1. 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOCCER STADIUM STRUCTURES “ A WORLD CLASS STADIUM TO BE PROUD OF” CAPE TOWN STADIUM

2. COMPARE STADIUMS IN CITIES  Nelson Mandela Stadium, Port Elizabeth The Nelson Mandela Stadium will have a capacity of 49,500. A high-tech, modern venue that meets every requirement needed to provide a world class venue for the first and second round matches of the 2010 World Cup. Nelson Mandela Stadium, Port Elizabeth Nelson Mandela Stadium, Port Elizabeth  Moses Mobhida Stadium, Durban Located in KwaZulu Natal in the beautiful City of Durban, Moses Mabhida Stadium is named after a hero of the working class. The Moses Mabhida Stadium is located adjacent the ABSA Stadium in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct. Moses Mobhida Stadium, Durban Moses Mobhida Stadium, Durban  Soccer City, Johannesburg Soccer City (also know as the FNB Stadium) is earmarked to host both the opening and final matches of the 2010 Soccer World Cup. Soccer City, Johannesburg Soccer City, Johannesburg

3. CAPE TOWN: “THE MOTHER CITY”

4. COMPARE THE OLD STADIUM

5. CONCEPT PLAN A (Adopted by Council 27 th June 2007)

6. MODIFIED CONCEPT PLAN B MODIFIED CONCEPT PLAN B

7. CONCEPT PLAN C: COMPROMISE

8. THE DESIGN: The sweeping silhouette of the Cape Town stadium will forever change the face of the surrounding will forever change the face of the surrounding Green Point Common. Green Point Common.  Enwrapped by a façade of woven fibreglass, coated with Teflon,  It will resemble a rose-coloured bowl floating on a base, when lit up at night.  The architects have dubbed the stadium “the Diva of Cape Town”, reflecting the constantly changing moods of the city in varying weather conditions.

9. CONCEPT PLAN

10. FINAL PLANS

11. ALL SYSTEMS GO! DIGGING THE FOUNDATIONS

12. EXCAVATION BEGINS

13. CRANES GO UP AND FOUNDATIONS GO DOWN

14. ORANGE FOR SAFETY

15. FOUNDATIONS ARE FILLED WITH CONCRETE

16. SKILLED AND UNSKILLED LABOUR

17. STEEL REINFORCEMENT: STEEL JOINED WITH WIRE TO KEEP SHAPE

18. AN OVERVIEW

19. UNDER CONSTRUCTION Steel to reinforces the concrete columns and beams

20. THE SEATING TIERS

21. THE NEXT LEVEL

22. PREPARING TO POUR THE CONCRETE

23. POURING THE CONCRETE

24. SMOOTHING THE CONCRETE

25. LIFT IT UP H IG H

26. THE FIRST SOCCER MATCH

27. PUTTING THE SEATING BEAMS IN PLACE

28. JOINING: Welding, Bolts and Nuts

29. COLUMNS TO SUPPORT under compression!

30. THE STAIRCASE “Shaped I beam for staircase”

31. COLOURFUL INSIDE

32. IN HOUSE JAIL- MAY NOT WATCH THE GAME

33. DIRECTING HUMAN TRAFFIC FLOW Galvanized tubing

34. INSIDE “Almost finished “

35. THE ROOF The design and construction of the roof is unique Its basic structure resembled a bicycle wheel, open in the middle Some 72 cables linking the outer and inner rings of the circle were slowly tightened to raise the roof from ground level to its present height. Another first for the roof is the use of 16 mm thick panels of glass to cover and protect the spectators from strong winds and rain. This will let in the light while the ceiling panels underneath – made of woven PVC fabric - will soften the noise from within. (THIS MAKES IT LIGHT WEIGHT)

36. COLUMNS SUPPORTING THE ROOF BEAM

37. ROOF BEAM TAKING SHAPE

38. PUTTING IT IN PLACE! Lifting heavy objects: chain is under tension

39. Cranes: Triangulation, members under compression and tension

40. Effects of static and dynamic forces !

41. Safety: Workers all use harnesses, hard hats, gloves, eye protective glasses and safety shoes. The orange clothing increases their visibility.

42. ASSEMBLING A CRANE TRIANGULATION USED IN THE FRAME STRUCTURE STRAPS UNDER TENSION

43. ROOF RAFTERS

44. TRIANGULATION / BRACES

45. THE ROOF RING Cables in tension!

46. FIXING THE GLASS PANELS

47. THE ROOF PANELS IN PLACE

48. REFLECTION / EVALUATION NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT DURING CONSTRUCTION

49. FIXING THE SEATS TO THE STRUCTURE

50. TESTING THE SEATS! SEATS ARE PLASTIC SHELL STRUCTURES ATTACHED TO METAL FRAME STRUCTURES AND THE CONCRETE BASE IS A SOLID STRUCTURE TESTING THE SEAT

51. THE ENVIRONMENT Trees soften the environment

52. WOW!

53. THE STADIUM BOWL:  For the eight World Cup matches to be played at the venue, the stadium will have a seating capacity of 68,000, including 13,000 temporary seats which will be removed afterwards.  Features of the stadium are that it can be evacuated in 15 minutes and that all the spectators are close to the game.

54. OOPS! IS THERE A HOLE IN THE ROOF?

55. A VIEW FROM HEAVEN!

56. ALMOST DONE! Note the stand from the old stadium still visible : Compare the size!

57. Quick facts:  More than 2,500 workers were employed on site during construction, and almost 1,200 artisans received training from the contractors  96,000 cubic metres of concrete were used  The roof has a total weight of 4,700 tons  Some 9,000 glass panels were used to cover 37,000 square metres of roof  500 toilets and 360 urinals  115 entry turnstiles  16 lifts

58. COMPARE THE OLD AND NEW OLD Small Seat 12 000 people NEW: MODERN Seat 68 000

59. DONE, FINISH AND KLAAR Note the soft lines of the stadium

60. Reference: 1.Images taken by Bruce Sutherland, City of Cape Town 2. http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/FIFA2010/Pages/CapeTownStadium.aspx