The
headquarters of FIFA (
German: ''FIFA-Hauptquartier'') is a distinctive complex in
Zürich
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Zürich ...
. The complex has served as the official headquarters of
FIFA since its completion in 2006. It is located on the
Zürichberg, a wooded hill in
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* District 7 (Zürich), Switzerland
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As well as offices, the complex includes a fitness centre, a meditation room, geographically themed parks, a full-size international football pitch and full-size beach football pitch.
The main building has only two upper levels, but five underground levels, resulting in two thirds of the headquarters lying underground. "Places where people make decisions should only contain indirect light," said
Sepp Blatter, "because the light should come from the people themselves who are assembled there."
Underground skyscraper serves as FIFA's unique headquarters
dw-world.de. Retrieved 2011-08-15
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Buildings and structures in Zürich
FIFA
Buildings and structures completed in 2007
Office buildings completed in 2007
2007 establishments in Switzerland