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Sant Joan d'Alacant, Spain
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UMH Sports Pavilion and Facilities.
Sant Joan d'Alacant, Spain
This project stems from the need of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche to create a new space that consolidates sports activities on its Sant Joan d’Alacant campus. The proposed complex includes spaces for two covered multipurpose halls, restrooms and changing rooms, a multi-sports court, two padel courts, and a tennis court, as well as provisions for a future gymnasium expansion in a later phase of the project.
The project is based on two fundamental ideas: optimal development of sports practice on the outdoor courts through their proper orientation, and the efficient flow of circulation, both internal and connecting to the University Campus.
The proposed service building is designed to adapt to the site, avoiding residual spaces and serving as a defining element for the facade facing the adjacent parking area and the new pedestrian walkway planned for the near future, which will connect the campus expansion with the existing buildings. The pavilion is proposed as a fundamental element of the complex, situated at the southwest corner of the site, serving as a filter and a draw for the sports facilities.
The facilities open onto the campus extension by freeing the southeast façade from buildings, while simultaneously turning its back on the rear of the existing commercial complex on the northwest façade through a green space and promenade that extends from the existing parking area. On the other hand, the southwest side is closed off by a solid building, thus avoiding both the harsh summer sun, so detrimental at these latitudes, and views of the adjacent parking lot.
The complex is accessed through a small opening created at the junction of the west and south façades, the one closest to the campus, with a geometry of marked lines and sloping planes of exposed concrete that guide the user into the interior of the complex. The pavilion itself acts as the gateway to the sports complex, creating an access point that compresses the space and focuses the user's gaze towards this area. From this access point, all facilities, both interior and exterior, are controlled, which is why the concierge module is located here. A reflective glass curtain wall provides a complete panoramic view and creates a series of reflections of the natural space of the courts and the interior ceramic tilework onto the adjacent pedestrian walkway.
The various programs are connected by an open exterior corridor covered by a steeply angled concrete overhang with a sharp geometry, creating a shaded walkway and protecting the complex's interior facade from direct sunlight.
The design of the sports court area strives to respect the existing natural features of the site as much as possible. Therefore, all the existing olive and carob trees are either retained or relocated between the courts, creating shaded seating areas. Flowerbeds of native ground cover and shrubs are combined to create geometric patterns that regularize the interstitial spaces between the courts, given their orientation relative to the pavilion.
The two program areas are resolved with two floor slabs at different heights, creating a linear opening oriented to the northeast that allows for proper natural lighting and ventilation in both the multipurpose rooms and the changing rooms and restrooms.
A skin formed by a single layer of unbonded gray brick and vertical openings with horizontal louvers that conceal the access points to the facilities defines the building's exterior volume. Two sloping planes clad in glazed tiles, also laid with continuous joints in the access recess, invite movement towards the pavilion and the interior sports field, shaping the interior image of the complex. The chosen blue glazed tile corresponds to the RAL color of the UMH logo, reinforcing the idea of a recognizable and corporate image for the structure.
The lighting used in the project aims to emphasize its unique geometry. A continuous line of light runs along the inner edge of the cantilever, emphasizing the direction of the access path, while a second level of recessed lights below casts an indirect light onto the pavement, creating a shimmering effect of reflections on the blue ceramic surface. Existing vegetation is illuminated by ground-mounted spotlights, highlighting its presence during nighttime sports activities.
The project is based on two fundamental ideas: optimal development of sports practice on the outdoor courts through their proper orientation, and the efficient flow of circulation, both internal and connecting to the University Campus.
The proposed service building is designed to adapt to the site, avoiding residual spaces and serving as a defining element for the facade facing the adjacent parking area and the new pedestrian walkway planned for the near future, which will connect the campus expansion with the existing buildings. The pavilion is proposed as a fundamental element of the complex, situated at the southwest corner of the site, serving as a filter and a draw for the sports facilities.
The facilities open onto the campus extension by freeing the southeast façade from buildings, while simultaneously turning its back on the rear of the existing commercial complex on the northwest façade through a green space and promenade that extends from the existing parking area. On the other hand, the southwest side is closed off by a solid building, thus avoiding both the harsh summer sun, so detrimental at these latitudes, and views of the adjacent parking lot.
The complex is accessed through a small opening created at the junction of the west and south façades, the one closest to the campus, with a geometry of marked lines and sloping planes of exposed concrete that guide the user into the interior of the complex. The pavilion itself acts as the gateway to the sports complex, creating an access point that compresses the space and focuses the user's gaze towards this area. From this access point, all facilities, both interior and exterior, are controlled, which is why the concierge module is located here. A reflective glass curtain wall provides a complete panoramic view and creates a series of reflections of the natural space of the courts and the interior ceramic tilework onto the adjacent pedestrian walkway.
The various programs are connected by an open exterior corridor covered by a steeply angled concrete overhang with a sharp geometry, creating a shaded walkway and protecting the complex's interior facade from direct sunlight.
The design of the sports court area strives to respect the existing natural features of the site as much as possible. Therefore, all the existing olive and carob trees are either retained or relocated between the courts, creating shaded seating areas. Flowerbeds of native ground cover and shrubs are combined to create geometric patterns that regularize the interstitial spaces between the courts, given their orientation relative to the pavilion.
The two program areas are resolved with two floor slabs at different heights, creating a linear opening oriented to the northeast that allows for proper natural lighting and ventilation in both the multipurpose rooms and the changing rooms and restrooms.
A skin formed by a single layer of unbonded gray brick and vertical openings with horizontal louvers that conceal the access points to the facilities defines the building's exterior volume. Two sloping planes clad in glazed tiles, also laid with continuous joints in the access recess, invite movement towards the pavilion and the interior sports field, shaping the interior image of the complex. The chosen blue glazed tile corresponds to the RAL color of the UMH logo, reinforcing the idea of a recognizable and corporate image for the structure.
The lighting used in the project aims to emphasize its unique geometry. A continuous line of light runs along the inner edge of the cantilever, emphasizing the direction of the access path, while a second level of recessed lights below casts an indirect light onto the pavement, creating a shimmering effect of reflections on the blue ceramic surface. Existing vegetation is illuminated by ground-mounted spotlights, highlighting its presence during nighttime sports activities.
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