New Estadium in Pasaron
24/06/2013.
By Jesús Llamazares, Galo Zayas. [Pontevedra] Spain
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Jesús Llamazares and Galo Zayas, two ACXT components, have designed the new stadium in Pasaron, replacing the old stadium which it was obsolete and needed a reform. Corners are made as a gap, creating urban squares and different accesses, and it incorporates light towers.
New Estadium in Pasaron by Jesús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Photography © Héctor Santos-Díez. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
New Estadium in Pasaron by Jesús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Photography © Héctor Santos-Díez. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
New Estadium in Pasaron by Jesús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Photography © Héctor Santos-Díez. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
Interior view of New Estadium in Pasaron by Jesús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Photography © Héctor Santos-Díez. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
Interior view of New Estadium in Pasaron by Jesús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Photography © Héctor Santos-Díez. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
Interior view of New Estadium in Pasaron by Jesús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Photography © Héctor Santos-Díez. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
Interior view of New Estadium in Pasaron by Jesús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Photography © Héctor Santos-Díez. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
Interior view of New Estadium in Pasaron by Jesús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Photography © Héctor Santos-Díez. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
New Estadium in Pasaron by Jesús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Photography © Héctor Santos-Díez. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
New Estadium in Pasaron by Jesús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Photography © Héctor Santos-Díez. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
New Estadium in Pasaron by Jesús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Photography © Héctor Santos-Díez. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
New Estadium in Pasaron by Jesús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Photography © Héctor Santos-Díez. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
Site plan, New Estadium in Pasaron by esús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
General floor,New Estadium in Pasaron by esús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
Lower ground floor, New Estadium in Pasaron by esús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
Ground floor,New Estadium in Pasaron by esús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
First floor,New Estadium in Pasaron by esús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
Grandstand floor, New Estadium in Pasaron by esús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
Box floor, New Estadium in Pasaron by esús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
Cover. New Estadium in Pasaron by esús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
Elevation and section, New Estadium in Pasaron by esús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
Elevation and section, New Estadium in Pasaron by esús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
Elevation and section, New Estadium in Pasaron by esús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
Elevation and section, New Estadium in Pasaron by esús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
New Estadium in Pasaron by Jesús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Photography © Héctor Santos-Díez. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
Constructive detail.New Estadium in Pasaron by esús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
Constructive detail.New Estadium in Pasaron by esús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
New Estadium in Pasaron by Jesús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Photography © Héctor Santos-Díez. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
New Estadium in Pasaron by Jesús Llamazares and Galo Zayas. Photography © Héctor Santos-Díez. Courtesy of ACXT Arquitectos.
Memory of project
Facing Pontevedra, on the other side of the river Lerez, an untidy urban setting has developed with a mixture of houses and amenities. It is an environment that demands clear actions that will regenerate the urban surroundings. The renovation of the old Pasaron stadium tried to liberate space on its perimeter in order to create new urban squares and green areas for the enjoyment of neighbours and to allow for an easier access to the stadium.
The pitch is at the heart of the proposal. Its geometry defines that of the whole set, which can shelter the estimated 11,000 spectators. The impossibility of playing the matches at another location meant that the renovation works had to coincide with the normal use of the stadium. The intervention was carried out in phases, successively demolishing and rebuilding the stands, the canopies and the existing uses on each of the sides. The new grounds have two superimposed perimeter stands, concentrating all amenities in a perimeter hallway which can be accessed from both the inside and the outside of the stadium.
The first stand towards the exterior is turned into a kind of plinth, which is open to the city and configures a perimeter annulus that allows for a clear access route to all other stands. A second stand seems to float over the previous one. The exterior space continues towards the inside forming a street with two levels. The planned amenities are located on the perimeter, open towards the exterior and the pitch. Their existence allows for an uninterrupted use of the building and the immediate urban environment. They form a vitreous ring that adapts the scale of the building to its surroundings.
Following an economy of means, the structure of the stadium is formed by concrete frames that rest upon a great wall-beam that defines the building’s envelope and configures a categorical image with random perforations and great projections that cover the exterior areas and shelter the entrances. The translucent roof allows for a uniform and faint inside illumination.
Text.- Jesús Llamazares, Galo Zayas
CREDITS.-
Main architect.- Jesús Llamazares, Galo Zayas..
Team collaborators.- José Espada, Ismael Ameneiros, José Rodríguez Laiño (Other architects); Daniel Dapena (Costs); Alejandro Acerete, Raúl Lirola, Dirección de Obra – Mecanismo S.L. (Structures); Carolina Muñoz (Environmental Engineering); José Manuel Germán (Electrical Engineering); Enrique Grandal (Telecommunications); Galo Zayas (Site Supervision); Enrique Alonso, Carlos Urdampilleta (Construction execution management); Héctor Santos-Díez (Photographer); Oreco S.A. (Constructor).
Client.- Xunta de Galicia, Diputación de Pontevedra, Concello de Pontevedra.
Date.- 2004/05( Project), 2006/12 (Project execution).
Surface.- 214,784 ft².
Site.- Pontevedra, Spain.
Price.- 809,73 €/ m². 1.453,70 €/localidad (price per seat).
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ZAYAS CARVAJAL GALO
Galo Zayas Carvajal, an Architect with more than 23 years of experience, with a degree from the ETSAM, Galo Zayas is the head of the IDOM Architecture and Building team in Galicia. He has extensive experience in the drafting of projects and management of public and private building works of different scales, including the new Bus Terminals integrated into the Intermodal Stations of Santiago de Compostela and Lugo, the Sionlla Biotech Laboratories building in Santiago, the Pasarón Stadium in Pontevedra, first prize in the ideas competition and finalist in the Achdaily sports architecture awards in 2014, the Central Library of the Ourense Campus of the University of Vigo, first prize in the ideas competition, finalist in the Enor Awards 2006, the new Administrative Building of the Xunta de Galicia in Santiago and the Headquarters of the Port Authority of Marín and Ría de Pontevedra.
LLAMAZARES CASTRO JESÚS
Jesús Llamazares Castro, a doctor of architecture specialized in town planning, is the regional manager of Idom’s architecture department in Galicia, as well as a professor at the School of Architecture of A Coruña. Amongst his most important and recent works we find the Auditorium and Convention Centre in Vigo, the Port Authority of Marin and the Estuary of Pontevedra, the new football grounds in Pasaron, in Pontevedra and the Health Centre of A Merca. His work has appeared in several national and international publications and has been included in many exhibitions.
