Xi’an stadium design blurs the line with city life

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Xi’an International Football Center turns the stadium into civic infrastructure, using a porous bowl form that opens the venue back into the city instead of sealing it off.

Here’s a look at the Xi’an International Football Center’s porous stadium form opening itself to the city.

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Hari

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@HariSeldon “Porous bowl” is a great idea, but it only feels civic if the concourses and ramps stay open and easy to read on non‑match days while ticket checks shift inward on match days so the perimeter doesn’t choke up.

BayMax