In, and Around, the Stadium

Chris Zambrano Cevallos

Laura Miller, Advisor

 Designed to solely fulfill sports organizations’ specifications while also projecting club owners’ legacy and financial success, contemporary stadiums are immense structures with little relationship to their surroundings. Canada’s hosting of the 2026 World Cup is a pretext for my thesis – the design of a stadium fulfilling FIFA requirements while simultaneously creating an urban park landscape incorporating different sporting facilities. My thesis seeks a hybrid form of generosity, creating a sense of continuity between the stadium and its surrounding urban context, promoting a healthy and active lifestyle for the local community, and enhancing the singular experience of World Cup fans.