12 FACTS About the Biggest Dome in the World 1. This project is one of the massive projects Iglesia Ni Cristo is currently undertaking in preparation for its centennial celebration on July 27, 2014. 2. The World’s Largest Dome is currently being constructed in a 75-hectare lot located at Ciudad de Victoria, Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines. 3. The Philippine Arena’s architecture is designed by world-acclaimed architecture designers from Populous. 4. Structural Engineering of the Philippine Arena is managed by the London Based Buro Happold. 5. Philippine Arena is twice the size of the largest arena’s in the US and in Europe. 6. World-class Hanwa Construction of South Korea leads the construction of this megastructure. 7. Populous Andrew James regards this project as “ambitious” and “unusual” since no one has done this before. No one has ever designed a 50,000 seater in a half bowl design. 8. The total floor area can cater to different games played at the same time: tennnis, basketball, gymnastics, and boxing. 9. The Philippine Arena is the best venue candidate for Southeast Asian Games or Asian Games. James anticipates that after completion the Philippine Arena will be a major sports facility. 10. The Philippine Arena is Earthquake Proof. Aside from being acknowledged as “The largest building of its kind” it is also built to withstand earthquakes. 11. The initial design concept of the Philippine arena is the Narra Tree and the Philippines Bahay Kubo thatched roof design. 12. While the Philippine Arena is being built, other infrastructures are also built in Ciudad de Victoria just in time for the Iglesia Ni Cristo Centennial Celebration. #countdownforthecentennial
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