Green space to surround new Roma stadium

Image: Populous

A.S. Roma’s plans for a new stadium in the Pietralata neighbourhood of Rome, Italy are advancing with the project set to include a 9-hectare green park.

Calcio & Finanza said the stadium will feature a sustainable park covering nearly 93,000 square meters with 8,000 square meters of equipped areas and 819 new trees.

The design includes two types of green space – urban and forestry areas – replacing an initially planned seating section.

A.S. Roma, commonly referred to as Roma, is a professional football club based in Rome, Italy. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma has participated in the top tier of Italian football for all of its existence, except for the 1951-1952 seasons.

The club currently plays at the 72,698-capacity Stadio Olimpico – the largest sports facility in Rome, Italy.

Rome’s Urban Planning Assessor Maurizio Veloccia said recently that the city has regained possession of an area illegally occupied for decades. Archaeological surveys are progressing rapidly with completion expected within three months.

The new park will be water-autonomous through an irrigation system independent of public networks, with a drainage basin beneath the playing field for water collection and reuse.

The broader Pietralata transformation includes the Rome Technopole innovation hub and Sapienza University facilities, representing over €30 million in investment.

Veloccia emphasized the project aims to increase environmental quality while regenerating an area that suffered years of abandonment.

The proposed stadium, designed by Populous, will feature a capacity of 55,000 seats, expandable to 62,000, and will be anchored by what is expected to be the largest single stand in Europe—a new Curva Sud, modeled after the iconic supporter sections at Borussia Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The structure will incorporate elements of classical Roman architecture, state-of-the-art facilities, and a strong focus on environmental sustainability, aligning with both club and city goals. The stadium is expected to open in 2028.

The road ahead, however, involves a complex bureaucratic process, including urban planning agreements, permit approvals and environmental assessments.

Speed and punctuality in both the submission of technical documentation and its review by municipal authorities will be crucial if the club is to meet its target of hosting its first match in 2028.

Roma initially announced its intentions to build in Pietralata in July 2022, and the feasibility study was granted public interest status in May 2023 by the Capitoline Assembly.

The AS Roma Pietralata Stadium has an initial estimated price tag of €582.1 million which is expected to rise.

Roma’s leadership sees it as a symbol of innovation, sustainability, and community integration.

Club vice-president Ryan Friedkin noted, “This extraordinary stadium is not only a new home for AS Roma and its fans but also a landmark for all the citizens of Rome… a model of environmental responsibility.”

This AS Roma Pietralata Stadium project follows the collapse of a previous plan to build a stadium in Tor di Valle, which was officially abandoned in February 2021 after years of delays and political obstacles.

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