Sports Architecture | Tag (page 9)

Roccolo’s Swimming Pool / act_romegialli

June 02, 2015

Architects: act_romegialli
Year: 2015
Manufacturers: Fioroni
Professionals: Studio Maffia-Rossetti, Studio Moncecchi Associati, Apag, Carvernago Bg, AG&P, +1

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Sports And Show Hall Na Skarpie / Maćków Pracownia Projektowa

May 30, 2015

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Architects: Maćków Pracownia Projektowa
Area: 3285 m²
Year: 2010
Professionals: GP Konstruktor, Segesta, Santem, Candela

Matmut Atlantique Stadium / Herzog & de Meuron

May 21, 2015

Architects: Herzog & de Meuron
Area: 77090 m²
Year: 2015
Manufacturers: Alucoil, Isosta, Just Facades
Professionals: Michel Desvigne Paysagiste, Cabinet Jaillet-Rouby, Orléans, France Structures Ile de France, Herzog & de Meuron, +2

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8+8 Concept Studio Proposes Underwater Tennis Court in Dubai

May 18, 2015

Polish practice 8+8 Concept Studio has released images of a proposed underwater tennis court planned to be built off the coast of Dubai. Staged beneath an expansive glass roof that would put marine life on display, the radical proposal is being called into question as engineers debate its feasibility. As the Daily Mail reports, the scheme seems unlikely due to the challenges of manufacturing glass sheets large enough to span a tennis court and ensure that the structure is impact resistant. Refracting light is also a valid concern.

Sports & Arts Expansion at Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium / BIG

May 17, 2015

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Architects: Bjarke Ingels Group
Area: 2500 m²
Year: 2014

Lac de Vioreau Leisure Center / Guinée et Potin Architects

April 25, 2015

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Architects: Guinée et Potin Architects
Area: 1450 m²
Year: 2014
Professionals: Guillaume Sevin Paysages, ITAC, ISATEG

Qatar Unveils Fifth World Cup Venue: Al Rayyan Stadium by Pattern Architects

April 23, 2015

Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has unveiled the fifth proposed venue planned for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, this time designed by London-based Pattern Architects. Titled "Al Rayyan Stadium," the 40,000-seat Qatari-inspired structure will be built on the site of the former Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium, of which 90 percent of its materials generated from demolition are expected to be re-used for either public art projects or on the new stadium.

John M. Harper Branch Library & Stork Family YMCA / Teeple Architects

April 16, 2015

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Architects: Teeple Architects
Area: 60000 ft²
Year: 2011
Professionals: Halcrow Yolles, Reich + Petch Design International, Fleisher Ridout Partnership Inc., Planning and Engineering Initiatives Ltd., Smith + Andersen

Open Courts Sports Complex / BKA-Bahadır Kul Architects

April 09, 2015

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Architects: BKA-Bahadır Kul Architects
Area: 1952 m²
Year: 2013

Video: Olympiapark München / Frei Otto

Subscriber Access | April 02, 2015

Pritzker laureate Frei Otto was best known for his tensile structures. A prime example Otto’s ingenuity, the 1972 Olympic Stadium in Munich was a collaborative work with Gunther Behnisch that connected the park’s main programs - the natatorium, gymnasium and main stadium - with a whimsical, lightweight canopy structure that mimicked the “rhythmic protrusions” of the Swiss Alps. Watch the Spirit of Space short film above to see the project in its current state and learn more about the pioneering structure, here.

Renovation and Extension Gymnasium in Vagney / Abc Studio Architects + Christian Vincent Architect

March 27, 2015

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Architects: Abc Studio Architects, Christian Vincent Architect
Area: 1350 m²
Year: 2014
Professionals: Bet Mellardi

Heat Exchanger Važecká / Atrium Architekti

March 24, 2015

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Architects: Atrium Architekti
Area: 180 m²
Year: 2013

nps tchoban voss and Hager Partner Design Recreation Center for Nauen

March 21, 2015

This first-prize competition winning proposal by nps tchoban voss and Hager Partner gives new life to the municipal outdoor pool facility in Nauen, Germany. Commissioned for future construction, the recreation center brings a multi-functional layout to the complex, activating the space year round and providing the public with a recreational hub.

Read on after the break for more on the proposal.

Rafael de La-Hoz and ADRI-HIT Chosen to Construct Cultural Centre in Meishan

March 12, 2015

Spanish studio Rafael de La-Hoz and Chinese design institute Architectural Design and Research Institute of Harbin Institute of Technology (ADRI-HIT) have been announced as the winners of a competition to construct a new cultural centre in Meishan, China. Located in Sichuan province in the nation's south, the complex will combine a sports centre with five museums, a library, and exhibition hall.

Occupying a sprawling 260,000-square-meters, the new complex is sited near the campus of the University of Meishan, and responds to the terraced topography of Sichuan's rice paddies. Learn more about the project and view selected images after the break.

Zhonghe Sports Center / Q-Lab

March 10, 2015

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Architects: Q-Lab
Area: 12090 m²
Year: 2014
Professionals: Best Giving

MoMA PS1 YAP 2015 Runner-up: Roof Deck / Erin Besler

March 08, 2015

Despite Andrés Jaque of Office of Political Innovation emerging as the winner of the 2015 MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program (YAP), his competitors put up quite a fight. One of this year's five shortlisted proposals, Erin Besler's Roof Deck breathes life into arguably the most overlooked aspect of architecture - the roof - by injecting it with an active public program and making it a vessel for summer celebration.

Read on after the break for more on Besler's proposal.

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