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OLYMPIC BASEBALL STADIUM FOR BARCELONA 1992 SUMMER GAMES
OLYMPIC BASEBALL STADIUM FOR BARCELONA 1992 SUMMER GAMES
Barcelona, Spain
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OLYMPIC BASEBALL STADIUM FOR BARCELONA 1992 SUMMER GAMES
Barcelona, Spain
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
1991
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
COAUTHORS
Mario Corea
Francisco Gallardo
Edgardo Mannino
COLLABORATORS
Gustavo Béjer
Fernando Cinalli
Claudio González
Thomas Henking
Margarita Mare
Antoni Miranda
Ana Lina Moretti
Lisa Snow
INSTALLATIONS
Pamias
STRUCTURE
Roberto Brufau
OLYMPIC BASEBALL STADIUM FOR BARCELONA 1992 SUMMER GAMES
Located in a densely populated district on Barcelona’s edge, the Olympic Baseball Stadium is an example of the 1992 Summer Games’ development strategy, which was understood as an opportunity to provide sports facilities throughout the metropolitan area. The situation, a huge empty peripheral lot bounded by massive blocks of public housing and a hospital complex, gave rise to the concept of the stadium as a megaform capable of restructuring the site. The traditional plan of American baseball stadiums proved advantageous both architecturally and urbanistically: the apex of the V-shaped field is in direct alignment with the corner, where the entry is located, while the stands are organized on the two arms extending outwards, forming the street facades. The expressive quality of prefabricated concrete was exploited with a simple metal roof covering the stands. Included in the commission was the development of other sports installations on the site, consolidating its redefinition as a sports center to serve the residents of the nearby housing.
Mario Corea
Francisco Gallardo
Edgardo Mannino
COLLABORATORS
Gustavo Béjer
Fernando Cinalli
Claudio González
Thomas Henking
Margarita Mare
Antoni Miranda
Ana Lina Moretti
Lisa Snow
INSTALLATIONS
Pamias
STRUCTURE
Roberto Brufau
OLYMPIC BASEBALL STADIUM FOR BARCELONA 1992 SUMMER GAMES
Located in a densely populated district on Barcelona’s edge, the Olympic Baseball Stadium is an example of the 1992 Summer Games’ development strategy, which was understood as an opportunity to provide sports facilities throughout the metropolitan area. The situation, a huge empty peripheral lot bounded by massive blocks of public housing and a hospital complex, gave rise to the concept of the stadium as a megaform capable of restructuring the site. The traditional plan of American baseball stadiums proved advantageous both architecturally and urbanistically: the apex of the V-shaped field is in direct alignment with the corner, where the entry is located, while the stands are organized on the two arms extending outwards, forming the street facades. The expressive quality of prefabricated concrete was exploited with a simple metal roof covering the stands. Included in the commission was the development of other sports installations on the site, consolidating its redefinition as a sports center to serve the residents of the nearby housing.
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