Vodafone Arena

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Vodafone Arena
The Eagle's Nest

Vodafone Arena Official Logo
Location Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates 41°02′21.14″N 28°59′41.07″E / 41.0392056°N 28.9947417°E / 41.0392056; 28.9947417Coordinates: 41°02′21.14″N 28°59′41.07″E / 41.0392056°N 28.9947417°E / 41.0392056; 28.9947417
Broke ground October 2013
Owner Beşiktaş J.K.
Operator Beşiktaş J.K.
Surface Grass
Architect Bünyamin Derman, DB Architects [1]
Capacity 41,903 seated
Executive suites 144
Field dimensions 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
Website Official Website

Vodafone Arena will be an all-seater, multi-purpose stadium in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey.[2][3] It will be the reconstructed home ground for Beşiktaş J.K. The stadium is being built on the site of Beşiktaş's former home, BJK Inonu Stadyumu. It is planned to be opened at the start of the 2014-2015 season and will have a capacity of 41,903 spectators.

In Vodafone Arena there will be 143 luxury lodges, and one "1903 lodge" which will entertain 1,903 spectators in total. "1903 lodge" will have a capacity of 636 spectators. The new stadium will also have 2,123 square metres of restaurants, 2,520 square metres of terrace restaurants and a VIP parking of 600 vehicles. The new Vodafone Arena will become a 'smart stadium', where fans will enjoy StadiumVision and Wi-Fi technology being planned in conjunction with Cisco.[4]

The demolition works started by 2 June 2013, following the end of the promotion play-offs of the TFF First League. Construction works are scheduled to be completed at September 2014, and the estimated cost of the project is around $80 million. The project of the new stadium was designed by DB architects. The old stadium was demolished, except for the Eski Açık tribune, since this tribune and its towers are historical monuments. The Eski Açık tribune will be re-arranged like an antique amphitheatre. The new stadium will be in harmony with the natural and historic landscape of the Bosphorus when seen from the sea.

History

BJK Inonu Stadium

The first BJK İnönü Stadium, originally named the Dolmabahçe Stadium was designed by Italian architect Paolo Vietti-Violi, who collaborated with Turkish architects Şinasi Şahingiray and Fazıl Aysu for preparing the project. The stable of the Dolmabahçe Palace was chosen as the location to build the stadium. The first foundation was laid on May 19, 1939, but the construction works were frozen due to the outbreak of the Second World War. The stadium was inaugurated on May 19, 1947, by İsmet İnönü, the second President of Turkey and himself a Beşiktaş fan, and Lütfi Kırdar, the Governor of Istanbul. The initial capacity was 16,000. In the original project plan, there were two bronze statues of athlete figures at the Eski Açık tribune: One throwing a discus, and the other one throwing a javelin. However, the statues were never built due to financial concerns. The oil factory which was found behind the stadium was demolished to construct the Yeni Açık tribune at the west part of the stadium in 1950 (hence the name Yeni Açık, meaning the New Uncovered tribune; referring to the two covered tribunes (Numaralı and Kapalı) and the two uncovered tribunes (Eski Açık and Yeni Açık).) Yeni Açık was also covered with a separate roof structure in 2004. Galatasaray S.K. and Fenerbahce S.K. have shared the stadium with Beşiktaş JK for many years, since the construction of the Ali Sami Yen Stadium, which is the home of Galatasaray football club, was completed in 1964. Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, the home of Fenerbahçe S.K., was renovated in 1982.

The first football match at the Dolmabahçe Stadium took place between Beşiktaş JK and AIK Stockholm of Sweden, on November 27, 1947, and the first goal in the stadium was scored by Süleyman Seba; the most famous and longest-presiding Chairman of the club (in the 1980s and 1990s) when he used to be a player of Beşiktaş JK. Beşiktaş won this match 3–2. In 1952, the stadium was renamed as the Mithat Paşa Stadium, and later in 1973, it was renamed as the İnönü Stadium. A leasing contract was signed between Beşiktaş JK and the Ministry of Youth and Sports in February 1998 which gave all usage rights of the İnönü Stadium to Beşiktaş JK for 49 years. Renovation work took place at the BJK İnönü Stadium in 2004. The tartan track was removed within the scope of these activities and the ground level was lowered by 4 meters to increase the capacity of the stadium to 32,145 spectators. The press seats were relocated to the Numaralı tribune from the Kapalı tribune. The lounges that were found in the middle of the Kapalı tribune were demolished and for the first time in Turkey, the wire fence between the tribunes and the pitch were removed for space. The number of the gates were increased by 100%. A press centre for Beşiktaş TV was built inside the stadium. The toilets and the launch counters were renewed. The Yeni Açık tribune was covered with a metallic structure. It complies with the UEFA standards. In 2008, former president Yildirim Demiroren launched a project designed by HOK sports, with the capacity of 42,000 spectators. However, this project was cancelled due to concerns about the new project didn't suit the historical environment of Beşiktaş.

New Stadium

Due to the unique location of the BJK Inonu Stadyumu which is considered as one of the best stadiums in the world,[5] and its legal status as a "historic monument" protected by the High Council of Monuments of Turkey, the renewal project had to be modified and postponed several times and all official requests, efforts, renewal attempts were denied until 2013. Finally, after a very long period of struggle, the administrative procedures were completed, and all required permissions were given to the football club in 2013.

Development

Environmental Compatibility

The new stadium project aimed to ensure a low environmental impact to the nature and its surroundings via the use of advanced state of the art sustainable technologies. This stadium will be constructed to reduce energy consumption from non-renewable energy sources by reducing waste and optimizing the resources available. The stadium is going to produce the electricity it needs using solar energy captured through photovoltaic panels[6] which can produce 500KWA. This corresponds to an annual electricity consumption of about 100 average households and a CO2 saving of around 250 tonnes. This alternative energy sources are aimed at helping stadium meet the criteria dictated by the Kyoto protocol by generating multiple results:

  • Intensive exploitation of solar energy through solar tracker tools
  • Reductions of greenhouse gases
  • No production of chemical or acoustic emissions
  • No air pollution
  • No risk of fire

All the concrete and metal parts from the old BJK Inonu Stadium demolition have been separated and reused; other materials left have been divided into types, in order to be recycled, resold or reused.

Naming Rights

Beşiktaş signed a $145 million deal with Vodafone on 21 August 2013. The deal includes shirt sponsorship for 3+2 years, stadium naming rights of the new Beşiktaş stadium which will be named the 'Vodafone Arena', advertising, and stadium technology infrastructure investment rights for 10+5 years.

Facts

Construction

  • Bore pile used: 10,8 km[7]
  • Anchorage: 28,5 km
  • Nails used at the base: 2,2 km
  • Basement Depth: 30 meters

Capacity

  • Total: 41,903
  • Number of Suits:144
  • VIP Parking: 600

Concerts

BJK İnönü Stadium Era

Previously while Vodafone Arena was BJK İnönü Stadium, it had been used for many major music concerts including:

Vodafone Arena Era

During demolishment of BJK Inonu Stadium,

Surroundings

Woody Road

Woody Road

From the Beşiktaş district, supporters and visitors approach the Vodafone Arena through historical Dolmabahçe street also called "Ağaçlı Yol" in Turkish which becomes a ritual during match days and is a source of inspiration for several songs and cheers written at the time.

Dolmabahçe Palace

Dolmabahçe Palace

Dolmabahçe Palace was built by Sultan Abdulmecid (1839–1861) who was the thirty first Ottoman Sultan. The palace, whose construction commenced on June 13, 1843, was brought into use on June 7, 1856, upon completion of surrounding walls. The palace mainly consists of three parts, named as the Imperial Mabeyn (State Apartments), Muayede Salon (Ceremonial Hall) and the Imperial Harem. The Imperial Mabeyn was allocated for administrative affairs of the state, Imperial Harem was allocated for private lives of the sultan and his family and the Muayede Salon, placed between these two sections, was allocated for exchanging of bayram greetings of sultan with dignitary statesmen and for some important state ceremonies. The main building is three storey including the basement on the side which is parallel to sea and it is four storey at the land side involving the Harem quarters with the musandıra (garret) storeys.

Clock Tower

Dolmabahçe Mosque
Clock Tower of Dolmabahçe is a clock tower situated outside Dolmabahce Palace. The tower was constructed by the famous Armenian architect Sarkis Balyan between 1890 and 1895 with the order of Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842–1918). Designed in Ottoman neo-baroque style, the four-sided, four-storey tower stands at a height of 27 m. Its clock was manufactured by the renowned French clockmaker house of Jean-Paul Garnier, and installed by the court clock master Johann Mayer. In 1979, the original mechanical clock was converted partly to an electrical one. On two opposite sides of the tower, the tughra of Sultan Abdul Hamid II is put on.

Dolmabahçe Mosque

Dolmabahce Mosque is located in the south of Dolmabahce Palace, on the coast. It was originally commissioned by the mother of Sultan Abdülmecid, Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan, but on her death it was continued by Sultan Abdülmecid. The mosque was completed in 1855; its architect is Garabet Balyan. Dolmabahce Mosque is one of the ornamented mosques constructed in Baroque style. Since the mosque is adjacent to the palace, a two storey Sultan maksoorah was constructed on the front part where the Sultan and statesmen can perform their prayers and where public processions and meetings could be accommodated. Circular window design which is rarely seen in our mosque architecture gives the building a different look with its peacock-tail design. Dolmabahce Mosque has two minarets with a single balcony. The interior has a decoration having a mixture of baroque and ampere styles. From the dome hangs a precious chandelier. Mihrab and mimbar is made of red porphyry.

Transportation

Vodafone Arena is situated in the heart of the city centre surrounded by many transport facilities. A 5 minutes of short walk is enough to reach to the stadium from Taksim square which is the most important transportation hub of Istanbul served by many bus lines, metro(M2) and Funicular of Kabataş-Taksim (F1). Kabataş tram (T1) can be used to plan your journey to Vodafone Arena. Sea transport is also available for visitors who want to reach from Anatolian Side of Istanbul by using Beşiktaş-Kadıköy, Beşiktaş-Üsküdar ferries or Bostanci-Kabataş Fast Ferry.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.dbarchitects.com.tr/kisiler/bunyamin-derman/
  2. ↑ "Beşiktaş and Vodafone sign 15-year sponsorship contract worth $145 mln". hurriyetdailynews.com. 20 Aug 2013. 
  3. ↑ http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/Default.aspx?pageID=238&nid=52919
  4. ↑ http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/13113-besiktas-and-vodafone-sign-turkey-s-biggest-ever-sponsorship
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ http://spor.gazetevatan.com/haber/inonu-elektrik-santrali/565856/5
  7. ↑ http://www.geotem.com/besiktas-inonu-stadyumu_115.html
  8. ↑ http://www.ido.com.tr/en
  9. ↑ http://www.istanbul.net.tr/istanbul-Ulasim/Sehir-Hatlari-Vapur-Seferleri/1/1
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