FORO ITALICO CENTRAL STADIUM
Team competition project with Ing. Matteo Tanganelli and Arch. Alessandro Ponchio, January 2020
The proposal creates a rhythm in the Viale delle Olimpiadi introducing materials in dialogue with each other, with the surrounding buildings and the context of the city of Rome. Along the avenue, a series of light structures are planned to host the temporary stores. At the intersection of the access path to Viale Dei Gladiatori, the Viale delle Olimpiadi creates a square that acts as a hub and visual fulcrum for all routes and is defined by four pools of water and a large sculpture of public art. The façade constitutes the main intervention, a combination of aesthetics and structural function and is designed as a reinterpretation of the Roman architectural prototype. The internal structure of the central stadium has been redesigned in order to guarantee optimal functionality for sports activities and for events outside the sports circuit, both outdoor and indoor: a new sliding roof is installed above the crowning beam of the new structure. This solution allows to cover the entire stadium as needed and make it usable regardless of the weather conditions.
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