Bursa Atatürk Stadium ( tr, Bursa Atatürk Stadyumu) was a

multi-purpose stadium A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...

Bursa, Turkey ( grc-gre, Προῦσα, Proûsa, Latin: Prusa, ota, بورسه, Arabic:بورصة) is a city in northwestern Turkey and the administrative center of Bursa Province. The fourth-most populous city in Turkey and second-most populous in t ...

. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of

Bursaspor Bursaspor Kulübü Derneği (), commonly known as Bursaspor, is a Turkish sports club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, the club colours are green and white, with home kits usually featuring both colours in a striped pattern. In th ...

. The stadium held 25,213 and was built in 1979. A stadium had existed on this site since 1930 when a stand with a capacity of 300 was built for an amateur football club. The stadium was demolished in 2016.

History

The stadium was given an extensive refurbishment after Bursaspor's Championship winning season 2009–10 to make it fit for

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regulations and participation for the

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. The capacity, which was originally 18,517 was increased to 25,213 as well as exterior upgrades taking place. It was one of the nine candidate host stadiums of

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failed bid for

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, after reconstruction.

New stadium

The Bursa Metropolitan Stadium, also known as the

Timsah Arena The Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Stadium ( tr, Bursa Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu) is a stadium in Bursa, Turkey. It has a capacity of 43,761 spectators and is home to Bursaspor of the TFF Second League TFF 2. Lig (Turkish Football Federa ...

( en, Crocodile Arena), was built by Bursa City Council to replace the Bursa Atatürk Stadium. The stadium's project was introduced to the Turkish press on July 10, 2009. The new stadium was built between 2011-2015 and opened in December 2015 with a seating capacity for 43,761 spectators and a fully covered roof. After the new stadium opened, the Bursa Atatürk Stadium was demolished in 2016.

Architectural form

Hexagonal figures found in the green mosque of Bursa as part of the historical Islamic art deduced the structure of the roof structure. The transformation into a significant architectural frame is the basic idea for the New Bursa Stadium. The smooth transition from the stadium roof into a tree roof makes the stadium naturally situated. The arena is not only a stadium – is marks a meeting point for the locals in the heart of the city. The VIP, Sponsor hospitality and media areas were situated in the west stand at the park side of the stadium. A multifunctional use was designated and contained different events in the stadium bowl. The compact design of the main stand building, the shadowing of internal areas by the extended roof (reduced air condition/passive ventilation) joined by natural daylight due to the translucent roof cover, use of grey water (water conservation/rainwater; 50%+ reduction of potable water use), permanent local gas cogeneration (usually 30% higher energy efficiency than general power grid) and roof integrated solar panels not only reduced the energy necessity of the stadium but contain also the chance for the stadium operator to supply the neighbourhood with excessive power. Furthermore, according to the building sustainability long-life recyclable materials produced with a minimized energy input wer applied as far as possible.

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Venue informationAn image of the stadium
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