There is a small dome in Taipei (Taipei Arena), and there is also a dome in Kaohsiung (Kaohsiung Arena). But obviously, not only do they not qualify as a dome (Dome) by many standards, but the number of seats is also very different. Not to mention the Tokyo Dome and Sapporo Dome, which are international standard venues. Whenever I watch the broadcast of international events, I always feel that the air pressure and echo inside are completely different from the environment we experienced in Taiwan. different.
The winning project in the World Architecture Festival 2014 -sport category: Singapore Sports Hub, defeated five other competition projects to win this honor. It is said to have the worlds largest dome length of 310 meters across. It is also a large sports ground that can change its structure according to the local tropical climate.
Jointly built by the design team of Arup, DP Architects and AECOM, it looks like a huge hemisphere at first glance. It is not just an ordinary indoor sports venue, but also includes a water sports center, hard court, skateboard park, and fitness corner. , jogging and biking trails, bowling greens, beach volleyball courts, and a museum.
In addition to the rigid hardware facilities, there are also green landscapes with sky terrace planting and vertical greening. The completely open space design is described by designer Clive Lewis as an iconic structure, and it is also fully consistent with the A public building with a tropical atmosphere; connected to the existing indoor stadium, it is like a "social plinth" (social moat) integrating the civic, commercial and community facilities in the surrounding area. During the event, it is equipped with a strong social plinthThe conference resources are sufficient to support the hosting standards of a world-wide competition. On non-event days, through clever connections with nearby surrounding spaces, it can not only create more opportunities for people to participate in public space, but also become a comprehensive leisure and business district. block, attracting more people to enter the external space for other activities. Of course, the significance of becoming a public sports venue for citizens is not to mention!
As for the design, in addition to the aforementioned roof span being the longest in the world, in response to the rainy and high temperatures of the tropical climate, the shield can be closed in time to become a real indoor sports venue. In addition, the bracket part uses only ordinary steel1 /3 weight material, with metal plates covering the steel frame, a creative lightweight support design emerges. At the same time, depending on the activities held in the sports venue, the operating system is set to have different energy levels. Make this project more environmentally friendly and carbon-reducing.
From this point of view, this sports center does not look like a giant King Kong abruptly cutting through the original skyline. On the contrary, it has become an iconic landmark with waterfront landscape and green environmental protection. It can be regarded as a successful achievement of Singapores key urban development plan, a public facility that is sustainable and meets the needs of a rapidly growing population.
Related facilities: A 55,000-seat aquatic center with a total of 41,000 square meters of surrounding space and a 3,000-seat aquatic center.
