Master thesis
Studio coordinator: Milos Kopriva
My master thesis was a design of a multi-purpose arena for 6000 – 7000 spectators including structural design, a conceptual design of HVAC, and a flood control system of its surroundings.
Used Software: Rhino 3D, Grasshopper, V-Ray, AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign
The principal idea comes out of the research of flow and motion, where the principles of flow establish the facade form. The objective was to design a dynamic, elegant, attractive, and functional sporting arena. The resulting form is fluid and compact. The concept of connecting through contrast was, together with the principles of flow and erosion, used to create the shape, the facade division, and the roofing of the arena. The facade rises at points of entrances and this way it surrenders to the flow of spectators/users, whereas the roof lowers at points of main entrances and rises above secondary entrances.
The arena is located in the northern part of the National Olympic Park and represents the center of this area.
This area of the park contains sports venues with the highest capacities and a shared parking lot. In addition, it is accessible by public transport, pedestrians, cyclists, and cars.
The paths together with the green islands create a formation of dikes. The idea was to, if necessary, allow water to flood the areas between paths to enable the use of sports facilities no matter floods.
The flooding areas are connected through a network of channels. Moreover, the green islands have different depths so when the water level is receding water can easily run out.
The arena houses seats for 6500 spectators, skyboxes and VIP lounge, hospitality functions, sporting facilities both for the local basketball team and recreation athletes, media functions, and offices, maintenance, storage, and technical rooms.
The facade material is a membrane that metaphorically emulates features of fluids. The translucency of the membrane allows the arena to change. Whereas during the day, the horizontal patterns are dominant, the verticality of the frames takes over when the arena is light-up in the evenings.
