Sports Complex with Swimming Pool in Palau Solità i Plegamans
1st PRIZE Competition

The sports complex is located on a privileged plot with a slight slope to the south and a landscaped environment that runs along the Riera de Caldes. The site borders the residential urban fabric, the industrial fabric and the green area surrounding the stream. The new facility aims to expand with its character, the sports complex is implanted in a privileged plot with a slight slope to the south and a landscaped environment that runs along the Riera de Caldes. The site borders the residential urban fabric, the industrial fabric and the green area surrounding the stream. The new facility aims to expand the green area of the stream with its character. The future building and annexed areas will be part of the green zone with its layout, accesses and character.

The landscape quality is improved, increasing the green space and incorporating recreational and living areas independent of the use of the facility itself. A previous space of exterior access is proposed where an information point of routes to be done on foot or by bicycle, a point of repair and cleaning of bicycles open to everyone, a controlled family space, etc. could be located. This space is linked to the generous terrace of the bar-cafeteria, with the possibility that it can have an external use without opening the center, with an independent schedule.

It will have two accesses, the main one, from Avenida del Ebro, and a secondary one, from Maria Aurèlia Capmany street, which will collect the pedestrian flow from the urban center.

The proposal is for a compact, efficient and flexible building with a light character, in dialogue with the surrounding landscape environment. Sustainability and integration into the green area are at the center of the proposal’s approach, with a facility of low visual impact and aligned with the environment in which it is located. A zero-impact construction is contemplated, with a compact, efficient and flexible lightweight building.

The building solves the program of needs in two floors in a compact way, minimizing the occupation of the territory and optimizing the economic investment; with less façade and roof surface. Inside, the visual communication of the different parts of the program and the natural lighting of all spaces improves the interior spatial quality.

The building resolves the program of needs on two floors in a compact way, minimizing the occupation of the territory and optimizing the economic investment; with less façade and roof surface. Inside, the visual communication of the different parts of the program and the natural lighting of all the spaces improve the interior spatial quality.

On the ground floor are located the swimming pool and water area, changing rooms and bar, and on the second floor, the activity rooms and gym, with an outdoor space overlooking the river.

The plot is occupied by horizontal strips; this allows the execution of the different parts of the program in different stages.