Patent ID: 9670686
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: E04H

Claim:
1. A stadium, having at least one playing field and at least one adjoining grandstand having seat rows or standing space rows which rise in a stepped manner, wherein the grandstand has at least one first tier with at least one seat row or standing space row, and at least one second tier with at least one seat row or standing space row located substantially above the first tier, and a centre of the second tier is arranged offset forward in a horizontal direction relative to a centre of the first tier, characterized in that a gradient of at least one tier is greater than 45 degrees, wherein an average horizontal distance from the seat row or standing space row of the second tier to a point in the playing field is smaller than an average horizontal distance from the seat row or standing space row of the first tier to the point in the playing field, wherein a horizontal distance from the seat row or standing space row of the first or second tier to the point in the playing field is smaller than a height of the seat row or standing space row of the first or second tier above the playing field, wherein the point defines a corner or a sideline of the playing field and is placed at a determined distance from an edge of the grandstand, wherein the edge of the grandstand defines a front of the first tier facing the playing field, and is disposed on or above a surface on which the playing field is disposed, wherein a cross-section of the grandstand comprises an inner side with at least one concave longitudinal portion facing the playing field, wherein at least the second tier is structurally attached to, and extends from, the concave longitudinal portion, substantially toward the playing field.