Sports Centre in La Vall d'Uixó, first Phase Covered Swimming pool
MTM Architects. La Vall d'Uixó, Spain
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Name of work in English
Sports Centre in La Vall d'Uixó, first Phase Covered Swimming pool
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Name of work in original language
Centre Esportiu a La Vall d'Uixó, primera fase piscina coberta
Prize year
EUmies Awards 2001
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Work Location
La Vall d'Uixó, Spain
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Studio
MTM Architects
EUmies Awards 2001 Nominees
Program
Sport & Leisure
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Labels
Swimming
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Client
Ajuntament de La Vall d' Uixó
Total gross floor
2710643 m²
Completion
2000
As a small fragment of the city, the proposal introduces both the exterior and the interior, the hierarchy of streets and squares, compressed and expanded, empty and full spaces. Therefore, an enclosure alien to its surroundings is not built, but the relationship with the environment is manifested through the new relationship spaces. The existing sports pavilion on the action plot is integrated into the proposal together with the new sports center, in such a way that, relying on its auxiliary blocks, we could develop the joint control spaces, circulations and public services that would surround both pavilions. In this way, the layout of the tracks allowed us to obtain a succession of three sports fields: the existing one, the new pavilion and the open-air tracks.
The presence of large sport venue buildings is reduced by adapting the settlement of the building on the ground and by using the ground floor of the buildings as the public spaces with the greatest accumulation of people. Spectators above dominate the new sports venues. The athletes are concentrated below in sports use and are wrapped between white concrete and glass walls with visuals and controlled lighting.
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