Creative Challenge 1 – You too can design a stadium

Design your own stadium!

ODA Construction Kit resources provided

• Architect’s drawings showing different elevations.
• Images of different stadiums.

Look at images of the venues and to choose the one that inspires and interests you. You could:

• Consider its purpose and function.
• Describe what it looks like, and what’s special about it.
• Identify where it is situated and why.
• Think about environmental and sustainability issues.

Then draw plan and side views to scale using the drawing conventions seen in architects’ drawings.
Make a model of the finished stadium either 3D or using modelling software.
Demonstrate at least one aspect of the engineering involved e.g. construction, materials, shape, forces/load bearing. They could concentrate on just one part of the structure; for example, the roof (if it has one) seating, service areas etc. Will it be built on site or will it be prefabricated and assembled on site?