AC Milan and FC Internazionale Milano have announced that Populous’ project – named “The Cathedral” – has been selected for their new stadium. The decision announced by Comune di Milano last November sees a reconfiguration of the area in the San Siro neighbourhood, currently occupied by the Meazza Stadium, through the creation of a new district dedicated to sport and leisure. The new district will include a new 50,000 sqm green area, on top of a reduction of built volumetry in line with the latest regulations (as regulated by the City of Milan Land Planning Scheme or “Piano di Governo del Territorio”).
The district will be pedestrian-only, with over 110,000 sqm of green areas (40% of the total square footage). AC Milan and Inter Milan jointly revealed the proposal that the two clubs have selected for the construction of their new joint stadium. 'The Cathedral', as the clubs have dubbed it, will be designed by Populous and will be the center of a new district dedicated to sport and leisure that includes over 27 acres of green area and a carbon-neutral footprint.
The current ground will be kept until at least the 2026 Winter Olympics, with the stadium set to host the opening ceremony