Syracuse Carrier Dome, New York

Construction cost: $25.63 million

Architect: Finch-Heery and Hueber Hares Glavin

Structural engineer: Geiger Associates

General contractor: Huber, Hunt & Nichols

Carrier Dome is a 49,250-seat[5] domed sports stadium located on the campus of Syracuse University in
the University Hill neighborhood of Syracuse, New York. It is home to the Syracuse Orange football,
basketball, and lacrosse teams. The Syracuse Orange men's basketball team drew the highest average
home attendance in college basketball in 2015-16, with an average of 26,253. In 2006–07, the women's
basketball team began playing home games in the Dome. New York high school football state
championships as well as the annual New York State Field Band Conference championships are held in
the stadium, as are occasional concerts.

The Carrier Dome is the largest domed stadium of any college campus, and the largest domed stadium
in the Northeastern United States. It is also the largest on-campus basketball arena in the nation, with a
listed capacity of 33,000; however, this limit has been exceeded several times.[6]

Construction and financing

The Carrier Dome was constructed between April 1979 and September 1980. The total construction cost
was $26.85 million, including a $2.75 million naming gift from the Carrier Corporation.[14] Huber, Hunt
and Nichols, Inc. was the general contractor.
Football inside the Carrier Dome

It was speculated at the time that political considerations helped this project advance. The State of New
York provided a $15 million grant in 1978 for the Dome's construction. Democratic incumbent Governor
Hugh Carey was thought to have trouble in his re-election campaign with upstate voters. He visited the
site of the old Archbold stadium and was convinced by local officials and SU administrators on the utility
of a Dome.[15] Carey won re-election to a second term following the approval of state funds, although
the extent to which it helped him may never be known.

Heating and cooling

Despite carrying the name Carrier (an HVAC manufacturer), there is no air conditioning in the Dome. The
need for it is presumed low, as the facility is primarily used during the academic year (August–May),
during most of which the outside temperatures rarely go far above room temperature, although it can
get very hot in August and September. However, the temperatures greatly rise when filled to capacity
even in November.

Remodeling and update

The Dome has been upgraded several times throughout the past 25 years. Most recently the university
installed a LED video display system with two video boards (15' x 25') that are located on the east end
and northwest corners of the third level, along with 58 color TVs for the back rows of the second and
first levels. The inflatable roof was replaced in 1999 at a cost of $14 million.

FieldTurf was installed at the beginning of the 2005 football season, replacing the outdated AstroTurf.
Additionally, the Dome also received orange paint and banners between its decks, and its corridors were
lined with historic photographs.
Allianz Arena in Munich Germany
Opened : 30 May 2005

Construction Cost: €340 million

Architect: Herzog & de Meuron ArupSport

Structural Engineer: Ove Arup & Partners

Construction

Allianz Arena under construction (August 2004).

The stadium construction began on 21 October 2002 and was officially opened on 30 May 2005. The
primary designers are architects Herzog & de Meuron. The stadium is designed so that the main
entrance to the stadium would be from an elevated esplanade separated from the parking space
consisting of Europe’s biggest underground car park.[12] The roof of the stadium has built-in roller
blinds which may be drawn back and forth during games to provide protection from the sun.

Total concrete used during stadium construction: 120,000 m³

Total concrete used for the parking garage: 85,000 m³

Total steel used during stadium construction: 22,000 tonnes

Total steel used for the parking garage: 14,000 tonnes

From the subway station just south of the arena, visitors approach the stadium through a park that was
designed to disentangle and guide them to the entrance. An esplanade rises gradually from ground level
at the subway station entrance, practically building the parking garage's cover, to the entrance level of
the stadium. On the other side of the Autobahn, the Fröttmaning Hill with its windmill affords a
marvellous view on the stadium. Also the Romanesque Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche, the oldest structure on the
area of the City of Munich designed to serve religious purposes, is located there together with its copy,
an artwork in concrete as a reminder for the village of Fröttmaning which disappeared with the
construction of the Autobahn.

History

On 21 October 2002, voters went to the polls to determine whether a new stadium should be built in
this location and whether the city of Munich should provide the necessary infrastructure. About two
thirds of the voters decided in favor of the proposition. An alternative to constructing the new arena
had been a major reconstruction of the Olympic Stadium but this option had been refused by its
architect Günther Behnisch.

The Swiss architect firm of Herzog & de Meuron then developed the concept of the stadium with a see-
through exterior made of ETFE-foil panels, that can be lit from the inside and are self-cleaning.
Construction started in the autumn of 2002 and was completed by the end of April 2005.

The Fröttmaning and Marienplatz stations of the subway line U6 were expanded and improved in
conjunction with the arena construction. The Fröttmaning subway station was expanded from two to
four tracks, while the Marienplatz U-Bahn station was outfitted with additional pedestrian connector
tunnels running parallel to the subway tracks, which lead towards the S-Bahn portion of the station,
lessening congestion among passengers making connections to the Munich S-Bahn. To be able to handle
the additional traffic load, the Autobahn A9 was expanded to three and four lanes going each way and
another exit was added to the A99 north of the arena.

On 19 May 2012, the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League final was held at the Allianz Arena. Bayern
Munich, who were drawn as home team, was set to play against Chelsea. Chelsea won on penalties after
the game had tied 1–1 after regulation and extra time. Bastian Schweinsteiger's penalty hit Petr Čech's
left post, and Didier Drogba scored the winning penalty.

On 25 May 2012, Bayern opened a museum about its history, FC Bayern Erlebniswelt, inside the Allianz
Arena.