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12 Facts You Might not Know about the The World’s Largest Indoor Dome
July 2011 marks another historic date for the Philippines as it ground breaks to commence the construction of the World’s Largest Dome – the Philippine Arena.
Here are the trivial facts that you should know about this “momentous project”.
1. This project is one of the massive projects Iglesia Ni Cristo is currently undertaking in preparation for its entennial celebration on July 27, 2014.
Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) is an indigenous religion from the Philippines and is present in almost 110 countries and territories around the world. It’s current central office is located in Quezon City, Philippines.
2. The World’s Largest Dome is currently being constructed in a 75-hectare lot located at Ciudad de Victoria, Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines.
Among it’s numerous infrastructures in the expansive complex, Philippine Arena is its center piece.
3. The Philippine Arena’s architecture is designed by world-acclaimed architecture designers from Populous.
This architecture firm that started in Kansas City is also the architect group behind the following major projects: 02 World Arena, Soccer City (Johannesburg, South Africa), Wimbley Stadium (London, United Kingdom), Yankee Stadium (New York, USA), The 02 Arena (Greenwich, United Kingdom), Queensland Tennis Center (Australia), Incheon Stadium (Korean), Equestrian Center (Malaysia), Nanjing Sports Park (China) and MCG Redevelopment (Australia). You can visit their website at www.populous.com for a comprehensive list of world-class projects they are currently managing.
4. Structural Engineering of the Philippine Arena is managed by the London Based Buro Happold. They are best remembered as the structural implementors of HongKong Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the Hong Kong Passenger Clearance Building, Guangzhou-Shenzen Express Rail Link, Arsenal Emirates Arena (London, United Kingdom), Aviva Stadium (Dublin, Ireland), Riverside Museum (United Kingdom), Transbay Transit Center (San Francisco, USA) and Exeter University (United Kingdom).
5. Philippine Arena is twice the size of the largest arena’s in the US and in Europe.
Madison Square Garden (New York) has a seating capacity of 20,000. Staples Center (Los Angeles) can seat 21,000 spectators at the same time, 02 Arena (London) seating capacity is 20,000. While the Philippine Arena is 50,000 seating. See the comparison below:
6. World-class Hanwa Construction of South Korea leads the construction of this megastructure. Hanwha E & C Corp (South Korea) is leading the construction of the Philippine Arena. This world-class firm is best recognized for its construction of Ansan Sports Complex (Ansan, Korea), Suwon Complex (Suwon, Korea), Haeundae Hanwha Resort (Busan, Korea), IT Complex (Seoul, Korea) and KINTEX 2nd Exhibition Center (Goyang, Korea)
7. Populous Andrew James regards this project as “ambitious” and “unusual” since no one has done this before. No one has ever designed a 50,000 seater in a half bowl design.
Andrew James shares:
“The building’s capacity pushes the boundary of Arena design and will eventually establish itself as the world’s largest indoor arena. The form uses simple geometry to create an elegant appearance, while also giving the venue a powerful presence within its setting.””
8. The total floor area can cater to different games played at the same time: tennnis, basketball, gymnastics, and boxing.
Check the comparison of its floor area compared to other leading Philippine arenas:
9. The Philippine Arena is the best venue candidate for Southeast Asian Games or Asian Games. James anticipates that after completion the Philippine Arena will be a major sports facility.
James in an interview shares, “If the Philippines chooses to bid for a Southeast Asian game or any Asian games, this building can be one of the key features of the bid for that game. It may be used for an opening or closing ceremony as well.”
According to INC Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo, the Philippine Arena can be used not only by the Church but by the public in general whether for local or international events.
10. The Philippine Arena is Earthquake Proof. Aside from being acknowledged as “The largest building of its kind” it is also built to withstand earthquakes.
11. The initial design concept of the Philippine arena is the Narra Tree and the Philippines Bahay Kubo thatched roof design.
According to Wikipedia, the Philippine Arena’s initial design is inspired by the Philippine national tree – Narra tree, the mother tree of the Philippines, and the root of Banyan tree. On the other hand, Populous shares that the thatched roof of a hut inspires part of the design of the Philippine Arena roof.
12. While the Philippine Arena is being built, other infrastructures are also built in Ciudad de Victoria just in time for the Iglesia Ni Cristo Centennial Celebration.
It is expected that the following buildings will also be finished by July 2014: Eraño G. Manalo (EGM) Medical Center, New Era University, the Philippine Stadium, and the Philippine Sports Center.
It is expected that the following buildings will also be finished by July 2014: Eraño G. Manalo (EGM) Medical Center, New Era University, the Philippine Stadium, and the Philippine Sports Center.
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