Barcelona's next home: 30 key elements you must know about the new Camp Nou

These are the main 30 characteristics of the new Camp Nou, presented on Thursday by Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu. The plan is to start and finish building in 2017 and 2021 respectively.

1. ROOF 47.000 m2 lightweight cable structure providing protection against wind and rain and better climate control. 

2. CATWALKS LED pitch lighting with new sound and surveillance systems. 

3. SCOREBOARDS 4x (11.5m x 25m) high resolution LED boards for video display. 

4. PHOTOVOLTAIC Approx 5,000 m2 to supply energy for grow lights and electrical vehicles. 

5. SKYWALK 360 degree views of Barcelona and seating bowl. 

6. FAMILY AREA Overlooking the Espai Barça Campus with kids zone. 

7. SECURITY BOOTH State of the art security booth. 

8. NEW TRIBUNA TIER 3. 

9. PARTLY NEW GOL TIER 3 New seats with widened egress paths to comply with regulations. 

10. AWAY FAN SEATING at Gol Nord & Lateral corner with improved security at access and in the stands to protect FCB fans. 

11. EXISTING TRIBUNA TIER 2 New seats with widened egress paths for improved safety. 

12. TIER 2 New seats with widened egress paths for improved safety. 

13. NEW CONCESSIONS Improved food and beverage services (1 Point of Sale per 150) spectators. 

14. NEW PRESS AREA Relocated to Sala Roma with 355 positions and improved services. 

15. MAIN CAMERA POSITION Lowered position for improved broadcasting quality. 

16. TECHNICAL AREA New energy efficient substations. 

17. ARCADE Double height space. 

18. MUSEUM: NOU CAMP NOU EXPERIENCE Enlarged to approx 2.500 m2 with state of the art technologies. 

19. FCB MEGASTORE Enlarged to approx 2.800 m2. 

20. FC BARCELONA FOUNDATION New space approx350m2. 

21. FASCIA BOARD High resolution LED board for seating bowl animation. 

22. TIER 1 Greatly improved sightlines for remaining seats with designated animation zones. 

23. HORIZONTAL CIRCULATION Concourse simplified to improve spectator orientation. 

24. VERTICAL CIRCULATION CORES 12x around stadium for improved accessibility with new elevators, escalators and stairs. 

25. WAYFINDING improved and adapted for all fan needs. 

26. SUITE RING 85 Suites, 4 Superboxes and 2 Restaurants. 

27. PRESIDENTIAL BOX ‘JOSEP SUÑOL’ 2 Levels, lower balcony accessible to players for award ceremonies. 

28. ‘PITCH CLUB’ Capacity for 1.000 spectators. 

29. NEW TEAM BENCHES. 

30. PITCH New state of the art hybrid grass system with improved natural ventilation

Further details

THE WINNING TEAM

Nikken Sekkei, a Japanese architectural firm, has been around for over 100 years and is one of Asia’s leading architectural and engineering studios. Nikken Sekkei designed the Saitama Super Arena, the Big Swan Stadium in Niigata and the Tokyo Dome, all in Japan. Joan Pascual and Ramon Ausió architectural firm has a long and proven history in Barcelona and Catalunya, including experience with residential and office buildings and hotels. Examples of their works include the Hotel Diagonal Zero, the rehabilitation of the Casa de la Lactància and the Escola Jaume I in Terrassa.

THE KEY COMPONENTS OF THE WINNING PROPOSAL 

1. Recover excellence with a stadium for approximately 105,000 spectators with modern comforts and services. 

2. Open façade consisting of three open concourses protected by pitched eaves. 

3. The New Camp Nou is seamlessly integrated in the Espai Barça Campus. 

4. Maintains a level access to the street all around the stadium. 

5. 12 vertical circulation cores with stairs, escalators and lifts, with access to the second and third tiers. 

6. A spacious sky deck over-looking 360° the seating bowl and the City. 

7. An integrated and open space for the city. 

8. A sustainable stadium, smart and green, harvesting water and energy from the sun.

ROOF 

• The New Camp Nou will expand its capacity to approximately 105,000 spectators with all seats being covered. • The roof will protect us from the rain and direct sunlight, and will provide visual comfort and improve the interior acoustics. • The new roof will have a surface area of more than 47.000m2 . • The roof structure will be constructed with steel cables, and cladded with ETFE, PTFE and polycarbonate. • It will collect rainwater to water the pitch and energy from the sun to power the grow lights. • The roof will include the latest technology in scoreboards, pitch lighting, speakers and WiFi access points. • The roof will minimize noise impact on the neighborhood.

ACCESSIBILITY

• New wheelchair and companion seating positions spread throughout the stands in good locations. • 100% accessible stadium. • Improved services and wayfinding for seeing and hearing impaired spectators. • New elevators and escalators for improved vertical circulation to each seating tier. • New toilet facilities and concessions for all spectators.