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INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS COMPLEX

03.6.1 Planning standards.

▪ It must be built within an attractive nature, close to

the important streets and secure for that parking
lots.
▪ The main entrance should be placed close to the
central, so that the building blocks can be mediated
to achieve ease of movement and communication.
▪ The main entrance should be located to the largest
surrounding street as an aesthetic.
▪ Movement compatibility with visual vision is one of
the important element in planning, which is the
presence of a sequence between human movement
and visual vision .
▪ The administrative block should be placed in central
which can connect to all the other space and help in
ease for movement.
▪ Linking site elements to an internal road, at least
for pedestrians' movement.
▪ To feed the tracks in shadow by providing trees.
▪ Consideration of existing site-specific conditions
and planning restrictions such as flood levels,
building and cultural heritage.
▪ Consideration of any impacts of the proposed
facilities on existing site vegetation.

Fig 3.6 Space arrangements of Swimming pool with the main areas.

03.6.2 Orientation.
▪ Generally, the events starts in evening and general
games starts in evening and morning, so the East –
west orientation is not preferrable because sun
movement is from east to west which will obstruct
the players eyes.
▪ North – south orientation is the best suited one for
almost all games.
▪ North light should be provided because seating
games doesn’t require window lights. It may
obstruct the players play.
▪ Swimming pool needs side lights, so large openings
are provided, and other games requires the all-
rounded light at height, so windows are provided at
the back seating.

03.6.3 Materials usage.

▪ Material should be lightweight, since it is cheap and
easy to cast or renovate.
▪ Steel is the only suitable material which can be
used to cover spans without columns.
▪ False ceiling should be done underside the roofs for
insulations. Thermocol, A.C decking can be used to
cover larger spans. Fig 3.7 Orientation of the spaces.

Source
The metric handbook, Neuferts, Time savers.
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03. LITERATURE STUDY. 03.4 Concept of sports.

▪ It originates from time when self presentation
ceased to be the sole presentation of the
human beings.
▪ Running and swimming were the only means to
“The significance of sports is no new discovery move around in the olden days for food and
reaching back to ancient India. It is open to all, shelter.
regardless of age, language, religion, culture, or ▪ Archery was a hunting skill and even wrestling
ability. It is the single most popular activity in and boxing (without gloves) used to get food
modern society. Sport provides the opportunity to and even for safety from wild animals.
learn to play by commonly agreed rules, to ▪ Football was like the kicking the stone while
behave admirably both in victory and in defeat walking on streets during olden days.
and to develop, not only the physical being, but ▪ Now these basic ways of survival are for the
also social competences and ethical values." purpose of measuring the human being's
strength against each other.

03.1 What is sports complex? 03.5 Circulation.

A sports complex is a group Outdoor circulation:
of sports facilities available in same location ▪ Separate provision for different entries for
within the boundary of that area. For example, different game blocks and separate parking's.
there are track and field stadiums, football ▪ One should not follow the long way to go to
stadiums, baseball stadiums, swimming pools, one corner.
gymnasiums, indoor games etc. this areas are ▪ Stairs should be provided for each block with
called sports complex, for fitness. toilets and refreshments.
Sports complex are very important in terms of ▪ Public should not go through the players entry;
health and fitness. the players zone and public zone should be
placed separate.
03.2 Types of Sports complex.
The variation at the present time: Parking circulation:
▪ The leisure center with commercially ▪ The separate space of 5% should be allotted for
sponsored. disabled people.
▪ The educational sports campus where even ▪ Should be clearly identified.
sports are being taught. ▪ The driveway between the parking's should be
▪ The community sports center/complex with 7-7.9m.
both indoor and outdoor facilities. ▪ There should be separate pathway space for
movement from the parking lots.
03.3 Components of Sports complex.
Road circulation:
▪ Roads should be well linked to each block and
in case of events different routes can be
followed without disturbing VIP and players
routes.

Indoor circulation:
▪ The separate routes for toilets & entries.
Fig 3.1 Component ▪ The separate routes for public entry and player
of sports complex. zone.
▪ No footstep of public should be provided into the
game area.
▪ Player's entry can be considered as the public exit
during peak hours like events days, which reduces

Source
Stürzebecher,Peter& Ulrich, Sigrid; Architecture forsport John Wiley & Sons Ltd,Chichester, 2002 ISBN: 0-470-84698-4
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01. INTRODUCTION
01.1 Background.
Playing sports, a part of
mainstream education than just extracurricular
activities is critical. Crusaders of education in India
should work towards setting up Physical Education and
Sports Qualification. Educational institutes should
develop specialized courses and training programs for
fulfilling this demand of experts. Hence there is need
for Connecting the Dot.
Not even 2-5% of the people
can reach level of excellence in sports and become
champions. More than 90% people / players who are
passionate for a career in sports are not skilled and do
not have job-oriented training available hence don’t
get the opportunities and leave the sports ecosystem
and join other streams.
It is required to bridge the
demand-supply gap that is skill development for sports
and allied activities which can be created by giving
right direction and orientation to the Sports
enthusiasts and keeping them within the ecosystem.
fig 1.1 Connecting the Dot: behavioral aspects in the context of sports
technology.
01.2 Multiuse Space Concept.
Efficient use of space for
environment, shopping & related activity, concept
of planning of
different activity evolution of metropolitan area. Daily
practicing and training at sports complex itself rather
than going to open spaces and other vacant plots.
01.3 Aim.
▪ To create an Architectural environment sports
including international standards of the game for
development of Indian standards, and it will also
focus on landscape, use of open space, more
recreational spaces and better traffic circulation
and parking facilities.
▪ To design a sports academy which will work towards
rising the standards of Indian sports by improving
the grass root level.
01.4 Objectives.
▪ To create a sports complex to cater for national and
international events and train young athletes.
▪ To increase the participation of sports person from
our country to compete at national and
international events and competitions.
▪ To provide a health environment by practicing
sports for school going students by conducting
sporting events and annual sports meets in the
campus.
▪ To add up ancillary facilities like club house,
waterfront development to promote tourism and
earn more & more revenue that will help for better
functioning of sports complex.
▪ To enhance a sense of national cohesion and
common interest, stadiums would act as a major
building force in a society.
01.5 Scope and Limitation.
▪ The study aims at development of physical as well
as mental attributes of each budding aspirant.
▪ This will have a huge impact on an individual’s
overall personal growth which will impact the
countries development.
▪ This project will increase the participation of
people from children to adult who are interested to
make a career in sports which will indeed be
beneficial for the development of sports in this
country.
▪ The major limitations of the topic will be the
number of sports facilities that will be used. As
different sports required different environment and
space to practice the number of activities will be
restricted as per the site conditions and area
program.
01.6 Methodology.
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03.6.4 Landscaping.
▪ Heavy foliage trees for outer walls to welcome as
vista should be used.
▪ Shrubs and hedges should be used adjoining the
high roofed structures in contrast to give relief from
conc. and matching human heights.
▪ The landscape should be used in between buildings
and parking's / pathways to physically segregate but
visually linkage and shade to people sitting outside.

03.6.5 Water disposal.

▪ Avoid lengthy runs of pipework to save an expensive
excavations and movement of materials.
▪ Drain channels provided near parking lots and
pathways.
▪ Connection of drain channels to the ponds and
rivers or water reservoir.

Fig 3.8 Water disposal through drainage channels..

03.6.6 Arrangement of VIP seating.
▪ Club seating or the luxury box should be provided in
outdoor and indoor stadium for VIPS and special
guests.
▪ The separate entry and seating area parallel to the
arena at the higher place should be provided.

Fig 3.9 The luxury box and the club seating.

03.6.7 Arrangement for general seating.

▪ The separate entry and seating tires can be placed
all around the arena in multi levels with proper stair
– case and other services at every entrance.
▪ The chairs should be placed diagonally.
▪ The tiers should be free from columns, but not as
shown.
▪ The total height of seat should be 1200mm (From
base of lower tread to top of height of man).
▪ Seat height = 450mm, Seat width = 800mm. Fig 3.10 The general seating arrangement.
▪ Seat depth/person = 350mm wide.
▪ Gap of one person to legs of another person on
behind row = 250mm.
▪ Width of legs of person = 200mm.
▪ Tread width = 800 – 900mm, Riser = 75 – 100mm.
▪ Width of aisle tread = 900mm.

Source
The metric handbook, Neuferts, Time savers.
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