Nanomaterials in Architecture, Interior Architecture and Design - MSV Arena soccer stadium Duisburg, Germany

MSV Arena soccer stadium Duisburg, Germany
Duisburg, Germany

ARCHITECTURE - ar.te.plan, Burkhard Grimm, Michael Stehle,
Dortmund, Germany
CLIENTMSV - Duisburg
PRODUCT - Pilkington Activ, photocatalytic self-cleaning glass
MANUFACTURER - Pilkington Deutschland AG/Pilkington Group
COMPLETION - 2004
AREA - 18,000m2 traffic area

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Over a period of just over a year, a new soccer stadium
was built in the centre of the Ruhr conurbation to house
30,000 fans of the MSV, the Duisburg soccer club. More
than 15,000m^ of concrete were used, 3500 tonnes of
steel reinforcement, around 30 steel pylons and last but
not least almost 7,500 m^ of turf (heated from beneath)
were laid and an almost 40 m^ large screen was
erected.
1,500 m2 of glass were needed for the impressive 120 m
wide glass and aluminium fagade. By using a photocatalytic
self-cleaning glass, the cleaning interval could
be lengthened considerably. In addition to its selfcleaning
function, the glass wall also offers solar protection
and noise insulating properties.