In preparation for the Euro 2008 Soccer Championships, Implenia General Contractors added spectator seating to the complex. The client: St. Jakob-Park Stadium Association.
We added some 7,000 new seats with a new gallery grandstand, as well as extending and increased present seating density by a further 4,000 seats.We had to be flexible in logistics planning as the project was in stages to accommodate the stadium’s ongoing operation. For instance, emergency escape routes had to be kept open whenever games were scheduled and access to the shopping center within the stadium complex had to be assured during shopping hours.