GROUPAMA ARENA - Budapest, Hungary

Description

Groupama Arena is home to Ferencvárosi TC, one of Hungary’s oldest and most popular soccer teams. Guarding the entrance is a bronze eagle clutching a soccer ball, symbolising the passion for the sport shared by the fans who cheer on their home squad. Now they have double reason to be proud: their stadium is the greenest in Hungary, with the club’s signature colors displayed in every detail right down to the elevator operating panels.

Building facts

• Completed: 2014
• Size: 75,494 sqm
• Capacity: 23,700 spectators
• Certification: BREEAM
• Building owner: Magyar Nemzeti Vagyonkezelo Zrt.
• Developer: Magyar Nemzeti Vagyonkezelo Zrt.
• Architect: S.A.M.O. Tervezoés IngatlanfejlesztoKft.
• Contractor: Market ÉpítoZrt.

KONE solutions

• 7 KONE MonoSpace® elevators
• KONE Care™ Maintenance Service

CHALLENGES

• To deliver eco-efficient technology qualifying the stadium for BREEAM certification
• To handle the last-minute takeover of the project as the elevators were initially planned by another elevator supplier
• To provide a unique visual solution matching the building’s identity and club colours

SOLUTIONS

• Detailed eco-efficiency calculations were provided for all elevators, each of which is equipped with LED lighting and standby capability
• The project received high-priority attention from KONE to facilitate rapid documentation approvals and smooth installation
• All elevators feature customised green-and-white operating panels

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