FIFA, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, is the global governing body for soccer, overseeing international competitions and promoting the sport's development worldwide. Headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, FIFA plays a pivotal role in setting standards and organizing major tournaments like the FIFA World Cup. Founded in 1904, its membership now comprises 211 national associations.
The FIFA headquarters, known as "Home of FIFA", was designed by Swiss architect Tilla Theus and serves as the workspace for the organization's 200 employees in Zurich. The building is located on a 44,000 square meters large site on Zürichberg, not far from the Zürich Zoo. After FIFA acquired the plot in 2003, the building was constructed between 2004 and 2007.
Notably, the structure has only two levels above ground (due to construction laws) but extends five stories underground, requiring the removal of 200,000 cubic meters of material during excavation. With a total usable space of 37,500 square meters, the design places significant emphasis on light and lighting, essential for the many rooms located below ground level.
FIFA headquarters corridor
FIFA headquarters conference room
A luminous balustrade winds its way up the stairs, whose railing serves as a reflecting surface. The staircase becomes a multi-story sculpture of light.
FIFA headquarters illuminated staircase
FIFA headquarters illuminated staircase
The meditation room is made of onyx from Afghanistan. Geometrically, it is a 5m high cut off, inverted pyramid.
FIFA headquarters mediation room
inside the FIFA headquarters mediation room
The Home of FIFA generally cannot be visited by the public but is sometimes opened during the yearly Open House Zürich event.
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