Sonia Gandhi building sports city complex in her constituency
A new sports complex in Rae Bareli designed by Studio Symbiosis architects. The foundation stone was laid by Sonia Gandhi in February and work has apparently started.
'Athletic Ripples' - Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex Ripple-inspired sports city complex becomes a reality with foundation stone now laid.
India-based design firm Studio Symbiosis recently celebrated the laying of a foundation stone at the site of their Athletic Ripples project. Attended by President of the Indian National Congress Sonia Gandhi, the ceremony marked the beginning of an ambitious project which will see a varied sports city complex erupt out of the natural landscape.
Whilst the numerous activity spaces are all individually designed in a range of varying forms and styles, each is loosely moulded on the concept of ripples in water. Studio Symbiosis clarifies: Conceptually these programmatic zones were treated as pebbles dropped in water. It is the inference of the water field, thus creating ripples giving a guideline for the formal design language of the project.
A central pedestrian zone forms the spine of the sports city, with vehicular movements kept to an absolute minimum to reduce potential congestion. This pedestrian-focussed linear zone deliberately looks to inspire a closer relationship between visitor and nature, instilling the feeling of being in a green sports complex.
The roofs of the stadiums are composed of a mix of solar and pneumatic panels, taking advantage of the strong sunlight in order to maintain the required light intensity inside the spaces. Piezoelectricity is also being introduced along paths of heavy foot traffic, harvesting kinetic energy generated by the crowds.
A new sports complex in Rae Bareli designed by Studio Symbiosis architects. The foundation stone was laid by Sonia Gandhi in February and work has apparently started.
'Athletic Ripples' - Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex Ripple-inspired sports city complex becomes a reality with foundation stone now laid.
India-based design firm Studio Symbiosis recently celebrated the laying of a foundation stone at the site of their Athletic Ripples project. Attended by President of the Indian National Congress Sonia Gandhi, the ceremony marked the beginning of an ambitious project which will see a varied sports city complex erupt out of the natural landscape.
Whilst the numerous activity spaces are all individually designed in a range of varying forms and styles, each is loosely moulded on the concept of ripples in water. Studio Symbiosis clarifies: Conceptually these programmatic zones were treated as pebbles dropped in water. It is the inference of the water field, thus creating ripples giving a guideline for the formal design language of the project.
A central pedestrian zone forms the spine of the sports city, with vehicular movements kept to an absolute minimum to reduce potential congestion. This pedestrian-focussed linear zone deliberately looks to inspire a closer relationship between visitor and nature, instilling the feeling of being in a green sports complex.
The roofs of the stadiums are composed of a mix of solar and pneumatic panels, taking advantage of the strong sunlight in order to maintain the required light intensity inside the spaces. Piezoelectricity is also being introduced along paths of heavy foot traffic, harvesting kinetic energy generated by the crowds.
