Allianz Arena during construction: the first ETFE cushions for the facade are applied Source: München Stadion GmbH (Photo: Allianz Arena, B. Ducke) Facade of the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany The Allianz Arena in the north of Mu- nich was the location for the opening game of the FIFA World Cup in 2006. The soccer stadium is considered a new landmark of the Bavarian capital. The translucent facade gives the arena a very special character due to differ- ent coloring levels. The planning and especially the structural dimensioning represented challenging tasks for the engineers involved. Construction and Dimensions The exterior of the Allianz Arena in Munich is a steel construction cover- ed with ETFE cushions. It consists of a spatially curved framework joint- lessly enclosing

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