This modular stadium typology can actually have a purpose after a mega-event like the 2018 World Cup is over. The stadium can be deconstructed and dispersed into various sites of these host cities, my example being Kalingrad, Russia. If a stadiums sole function is the exhibition of sport, then why do they cost so much, produce tons of C02, cause annually hundreds of migrant worker deaths, and at the end, mostly never get utilized.
The world cup has always brought joy and unity to the nations hosting. Yet, the unfortunate reality is that it became a financial, economic and infrastructural burden. I seek to counteract this trend. Regarding Kalingrad, this could empower the politically charged city into hosting a world cup that would benefit spectators but also make a positive impact on Kalingrad locally. These fragmented modules could turn into kiosks, social spaces and food venues, benefiting the population and creating a stadium ‘afterlife’.
Approach view
Conceptual diagram of bleacher modules plugging in and out of stadium system
Axonometric drawing of one of three types of bleacher modules
Diagram showing transport method. Trucks would be able to arrive on site, load bleacher modules onto truck beds, and drive off to respective sites around the host city to deploy these modules in a new context
Illustration of what could happen once modules are deployed in a given sight. In this case, a residential court yard is occupied by these modules which can 'unpack' and transform into new structures forming shelters, seating areas, and what I like to call ‘politically chat rooms’, intended for the people of Kalingrad to gather and socialize, discuss the topics of today, namely the tense atmosphere of their home country.
