Estadio Omnilife Chivas – Guadalajara
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Ecological principles fuel Mexico’s volcanic soccer stadium
Most people associate volcanoes with images of threatening violence. Despite this, a harmonious balance of nature and technology reigns in the Estadio Omnilife near the city of Guadalajara and its more than one million residents. The person responsible is the prestigious French architect and designer Jean-Marie Massaud, who constructed a 45,500-seater stadium for one of the most popular Mexican soccer teams. A lot of green philosophy has gone into the construction project.
The pitch and stands are embedded into a verdant hill with a volcano-like conical form. The use of rain water and energy-saving technology highlight the ecological standards achieved. The 8,000 parking spaces hidden in the base of the cone reconcile the major project with nature. A lightweight roof floats above the “crater” like a white cloud.
Massaud’s AXOR Massaud bathroom collection he used to equip the exclusive VIP boxes and the player dressing rooms also creates a connection with nature. In the showers, the athletes can be pampered by hansgrohe Croma 160 and Raindance Royale AIR overhead showers.