AWARD YEAR
2017
CATEGORY
Home
GOALS
Sustainable Cities & Communities
KEYWORDS
architecture, wood , alternative materials
COUNTRY
United Kingdom
DESIGNED BY
Zaha Hadid Architects
WEBSITE
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/18/football/forest-green-rovers-worlds-first-wooden-stadium/
Forest Green Rovers Eco park stadium
Ecologically sustainable and inclusive architecture - wooden stadium
The really standout thing about this stadium is that it's almost entirely made out of wood -- the first time that will have been done anywhere in the world. The importance of wood is not only that it's naturally occurring, it has very low embodied carbon -- about as low as it gets for a building material. And when you bear in mind that around three-quarters of the lifetime carbon impact of any stadium comes from its building materials, you can see why that's so important -- and it's why our new stadium will have the lowest embodiment of carbon of any stadium.