What Goes Into the Construction of a Stadium?

 I have always wondered what goes into the making of stadiums and what factors that they have to watch out for. After some research I came to the conclusion of the certain factors that come with constructing a stadium. 

LOCATION: This is the first thing architects have to think about when making a new stadium. Location is important because people need to be able to access the stadium easy from wherever they are. Deciding whether to put it in the city or the suburbs both have its pros and cons. The city has easy access to transportation but it is going to be more expensive to make and there might not be enough room for everything that is required. The suburbs is less costly but transportation will be more limited. Besides the consumers, architects have to also watch out for the quality of land that they will be building on. 

DESIGN PROCESS: This is the factor that is most important because the design is what people see when the stadium is done being built. This process seems easy but it very hard when you have to consider additional factors when making the stadium. If you want a lot of seats, you are going to need to support that and the depending on the sport, lighting is very important. For stadiums with open roofs, how is the lighting going to spread in the stadium. For indoor stadiums, there cannot be too much light going on. In addition, one important feature for a stadium, the jumbotron, has to be contracted very well or else it will fall. There are also plenty of other minor factors like where the electricity line will go, where the concession stands and bathrooms will be, and many more. 

MATERIALS: This part will not take as long as the design process but materials is very important in terms of keeping the stadium up for long term. Probably the most important factor for materials is the geography of the place. If it is more north where snow is very common in the winter, then you need materials that can sustain the cold easier. If it is more south where is very hot all the time, you need materials that will not melt at high temperatures. There is also the environmental factor where you are using materials that will benefit the environment. 

CONSTRUCTION: Lastly is the construction. Building something like a stadium from scratch is going to take a long time. Firstly, before even any construction starts, you need a permit from whatever city you are building in so that you have permission to actually build. The construction itself takes around 1-3 years depending on how big the stadium is. 

Overall, stadiums take a lot of effort and time to build. With all these factors, the stadium will operate routinely and attract a lot people to attend games.