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Croatian architects NFO shared with us their 3rd prize proposal for the competition to design a new
soccer stadium in the city of Dubrovnik, Croatia. See more images and architects description after
the break.
In the year 2009 city of Dubrovnik opened a public competition for the new City soccer stadium Lapad
in Dubrovnik with residential commercial content in the contact zone of the stadium.
Current stadium is located within the larger city of Dubrovnik in Lapad area and does not meet the
minimum requirements for playing football according to the international rules. It was decided to open
a public competition for a new municipal stadium on the existing location because of the tradition of
sport in the area and potential of existing infrastructures in order to revitalize an existing site.
The interest of the city of Dubrovnik was redefining this part of the city by creating a new public
content. The contact zone comprises interesting examples of the last century modern urbanism and
generic family houses. Goal of the competition was to define boundaries of the public space, taking
into account the property legislation and establishing functional and formal relationships between
quality of existing housing and new multifunctional stadium.
The planned construction of a new stadium provides a capacity of approximately 5000 spectators.
Young architectural office NFO from Zagreb won a 3rd prize (the first prize was never awarded). In the
existing urban situation insertion of a circle reconciled different typologies that surround the plot
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creating different condition outwards and inwards. Circle adjusted its initial form to the plot borders and
topography.
Main access square is located on the south side of the complex, formed by raising the volume of the
circle forming a covered area with access to the stadium and commercial content. Underground levels
are filled with commercial content while in the areas above the entrance are catering facilities and
representative offices overlooking the pitch.
Spaces for athletes and officials are placed under the western stand. Management is located in the
northern part of the stadium along with part of the space for the media. Techniques, facilities and club
rooms for maintaining the stadium are located under the north stands overlooking the garden.
Required flats are designed as a gallery system, which faces the inner courtyard of the stadium while
all the major rooms are looking outwards. Galleries are recessed in relation to housing areas and thus
providing a double-orientation of every flat.
Under the entire surface of soccer field is a public garage with separate access for athletes, users and
residents.
Architects: NFO
Location: Dubrovnik, Croatia
Design Team: Kata Marunica, Nenad Ravni
Client: City of Dubrovnik
Project Area: 34,200 sqm
Project Year: 2009
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i liked this; very simple and clear language. there is no need to try to achieve monsterious
structures for stadiums, those look like bit coplicated bowls anyway. But this one doesnt.
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I like the way the stadium is restraint from being too over powerfull in regards with the surrounding
smaller scaled buildings. The incorporation of offices and residential is refreshing and shows some sensitivity
towards whats happening around the stadium. Well done!
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perfect.
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simply amazing
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Lindo stadium.
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Very interesting!
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You can imagine this sports facility connecting the community, the athletes, coaching staff and
admin personnel extremely well. In a way that typical stadia do not because of size and scale driven by
program. Here the stadium is outward looking. A great resolution with connectedness
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