cagliari Calcio has identified in the Sportium consortium the candidate for the definitive and executive design of the new home for the red and blue supporters. The other two projects were presented by Tractebel Engie with Gau Arena and J+S with One Works. Before the formal assignment of the task, a necessary phase of in-depth analysis with the chosen group now begins, aimed at defining all the contractual and operational aspects.
Sportium encloses partners Progetto CMR, iDeas, B&L Real Estate and Manica Architecture, belonging to the American David Manica, archistar who has put his signature on the projects of stadiums and arenas all over the world.
From the very early stages of the decision-making process, the club has wanted to involve in the choice institutions, fans and media. The three projects, selected out of 25 proposals, were displayed in a conference - broadcasted live on the red and blue social media - and then exhibited at Sardegna Arena. The exhibition, open to all from the 1st to the 9th of March, showed a real success with the public and participation: over 5,000 were the people involved among those who chose to visit the exhibition and to indicate - also from home - the stadium model preferred by filling out a specific online questionnaire. Through a series of quantitative and qualitative questions it was possible to gather the opinions of the fans on the three stadium ideas.
Sportium’s concept has not only achieved the greatest public approval, but it is also the one that better than the others has passed the analysis with dozens of technical parameters and environmental impact assessments.
A further step has thus been taken towards the creation of the new red and blue home: the Sportium concept represents a starting point for the realization of the final project which will be completed by the end of 2018.
On the development and completion of the project will collaborate engineers Ginevra Balletto, Alessandro Gosti and Mario Marongiu and the University of Cagliari.
(Photo Cagliari Calcio)
