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Sport complex

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about sport complex

Project • By Eklekt AtelierParks/Gardens

The Park

The Park The project redefines the role of contemporary public space by creating a new destination that combines landscape, water, sport, and collective experience within a single, coherent environment. Located in the southern part of Kraków, the proposal transforms a fragmented and underutilized area into a large-scale district sports and recreation center with a strong public character and regional reach. Rather than designing a traditional park or a standalone sports complex, the project establishes a layered spatial system that integrates everyday use with event-driven intensity. Eklekt Atelier Water forms the central element of the composition. Outdoor swimming pools, a large retention pond with an island, and the potentia... More

Project • By LORENZATELIERSSports Centres

Ilirija Sportcity

New capital city_Sports infrastructure_City centre  The Ilirija swimming pool with its 25-metre outdoor pool, designed by Stanko Bloudek in 1929, was dilapidated and no longer met sporting requirements. The listed entrance building was retained. In 1995, the new capital city of Ljubljana decided to build an Olympic 50-metre pool with additional infrastructure. Unlike in many cities, the new Športni Park Ilirija was built in the city centre – a sustainable decision that significantly reduces traffic and celebrates the national importance of sport.  Makro 5 Restored historic access to Tivoli Park  The political decision not to relocate the Ilirija sports infrastructure to the outskirts of the city but to le... More

Project • By TECO + partnersSports Centres

Allianz cloud

It almost seems a spaceship, landed in the QT8 zone of the northeast outskirts of Milan, or a light grey cloud suspended in the Milanese sky.  Fabio Mantovani - Pietro Benedettini A building with a fluid, reflecting form, designed by the TECO+partners studio to replace the old Palalido, the historical building in Piazza Stuparich, an arena sentimentally linked to basketball and the home of Olimpia Milano, but also the backdrop to rock concerts by The Rolling Stones, Rockets and The Police. Fabio Mantovani A highly recognizable identifying shape characterized by the elliptic roof in steel and polycarbonate, which lands in the context of the Lido di Milano like a UFO from other worlds. This alien appearance contrasts delibera... More