MARIAN COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING – THESIS 2020

THESIS SYNOPSIS

Student Name: Alan Vincent Joseph Year: 2016 - 2021

MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX

OVERVIEW:

Sports in India – In a country of over a billion people, we only have a handful of champions. Many
neglected athletes quit sports. Many of them don’t get the recognition they deserve. The sporting
culture in India is very weak and sports as a career is still an unfamiliar thought. Despite the huge
population India is almost always at the bottom in the Olympic medal tally. This may be due to the
lack of resources and lack of proper affordable training, infrastructure and other supportive
government schemes. Sports-spirit and professionalism are lacking within the individuals of our
nation, which is so vital towards advancing a solid sports culture.

A multi-functional complex is one that contains structures or spaces that is equipped with facilities
which can be utilised for multiple purposes. Sport complexes and sport cities are means to
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encourage the people in the locality to facilitate the growth of great sportspersons and also
promoting the mental and physical growth of people of the region. It creates a venue for national
and international sport events and encourages youngsters to take up sports as a profession. It also
has recreational benefits to the local population and help promote healthy living conditions. Hosting
such events will provide international recognition and global appreciation thereby fostering a sense
of cohesion between the sports culture and the people.

The objective of this study is to

1. Understand and outline the sporting history of the nation which will help to highlight the
evident faults that is preventing its athletes to rank up in the sporting sector.
2. To provide world class infrastructure in affordable courses by incorporating sustainable and
energy efficient architecture and also by integrating some revenue generating spaces to that
will financially support the talented but underprivileged.
3. To analyse the possibility of sport tourism to provide further economic support.
4. To provide leisure spaces for the public by incorporating outdoor activities into the
landscape like jogging, golf, etc.

SITE DETAILS:

SITE YET TO BE SELECTED (probably in Kochi or Trivandrum)

SPORTS COMPLEX AT MUNDAMVELI: The site of the proposed stadium is along the side of
Pandarachira canal at Mundamvely. About 5 acres of land owned by GCDA in the Rameshwaram
West DTP scheme has been set apart for this project.

SPORTS CITY KAKKANAD – PROPOSED SPORTS CITY AT KAKKANAD. Kochi: A Sports City with all
modern facilities headed by Indian hockey team captain P R Sreejesh will come up near Info Park at
Kakkanad. A football ground with a seating capacity of 4,000, roller skating pitch, roll ball court,
basketball court and open yoga court are planned in the first phase.
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RELEVANCE OF THE STUDY/ PROJECT:

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Olympics medal list with year and rank

In spite of being the 2nd most populous country in the world, India is not able to produce quality
players and our nation’s performance in Olympics is always poor. Winning medals add to the image
of India at a global level. Government claimed to spend RS. 46 cr, but only Rs. 6 cr spent for the
development of the athletes. Lack of facilities at grass-root level play their own role in this. Lack of
encouragement within families and society also play a role. People being hypocritical about our
sportspersons to win and yet the government and local people hinder their training.

This study aims in creating an advanced facility for sports in the country that would help spread the
sporting culture in the city. It will also serve as a stepping stone in raising the sporting standards of
the country. It also aims to support the underprivileged athletes come up by providing financial
support which will be funded by some revenue generating elements integrated into the project like a
public sports arena, cafes, sport tourism, etc. It also helps to create a venue to host national and
international sporting events and thereby receive global recognition.

SPORTS

SOCIAL
INTERACTION

ARCHITECTURE CULTURE
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Another factor is that there has been an increase in the number of people suffering from lifestyle
diseases over the years. It is but the need of the hour, which can be fulfilled by creating such a
community oriented sports complex wherein the locals can motivate one other to take up a sport
and move towards a healthy way of life.

EXPECTED ARCHITECTURAL OUTPUT:

Proposed infrastructure:

 Indoor arenas
 Multipurpose indoor arenas
 Football ground
 Academics
 Residential spaces for athletes
 Outdoor recreational spaces and leisure spaces
 Ancillary facilities to promote tourism
 Integrating energy efficient and sustainable architecture
 National building codes and International Standards

METHODOLOGY: (Flow Chart)

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CASE STUDIES:

 The sports hub, Trivandrum

 Jimmy George indoor stadium, Trivandrum
 Regional Sports Centre, Kochi
 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
 Shree Shiv Chatrapati sports complex, Pune
 Jaypee Atlantis sports city, Noida
 Andheri sports complex, Mumbai
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LITERATURE STUDY:

Dubai Sports City, Dubai

Yamuna Sports Complex, Delhi

Tyagraj Stadium, Delhi

I.G. Sports Complex, Delhi

Nike Football Centre, Soweto

Vertical Gym, Chacao

KEYWORDS: sports complex, energy efficient, recreational spaces, multi-functional, sport tourism.