Stadionul Clujana / Cluj Arena

The Cluj Arena sits between the Central Park and the Someșul Mic river, a location that dictates a specific kind of openness. It is not a building that tries to hide; the architecture is as much about the envelope as it is about the space inside.

The pitch within is a uniform green, framed by the clean lines of the white stands. It is a hybrid system, a fact that matters for the consistency of the game but is barely visible to the eye.

The stadium was built to replace the Ion Moina Stadium. It hosts the local football club and the rugby team, but the atmosphere shifts when the sport ends. The stands do not change shape for these events; they simply fill with a different kind of energy.