Urban graphic heritage and the making of place
The ‘arsenalisation’ of the Emirates stadium
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6451610 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Barnes (0000-0002-9811-2339, Western Sydney University, corresponding author), Robert G Harland (0000-0002-8334-3417, Loughborough University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 80-95 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Soccer and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1466-0970 • E-ISSN: 1743-9590 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14660970.2024.2384903 |
| OpenAlex | W4401271077 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 41 |
Having played at Highbury Stadium since 1913, Arsenal Football Club (Arsenal) moved a mere 500 metres to their new Emirates Stadium in 2006. In conforming to a contemporary 'concrete bowl' design, the new stadium lacked architectural distinctiveness. It also lacked the deeply emotional memories made over the years that meant Highbury was seen as 'hallowed turf'. To embed a sense of history and heritage into the new stadium, Arsenal embarked on a process of place-making they described as 'Arsenalisation' which employs design-led graphic heritage within and around the space. Drawing on observation, visual analysis and interdisciplinary literature research, this article focuses on the impact of these interventions in supporters' place-making and place attachment. It discusses the impact of graphic heritage on matchday rituals; the engagement of existing supporters and the initiation of new fans in Arsenal's history; and the use of graphic heritage in re-establishing a local sense of place
Art · Media studies · Optimal distinctiveness theory · Placemaking · Sense of place · Social science · Sociology · Stadium · Urban design · Visual arts · History · Psychology · Public Spaces through Art · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Visual Culture and Art Theory · Architecture
The Skin of the Film
Uses of Heritage
Place and Place-Making in Cities
Event memory
Towards a comprehensive understanding of football stadium tourism
Research Practice for Cultural Studies
A Research Agenda for Place Branding
Doing Visual Ethnography
Utilising Graphic Heritage for Heritage Interpretation
Graphic Heritage and the Making of Place
The changing face of football
Kissing the badge
Introducing writing (in) the city
Reconnecting the city
The Football Ground and Visual Culture
Topophilia
Scalar tensions in urban toponymic inscription
The Intangible Heritage of the Anthropocene
Basking in reflected glory
Fandom, brandom and the limits of participatory culture
Geographies of toponymic inscription
This is Our City
Long-distance football fandom
Doing Sensory Ethnography
Mundane hauntings
Visibilities and Visual Discourses
You can rent it for a while, but it is our house
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |