Stadia, sports and leisure

One of the most challenging milestones in the construction of Wembley Stadium was the laying back of the iconic 133m high arch (Image courtesy of Wembley National Stadium Limited)At Mott MacDonald we’ve been making our mark on some of the most spectacular sports, stadia and leisure facilities in the world.

For London’s new Wembley Stadium, for example, our role in the Mott Stadium Consortium as structural and building services designer includes engineering the iconic 133m high arch – tall enough for the London Eye to roll underneath – and its dramatic lighting.

We are able to offer world-class expertise with technical skills that cover all aspects of stadia design from architecturally innovative steel structures to expert knowledge of the structural issues surrounding bowl design, particularly in the field of dynamic response. Our specialists have a thorough understanding of all public safety issues – particularly performance-based fire safety design which is critically important for stadia. We can also offer advanced skills in the specialist system needs of stadia, such as pitch lighting, scoreboards and public address systems.

At Mott MacDonald we have extensive experience working as part of successful stadia design teams involving architects, contractors and other consultants. This has enabled us to further develop our services to meet the needs of our customers.