Urban Context

urban context relates to all nearby built and

natural features, as well as social, economic and
environmental factors that impact on a site. New
developments should be designed to respond to
both the current and future context.

The chosen site is positioned in a previously

undeveloped city district, with few low budget
social residential buildings and uncultivated fields
- the narrow surrounding and the plot itself were
more a dump yard then a field. Even after the
Arena design was officially presented to the
public, during construction and especially after it
ended, the surrounding area has really started to
develop rapidly and the Arena has became the
highlight point of the new planned shopping /
entertainment complex surrounded with new
planned residential zones.
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This effect was additionally
supported by the major road and
public infrastructure reconstruction
around the plot in order to enable
quality vehicle and pedestrian access
to Arena.
 In order to maximally integrate
Arena in the future urban tissue, a
richly dimensioned main pedestrian
approach platform with four main
entrances to the venue was planed.
Due to its public pedestrian ramps
and towards platform oriented
catering facilities it is becoming a
public pedestrian cross-road
connecting the developing shopping
complex and its landscaped public
square with the developing and
existing residential part of that city
area.
 Spatial and Functional Organization

 Functional area partition follows the circulation routes of different users. Underground level
is mainly garage space approachable by 2 car ramps. On the ground floor, there is a field of
play with all necessary athletes-, performers-, judges-, trainer’s facilities as well as the
rentable office area. The central arena’s court can easily be transformed, depending on the
particular event needs.
 The 1st floor represents the main pedestrian approach level with four main entrances to the
venue. The visitors enter the grandstand directly from this level or by rising to the 3rd floor
and passing through the circular halls with numerous catering facilities - partly connected to
the pedestrian platform and usable also independently from the venue.
 The 2nd floor is reserved for VIP-guests and media stuff - they have their own fully equipped
spaces with possibility of multi-functional usage also for conferences, workshops or
congresses. The restaurant on this level offers direct view to the court and can be used
during events, and also independently.
 The 4th floor is reserved for technical equipment, but is also connected to catwalks
distributed underneath the roof and used for maintenance of lighting and loudspeaker
devices assembled along them. All described zones are mutually independent and equipped
with sufficient number of separated accesses with very clear user’s circulation system -
quick and easy entering and exiting is perfectly secured, and mixing user’s circulation routes
is avoided. In order to make the circulation even more comfortable, the colour coding
system was implemented.