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ADDIS ABABA STADIUM AND SPORT VILLAGE
El Laboratory for Visionary Architecture LAVA, en colaboración con Designsport y el
estudio Etiope studio JDAW , resulto ganador del concurso para el diseño de un complejo
deportivo que abarca 60 hectáreas e incluye un estadio de fútbol en la localidad de Addis
Ababa, Etiopia. El estadio tendrá un aforo de 60.000 personas y el complejo incluirá un
centro acuático y una pista de atletismo.
Por Marcelo Gardinetti
El atletismo y el fútbol son dos de las actividades más populares del país, y el nuevo
Estadio Nacional tendrá los mayores avances tecnológicos, preservando la identidad
local. Las gradas del estadio son el resultado de movimientos de suelo, buscando
optimizar el rendimiento del medio ambiente, integrado el estadio al entorno existente
con mínimos costos de construcción.
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El exterior del estadio estará revestido con paneles tramados de distintos colores que
asemejan los patrones de tejidos de las cestas de hierba tejida que se utilizan en la ciudad.
Una membrana inteligente cubrirá mediante una estructura de tracción que pasa a
formar parte del nuevo paisaje.
El plan maestro incluye el estadio con los estándares necesarios para partidos de la FIFA,
eventos de atletismo, conciertos, festivales y un complejo deportivo que incluye un
centro acuático, canchas al aire libre, sala de deportes, dormitorios para los deportistas y
la sede de la Comisión Federal de Deporte . El comienzo de la construcción del estadio
está prevista para el año 2014.
INFORMACION DE LOS ARQUITECTOS
Football and athletics-loving Ethiopians will have a new FIFA and Olympic-standard 60,000
seat stadium in Addis Ababa thanks to a competition winning design combining local
identity with new technology.
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LAVA [Laboratory for Visionary Architecture] and Designsport collaborated with local
Ethiopian firm JDAW to win the international architecture competition for a national
stadium and sports village, held by the Federal Sport Commission, Ethiopia.
Chris Bosse, LAVA director, said: “We have gone back to the very origin of stadium design
with a sunken arena surrounded by grandstands formed from excavated material. This manmade crater is a clever remodelling of the existing terrain and generates efficient spaces,
optimises environmental performance, minimises construction costs and integrates facilities
within the existing landscape.”
Addis architect Daniel Assefa and director of JDAW said: “The design references Ethiopia’s
world-famous excavated architecture – centuries-old rock churches, dwellings and cisterns.
We see the sports city as a natural extension to this heritage, one that will draw many more
visitors to our beautiful country.”
The façade material that wraps the stadium is inspired by the Massob, an Ethiopian
communal serving basket made from woven grass, whilst the shapes of the facade system
appear as coffee beans, the main source of income in Ethiopia. The roof of the stadium, an
intelligent membrane, appears like a cloud on the horizon of the vast Ethiopian sky, a
lightweight tensile structure floating over the formed-earth landscape.
The masterplan includes the IOC-standard stadium for FIFA matches, athletics events,
concerts, religious and national festivals; and a sports village comprising indoor and outdoor
aquatic centres, outdoor pitches, sports halls and arenas, dormitories and the headquarters
for the Federal Sport Commission. Hospitality, retail and commercial zones will ensure that
the precinct is vibrant throughout the year.
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Tectonic structures and movement are the underlying concept for the masterplan. The
breathtaking beauty of the surrounding Entoto Hills is the backdrop to a design that
responds to the volcanic geology of the region. Gently undulating urban parkland follows the
lines of the crater and is conceived as a continuous spatial experience strategically activated
to balance movement, climate, experience and efficiency. A central plaza forms the heart of
the project and a ridge connects all zones.
Giant solar powered umbrellas provide shade and shelter whilst pedestrian activated light
and water features appear as fissures in the ground surface, providing way finding and
creating animated art works.
Bosse, who was one of the lead architects of the Beijing Watercube whilst at PTW architects,
has again combined new technology with traditional architectural principles. The façade
patterns are digitally created through parametric modelling and are built with local
materials.
CEO of Designsport Samantha Cotterell said: “We put together our culturally diverse team to
produce an innovative concept. We are excited at the prospect of taking our expertise and
translating it through the cultural lens of Africa.”
“With sustainable design features, maximum flexibility and capacity, and intelligent
adaptability, the new facilities will make a valuable contribution to the local people, the
nation and its culture, enhancing Ethiopia’s sporting profile and generating revenue,” added
Cultural Consultant and Architect, John Shenton.
The construction of the stadium is expected to commence in 2014.
PROJECT: National Stadium and Sports Village
CLIENT: The Federal Sports Commission of Ethiopia
LOCATION: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
SIZE: 60 Hectares
PROGRAM: 60,000 seat stadium; athletics track; aquatic centre; residential village;
headquarters, Federal Sport Commission; and sports halls and arenas.
STATUS: Competition Winner June 2012. ARCHITECTURE AND MASTERPLANNING:
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Laboratory for Visionary Architecture [LAVA]: Chris Bosse, Tobias Wallisser and Alexander
Rieck; with Jarrod Lamshed, Angelo Ungarelli, Vivienne Ni, Paul Bart, Giulia Conti,
Alessandra Moschella, Teresa Goyarrola, Manuel Caicoya, Guido Rivai.
SPORTSDESIGN (architecture and masterplanning):
DESIGNSPORT: Samantha Cotterell, Basil Kalaitzis, Irene Roccia.
LOCAL ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS:
JDAW Architects: Daniel Assefa and team TECHNICAL AND CULTURAL COORDINATION:
John Shenton, Architect, Urbanist
Imagenes: ©LAVA
Publicado en TECNNE ©Marcelo Gardinetti
Junio de 2012.
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