The City of Florence have announced the renovation project for the Stadio Artemio Franchi, Fiorentina’s home stadium.
As reported by Goal, a six-month process took place involving a commission of nine members of international standing and multidisciplinary expertise, assisted by officials from the City of Florence, to decide upon which renovation project to pursue.
The winning project was awarded to Arup Italia and group leader Hirsh David, who beat off competition from seven other participants. 31 projects were initially submitted and the commission selected the best eight, with the final decision being made last week.
The Stadio Artemio Franchi renovations, entrusted to Arup Italia, should be completed by 2026, upgrading Fiorentina’s home and modernising it significantly.
It is likely that many Italian stadiums will be renovated or receive modernisation work in the coming years as Italy look to host another international tournament. The last major tournament hosted in the Italian peninsula was the 1990 World Cup, as well as a few Euro 2020 games last summer.