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Reference List

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Gong, L, 2011, The Structural Design of a Cantilevered Roof System of a Stadium Stand, viewed may 10, 2020.

https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.holmesglen.edu.au/docview/1443432935?rfr_id=info%3Axri%2Fsid%3Aprimo

 Adrian-diaz, J, Super Bowl Exclusive: 5 Cool Design Features of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, viewed may 10, 2020.

https://www.interiordesign.net/articles/15971-super-bowl-exclusive-5-cool-design-features-of-mercedes-benz-stadium/

 AJC Sports, 2017, Timeline: History of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, viewed may 10, 2020.

https://www.ajc.com/sports/football/timeline-history-mercedes-benz-stadium/LRIBD6bAJKvMVdgKS4L0BN/

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Chang, C, 2019, Plans for $810 million redevelopment of Olympic Park stadium revealed, viewed may 10, 2020.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/plans-for-810-million-redevelopment-of-olympic-park-stadium-revealed/news-story/8db4e12cf144044417279da04e4ab671

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Leoisaac, 2020, bidding for events, viewed 17th may, 2020.

http://www.leoisaac.com/evt/top074.htm

 Cannane, S, 2018, Australia's $46 million 2022 World Cup bid 'never had a chance', says former FIFA boss Sepp Blatter, viewed may 17th, 2020.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-25/australia-world-cup-bid-never-had-a-chance2c-says-sepp-blatter/9360472

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Walker, A, 2014, How L.A.'s 1984 Summer Olympics Became the Most Successful Games Ever, viewed may 17, 2020.

https://gizmodo.com/how-l-a-s-1984-summer-olympics-became-the-most-success-1516228102?IR=T

 Wikipedia, 2020, Olympic games, viewed may 17, 2020.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games

 Mouncey, P, 2012, Measuring The Legacy Of The Olympic Games, viewed may 17, 2020.

https://journals-sagepub-com.ezproxy.holmesglen.edu.au/doi/abs/10.2501/IJMR-54-5-577-585

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The Olympic games are an event that has a rich history, incomparable to any reoccurring event in human history. It is probably one of the only traditions or events of its time that are still running today and that is for good reason.  The ancient Olympic games were athletic festivals held every four years at the sanctuary of Zeus in Olympia, Greece. The common believed inception date for the Olympics is 776 BC, because there is proof of winners in a footrace every four years dating back to then. During their early years the Olympics featured both sport events and religious rituals ad they had significant religious importance during this time. As well as this, the Greeks used the period in between the games to measure time. The ancient Olympic games reached their peak of importance in the 5th and 6th centuries BC, but gradually declined in importance as the Romanians gained power and influence over Greece. The Olympics paused in 393-426 AD (exact date isn’t clear) due to Theodosius I declaring that cults and practises be cancelled or due to Theodosius II ordering the destruction of all the Greek temples (Wikipedia, 2020).

 Athletic, ‘Olympic’ events have been documented since the 17th century when the modern Olympics were believed to have begun. Since then, there has obviously been ups and downs, new rules and plenty of changes, but the most impact change came in the 1984 Los Angeles Games. These games are recognised as the first games where media and commercialisation was relevant to the Olympics, an aspect that is one of the biggest components of the games today. Commercialisation runs the sporting world today, there’s not a professional sports jersey in the world that doesn’t have a advertisement on it. Even when athletes win a medal they’re always focused on giving the camera the right shot and prompting the correct way for media. Quite simply 1984 was seen as the most successful Olympics, it changed the perception of the Olympics all together. Before these games, the Olympics were seen as a burden to the city that was hosting, as often it would take them years to repay all the money, they spent on hosting the games. Ever since 1984 this has completely flipped, and cities see the Olympics as a huge opportunity for their city (Walker, 2014).

 It is uneducated to suggest that the Olympic games have a lacklustre legacy. Considering where they stand as one of the biggest sporting events every year they are on. Sure, they’ve had their ups and downs but when you’ve been a tradition for that long, the public are always going to challenge your practise. The Olympics are simply amazing and something to behold, its crazy to think something could stand the test of time like the Olympics have and if anything, it showcases how amazing they are (Mouncey, 2012).

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Events and where they are held is quite important and can be a big deal to the cities or countries bidding for them (Leoisaac, 2020). Countries and cities try their hardest to appeal to the ruling sport organisations not just because of the event but because of the other benefits that are possible with everything the event brings. Tourism and social media would be the biggest two. People all around the world love sport and will travel very far to watch their favourite team or country compete. Because of this a sporting event often brings an influx of tourists with them, meaning hotels, cafes restaurant and things of that nature can often benefit from these tourists. The social media side of it is big as well, with major events being hosted comes major commercialisation and advertisement. Something that can be extremely good for small countries and cities that have trouble showcasing the reasons why people should visit them.  Sporting events are often a way of pumping massive amounts of money into a cities economy and this is the main reason why cities and countries bid so hard to get these sporting events, although they may spend more money initially on building facilities and organising the events, it is not unusual for the city to reap the benefits long term.

 Australia made a $46 million dollar bid at the 2022 FIFA world cup, and it recently came out that they “never had a chance”, although they didn’t think this was the case in 2008 (Cannane, 2018). The fifa president at the time had this view because he thought the event would not make enough money to sustain fifa for the next four years until the next world cup. The same problem that the eventual winner Qatar had apparently. But they eventually found a way around it. Australian soccer fans might see this as unfair, but it was nothing unusual considering how corrupt FIFA was at the time. Qatar’s $100 million USD won the bid and that is where the 2022 world cup will be held. It’s simple that although the same problems where present when comparing Qatar and Australia, the sheer amount of money Qatar offered is what won them the world cup. The bidding process is long and complicated, but its something interesting to look at especially when considering how corrupt FIFA were at the time.

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ANZ stadium in Sydney is quite run down when comparing it to other stadiums in Australia and honestly is behind the standard of quality in terms of Australian stadiums. Comparing it to stadiums like Marvel and Optus is an indicator for how far behind ANZ is. Then comparing it to international stadiums like the Mercedes Benz Stadium of Atlanta and Wembley Stadium of England it is even more obvious that ANZ either needs an upgrade or to be pulled down, it is quite simply just run down.  

 March 29th, 2018, an $810 million dollar upgrade was announced for ANZ stadium, turning it into a 70,000-seat rectangular stadium (Chang, 2019). This will bring 46,000 fans closer to the action. The refurbishment of ANZ Stadium at a cost of $810 million will save the NSW Government half a billion dollars on the original estimated expenditure announced late last year while still ensuring Sydney remains the major events capital of Australia. It is expected that the ANZ Stadium renovation project will extend the roof line to ensure all seats are undercover. The facility is planned to have a significant improvement to fans viewing as well as a better architectural layout in general. Mr Ayres said the NSW Government’s revised plans for these stadiums would cost approximately $1.5 billion. He said: “This investment will drive growth in the visitor economy, realise the economic and social benefits of a strong cultural and sporting sector, and support livability for the people of NSW.”

On the refurbishment of ANZ Stadium, the Premier said: “We can deliver a world-class rectangular stadium at Sydney Olympic Park without knocking down ANZ Stadium, save $500 million, and complete the rebuild two years earlier than previously scheduled.”

In late 2019, a plan was revealed with some potential mock-ups of how the stadium might look. It was also revealed that there will be an additional 20,000 seats for fans to stand/ sit on the field for concerts and other events, upping the total to 85,000 seats potentially. Although the stadium is still a while from being done it is impressive to see what they are doing in Sydney to rival Melbourne park and the mcg in Melbourne’s sporting area. Regardless of the city rivalry its good for Australia to continue to up its stadiums so it can keep its reputation as one of the best sporting countries in the world.

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The Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia was opened in 2017, replacing the Georgia Dome.  It serves as the home for the Atlanta Falcons (NFL) and Atlanta United (MLS). The stadium is owned by the state government of Georgia, through the Georgia World Congress Centre Authority, and operated by AMB Group, the parent organization of the Falcons and Atlanta United. In June 2016, the total cost of its construction was estimated at US$1.6 billion (AJC Sports, 2017).

What sets this stadium apart from others in terms of design innovation though? Starting with the roof, the Mercedes Benz Stadium has a roof unlike any other stadium in the world. With a circular closing function. The designers have been quoted as saying “the approach to the design started with the roof” something that is unusual. Most stadiums are designed starting with the seating bowl, then picking a roof and maybe even a jumbotron design to suit that structure (Gong, 2011).  This often leads to a retractable roof that slides open and closed in a boring way, the developers of the Mercedes Benz Stadium wanted to be different with this approach. the roof is designed with 8 wing-like petals that close like a camera lens in under 8 minutes, the fasting closing stadium roof in the world. The roof was inspired by the wing of a falcon, one of the two home teams. Another thing unique to this stadium in terms of design is the 360 degrees halo video board, they designed this video screen to compliment the roof and its structure, they didn’t want a big square screen hanging in the middle as it would take away from the magnificent roof they put together. This is something unlike any other stadium in the world and allows them to showcase media in ways no other stadium has in the past.

The Mercedes Benz Stadium is one of if not the most spectacular stadium in the world and its design its so different to anything we have seen before. Not to mention its sustainability features.  It has A 600,000-square-foot cistern captures and reuses rainwater, protecting Atlanta’s flood-prone westside and providing an irrigation source for trees throughout the city. As well as over 4000 solar panels which the stadium gets its energy from. All these factors are what makes this stadium one of a kind and something that should be praised, especially from a design standpoint (Adrian- Diaz, 2019).