Khiva Stadium is located in the city of Khiva in the Khorezm region of Uzbekistan. As the first UNESCO World Heritage City in Central Asia, Khiva represents an essential layer of the country’s cultural and architectural history. The city functions as an open-air museum where urban texture and historical memory coexist in a unique spatial continuum. The project site lies on a 55,000 m² area along the main transportation axis that connects directly to Itchan Kala, the historic core of Khiva, designated as the Islamic World Capital of Culture in 2024. Within the vast geography of Khiva, the nearest urban focus to the ancient walls of Itchan Kala is the Spartak Stadium, home to the local football team. The stadium has a capacity of 3,000 spectators and occupies a 8,250 m² footprint. Over time, this area has gradually lost the strong urban connections it once held, leaving behind a significant void adjacent to the heritage landscape. The project aims to preserve the stadium’s existing function while redefining its role within the cultural and urban flow of Khiva. The design strategy responds to the growing tourist pressure on the historic center by establishing a new layer of infrastructure and public programs that enhance continuity between the contemporary city and the heritage zone. Integrated into the stadium, the hotel with 180 rooms and 15,000 m² of closed area addresses the accommodation needs of visitors arriving to Itchan Kala. Open-air parking areas surrounding the site further support mobility and ease of access, reducing traffic density around the historic core. On the northern side, the 5,000 m² Cultural Arts Center introduces a new socio cultural hub for the city, while the 6,000 m² Performing Arts Center, positioned at the southern end, becomes the final and most expressive point of the visitor route. With its dynamic and fluid architectural form, the performing arts center serves as a contemporary landmark that resonates with the timeless silhouette of Khiva. At the heart of the proposal lies the idea of reinterpreting and revitalizing an existing structural memory, similar to the adaptive reuse of industrial or infrastructural heritage in other cities. Spartak Stadium long a civic anchor for Khiva—becomes the core of a new “urban spine”. Through adaptive reuse, the stadium is transformed from a facility that hosted matches every two weeks into a vibrant, 24/7 living complex where a variety of events take place. This circulation layer, shaped around the stadium’s existing geometry, invites visitors to explore the site, reconnect with the historic walls, and experience an enriched urban continuity. With a total construction area of 22,000 m² and a mixed-use program, the project unifies sports, culture, tourism, and public space into an integrated architectural system. In doing so, it not only enhances everyday urban life in Khiva but also introduces a respectful yet forward-looking contemporary intervention positioned directly beside the ancient city walls creating a new cultural trajectory for future generations.