IRINA AKHMANOVA. WORK PROJECTS
STADIUM "TORPEDO"
UEFA-COMPLIANT STADIUM FOR 15,000 SPECTATORS, RECONSTRUCTION OF THE HISTORICAL STADIUM, BUILT FOR THE FOOTBALL TEAM OF THE CAR MANUFACTURING PLANT "ZIL"
SAMARA ARENA IS A MODERN STADIUM, DESIGNED FOR THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2018, HOSTED BY RUSSIA. THE PROGRAM OF THE STADIUM WAS STRATEGICALLY DEVELOPED TO CREATE A FLEXIBLE MULTIFUNCTIONAL VENUE FOR FUTURE COMMUNITY AND CITY USE.
THE SAMARA ARENA'S DESIGN WAS INSPIRED BY THE CITY'S RICH AEROSPACE HISTORY, WITH THE STADIUM'S DOME-SHAPED ROOF RESEMBLING A SPACESHIP.
THE SAMARA ARENA'S DESIGN WAS INSPIRED BY THE CITY'S RICH AEROSPACE HISTORY, WITH THE STADIUM'S DOME-SHAPED ROOF RESEMBLING A SPACESHIP.
LOCATION: 12 Avtozavodskaya Street, Simonovskaya Embankment, Moscow, Russia
YEAR OF COMPLETION: 2026 (under reconstruction since 2022)
CAPACITY: 15,000
TRAINING FIELDS: Three artificial turf pitches (FIFA Quality Pro standard) and two small 40 × 60 m fields
OVERALL AREA: Approx. 70,000 sqm
DESIGN COMPANIES:
ROLE ON THE PROJECT:
YEAR OF COMPLETION: 2026 (under reconstruction since 2022)
CAPACITY: 15,000
TRAINING FIELDS: Three artificial turf pitches (FIFA Quality Pro standard) and two small 40 × 60 m fields
OVERALL AREA: Approx. 70,000 sqm
DESIGN COMPANIES:
- GENERAL CONTRACTOR: FC Torpedo Moscow with partners
- ARCHITECT: CNIIPROMZDANII
- ENGINEERING: CNIIPROMZDANII
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, including high profile hospitality zones and precinct activation.
- Coordination with UEFA, State Authorities, sub-consultants, engineers and structural engineers
- Communication with the Client, approving all architectural solutions.
- Coordinating architectural solutions with the Project budget.
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DESIGN CONCEPT
THE NEW TORPEDO STADIUM EMBODIES A HARMONIOUS BALANCE BETWEEN FUNCTIONALITY, IDENTITY, AND URBAN CONTEXT.
ITS ICONIC ROOF IS SHAPED LIKE A GEARWHEEL, SYMBOLISING THE MECHANICAL HERITAGE OF THE TORPEDO FOOTBALL CLUB — A HISTORIC SYMBOL OF MOSCOW’S INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH.
THE FAÇADE IS FORMED FROM PERFORATED METAL PANELS, GIVING THE ARENA A DISTINCTIVE LIGHTNESS AND DYNAMISM WHILE CREATING CAPTIVATING SHADOW PATTERNS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
INSIDE, THE STADIUM OFFERS OPTIMAL VISIBILITY, MODULAR SEATING, AND A CANTILEVERED ROOF THAT ENSURES FULL COVERAGE AND ACOUSTIC EXCELLENCE FOR SPECTATORS.
THE STADIUM’S DESIGN COMBINES MODERN ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE WITH THE CLUB’S HISTORICAL LEGACY — A TRIBUTE TO MOSCOW’S INDUSTRIAL PAST AND THE CITY’S CONTEMPORARY VISION FOR SPORTS DEVELOPMENT.
THE NEW TORPEDO STADIUM EMBODIES A HARMONIOUS BALANCE BETWEEN FUNCTIONALITY, IDENTITY, AND URBAN CONTEXT.
ITS ICONIC ROOF IS SHAPED LIKE A GEARWHEEL, SYMBOLISING THE MECHANICAL HERITAGE OF THE TORPEDO FOOTBALL CLUB — A HISTORIC SYMBOL OF MOSCOW’S INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH.
THE FAÇADE IS FORMED FROM PERFORATED METAL PANELS, GIVING THE ARENA A DISTINCTIVE LIGHTNESS AND DYNAMISM WHILE CREATING CAPTIVATING SHADOW PATTERNS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
INSIDE, THE STADIUM OFFERS OPTIMAL VISIBILITY, MODULAR SEATING, AND A CANTILEVERED ROOF THAT ENSURES FULL COVERAGE AND ACOUSTIC EXCELLENCE FOR SPECTATORS.
THE STADIUM’S DESIGN COMBINES MODERN ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE WITH THE CLUB’S HISTORICAL LEGACY — A TRIBUTE TO MOSCOW’S INDUSTRIAL PAST AND THE CITY’S CONTEMPORARY VISION FOR SPORTS DEVELOPMENT.
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FACILITIES AND URBAN INTEGRATION
THE PROJECT IS PART OF A WIDER REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SIMONOVSKAYA EMBANKMENT, AIMED AT REVITALISING THE AREA INTO A MIXED-USE DISTRICT WITH SPORTS, RESIDENTIAL, AND RECREATIONAL FUNCTIONS.
THE COMPLEX INCLUDES:
THE VENUE WILL MEET THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF COMFORT AND SAFETY, COMPLYING WITH UEFA CATEGORY IV AND RUSSIAN FOOTBALL UNION CATEGORY I REQUIREMENTS.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
BUILT IN 1959 AS A TRAINING GROUND FOR THE TORPEDO FOOTBALL CLUB, THE STADIUM QUICKLY BECAME A CENTRAL SYMBOL OF MOSCOW’S SPORTS CULTURE. OVER THE YEARS, IT HOSTED COUNTLESS MATCHES, TOURNAMENTS, AND CLUB TRAINING SESSIONS.
THE VENUE WAS AMONG THE FIRST IN RUSSIA TO INSTALL AN ELECTRIC PITCH HEATING SYSTEM, DEMONSTRATING A PIONEERING APPROACH TO FACILITY MANAGEMENT.
BY 2020, THE COMPLEX HAD REACHED THE END OF ITS OPERATIONAL LIFE. TO PRESERVE THE CLUB’S LEGACY WHILE MEETING CONTEMPORARY DEMANDS, THE MOSCOW GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE INVESTORS LAUNCHED A FULL REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN 2022.
THE PROJECT IS PART OF A WIDER REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SIMONOVSKAYA EMBANKMENT, AIMED AT REVITALISING THE AREA INTO A MIXED-USE DISTRICT WITH SPORTS, RESIDENTIAL, AND RECREATIONAL FUNCTIONS.
THE COMPLEX INCLUDES:
- THE TORPEDO YOUTH FOOTBALL ACADEMY
- THREE TRAINING PITCHES WITH FIFA-APPROVED ARTIFICIAL SURFACES
- A SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTRE WITH REHABILITATION ZONES
- A CLUB MUSEUM, CAFÉ, AND MERCHANDISE STORE
- LANDSCAPED PUBLIC AREAS AND PEDESTRIAN BOULEVARDS LINKING THE STADIUM TO THE MOSKVA RIVERFRONT
THE VENUE WILL MEET THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF COMFORT AND SAFETY, COMPLYING WITH UEFA CATEGORY IV AND RUSSIAN FOOTBALL UNION CATEGORY I REQUIREMENTS.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
BUILT IN 1959 AS A TRAINING GROUND FOR THE TORPEDO FOOTBALL CLUB, THE STADIUM QUICKLY BECAME A CENTRAL SYMBOL OF MOSCOW’S SPORTS CULTURE. OVER THE YEARS, IT HOSTED COUNTLESS MATCHES, TOURNAMENTS, AND CLUB TRAINING SESSIONS.
THE VENUE WAS AMONG THE FIRST IN RUSSIA TO INSTALL AN ELECTRIC PITCH HEATING SYSTEM, DEMONSTRATING A PIONEERING APPROACH TO FACILITY MANAGEMENT.
BY 2020, THE COMPLEX HAD REACHED THE END OF ITS OPERATIONAL LIFE. TO PRESERVE THE CLUB’S LEGACY WHILE MEETING CONTEMPORARY DEMANDS, THE MOSCOW GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE INVESTORS LAUNCHED A FULL REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN 2022.
LEGACY AND FUTURETHE REVITALISED TORPEDO STADIUM WILL NOT ONLY HOST INTERNATIONAL MATCHES AND RUGBY COMPETITIONS BUT ALSO FUNCTION AS A COMMUNITY HUB FOR SPORTS DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH TRAINING, AND PUBLIC EVENTS.
THE PROJECT REPRESENTS A NEW MODEL OF URBAN STADIUM DESIGN — ONE THAT PRESERVES HERITAGE WHILE CREATING VALUE THROUGH ACCESSIBILITY, MULTIFUNCTIONALITY, AND STRONG IDENTITY.
MILESTONES
1959 – Original Torpedo Stadium constructed as a training facility for the club.
1960–1990 – Multiple renovations; introduction of Russia’s first pitch heating system.
2020 – Decision to redevelop the outdated complex as part of the Simonovskaya Embankment urban transformation.
2022 – Start of full reconstruction led by Sminex–Ingrad Group.
2024 – Project ahead of schedule; partnership between Sminex and FC Torpedo Moscow confirmed.
2026 – Completion and reopening of the new Eduard Streltsov Stadium.
THE NEW TORPEDO STADIUM IS A SYMBOL OF CONTINUITY AND RENEWAL — A PLACE WHERE THE LEGACY OF MOSCOW’S FOOTBALL HERITAGE MEETS THE FUTURE OF SPORTS ARCHITECTURE.
THE PROJECT REPRESENTS A NEW MODEL OF URBAN STADIUM DESIGN — ONE THAT PRESERVES HERITAGE WHILE CREATING VALUE THROUGH ACCESSIBILITY, MULTIFUNCTIONALITY, AND STRONG IDENTITY.
MILESTONES
1959 – Original Torpedo Stadium constructed as a training facility for the club.
1960–1990 – Multiple renovations; introduction of Russia’s first pitch heating system.
2020 – Decision to redevelop the outdated complex as part of the Simonovskaya Embankment urban transformation.
2022 – Start of full reconstruction led by Sminex–Ingrad Group.
2024 – Project ahead of schedule; partnership between Sminex and FC Torpedo Moscow confirmed.
2026 – Completion and reopening of the new Eduard Streltsov Stadium.
THE NEW TORPEDO STADIUM IS A SYMBOL OF CONTINUITY AND RENEWAL — A PLACE WHERE THE LEGACY OF MOSCOW’S FOOTBALL HERITAGE MEETS THE FUTURE OF SPORTS ARCHITECTURE.
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