Design for Minsk-based Dinamo stadium reconstruction in January

        Winners of the contest of designs to rebuild the Minsk-based stadium Dinamo will be named in January.
The results of the first phase of the contest have been summarized. Two independent groups of specialists have been involved, including international experts. Five designs have been shortlisted, with the experts agreeing on three designs. No winners have been named yet.
The second phase will be arranged for the three best designs.The final decision on the best design will be made in January.
        The open architectural contest to work out the design (the concept) for rebuilding the Minsk-based stadium Dinamo was announced on 10 November 2012. The contest is meant to nominate the most interesting architectural solution for the country’s key stadium, which unites classic architecture of the 1950s and modern architecture. The national football stadium is expected to have a football field with natural glass, automatic watering and heating, seats for 40,000-41,000 people, including 500 VIP guests and 200 mass media guests, and a press center. The design has to be compliant with FIFA and UEFA requirements for fourth-category stadiums.