This paper examines recent trends in stadium design and construction through a comprehensive case study and literature review. It highlights the innovative use of advanced building materials, such as high-performance composites and sustainable concrete mixes, which enhance structural integrity while reducing environmental impact. The integration of smart technologies—including IoT technologies, building information modeling (BIM), and digital twin—is explored for its role in improving operational efficiency, safety, and maintenance processes. Additionally, the study reviews the development of cutting-edge engineering techniques like seismic design, advanced AI-based structural analysis, which streamline construction processes and optimize resource usage. Emphasizing sustainability, the paper also discusses strategies for energy-efficient designs and renewable energy integration. Overall, the findings demonstrate how interdisciplinary approaches combining material science, smart technology, and sustainable engineering are shaping the future of stadium construction.

Advances in digital tools and building structure technologies have enabled more flexible architectural design, with AI-based performance design gaining considerable attention as a new design methodology. Stadium design must consider the two primary elements of sports events: athletes and spectators. Given that the facade of a stadium directly impacts solar energy efficiency, it is essential to incorporate environmental performance considerations from the initial design phase. This study employs an AI-based Generative Design process to generate a facade form that efficiently manages solar radiation and daylight, satisfying two conflicting performance objectives: max- imizing sunlight for turf growth in the pitch zone and minimizing direct sunlight exposure in the stadium seating zone. The optimal solution derived ranks 331st for pitch zone sunlight and 408th for stadium seating sunlight out of a dataset of 1,000 models. While this solution does not represent the absolute best for either individual objective, it is evaluated as the most balanced alternative, achieving the goal of maximizing sunlight in the pitch zone and minimizing it in the seating zone