IRINA AKHMANOVA. WORK PROJECTS
BELGOROD ARENA
VOLLEYBALL ARENA FOR 10,105 SPECTATORS, WITH FOP TRANSFORMATION FOR THE CONCERTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS.
THE NEXT GENERATION OF REGIONAL SPORTS ARCHITECTURE IN RUSSIA.
BUILT UNDER THE FEDERAL PROGRAM “SPORT IS THE NORM OF LIFE”, THE ARENA COMBINES FUNCTIONAL FLEXIBILITY, UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBILITY, AND A STRONG CULTURAL IDENTITY.
LOCATION: Belgorod, Russia
YEAR OF COMPLETION: 2021
CAPACITY: 10,105
ARCHITECT: Belgorod Design & Construction Company “BelEnergoStroy”
OVERALL AREA: 32,785 sqm
SITE AREA: 51,000 sqm
ROLE ON THE PROJECT:
YEAR OF COMPLETION: 2021
CAPACITY: 10,105
ARCHITECT: Belgorod Design & Construction Company “BelEnergoStroy”
OVERALL AREA: 32,785 sqm
SITE AREA: 51,000 sqm
ROLE ON THE PROJECT:
- Project Manager and Planning Team Lead.
- SD and DD Phases.
- Management of cross-disciplinary teams.
- Venue Program coordination with requirements and codes, developing all planning solutions.
- Coordination with Sports Federations, State Authorities, sub consultants, engineers and structural engineers
- Communication with the Client, approving all architectural solutions.
- Coordinating architectural solutions with the Project budget.
THE FIVE-STOREY CIRCULAR BUILDING FEATURES A GLASS FAÇADE WITH A FLOATING CANTILEVERED CANOPY, GIVING THE STRUCTURE LIGHTNESS AND TRANSPARENCY.
ITS MAIN HALL, WITH A 40 × 25 M PLAYING AREA, CAN BE TRANSFORMED TO HOST VOLLEYBALL, BASKETBALL, HANDBALL, MINI-FOOTBALL, MARTIAL ARTS, AND CONCERT EVENTS.
EQUIPPED WITH PROFESSIONAL SPORTS FLOORING SYSTEMS, LED SCREENS, AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE ACOUSTICS, THE VENUE ACCOMMODATES MORE THAN 50 TYPES OF SPORTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS.
THE COMPLEX INCLUDES TRAINING AND FITNESS HALLS, A SPORTS MUSEUM, CONFERENCE ROOMS, AND A PANORAMIC RESTAURANT, WHILE THE SURROUNDING OPEN-AIR AMPHITHEATRE EXTENDS ITS FUNCTION INTO THE URBAN LANDSCAPE.
ITS MAIN HALL, WITH A 40 × 25 M PLAYING AREA, CAN BE TRANSFORMED TO HOST VOLLEYBALL, BASKETBALL, HANDBALL, MINI-FOOTBALL, MARTIAL ARTS, AND CONCERT EVENTS.
EQUIPPED WITH PROFESSIONAL SPORTS FLOORING SYSTEMS, LED SCREENS, AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE ACOUSTICS, THE VENUE ACCOMMODATES MORE THAN 50 TYPES OF SPORTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS.
THE COMPLEX INCLUDES TRAINING AND FITNESS HALLS, A SPORTS MUSEUM, CONFERENCE ROOMS, AND A PANORAMIC RESTAURANT, WHILE THE SURROUNDING OPEN-AIR AMPHITHEATRE EXTENDS ITS FUNCTION INTO THE URBAN LANDSCAPE.
BELGOROD ARENA IS FULLY ACCESSIBLE, PROVIDING A 100% ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT FOR VISUALLY, HEARING, AND MOBILITY-IMPAIRED USERS, INCLUDING TACTILE GUIDANCE, BRAILLE SIGNAGE, AND BARRIER-FREE NAVIGATION INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE FACILITY.
BELGOROD ARENA STANDS AS A BENCHMARK FOR REGIONAL SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE — A DYNAMIC VENUE THAT MERGES FUNCTIONAL DESIGN, SOCIAL INCLUSION, AND COMMUNITY LIFE.
BELGOROD ARENA STANDS AS A BENCHMARK FOR REGIONAL SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE — A DYNAMIC VENUE THAT MERGES FUNCTIONAL DESIGN, SOCIAL INCLUSION, AND COMMUNITY LIFE.