URBAN PARK AND NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM
The Competition Organizers have challenged us to create a symbolic space that collectively represents the tradition for our greatest sports passion: football is a popular show that unites Argentines like no other activity does. To satisfy this objective, we have thought of a high-cultural-content space: a museum which unveils, both for the people in this country and for those who visit it, the spirit of football passion, which deeply represents us.
The piece of land selected for this development is located in the district of Avellaneda and at a very close distance from the Capital of Argentina. A city that is the cradle of two traditional football teams with stadiums located in the area -unlike anywhere else in the world- at a distance of only a few meters away from each other.
The selected land area is developed in an axis that faces Colón street to the northeast and ends at the railroad tracks to the south west where it closes in a curve. The piece of land is framed on its larger sides, by Independent Football Club Stadium and Racing Football Club Stadium to the northwest and along the Roca railroad tracks to the south. The area was used in the past as train repair workshops in an old train shunting area with an old railway warehouse.
Our intention for this proposal is to establish a bond between the passion for our favorite sport, together with the contextualized rescue of the collective memory represented by the railway architecture, extensively present in the development and growth of our country.
The needs program is developed along the previously mentioned longitudinal axis, where a main building located in the center houses the functions of the requested Museum. Along its sides, spaces and sites suitable for meetings and shows with a significant number of public and visitors are set. The southern central area also generates a large green space which rounds off the already mentioned group of buildings and creates a limit to the railway tracks.
The Museum, formed by a large building with a geometry where its longitudinal axis prevails, exhibits the main access to the center of the building. The public is led to the processional route from the access through Colón Street. During this tour, and with the projection of images in multimedia devices, the visitor will indulge himself in the experience of entering the complex until getting into the important Hall where a large-scale reproduction of the symbol of the America's Cup reminds them of the place they have reached.
Once inside the building, the visitor finds himself in a spacious hall lit from above by a low thermal emission glazed dome. The access hall allows for the distribution to the Museum different spaces of use: exhibition halls, auditoriums, classrooms, cafeteria workshops and commercial premises. To the Northeast, we find the great exhibition hall, a large double-height space naturally lit indirectly through a shed-type roof in allegory to the tradition of the railway buildings. The room is topped off by a grandstand, like a football grandstand, generating a place to sit, contemplate and/or listen to stories about our most popular sport. Walking up the steps, you reach the terraces and galleries, which can accommodate either a larger number of people or a tour to contemplate and enjoy the site. Activities are also developed under the bleachers, since they generate a low-light space that allows for multimedia activities and show projections.
In addition to offering the possibility of other uses such as thematic and/or temporary exhibitions, the three grandstand levels/galleries above the main exhibition hall can be reshaped in multiple surfaces since, through rails parallel to the circulations which can be reassembled, moved, joined or separated according to the new use needs of future exhibitions. In this way we have succeeded in creating a flexible, dynamic and changing space by means of an innovative building system.
The Auditorium, a large dynamic and flexible space, which can be used in exclusive way or can be divided into three rooms, according to the needs of the current event, or can exhibit different events in a simultaneous way is set on the other side of the Hall. The possibility of using the exhibition hall for meetings with catering support has also been considered. For this reason, it has been placed next to the food court and the kitchen premises.
The food court and the kitchen premises were designed to meet daily needs, as well as a big event needs. Located in front of the square, it has a spacious glazed living room and an outside terrace to be used in good weather conditions.
Placed externally to the north of the building with a view of the two stadiums that are opposite and coinciding with the main access, a large dry plaza is located: La Plaza de Festejos, Encuentros and Ceremonias – The Square for Celebrations, Meetings and Ceremonies - suitable for open-air shows and ceremonies to cover programs proposed by the Museum and by the community of Avellaneda and its neighbors, becoming an iconic space for the meeting and gathering of large numbers of public. The Square is virtually enclosed by the Museum building itself as well as by six concrete partitions. This space is complemented by a treatment of the ground made up of two embankments and two long benches that accompany the architectural complex. The design of the park also respects the longitudinal direction of the proposal, creating paths on both sides of the museum building. Parallel to Arenales street and with a view to the existing Warehouse, a gallery made up of a structure of steel tubes covered by an outdoor shade screen is proposed as the setting for a promenade with stalls for craft selling and food consumption.
Between the old railway warehouse and the Museum building, a street called “Conciliation (Coexistence) Street” will be laid. In addition to the possibility of a meeting place for group activities, this street will become the access for personnel vehicles, as well as the access to move items of use for the complex.
Alongside the Park, differentiated areas such as a playground for children, resting places under pergolas and a skateboard rink are projected. Different age groups can visit it and enjoy the benefits the park offers the community. A water fountain and a small amphitheater, which also serves as a lookout point, are also part of the project proposal.
Inside the park and topping off the building we have located the open-air amphitheater. The setting of the amphitheater stage was deliberately located against the Museum's auditorium stage. This proposal offers the possibility to perform shows simultaneously on the two stages, thus maximizing their capacities.
In addition to the proposed bleachers, an area of the adjoining park can also be used to allocate a high number of spectators enjoying the show.
The amphitheater and the adjoining park are virtually covered by a tubular structure that apart from signaling the space limits, provides adequate structure for the light and sound equipment.
The proposed building was designed to be developed with a metallic structure as a whole, using panels of lightweight materials such as aluminum for its enclosures, combining them with the colors of our national flag. The choice of colors was thought to reinforce the passion for our national sport and as a symbol of union among the inhabitants of this nation who share the love for football. The rest of the materialization will be achieved through suitable conventional materials according to each space and function.
The piece of land selected for this development is located in the district of Avellaneda and at a very close distance from the Capital of Argentina. A city that is the cradle of two traditional football teams with stadiums located in the area -unlike anywhere else in the world- at a distance of only a few meters away from each other.
The selected land area is developed in an axis that faces Colón street to the northeast and ends at the railroad tracks to the south west where it closes in a curve. The piece of land is framed on its larger sides, by Independent Football Club Stadium and Racing Football Club Stadium to the northwest and along the Roca railroad tracks to the south. The area was used in the past as train repair workshops in an old train shunting area with an old railway warehouse.
Our intention for this proposal is to establish a bond between the passion for our favorite sport, together with the contextualized rescue of the collective memory represented by the railway architecture, extensively present in the development and growth of our country.
The needs program is developed along the previously mentioned longitudinal axis, where a main building located in the center houses the functions of the requested Museum. Along its sides, spaces and sites suitable for meetings and shows with a significant number of public and visitors are set. The southern central area also generates a large green space which rounds off the already mentioned group of buildings and creates a limit to the railway tracks.
The Museum, formed by a large building with a geometry where its longitudinal axis prevails, exhibits the main access to the center of the building. The public is led to the processional route from the access through Colón Street. During this tour, and with the projection of images in multimedia devices, the visitor will indulge himself in the experience of entering the complex until getting into the important Hall where a large-scale reproduction of the symbol of the America's Cup reminds them of the place they have reached.
Once inside the building, the visitor finds himself in a spacious hall lit from above by a low thermal emission glazed dome. The access hall allows for the distribution to the Museum different spaces of use: exhibition halls, auditoriums, classrooms, cafeteria workshops and commercial premises. To the Northeast, we find the great exhibition hall, a large double-height space naturally lit indirectly through a shed-type roof in allegory to the tradition of the railway buildings. The room is topped off by a grandstand, like a football grandstand, generating a place to sit, contemplate and/or listen to stories about our most popular sport. Walking up the steps, you reach the terraces and galleries, which can accommodate either a larger number of people or a tour to contemplate and enjoy the site. Activities are also developed under the bleachers, since they generate a low-light space that allows for multimedia activities and show projections.
In addition to offering the possibility of other uses such as thematic and/or temporary exhibitions, the three grandstand levels/galleries above the main exhibition hall can be reshaped in multiple surfaces since, through rails parallel to the circulations which can be reassembled, moved, joined or separated according to the new use needs of future exhibitions. In this way we have succeeded in creating a flexible, dynamic and changing space by means of an innovative building system.
The Auditorium, a large dynamic and flexible space, which can be used in exclusive way or can be divided into three rooms, according to the needs of the current event, or can exhibit different events in a simultaneous way is set on the other side of the Hall. The possibility of using the exhibition hall for meetings with catering support has also been considered. For this reason, it has been placed next to the food court and the kitchen premises.
The food court and the kitchen premises were designed to meet daily needs, as well as a big event needs. Located in front of the square, it has a spacious glazed living room and an outside terrace to be used in good weather conditions.
Placed externally to the north of the building with a view of the two stadiums that are opposite and coinciding with the main access, a large dry plaza is located: La Plaza de Festejos, Encuentros and Ceremonias – The Square for Celebrations, Meetings and Ceremonies - suitable for open-air shows and ceremonies to cover programs proposed by the Museum and by the community of Avellaneda and its neighbors, becoming an iconic space for the meeting and gathering of large numbers of public. The Square is virtually enclosed by the Museum building itself as well as by six concrete partitions. This space is complemented by a treatment of the ground made up of two embankments and two long benches that accompany the architectural complex. The design of the park also respects the longitudinal direction of the proposal, creating paths on both sides of the museum building. Parallel to Arenales street and with a view to the existing Warehouse, a gallery made up of a structure of steel tubes covered by an outdoor shade screen is proposed as the setting for a promenade with stalls for craft selling and food consumption.
Between the old railway warehouse and the Museum building, a street called “Conciliation (Coexistence) Street” will be laid. In addition to the possibility of a meeting place for group activities, this street will become the access for personnel vehicles, as well as the access to move items of use for the complex.
Alongside the Park, differentiated areas such as a playground for children, resting places under pergolas and a skateboard rink are projected. Different age groups can visit it and enjoy the benefits the park offers the community. A water fountain and a small amphitheater, which also serves as a lookout point, are also part of the project proposal.
Inside the park and topping off the building we have located the open-air amphitheater. The setting of the amphitheater stage was deliberately located against the Museum's auditorium stage. This proposal offers the possibility to perform shows simultaneously on the two stages, thus maximizing their capacities.
In addition to the proposed bleachers, an area of the adjoining park can also be used to allocate a high number of spectators enjoying the show.
The amphitheater and the adjoining park are virtually covered by a tubular structure that apart from signaling the space limits, provides adequate structure for the light and sound equipment.
The proposed building was designed to be developed with a metallic structure as a whole, using panels of lightweight materials such as aluminum for its enclosures, combining them with the colors of our national flag. The choice of colors was thought to reinforce the passion for our national sport and as a symbol of union among the inhabitants of this nation who share the love for football. The rest of the materialization will be achieved through suitable conventional materials according to each space and function.
| Location | Buenos Aires. Argentina. |
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| Type | Culture |
| Surface | 9.915 m2 |
| Year | 2022 |
