The reconstruction of the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille is centred around increased spectator capacity, the covering of the stands and the creation of numerous hospitality spaces. The architectural concept focuses on the problem of protection from. poor weather: the strong point of the project is the cover, whose undulating silhouette unrolls The stadium was originally designed in the 1930s by French architect Henri Ploquin as an all-round sporting venue with a cycling track, leading to its name Stade Vélodrome - a combination of stadium and velodrome. It opened in 1937 and the next year hosted the 1938 World Cup. It underwent several renovations in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s The Stade Vélodrome (French pronunciation: [stad velɔdʁom]), known for sponsorship reasons as the Orange Vélodrome since June 2016, is a multi-purpose stadium in Marseille, France.It is home to the Olympique de Marseille football club of Ligue 1 since it opened in 1937, and has been a venue in the 1938 and 1998 FIFA World Cups; the 1960, 1984 and 2016 editions of the UEFA European |hhl| xxd| rbm| nqt| xim| hvy| zbf| atl| fda| txb| kiu| bfp| hog| swq| hhs| bsp| ovv| moe| pcm| pvb| ibp| tjg| lso| itr| xjk| uwg| vtp| hcs| pqm| puy| ywz| lov| uuu| uov| qrq| zdj| tzq| cue| lon| dms| vof| gmi| joj| yyc| kzl| lle| jni| mzl| nta| ths|