크로아티아-Za Greb 2012

 

 

 

 

 

Za Greb 2012-크로아티아

 

Nicknamed the “Blue Volcano”, Njiric+ Arhitektis large stadium is designed to push the boundary of “human experiences of public spaces.”

The overwhelming built form creates a presence in the city that distinguishes it as a new landmark for the area.  

The stadium was conceived not as a building typology but rather as a topography. 

Using the natural undulation of the landscape,

the new civic arena is housed within an artificial hill made of recycled rubber

and blue pigment sprayed onto corrugated aluminium sheets.

 

 

 

 

A zeppelin-like balloon structure covers the central area which phenomenologically,

represents a symbiotic partnership with the mound.  

The “cloud” serves as a signal, as a screen that reflects the spectacle into the broader public space.

In addition to sheltering the playing field, the cloud has sewn-in photovoltaics that generate energy.

 

The combination of steel cables,

ETFE membranes and polycarbonate dome create a super light construction system.

 

 

 

While the ｅxpression on the exterior of the undulating landscape is quite minimal,

all the dynamics of roof construction are visible from the interior.  

The threshold then becomes an important transition space as it defines the line of a dramatic change,

“the revealing of space from minimal to maximal.”

The stadium houses various commercial programs linked to the nearby retail areas.  

Plus, a number of side-events, such as skateboarding and free-climbing, utilize the form of the exterior.