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AECOM, BIG and Populous among architectural heavyweights in final for €600m redevelopment of FC Barcelona's Nou Camp
POSTED 09 Sep 2015 . BY Tom Anstey
For the New Camp Nou development, AECOM, Populous and BIG are among those listed Credit: Shutterstock.com
Barcelona FC officials have announced that 14 design teams are in the running to play a part in the €600m (US$670m, £436m) redevelopment of the club’s iconic Nou Camp stadium.

The competition is for two separate overhauls of facilities at the Nou Camp. These would comprise alterations to the main stadium and the redevelopment of the nearby Palau Blaugrana – an arena owned by the La Liga club.

For the New Camp Nou development, AECOM, Populous and BIG are among those listed, while for the New Palau Blaugrana, HOK, Wilkinson Eyre and HOK are included in the elite shortlist.

The plans would see the capacity of Europe’s biggest stadium increasing from 98,000 to 105,000, with work starting in 2017 and completion slated for early 2021.

Also planned for the remodelled stadium, which originally opened in 1957, is a new roof, which would be added to the current open structure, new restaurants with a view of the pitch, and a steeper bottom tier to improve visibility for spectators.

The larger Nou Espai Barça development will improve the entire campus, with further additions to the mixed-use development including an ice skating rink, new offices, parking for 5,000 vehicles and improvement of outdoor spaces surrounding the facilities.

The shortlisted teams now have to meet a November deadline for Palau Blaugrana submissions and December for Nou Camp submissions.

The full list includes:

New Camp Nou:

AECOM + b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos
Arup Sport + Ricardo Bofill Taller De Arquitectura
BIG + Idom + BAAS Arquitectura
Gensler Sport + OAB
HKS + Cox + Batlle i Roig Arquitectes
KSS Architects + Mateo Arquitectura
Nikken Sekkei + Pascual i Ausió Arquitectes
Populous + MIAS Architects + RCR Arquitectes

New Palau Blaugrana:

Dominique Perrault Architecture + Massip-Bosch Arquitectes
gmp architekten + GCA Arquitectes
HOK + TAC Arquitectes
Make + BCQ Arquitectes
Mandago Arquitectos + Bach Arquitectes + R. Sanabria Arquitectes + I. Paricio
Wilkinson Eyre Architects + A. Balaguer Riera Arquitectes
HOK, Wilkinson Eyre and HOK are included in the elite shortlist for the New Palau Blaugrana Credit: Shutterstock.com
The larger Nou Espai Barça development will improve the entire campus, with further additions to the mixed-use development Credit: Shutterstock.com
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Barcelona FC’s board of directors has rejected the option of building a new stadium and instead has approved a £495m (US$821, €602.2m) redevelopment of its iconic Nou Camp stadium.
  FC Barcelona puts Camp Nou revamp 'on hold' despite record profits


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AECOM, BIG and Populous among architectural heavyweights in final for €600m redevelopment of FC Barcelona's Nou Camp
POSTED 09 Sep 2015 . BY Tom Anstey
For the New Camp Nou development, AECOM, Populous and BIG are among those listed Credit: Shutterstock.com
Barcelona FC officials have announced that 14 design teams are in the running to play a part in the €600m (US$670m, £436m) redevelopment of the club’s iconic Nou Camp stadium.

The competition is for two separate overhauls of facilities at the Nou Camp. These would comprise alterations to the main stadium and the redevelopment of the nearby Palau Blaugrana – an arena owned by the La Liga club.

For the New Camp Nou development, AECOM, Populous and BIG are among those listed, while for the New Palau Blaugrana, HOK, Wilkinson Eyre and HOK are included in the elite shortlist.

The plans would see the capacity of Europe’s biggest stadium increasing from 98,000 to 105,000, with work starting in 2017 and completion slated for early 2021.

Also planned for the remodelled stadium, which originally opened in 1957, is a new roof, which would be added to the current open structure, new restaurants with a view of the pitch, and a steeper bottom tier to improve visibility for spectators.

The larger Nou Espai Barça development will improve the entire campus, with further additions to the mixed-use development including an ice skating rink, new offices, parking for 5,000 vehicles and improvement of outdoor spaces surrounding the facilities.

The shortlisted teams now have to meet a November deadline for Palau Blaugrana submissions and December for Nou Camp submissions.

The full list includes:

New Camp Nou:

AECOM + b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos
Arup Sport + Ricardo Bofill Taller De Arquitectura
BIG + Idom + BAAS Arquitectura
Gensler Sport + OAB
HKS + Cox + Batlle i Roig Arquitectes
KSS Architects + Mateo Arquitectura
Nikken Sekkei + Pascual i Ausió Arquitectes
Populous + MIAS Architects + RCR Arquitectes

New Palau Blaugrana:

Dominique Perrault Architecture + Massip-Bosch Arquitectes
gmp architekten + GCA Arquitectes
HOK + TAC Arquitectes
Make + BCQ Arquitectes
Mandago Arquitectos + Bach Arquitectes + R. Sanabria Arquitectes + I. Paricio
Wilkinson Eyre Architects + A. Balaguer Riera Arquitectes
HOK, Wilkinson Eyre and HOK are included in the elite shortlist for the New Palau Blaugrana Credit: Shutterstock.com
The larger Nou Espai Barça development will improve the entire campus, with further additions to the mixed-use development Credit: Shutterstock.com
RELATED STORIES
Pop up restaurant opens pitchside at Nou Camp for Barcelona fans


Barcelona FC are traditionally hungry for success and the Catalan club have moved to sate this by turning part of the Nou Camp into a pitchside pop-up restaurant.
Nou Camp to undergo extensive £495m revamp


Barcelona FC’s board of directors has rejected the option of building a new stadium and instead has approved a £495m (US$821, €602.2m) redevelopment of its iconic Nou Camp stadium.
FC Barcelona puts Camp Nou revamp 'on hold' despite record profits


Spain-based FC Barcelona has said the refurbishment of its Camp Nou home has been put "on hold", despite reporting record profits of EUR40m (£32m) for the 2011-12 season.
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Rainer Maelzer joins Therme Group as chief entertainment officer
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Movie Park Germany reveals new Paramount attraction as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations
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Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will be the largest bathing and wellbeing attraction in the world once complete, according to prof David Russell, CEO of Therme UK. 
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RMA Ltd is a one-stop global company that can design, build and produce from a greenfield site upw [more...]
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Iconic Liverpool attraction opens door to new operators
An opportunity to reimagine one of the UK’s most recognisable towers has been formally opened by Rivington Hark, as St Johns Beacon invites operators and partners to shape its next phase. [more...]
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