Inter and AC Milan have chosen to demolish San Siro in order to build a new stadium.
Inter and AC Milan have chosen to demolish San Siro in order to build a new stadium to accommodate more spectators and offer more “fan experiences” to generate more revenue. This Tuesday, the two Italian giants have just announced the winning project.
“FC Internazionale Milano and AC Milan are pleased to announce that the concept presented by the Populous studio, known as ‘the Cathedral’, turned out to be the project chosen by both clubs. In the coming weeks, details will be finalized to define the terms and development of the design of the new stadium in Milan. The public interest resolution issued by the Municipality of Milan last November provides, in addition to the construction of the new stadium, the reconfiguration of the area where the Meazza is currently located, through the creation in the San Siro area of a sports and leisure district, with a new public park of approximately 50 thousand square meters of filtering greenery, as well as ” a further significant reduction in ancillary volumes, within the limit set by the Territory Governance Plan.
The area where the new stadium and the new district will be built, which will be entirely pedestrianized, with approximately 110 thousand square meters of green space, will occupy 40% of the area. The car parks, which currently represent 27% of the territory’s surface, will be entirely underground with the absence of surface car parks. Many of the planned recreational and sports activities, located outside or inside redeveloped spaces, will be free or will be the subject of an agreement with the Municipality. Following the resolution, the clubs accelerated the decision-making process to finalize the choice of Populous and subsequently begin the final design, which will require a few months of work in order to arrive at a presentation of a complete project in progress. of 2022 “, indicates the joint press release.
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