Pete

@gunter wrote:

It’s the whole distortion of the structure, particularly the roof, in a hopeless attempt to make the stadium look somehow ‘complete’, that comes across as jarring and stupid. You’d also have to suspect that the decision not to equalize both ends [somewhere between the two extremes] had more to do with creating a concert venue than a ball park, which also diminishes it’s value in my eyes.

@dermot_trellis wrote:

I still can’t get over the clunky steelwork. I’d be very interested to know if any alternative less-obtrusive structural solutions were discussed and tried and if the end result is some sort of money-saving compromise or ‘safe option’ or something.

Whats wrong with money-saving compromises and optimising the stadiums use by designing it to accomodating concerts? The stadium has cost €410 million, but you are right, thats not enough and the only income should be from rugby and soccer matchs!

The stadium looks amazing, regardless of the steel or the low end. Its great to see the Europa League final will be played there next year so we can show it off to the rest of Europe.