The Wanda Metropolitano, designed by the Spanish office Cruz y Ortiz Architects, has received many awards and distinctions in its first year. Some of these are hosting the next UEFA Champions League final in 2019 and the Best Sports Stadium in the World Award from the WFS Industry Awards. This one was awarded in the renowned World Football Summit held in Madrid last September. The Atletico’s stadium became first in its category over great sports centers in the United States as Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta and Century Link Field in Seattle.
Among the considerations that have led the jury to award this prize are its remarkable design, the operation during match days, its ability to hold other major events, as well as the high technological development of this facility, and above all, a unique experience for the spectator in terms of comfort, services and safety.
The Wanda, officially opened on the 16th of September of 2017, is at the forefront of technology among stadiums around the world, and continues to accumulate awards and recognitions inside and outside the world of football.
It is not the first time that a building by Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos receives a worldwide or european award. In 2015, the European Museums Forum recognized the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam as the “Best Museum in Europe”.
Among the considerations that have led the jury to award this prize are its remarkable design, the operation during match days, its ability to hold other major events, as well as the high technological development of this facility, and above all, a unique experience for the spectator in terms of comfort, services and safety.
The Wanda, officially opened on the 16th of September of 2017, is at the forefront of technology among stadiums around the world, and continues to accumulate awards and recognitions inside and outside the world of football.
It is not the first time that a building by Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos receives a worldwide or european award. In 2015, the European Museums Forum recognized the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam as the “Best Museum in Europe”.
