The headquarters of FIFA (German: FIFA-Hauptquartier) is a distinctive complex in Zürich. The complex has served as the official headquarters of FIFA since its completion in 2006. It is located on the Zürichberg, a wooded hill in District 7.
| FIFA headquarters | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Address | FIFA-Strasse 20 |
| Coordinates | 47°22′53″N 8°34′28″E / 47.38139°N 8.57444°E |
| Construction started | 2004 |
| Inaugurated | 29 May 2007 |
| Cost | CHF 240 million |
| Owner | International Federation of Association Football |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Tilla Theus |
As well as offices, the complex includes a fitness centre, a meditation room, geographically themed parks, a full-size international football pitch[1] and full-size beach football pitch.[2]
The main building has only two upper levels, but five underground levels, resulting in two thirds of the headquarters lying underground. "Places where people make decisions should only contain indirect light," said Sepp Blatter, "because the light should come from the people themselves who are assembled there."[3]
References
edit- ^ FIFA unveils new headquarters uk.reuters.com. Retrieved 2011-08-15
- ^ [1] Archived 2018-03-15 at the Wayback Machine bahamasfa.com 2016-07-20
- ^ Underground skyscraper serves as FIFA's unique headquarters dw-world.de. Retrieved 2011-08-15