ITALY - Stadium and Arena Development News

[XCRunner]

The San Siro kicks ass, why would they want to leave? Maybe it's a facade, maybe not. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.

[GENIUS LOCI]

Originally Posted by MoreOrLess

I remember when this came up before either you or another italian poster pointed this out aswell. What exactly was/is the "forth ring" project going to entail? The main grevance they seemed to have before was lack of falicites, the only way I could see that being changed was if the exterior of the stadium was rebuilt as more of a wall rather than an overhang.

This is a first version of Quarto Anello project (now totally changed) but it can explain what conceptually is: a "ring" of facilities sorrounding the stadium







This complete rethinking of the spaces out of the stadium will permit even to place farer the gates to enter the stadium as UEFA wants, now are very close

[BobDaBuilder]

Good news.

Glad to see the back of the red and blacks.

[2005]

Brilliant staium though has to be said the seat do make the stadium look a bit tacky (no colour realy) it would take ages to replace the seats biy if they replaced them with type of seats used in England then it would look better.







Still one of the best stadiums in the world a truely brilliant arena.

[XCRunner]

Nice pics, how old are they?

[Sonic from Padova]

Torino 2006 Olympic Games OVAL

New speed skating arena

The Oval Speed Skating Arena will be built for the Torino 2006 Olympic Games next to the Lingotto, the first FIAT factory in Turin, reconverted into a multifunctional space.
The main concepts which characterise the design are three: simplicity, clarity and functionality.
As for simplicity, the design aims at reinterpreting the language of the adjacent Lingotto building by Mattè Trucco and of Renzo Piano’s reconversion; the building has a very simple and regular layout except the irregularity of three big pods.
As for clarity, the pods identify three precise functions during the Olympic use (accesses and service for VIPS and Olympic family, press, organisations staff) and in the post-Olympic use (service for a possible subdivision of the building into three areas).
As for functionality, the main objective of the design is to realise a building which can assure high agonistic performances during the Olympics and a versatile post-Olympic use as an exhibitions seat.
The functional design is very simple: a building of 215 x 115 m with a maximum capacity of about 8300 spectators, one single rectangular main hall, the accesses to the main services on the east, the services pods on the west, two large façades on the south and north sides.
During the Olympics the three pods will be used for VIPs, Olympic family, press and management. After the Olympics two pods will be transformed into meeting rooms and the first floor will become a terrace overlooking the main hall that presents a large versatile space with a rich structure; a large glazed and partially curved wall on the north side visually connects the building to the Lingotto.
The roof has an very simple geometric shape, its asymmetric shape reflects the need to reduce the volume in relation to the stands as much as possible; the two “fins” are the functional consequence of the partitioning of the inside.

[Carter]

I like it, it's a shame though that speedskating stadia are always built with little spectator capacity. I think speedskating could easily attract crowds around 20.000.
I like the roofconstruction, nicely done.

[Troopchina]

it looks ok, but the capacity is in the basement, you could easily count the spectators....

[fabrik]

[michal-skoczen]

I don't like it. Nothing special. Good outside, but ugly inside.

[XCRunner]

Originally Posted by Carter

I like it, it's a shame though that speedskating stadia are always built with little spectator capacity. I think speedskating could easily attract crowds around 20.000.
I like the roofconstruction, nicely done.

It probably could attract crowds of 30.000 but what are they going to use all of those seats for after the Olympics? That's the problem with hosting them. You need so many specialized stadia and arenas that often times go unused after the Olympics are over. It's not worth it to put that much money into a facitlity that will only be utilized for two weeks.

I do really love the design of the place though. It's really cool.

[Sexas]

XCRunner is right Torino isn't a big city

[Iain1974]

Are they still planning to lock drug-takers up at Torino?

[Giorgio]

Wait whens the Olympics? I thought its like a month away.

[ravanellidiciamo]

[Kai Tak]

Wow! It looks like one of the larger Winter Olympic Stadiums, and brand-new too!

What's the seating capacity?

[SOLOMON]

cool...olympic facilities

[XCRunner]

Nice pics. That palce looks really cool, and the capacity looks HUGE!

[Mo Rush]

[ravanellidiciamo]

Originally Posted by Kai Tak

Wow! It looks like one of the larger Winter Olympic Stadiums, and brand-new too!

What's the seating capacity?

the capacity is only 27.000 (35.000 for the Olympics....)

The Stadium is the old one in Turin, renewed (it was the one used for the football matches od Juventus FC and Torino Calcio, before the construction of the "Italia '90" Delle Alpi stadium).

The old version of this stadium had only two rings and a small covering for the spectators. it was built by Mussolini for the first Univerisiad ever, in 1930. Its first name was "Stadio Mussolini", after WWII renamed "Stadio Comunale" (Municipal Stadium).

Actually Torino Calcio will play there from the next season, and Juventus FC will renew the Delle Alpi stadium.... "one stadium for each football team"... like in England.