Overview

The market for specialist and multi-functional sports and leisure facilities to host international. national and regional sports, conferences and leisure events is growing fast. This book presents the best of current worldwide experience in the design, construction and operation of these exciting structures. It includes contributions from experts in many fields of procurement, planning and design. Also featured are case studies of stadia and arenas from athletics, rugby, football, tennis and many other sports from Europe, North America and the Far East, and, of course, the New Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. It draws together the interaction between many facets of location, planning, financing, design, construction and operation of sports and leisure facilities. The book forms the proceedings of The International Concrete Society Conference held at the Cardiff International Arena and will be of interest to architects and planners, facility managers and consultants in the fields of engineering, environmental control and services and leisure management, media facilities and to client organizations planning major sports and 'landmark' stadia.

Full Product Details

Author:   P. Thompson ,  J. Tolloczko ,  N. Clarke
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Spon Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.861kg
ISBN:  

9780419240402

ISBN 10:   0419240403
Pages:   374
Publication Date:   16 April 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Additional Papers. Preface. Conference Steering Committee. Foreword: Stadia and Arena Through the Ages. Part 1 Development and Planning. Part 2 Risk Management and Safety. Part 3: Structural Design and Construction. Part 4: Services and Environmental Design. Part 5: New Stadia Projects in the United Kingdom. Part 6: Successful Stadia Projects Around the World. Author Index. Subject Index.

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