Kaohsiung, stadium of the future?
Thursday, 03 April 08, 10:40 PM
In 2009 the city of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan will host the 8th edition of the World Games. Due to it's status as an Olympic sport Football is not on the program for the World Games but there is very little doubt that the World Games Stadium will host several Taiwan/Chinese Taipei national team matches following it's completion.
While the stadium features the dreaded athletics track it more than makes up for it with it's self-sufficient solar energy system. If the stadium receives enough sunlight it will be able to provide 80% of it's required energy while hosting events, and provide a surplus which will be sold back to the municipality when not hosting events. This is a huge step forward as stadium roofs cover a lot of room and the potential for solar energy is huge. The WG Stadium is not the first stadium in the world to take advantage of it's roof area for solar use, Basel's St-Jakob Park, which will host matches at the upcoming European Championships, is also an example.
The stadium was designed by the innovative Japanese architect Toyo Ito who has designed several notable buildings throughout east and southeast Asia. If the stadium goes as planned it will be in stark contrast to the many domed stadiums, such as the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, which dot the American landscape and could serve as a wake-up call of sorts for Western architects and developers.
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