SOCIAL FUNCTION AND SYMBOL OF THE CITY VALUE AND POINT MARK OF CITIES

We have mentioned in the beginning the role of sport buildings in society and the symbolic values they play in the city. In our modern days, the symbol of the city has clearly become the sport buildings, as they are the center of attention and huge financial and technological investments are occurring in such architecture. Just like architecture in previous centuries was highly visible in castles and palaces, these days, such efforts, technical innovations, and designs are occurring in sport buildings. Stadiums, designed initially for sports, are once again an essential component of the city, being an urban frame of public spaces and services, providing different sport activities while hosting as well cultural and leisure facilities. These scenarios are marking the return of stadiums, their significance effect on urban cities, in design and architecture, in structure and technologies, and finally on society and the surrounding community itself.

Sport buildings are pioneer in architecture and design, they’re a mixture of strong innovations and complexity, simplicity and detailing, structures and technology. They are as well a center hub for thousands of people where they can gather and meet, for sporting events, for concerts, for campaigns, or other events taking place. For this reason, sport buildings are a unique phenomenon in urban life. Their construction strongly influences the city life, the urban planning of the masterplan and the city. It is an extension of city’s streets and street life, a gathering point for sports and commercial purposes.

Various cities are known nowadays due to the stadiums built there, as they provide a strong framework for the representation of the city.

As mentioned, sport buildings have an impact for urban planning, for the city grids, for the construction of streets and highways, but in addition, it forces the construction of rail works and extensions of highways; thus, having an imminent impact on infrastructure.

Not only that can be found on infrastructure, but sport buildings also play a major role in the economic development of the host city, through the multiple investment which take place, as well as, the commercial center which are often found in the stadium or force their construction next to it.

Various factors lead the arenas to be a symbol of the city, from their architecture design to their effect on society, urban planning, economic growth. Stadiums are an essential parts nowadays for a rising community and their symbolic value is often felt and perceived in several scenarios and sectors.