Büro Ehring's “hidden stadium” design concept wins Staydium Competition

The Staydium Competition was based on the all-too-familiar issue of the massive, one-time-use stadiums built for global sporting events like the Olympics that become dilapidated after the Games are long done. Organized by Uni, the ideas competition had entrants design a reusable stadium that can accommodate international events and had to be located in a small city. The stadium had to be able to be converted for a different purpose, like a market, public space, or fitness park, for instance. 

NYC-based engineering consultant firm Büro Ehring had the winning submission. They proposed a stadium for the French city of Montpellier by continuing to develop the outskirts of the city, the firm explains. They shared more details about their proposal below.