Vol. 19 No. 1 (2022): Experience
Articles

Spatial planning of stadiums according to international regulations in Turkey

Nazlı Arslan
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
Tan Kamil Gürer
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey

Published 2022-03-31

Keywords

  • Stadium,
  • Design,
  • Comfort,
  • Security,
  • International regulations

How to Cite

Arslan, N., & Kamil Gürer, T. (2022). Spatial planning of stadiums according to international regulations in Turkey. A|Z ITU JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, 19(1), 89–102. https://doi.org/doi: 10.5505/itujfa.2022.34445

Abstract

As one of the largest structures of the city, stadiums are remarkable building typologies that bring together a high number of users. In these buildings, ensuring the comfort and safety conditions of users who actively participate in venues - from the players to the spectators - is a priority. Therefore, national and international guidelines that are published by the federations contribute to the development of qualified stadium designs. They also recommend separating the users according to the spatial requirements and creating competent, qualified architectural spaces by having suitable types of equipment. Ensuring compliance with these standards is also very essential to be able to host possible international organizations. Moreover, qualified stadiums that provide these conditions contribute to increase the brand value of sports clubs.