Emili Vidal Proposes 150,000 Capacity “Camp Nou at Sea” for Barcelona

By: Daryl | July 21st, 2009

To commemorate the 50th of anniversary of the Camp Nou, Barcelona contracted English architect Norman Foster to re-structure the stadium in 2007. His plan was to spend around €250m on remodelling and to expand capacity by 10,000.

However… not everyone is impressed with Foster’s plan, as it apparently fails to solve some access problems. So Catalan architect Emili Vidal has put together a (publicity grabbing?) counter proposal: Camp Nou at sea.

Vidal’s new Camp Nou (Camp Nou Nou?) would have a whopping 150,000 capacity, and be built on an artificial island just off the coast of Barcelona, near “the Forum at the Diagonal Mar end of the city” say Wales Online.

If you’re familiar with the city, here’s how Vidal’s new stadium would look on a map:

Here’s how it would look as futuristic looking people approached it via the bridge:

And here’s how the new stadium would look if you were very very tall:

More images can be seen on Vidal’s website.

No idea if the club are keen on an aquatic relocation or not, but I’m all for it. Mostly because too many stadiums look too similar these days. So anything that’s a bit different, like Vidal’s above proposal or the underground stadium in Doha can only be a good thing.

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• Eduard |  July 21st, 2009 at 10:46 am

  
  
  

  that’s neat, but not practical

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• Dhaw |  July 21st, 2009 at 10:46 am

  
  
  

  Just like the Palm Island and the World Island eh…

  Well one Tsunami and no Camp Nou Nou eh

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• Jimmy |  July 21st, 2009 at 11:06 am

  
  
  

  Time to take a page form Harry Potter:

  Build it underground like the Quidditch World Cup Stadium..

  http://www.potterstoryweb.com/photo/068.jpg

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• Daryl |  July 21st, 2009 at 11:18 am

  
  
  

  There’s a Quidditch World Cup? Who do they play against?

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• Jimmy |  July 21st, 2009 at 11:50 am

  
  
  

  Every country has wizards, not just England and the UK. During HP’s term, Ireland and Bulgaria squared off the in the QWC final. Just like the Football world cup, only a lot more magic.

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• Hana |  July 21st, 2009 at 12:04 pm

  
  
  

  Daryl, I’m a bit saddened that you even had to ask that question.

  And Jimmy, was the stadium really underground in the fourth book/movie? Was always overground in my mind…

  There are also individual club teams as well in most countries, so I’m wondering if there’s a Champions League/ CWC style tournament as well? Need to go back a re-read ‘Quidditch through the Ages’…

  I’m finished. Really.

  My only thought from seeing the picture of that bridge is that it sure would be easy to push opposition fans off of it with no railing.

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• Tanuj Lakhina |  July 21st, 2009 at 12:15 pm

  
  
  

  Wow I never knew the comments would talk about Harry Potter in some sort of way. Anyway, I don’t think its practical with the increasing costs to have a sea stadium!

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• Andrea |  July 21st, 2009 at 12:24 pm

  
  
  

  Like Jimmy said the WC Quidditch stadium was underground. The one at Hogwarts was a simpler one and that one was above ground. So they had both.

  Tanuj Lakhina- the conversation was bound to turn this way one day. Jo Rowling mentioned West Ham United in the first book!

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• Matt |  July 21st, 2009 at 12:44 pm

  
  
  

  ‘Mon the Magical Irish!

  Oh, and it looks nice.

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• alessio |  July 21st, 2009 at 2:52 pm

  
  
  

  Tsunami within the Mediterranean? I don’t think so.

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• Jose |  July 22nd, 2009 at 6:07 am

  
  
  

  So where does the Barca Referee have his penthouse?

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• RP |  July 23rd, 2009 at 7:23 am

  
  
  

  Really bad idea

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• Daryl |  July 23rd, 2009 at 11:39 am

  
  
  

  Why do you say that RP?

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• Camp Nou Stadium |  August 13th, 2009 at 4:56 am

  
  
  

  Thanks for sharing this post. The Picasso Museum has many works of art. Camp Nou is a must visit as it is the biggest stadium. You can see huge display of cups won, photographs of players in Barcelona FC Museum. Cathedral de la Santa Creu church is the most splendid and awe-inspiring church in the city. Definitive example of the modernity and sanguinity of Barcelona is Agbar Tower. You can enjoy many water sport activities in Port Vell. For more details refer http://www.journeyidea.com/breathtaking-barcelona-spain-travel-guide-part-iii/

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