A look at Talanta Stadium's special technology lighting up outer walls like Allianz Arena [VIDEO]
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Such technology has been seen across a few stadiums in the world, amongst them the Allianz Arena and is usually used at night for stand-out visuals
Kenya’s flagship infrastructural sports project, Talanta Sports City Stadium, continues to make headlines courtesy of the various modern technologies not only used in its construction but also on how it will look when complete.
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It has now emerged that the facility will be one of the few on the continent to have a media facade lighting on the outer wall akin to that at Allianz Arena - the home to German club Bayern Munich.
Talanta Sports City Stadium is a flagship project by the Government of Kenya (GoK) to build a brand new ultra-modern stadium, about four decades since such a calibre of sporting infrastructure was built in the country.
Kenya embarked on the project after winning the bid to jointly host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) alongside Tanzania and Uganda in a bid dubbed PAMOJA (Swahili word for Together).
To make the stadium more modern and outstanding in the region, Mozzart Sport has learnt that a full media facade lighting will be installed across the stadium.
Media facade at Allianz ArenaThe media facade lighting is a technology that integrates LED or other advanced lighting technologies on the outer surface of buildings, in this case, the stadium, in order to create large-scale, visually engaging displays.
Such technology has been seen across a few stadiums in the world, amongst them the Allianz Arena and is usually used at night for stand-out visuals.
As it stands, no stadium in the country has such technology, while in the region, Uganda’s newly built Hoima City Stadium, which rivals Talanta Stadium, has partially installed the technology.
Apart from the media facade, the other peculiar technology at Talanta is the use of a computerised hydraulic tension cable - the latest roofing engineering technology that has been sparingly used across the globe.
The technology involves the use of tension as opposed to compression to stabilise the roof. In this technology, the roof thus sits on the tension cable-net system.
In this modern, sophisticated technology, a combination of powerful hydraulic jacks is combined with a network of high-strength steel cables, which are fitted gradually as the cable is installed and lifted in phases from the ground to a few meters from the top level of the stadium.
This technology allows for large sections of the roof to be assembled on the ground as the tension cable continues to be lifted, and fits in the modern trends in Health and Safety of construction, as it lowers the risks of injuries by reducing work at height.
Additionally, the use of hydraulic tension cable systems also slashed the cost of construction by reducing human labour used in the roofing phase.
The other modern feature of the stadium will be the installation of 52 luxurious sky boxes, which are private suites that are strategically located high up in the stadium to provide a breathtaking panoramic view.
The amenities therein are specially designed to provide unparalleled comfort, including a climate-controlled environment, TVs, a private bar, drinks, snacks and dedicated personnel to attend to the guests.
The boxes are meant to provide comfort for high-end guests, including top government officials and investors, to network and carry out business even as they enjoy the game of football.
According to the latest videos on YouTube by Kenya Stadiums as well as photos shared on President William Ruto’s social media accounts, roofing works at Talanta Stadium are continuing in earnest.
The steel roofing structures are currently being installed following the complete installation of the hydraulic tension cable.
Just as it was during the installation and lifting of the cable, the majority of the steel works for the roofing continues to be done on the ground before lifting for installation, which makes only a small percentage of the work to be done at height.
The other major works that have been done in the stadium are the progression of the curtain wall of the stadium which will also house the media facade.
The curtain wall will be made up of several steel works and patterns before other artistry materials and LED panels are installed on it.
Talanta Stadium has been under construction since March 2024 after a groundbreaking ceremony presided over by President William Ruto.
Once complete, the ambitious 60,000-seater stadium will be Kenya’s biggest stadium and will serve as the country's main arena for the 2027 AFCON.
With the 31 December deadline nearing, the contractor, China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has ensured that works are undertaken in both day and night shifts to make the facility ready.
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