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The La Meinau project benefits from all the R&D work Populous have done over the last 25 years, everything the team has learnt about sustainable stadium design and how to put it into practice in a real-world project scenario. “When people talk about sustainability, they’re often thinking about renewables and carbon emissions, but sustainability is also about longevity and economics,” Francois explains, “how quickly does a building become outdated and require rebuilding or renovation works, and does it benefit the local community and businesses?”įrancois Clement’s designs are game changers We spoke to the Senior Principal at Populous, Francois Clement, about tackling sustainability head-on, his designer’s toolbox and what inspired him to reuse the Airbus A340 fuselages.

Opened in 1906, La Meinau is the home ground of French top-tier football team RC de Strasbourg Alsace and is known for hosting the 1938 World Cup, two games of Euro 1984 and the final of the Cup Winners’ Cup in 1988. “As architects, our job is to create buildings that meet the needs of the people who use them and society as a whole.” – Francois Clement Having already completed the 2012 Olympics Stadium, the Aviva Stadium in Dublin and the “best stadium in the world” for Tottenham Hotspur – which is designed from the ground up to be an asset to the community and a catalyst for regeneration – now Populous is in charge of revamping ‘Le Meinau’.

Set to be completed by July 2025, work will commence on Le Meinau in May 2022

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