The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, located in Port Elizabeth is the third stadium designed by gmp Architekten for the football World Cup. The host eight matches, including the match for third and fourth place. Designed as football and rugby stadium, the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is located next to North End Lake.
The stadium is located in the suburbs and has become a landmark building, growing in the lake with a shape biomimetics. The silhouette of the stadium shows the clean design of its structure. This hall with columns contains the whole stadium.
The roof structure is geared to local climatic conditions and protects the spectators not only from the sun, but and especially against the frequent and violent gusts of wind. The protection is made of aluminum trusses braced caldding done on white PTFE membrane. All technical installations, such as sound and lighting system, and the maintenance of the walkway, integrated into the roof.
The stadium designed for 48,000, divided into two levels. The rounded design of the stadium ensures optimal viewing conditions, also an intimate and emotional. The design takes into account not only the function, technical and climatic aspects but also the cultural aspects. Local African artisans giving an exhibition of 700 meters wide from the traditional and modern African culture completed the facade, which is in the back of colonnading.
The construction of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium offers the opportunity to Port Elizabeth with a high level of quality sports facilities, will revitalize the entire urban area. The design objective is to encourage the maximum for it to be used after the World Cup. All areas of the stadium press can become offices and leisure facilities. There is open area between the stadium and the sea offering recreation for visitors. Existing sports clubs in Port Elizabeth use the stadium on a daily basis.
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