AFL Architects to Design FC Kuban’s New Stadium

AFL Architects with Tecnion and Synthesis Rus have announced recently they have been chosen as lead designers for the new FC Kuban stadium set to be built in Krasnodar.

It is set to be a 45.000 seat stadium capable of hosting international events. AFL Architects have worked with major organisations like FIFA and UEFA along with many top clubs.

The Stadium is designed to be foremost a ‘Club’ stadium which can host the Russian Football Federation games for FC Kuban and UEFA cup games. It will be also capable of hosting a FIFA event, with minimal change while also being able to host other events, such as International Rugby or outdoor Concerts.

John Roberts the Director of Sports at AFL explains the starting point for the scheme: “We intend to create an stadium that the opposition will be afraid of visiting – the 12th man – where all of the 45,000 supporters are ‘on the pitch’. In section, the building brings the supporters close to the pitch whilst the upper tier spectators tower over the pitch, all of this is reinforced by the angular roof, cowering, as if it’s a Cheetah ready to pounce on the opposition.”

The stadium is also set to be designed with technology advancements in mind.

AFL Architects said in a statement: “We will provide the ability to have wifi throughout the stadium, available to all supporters with their smart phones, allowing them to link into the clubs website for the latest exclusive news, the latest signing, the gossip……and sending SMS messages to your friends at home who couldn’t get a ticket as the goal is scored that wins the Championship or gets the team into the finals of the Champions League.”