Air Albania Stadium, Multi-purpose stadium in central Tirana, Albania
Air Albania Stadium is a multi-purpose venue in central Tirana with a capacity of 22,500 seats and an eight-sided rectangular layout. A hotel tower rises directly from the structure, forming a single architectural unit with the playing field and surrounding stands.
The venue opened in November 2019, replacing the former Qemal Stafa Stadium that had served as Albania's main sports facility for over 60 years. The new construction created a modern center for large events on the site of the old national ground.
The stadium's red and black exterior panels echo the Albanian flag, and its footprint is shaped as an eight-faceted rectangle that recalls the country's map. The monumental marble entrance of the old Qemal Stafa Stadium, built in rationalist style during the Italian period, was restored and incorporated into the new structure.
The complex houses a Marriott Hotel along with several restaurants and shops that remain open outside event days. Facilities for people with limited mobility are present throughout the site and help access to all areas.
The stadium's design by Marco Casamonti of Archea Associati gives it an eight-faceted rectangular form, so each side serves a different function: one leads to the hotel tower, others to shopping areas and spectator entrances. A 112-metre tower with 24 floors rises from one corner of the structure.
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