Medellín Sports Coliseum
| Medellín Coliseos | |
|
Exterior view | |
| Construction | |
|---|---|
| Built | 2009 |
| Opened | 2010 |
| Construction cost | $50 million |
| Architect |
Giancarlo Mazzanti Felipe Mesa (Plan:b) |
| Structural engineer |
Nicolás Parra Daniel Lozano (CNI Ingenieros) |
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The Medellin Sports Coliseum, known in Spanish simply as the Coliseums (Spanish: Los Coliseos) or the Sport Coliseums (Spanish: Los Coliseos Deportivos), is a complex of five sports arenas located in Medellín, Colombia. It is part of the larger Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex. The five gymnasiums were designed by Giancarlo Mazzanti and Plan:b. Three coliseums were renovated and two new coliseums were constructed in 18 months and with $50 million in preparation for the 2010 South American Games. The design has a wavy sloped green roofline and an area of 493,000 square feet.
The Medellín Sport Coliseum is the collective name for five gymnasiums, which each have their own names: the Guillermo Gaviria Correa Coliseum for Martial Arts, the Jorge Valderrama Coliseum for Handball, the Jorge Hugo Giraldo Coliseum for Gymnastics, the Iván de Beodut Coliseum for Basketball, and the Yesid Santos Coliseum for Volleyball.[1]
History
The sports complex was completed in only 18 months to be ready for the 2010 South American Games.[2] Once Medellín was announced as the host for the games, the city held an international design competition in 2008.[3] The competition called for the creation of two new sport gymnasiums to be built for gymnastics and martial arts and for the renovation of the Coliseo Cubierto Mayor, also known as the Iván de Bedout Coliseum, which housed basketball games, and the volleyball and handball courts. The gymnasiums all had to be housed in close proximity to each other. The winning design featured a semi-open construction that interconnected the four sports arenas.
On 26 December 2011, the gymnastics coliseum was renamed in honor of Jorge Hugo Giraldo, a famous Colombian gymnast.
Design
The coliseums are arranged along a north–south axis.[4] The walls of the coliseums, called the "skins", are perforated, allowing a natural breeze to pass through the arenas and saving money on air conditioning.
The largest coliseum seats 9,000 people.[5]
In 2012, the design was one of two structures in Colombia honored by the 8th Ibero-American Architecture and Urban Design Biennial, an initiative that honors the best architectural projects in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.[6] The other structure honored that year was the Inteligencias Colectivas Palomino.
References
- ↑ "Coliseos de Medellín fueron premiados en la Bienal Iberoamericana de Arquitectura". El Colombiano. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ Zimmer, Lori (14 April 2011). "Flowing Medellin Sports Coliseum Keeps its Cool With a Laser Cut Facade". inhabitat. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "Four Sport Scenarios / Giancarlo Mazzanti + Felipe Mesa (Plan:b)". Arch Daily. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ Broome, Beth. "Coliseums for the South American Games". Architectural Record. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ Asociación Nacional de Industriales (1961). Medellín and Surrounding Area: Guide for the Industrial Investor. A. N. D. I., Central Office.
- ↑ Harvey, Anthony L. (13 February 2014). ""Transforming Cityscapes: Winning Entries of the 8th Ibero-American Architecture and Urban Design Biennial" at the Art Museum of the Americas". TheInTowner. Retrieved 19 January 2015.