Sports architecture

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NewsDetail • 14 Feb 2024

Detail: The planned disassembly of a temporary wooden sports hall in Zurich

Swiss architectural practice Itten+Brechbühl AG (IB) has completed the “Sporthallenprovisorium Gloriarank” — temporary sports hall Gloriarank. Located in the center of Zurich, the prefabricated wooden structure will provide an interim sports facility during the development of Forum UZH, a new education and research center for the University of Zurich (UZH).  Yohan Zerdoun Photography Scheduled for realization during the next decade, Forum UZH is a significant part of the large-scale transformation of Zurich’s university quarter. To complete the project, it is necessary to remove four existing sports halls — they will be replaced by new sports facilities in the Forum UZH center. In the m... More

NewsNews • 14 Sep 2023

Archi-Tectonics and !melk complete an Eco Park Master Plan for Hangzhou 2022 and beyond

New York-based firms Archi-Tectonics and !melk, in collaboration with the Local Design Institute at ZIAD in Hangzhou, have completed a master plan that forms part of the 19th Asian Games: Hangzhou 2022. Postponed due to Covid-19, the Asian Games 2022 take place in Hangzhou, China, from 23rd September to 8th October 2023. (The Games are a huge undertaking and constitute the second-largest international athletics competition after the Olympics.) SFAP: Shao Feng Photography Shanghai Located on a 116-acre (47-hectare) site, the master plan consists of seven buildings and an eco park, set amidst Hangzhou’s dense and fast-growing urban fabric. When designing the buildings and park, architectural studio Archi-Tectonics and lan... More

NewsNews • 13 Sep 2023

NP2F completes “Cathédrale des Sports” in Bordeaux

Conceived as a “Cathédrale des Sports” (cathedral of sports), the UCPA Sport Station in the Bordeaux Brazza district was designed by Paris-based architectural studio NP2F . Created as a transparent and open volume, the new sports facility is a dynamic destination for children and adults alike. Maxime Delvaux NP2F Maxime Delvaux A large-scale construction program, the UCPA Sport Station Bordeaux covers a floor area of ​​15,741 square meters (169,435 square feet). Its design fits together a series of low-carbon concrete slabs, beams, and columns with no actual physical facade. A number of glazed and opaque spaces are incorporated for sports that require an indoor setting (such as racket sports).... More

NewsSpecification • 13 Jun 2023

10+1 sports centers with expressive facades

A sports or leisure center is often an integral part of daily life in a local community. A recreational hub, the design of a sports center is an important calling card. Aside from the center’s range of facilities and activities, a larger building with space for an architecturally expressive facade can excite the imagination and engender a sense of civic pride.   The following sports centers welcome visitors with a range of expansive facades.   1. LEO, Sports Hall in Pfungstadt zooeybraun FOTOGRAFIE LEO, a sports hall in Pfungstadt, Germany, was designed by METARAUM Architekten. The building’s diamond-paneled roof and walls, developed by Sto AG, flow into each other to create a sleek, aerodynamic facade.... More

NewsDetail • 18 May 2023

Detail: Red brick and vaulted ceilings scrum together in the International Rugby Experience

The International Rugby Experience is an ambitious cultural project by London-based Níall McLaughlin Architects, built to honor the worldwide game of rugby. Located in the Irish city of Limerick (considered “the spiritual home of rugby”), the project embodies the ability of sport and architecture to revitalize a community. Nick Kane Níall McLaughlin Architects places a firm emphasis on the inventive use of building materials, and on the importance of the relationship between a building and its surroundings. These factors were pertinent to the planning and development of the International Rugby Experience, a project that was constructed over five years and completed in 2022. From the exterior, the 7-story... More

Project • By JAVIER GARCIA ALDA architectStadiums

National stadium 55K Tripoli

Inspired by the great sand dunes in the Sahara Desert, and the waves and colours of the Mediterranean Sea, surrounding Tripoli, this Sta­dium, which will host 55,000 spectators in the great city of Tripoli, is designed with innovation and the latest technology to be a sport monu­ment.  Reflecting with its colourful façade and Mediterranean wave-like shape, the beauty and colours of Libya and multicultural African spirit, without being affiliated with any particular African country, or the colour of any particular team. javiergarciaalda architect© javiergarciaalda architect© The stadium aims to reproduce the image of the undulating dunes of the Sahara and the waves of the Mediterranean through its or... More

Project • By JAVIER GARCIA ALDA architectSports Centres

Al Talaba sports city Baghdad

We were the winners of the Competition for the Design and Construction of the Sports Complex of the Al Talaba University Club in Baghdad. Promoted by the Iraqi Ministry of Education. javiergarciaalda architect© javiergarciaalda architect© It consists of: a soccer stadium for 15,000 spectators, surrounded by soccer, tennis, and basketball training fields, an indoor pool, and a multipurpose building with a hotel and the Club's offices. javiergarciaalda architect© javiergarciaalda architect© More

Project • By JAVIER GARCIA ALDA architectStadiums

Modular stadium 20k Lima

At the request of The Deportivo Municipal Football Club, we have studied the possibility of expanding the capacity and modernising the facilities of Ivan Moreno Elias stadium in Lima (Peru) in order to be able to host the Libertadores Cup and the Sudamericana Cup. The stadium opened in 2002 and has recently remodelled in 2013 when the team ascended to the First Division of the Peruvian League. The current capacity of 13, 000 spectators (without seats) isn´t enough to host any international event it is necessary. For that reason is necessary to expand to 20,000 spectators, 12,000 of them with seats. The works to realize consist of: ·        Demolition of current storage rooms and fences. ·  ... More

Project • By JAVIER GARCIA ALDA architectStadiums

Modular stadium prototypes

We have developed our own modular construction system and offer a high-quality product with a very competitive price and delivery time. It is a totally precast system, manufactured product in a factory. Caption The construction work is limited to assembly. We get to accelerate the construction process and also improve the quality of the finished product. The quality of the final product is not comparable with traditional construction. A stadium prototype with a capacity from 2,000 up to 45,000 seats. Within the minimum distance recommended the pitch. The main building houses the areas of -Players, -Authorities, -VIP, -Press and Conference room. Ensuring comfort and full functionality according to FIFA recommendations. Ancillary servi... More

Project • By JAVIER GARCIA ALDA architectStadiums

Modular stadium 30K Nicosia

Preliminary Design Proposal for the new football stadium of the Club, with two locations in Nicosia. Modern stadium, very functional, fully prefabricated and modular. Approved with category 4 by UEFA. javiergarciaalda architect© javiergarciaalda architect© javiergarciaalda architect© javiergarciaalda architect© More

Project • By JAVIER GARCIA ALDA architectStadiums

Modular stadium 25K Lima

Conceptual proposal for the new soccer stadium on the grounds of Florida in the district of Rimac in Lima. Plot of just over 4 hectares near the sports city. With the possibility of enabling an area attached to the stadium for parking to the North. javiergarciaalda architect© Modern stadium, very functional, totally prefabricated and modular. Approved by FIFA and CONMEBOL for the celebration of any international event. javiergarciaalda architect© javiergarciaalda architect© javiergarciaalda architect© More

Project • By JAVIER GARCIA ALDA architectStadiums

Modular stadium 12K Mexico city

Preliminary Design Proposal for the new stadium of Club Atlético Capitalino in Mexico City. javiergarciaalda architect© A modern sports facility approved by FIFA and CONMEBOL. A single grandstand is proposed, distributed in 12 vomitories, a changing room tunnel and 2 exits for emergency vehicles. With a modular construction system:· Metal structure as support for the stands. · Prefabricated concrete grandstands. · Main building (changing rooms, authorities room, press, etc…) and auxiliary building (medical center, accesses, public toilets, cafeterias). javiergarciaalda architect© · Game field in artificial grass and PVC seats · Enclosures and a textile cover. &middo... More

Project • By JAVIER GARCIA ALDA architectStadiums

Modular stadium 10K Suriname

At the request of the Ministry, the draft for the new football and athletics Stadium in Suriname is presented. javiergarciaalda architect© There is a single level grandstand with a capacity for 10,000 spectators, distributed in 20 vomitories, two of them exclusive for disabled access. It houses the changing rooms on the ground floor and press room, authorities and VIP public views of the pitch on the first floor. javiergarciaalda architect© It is an entirely modular stadium through our construction system: • Steel Structure as support of grandstands. Manufactured by the assembly of laminated steel profiles with bolted joints.  • Grandstands:  Precast reinforced concrete “L” shaped sect... More

Project • By JAVIER GARCIA ALDA architectStadiums

Modular stadium 45K Saudi Arabia

Stadium + see-sighting located on top of the city with an asymmetrical shape so as to allow spectators to simultaneously contemplate the match and the panoramic views of the city. We have designed with 2 enclosure options: metallic or ETFE. The public is distributed into 3 tiers with a total capacity of 45,000 seats, of which 15 are for authorities, 9,800 for VIP, 235 for sky boxes, 500 for Media and 34,450 for the general public. javiergarciaalda architect© Technical specifications and materials: • Foundation: Concrete Bored Piles of conventional diameters for general areas and large diameter for special elements.  • Structure: Bolted Steel Structure combining standard rolled profiles for conventional elements... More

Project • By Alan Blakely Architectural PhotographySkateparks

Desert Ice

The iconic new Lifeguard Arena - the official practice facility for the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League. © 2022 Alan Blakely, AIAP. All Rights Reserved. © 2022 Alan Blakely, AIAP. All Rights Reserved. © 2022 Alan Blakely, AIAP. All Rights Reserved. © 2022 Alan Blakely, AIAP. All Rights Reserved. © 2022 Alan Blakely, AIAP. All Rights Reserved.   © 2022 Alan Blakely, AIAP. All Rights Reserved. © 2022 Alan Blakely, AIAP. All Rights Reserved. © 2022 Alan Blakely, AIAP. All Rights Reserved. More