elongated brick-clad changing room completes small football field in seville

Changing Room and Auxiliary Services Building in Seville

Architect duo Liangliang Chen and Sergio Mota have designed a brick changing room and auxiliary services building nestled in the southern corner of a football field’s perimeter in Seville, Spain. The structure takes the form of a sleek and elongated rectangle, measuring 28 meters in length and 5.55 meters in width. This design decision ensures a harmonious integration with the existing lighting towers while facilitating convenient access to the main entrance of the soccer field.

Constructed with modularity in mind, the building boasts load-bearing walls placed at three-meter intervals. These sturdy walls provide a robust foundation for the reinforced concrete roof, designed to channel rainwater through a gutter system on the rear facade. Two covered modules serve as entrances to the various spaces, seamlessly connecting the interior spaces with the surrounding natural surroundings.

all images by Fernando Alda 

Resource-Optimized Design for a Soccer Field Building in seville

To optimize resources, the architects opted for facing bricks for both the load-bearing walls and the main facades. This materiality choice ensures structural stability and serves as the primary exterior and interior finish for the changing rooms. To improve light and ventilation, the design incorporates lattices and geometric openings at the rear of the building, as well as circular apertures that penetrate the roof. 

On the side of the building facing the soccer field, the facade features a curved layout that creates a series of seating areas. These seating spots serve the dual purpose of shielding viewers from direct sunlight and promoting enhanced ventilation within the building. Furthermore, at the eastern end of the structure, a small ambigú is seamlessly integrated, providing a pleasant space for spectators to enjoy football matches, as well as panoramic views of the town.

its elongated development facilitates access to the soccer field

the rectangular frame measures 28m long by 5.55m wide

geometrical cut-outs allow visual continuity with the immediate natural environment

the entire structure is mainly constructed by facing bricks

there are load-bearing walls every three meters

to facilitate light and ventilation, the design incorporates a series of openings and upper holes at the rear of the building

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the curved design creates a sequence of benches, shielding viewers from direct sunlight and providing enhanced ventilation 

the structure is positioned strategically in the southern corner of the perimeter of the football field

 

a reinforced concrete roof collects water through a gutter on its rear facade

 

 

 

 

 

project info:

name: Changing Room and Auxiliary Services Building

architects: Liangliang Chen, Sergio Mota
project management: Pérez Sigüenza, Gonzalo
collaborators: Pérez Dávila, Fernando
structure: Onieva Molina, Antonio
technical architect: Álvarez de la Gala, Ramón

investor: City Hall El Garrobo

building company: Integral Services Carymar, SL

location: El Garrobo, Seville, Spain

photographer: Fernando Alda | @fernandoaldafotografo

christina petridou I designboom

jul 16, 2023