Today Highbury Marble Halls

Today adidas reveals the arsenal away kit for the 2020 21 season uniting generations of fans with reference to highbury s iconic marble halls.

Today highbury marble halls.

It was henry norris who decided to move the club from the manor ground in plumstead to north london. Drawing inspiration from the patterns colours and motifs found amongst the iconic east stand of highbury and its prestigious marble halls the away jersey is a literal reference of the marble. Today adidas reveals the arsenal away kit for the 2020 21 season uniting generations of fans with reference to highbury s iconic marble halls. By oliver dawnay 20th august 2020 9 00 am.

We wanted to take the community through design back to highbury s halls to reminisce via a pattern that speaks to the significance of this chapter of the club s history. It was popularly known as highbury due to its location and was given the affectionate nickname of the home of football by the club it was originally built in 1913 on the site of a local college s recreation ground and was significantly redeveloped. Arsenal pays homage to marble halls of highbury for 2020 21 away kit. Taking influence from the patterns colors and motifs that used to be found in the old east stand.

Norris took over at woolwich arsenal while still chairman at fulham in 1910. Drawing inspiration from the patterns colours and motifs found amongst the iconic east stand of highbury and its prestigious marble halls the away jersey is a literal reference of the marble. Browse the adidas store. Arsenal s place in north london is synonymous with the club s move to highbury in 1913 said webb.

The marble halls have become a metaphor almost an artistic symbol of the club. His initial plan was to merge fulham and woolwich arsenal but the proposal was rejected by the. Quite simply it was the birthplace of the modern club. Arsenal stadium known almost universally by its original name of highbury was the club s home from 1913 until 2006.

Its far reaching ambition its class its heritage and its commitment to excellence. Now highbury is no longer a football stadium the marble halls remain as a reception area for the highbury square flats pied a terre to the likes of robert pires. The striking design unites generations and is a nod to the famous marble halls.