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Echoing the sentiment of its iconic football club, Otkrytiye Arena boasts of a ‘gladiator’ style series of armor plates that
fold over one another and fit the overall multi-curvilinear facade shape. Around 600 giant diamond-shaped shingles
– similar to Spartak Moscow’s logo – each measuring approximately 8m in width and 5m in height, cover the whole
structure and provide a burst of color and energy to the sports stadium.
Inaugurated in September 2014, Otkrytiye Arena will
host Spartak Moscow’s home soccer matches, as well
as those of the Russian national team. With seating for
45,000 spectators, it will also be a key venue for the FIFA
Confederations Cup in 2017 and the FIFA World Cup in
2018. But hosting such large events, where thousands
of people enter and exit the stadium all at once at a set
time, requires meticulous planning, creative thinking and
foresight. This is where KONE stepped in to ensure the
smooth flow of people inside the stadium during events.
KONE will also conduct regular preventive maintenance
visits as part of a five-year maintenance agreement to
make certain its equipment functions smoothly at all
times and to ensure that the flow of people is seamless
during the stadium’s biggest sporting events.
Attention to detail
“KONE has a strong brand in Russia, as the name stands
for quality and excellent design,” says
Oleg Romanov
,
Project Manager for KONE Russia. “The customer, Stadion
Spartak, sought to work with a vertical transportation
provider who was a partner both in installation and in
maintenance, and we were a perfect fit,” he notes.
After a detailed analysis, KONE supplied a total of 22
elevators and escalators to the stadium. “We provided
data to the architects on escalator capacity and elevator
traffic. We also designed special features such as
reinforced motors and electrical components for the
escalators, special robust decoration in elevator cabins
and additional IP protection of the electrical components
in the elevator shaft,” says
Alexander Lopatin
, KONE’s
Sales Manager on the Spartak Stadium project.
Visual appeal
“An eye-catching construction such as this requires
high-quality, visually appealing equipment,” says Lopatin,
who admits that “visual appeal” was a key priority for the
client when it selected KONE as a partner.
“For the VIP elevators, we delivered one of our most
high-end products in a striking red-and-white color
scheme – a perfect match for the club colors – with TV
SUMMARY
Challenge
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To deliver a top-quality, eye-catching solution for
the high-profile Spartak Stadium project
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To ensure that the elevators would continue to work
efficiently even in sub-zero temperatures
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To ensure continuous and smooth operation of the
stadium and its transportation solutions
Solution
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High-end VIP elevators designed in red and white
club colors, while standard elevators benefit from
KONE’s anti-vandal stainless steel finish
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A combination of heated seals and heaters and
ventilators in the elevator shaft ensure the performance
of the elevators during harsh Russian winters
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A five-year maintenance agreement, with
regular preventive maintenance visits, ensures that
equipment functions smoothly at all times
FAST FACTS
Otkrytiye Arena (Spartak Stadium)
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Completed: 2014
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Capacity: 45,000 seats
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Building owner: Leonid Fedun
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Developer: Lukoil
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Architect: Aecom
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Contractor: Stadion Spartak
KONE Solutions
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4 KONE MonoSpace® 700
elevators
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10 KONE TranSys elevators
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6 KONE MonoSpace® 500
elevators
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2 KONE TravelMaster™ 110
escalators
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KONE Care™
Maintenance Service