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Modern stadium architecture must reconcile competing —demandsdemanddemandingdemanded: maximising sightlines for spectators while minimising the —structuralstructuredstructuringstructure footprint of the structure itself. Retractable roofs, once a rare —luxuryluxuriousluxuriouslyluxuriance, are now routinely specified so that fixtures can proceed —regardlessdespitewithout regardaside of weather. Designers also weigh acoustic performance, since a poorly shaped bowl can —mufflemuffledamplifymuffling crowd noise rather than amplify it.