In the middle of April 2007, the Max Bögl group within a consortium was commissioned to build the new national stadium seating 55,000 spectators in Romania’s capital city of Bucharest. Bound to succeed in getting the order for the 120 million project in the so-called Design & Build process was a special proposal by the Max Bögl group of companies resulting in the most effi cient solution for the building owner compared with other drafts in the bidding procedure. The striking architectural element of the new stadium, which, following the demolition of the Lia-Manoliu stadium already built in 1953, will be built from in-situ concrete and prefabricated parts, will be the filigree ring rope roof with membrane covering.

By means of a 3D building model and a 4D process simulation with extensive visualisations and film sequences, the building owner could be convinced of the architecture, functionality and economic feasibility of the Max Bögl-owned design concept. This special proposal that were coordinated with and approved by the authorities was created within a period of two weeks only and is based on experiences made in building the stadiums in Cologneand Frankfurt as well as during the planning phase of two stadiums in Dubai.

To the Max Bögl group of companies, this represents the first big success by using state-of-the-art 3D planning and 4D simulation, encouraging us to consistently follow the road taken.