The 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany triggered off a unique boom of stadium construction. Twelve stadiums were converted, extended or reconstructed as in the case of the Berlin Olympiastadion that was modernised by gmp or the spectacular Allianz Arena constructed by Herzog & de Meuron before the city gates of Munich. All these ultra-modern World Cup venues will be comprehensively presented in terms of their historical, aesthetic and technical facets with large-format photographs, detailed planning material and informed texts. 2:0 0:6 Die Stadien (2:0 0:6 The Stadiums) has even more to offer: it provides an overview of two and a half thousand years of stadium construction. The Stadium phenomenon contains a plethora of illustrations with more than 200 examples and is soundly analysed. It ranges from the first Olympic games of ancient times to the bullrings and horse racetracks and extends to the legendary football temples such as San Siro in Milan or Wembley in London. It is rounded off by sensational contemporary structures as well as the plans for the stadiums of the future. It is a book for people interested in architecture and art history experts, sportspeople and football fans.
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