Fisht Stadium Roof Closing

The design team behind sochi s fisht olympic stadium is now fighting to keep the roof on the iconic building which plays host to russia s opening and closing ceremonies for the 2014 winter games.

Fisht stadium roof closing. The fisht olympic stadium is a showpiece building which hosted the opening closing and medal ceremonies at the 2014 winter olympic and paralympic games. Built solely to host the opening and closing ceremonies the fisht olympic stadium s translucent polycarbonate roof bears a slight resemblance to the nearby snow capped peaks of the caucasus. Fisht stadium in sochi russia. Built solely to host the opening and closing ceremonies the fisht olympic stadium s translucent polycarbonate roof bears a slight resemblance to the nearby snow capped peaks of the caucasus.

Fifa confederations cup 2017 and fifa world cup 2018. The setting is beautiful as the stadium is inspired by faberge easter eggs. The stadium which was used to stage the 2014 winter olympics opening closing and the medal ceremonies throughout the games required a technology that was elegant sustainable and durable. Fisht olympic stadium with the roof 1st stage of construction and without it 2nd stage of.

The result of the construction was the 40000 indoor stadium that has served as a venue for the opening and closing ceremonies for the sochi 2014 olympic and paralympics games. One with modest almost flat roof and small capacity and another that would see the outer shell of the stadium resemble a fabergé egg. The fisht stadium in sochi russia is the venue of opening closing and medal ceremonies of the 22nd winter olympics in february 2014. The walls and roof form a single surface that reflects the sunlight.

Fisht olympic stadium was designed by populous and british design consultancy burohappold engineering the stadium s roof was built from approximately 36 500 square metres 393 000 sq ft of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene and was designed to give the roof the appearance of snowy peaks the bowl opens to the north allowing a direct view of the krasnaya polyana mountains and the. Suspended from the temporary roof covering the center of the venue are 14 supports that can each hold up to 30 tons of staging equipment for the opening and closing.