By Zachary Phillips | ConstructionDive
Dive Brief:
- The owner of a professional Chinese soccer team has kicked off construction on a $1.7 billion soccer stadium, which, when completed in 2022, will be the largest soccer-specific stadium in the world.
- Guangzhou Evergrande, a member of the Chinese Football Association’s Chinese Super League, broke ground last week on the lotus-shaped stadium that will include 100,000 seats and 162 VIP boxes. Guangzhou is known as China’s ‘Flower City’ which is the inspiration behind the venue’s elaborate orange petal-like exterior.