Martin Glass

Martin Glass, Director at gmp architekten, Germany

Keynote Speaker

Martin Glass is Director at gmp Architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partner at the Berlin office and specialist for sports buildings and stadium design. He has led a variety of projects over his 20-year career, from master plans to lightweight membrane constructions. His award-winning designs illustrate his vision and ability to create exciting and unique fan experiences. Martin is a creative, design-oriented manager who leads global and local teams and works with colleagues in a multinational and intercultural environment. With his German and Latin American roots, he was the ideal fit to lead the gmp office in Rio de Janeiro and be responsible for the gmp projects of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. Martin Glass has worked in the office of Gerkan, Marg and Partners since 1999. In 2001 he
was awarded the Egon Eiermann Prize.

Selected Projects

New Jeddah Central Development Stadium, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
New FIFA & AFC compliant stadium integrated within Jeddah. | Position: Project Manager,
Client: Jeddah Central Develompent Company, Capacity: 45,000 m², Period of Time: since 2021

Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
Modernization and expansion including roofing of the stadium | Position: Project Manager,
Client: Real Madrid C.F., Capacity: 90,000, Duration: 2014-2020

Arena da Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil
Stadium for the FIFA World Cup 2014, LEED Silver | Position: General Project Manager,
Client: Companhia de Desenvolvimento do Estado do Amazonas, Capacity: 44,400, Duration: 2010-2013

Estádio Nacional de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
Stadium for the FIFA World Cup 2014, LEED Platinum | Position: General Project Manager,
Client: Consórcion Entap-Protende-TBB, Capacity: 72,800, Duration: 2010-2013

Estádio Mineriâo, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Stadium for the FIFA Soccer World Cup 2014 modernization, renovation & roofing | Position:
General Project Manager, Client: Departamento de Obras Públicas do Estado de Minas
Gerais, Capacity: 66,000, Duration: 2010-2013

Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa
Stadium for the FIFA World Cup | Position: Project Manager, Client: City of Cape Town, spv
2010, Capacity: 68,000, Duration: 2007-2009

Commerzbank Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
Transformation of the stadium for the FIFA World Cup 2006 | Position: Project Manager,
Client: City of Frankfurt am Main, GFA: 138,000 m², Capacity: 48,000, Duration: 2002-2005

Olympic Stadium Berlin, Germany
Renovation, refurbishment and installation of the roof for the FIFA World Cup 2006 |
Position: Roof Project Manager, Client: City of Berlin, GFA: 101.500 m², Capacity: 76,000,
Duration: 1998-2004