Democracy: Beyond the field
“Ultimate relies upon a spirit of sportsmanship that places the responsibility for fair play on the player, never at the expense of mutual respect among competitors, adherence to the agreed upon rules, or the basic joy of play. ”
The site of the project is at Stan Thompson Oval in Brunswick Heads. The project is about exploring the potential of sports democracy for the community in terms of freedom, equity and security. The project reimagines the field as an urban sociocultural venue for a series of activities around frisbee that brings wellness, nature, and society together. It would become a public platform open to all people for communication, representation and negotiation.
The site would be a harmonious space for a combination of dynamic and static forms of motion. Open-air venues for outdoor sports frisbee are surrounded by indoor ancillary activity areas. The main building and the landscape are a backup that embraces the field to give a sense of boundaries. The stadium is sitting at the other side of the pathway regarding the existing oval. It is facing the creek with back views of facilities including a bowling club, skatepark and oval. Which provide dynamic angles of sight having both humanities and natural scenes.
The parabolic shape retraced the movement of frisbee and integrates the spirit of frisbee sports, which is freedom, equality, and harmony. It is continuously transferred to the inner spaces, with a transition from lively group activities to quiet stillness resting areas through the central threshold. The movements are free and the main circulation is interspersed within the dynamic half ring.
The elliptical form of structure is a reinterpretation of the existing oval. The metal cladding and steel structure provides security for people to support and express. The white paint set a calm mood for post exercise rest. The cladding ribbon gliding on the facade with the windows interspersing in between to have visual access to outdoor as well as securing internal privacy. As a visitor moves around the stadium, the silhouette of the facade constantly changes.
The stadium takes advantage of the forest and creek, with viewing platforms facing to different directions including humanities and Nature. The trail extends from the field, features a connection to the surrounding natural environment, and differentiates the spaces for nature-based activities. It gives people the ability to reach a wider extent and freedom to travel throughout the venue.
NORTH ELEVATION
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SOUTH ELEVATION
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