24/7 Stadiums: Their Impact on Local Communities

Abstract

This disquisition focuses on the ways in which a plausible stadium can be operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With there being no such thing as a “24/7 stadium”, research was conducted through case studies, data collection, and schematic designs to see if this new type of stadium can have a positive impact on the local community surrounding it. The reason for this type of stadium is that stadiums typically have limited functionality that hinders the community in developing other developments that may benefit them more directly than a stadium would. With that in mind, a stadium that works 24/7 may have a better impact than typical stadiums, leading to new possibilities in the future of stadium design. With this disquisition, research has been conducted to prove that these stadiums are possible and have a positive impact on their surrounding communities.