The new sports hall for the Italian town of Olgiate Olona, ​​north of Milan, was designed by Giulia de Appolonia as a play of volumes and materials that divides the building into two halves depending on the spaces The volume is broken down into two by a horizontal cut that represents the relationship of the project with the earth and with the sky solid and opaque part relates to the terrain and protects the sports area the upper floor of the building poses a translucent volume that filters the light that passes into the interior The project developed by Giulia de Appolonia is structured around a sports court that shifts the circulation towards the outer perimeter of the building The building has a program of spaces for athletes and public spaces The ground floor is built using prefabricated concrete which contrasts with the polycarbonate and glass found on the upper floor generating a tension between simple geometries that gives the intervention intensity the upper floor reflects the different colors of the sky and transforms chromatically depending on the time of day Olgiate Olona Sport Hall by Giulia de Appolonia Project description by Giulia de Appolonia The project revisits the idea of the sports container as a great impact object in consequence of its previously defined proportions and dimensions breaking down the volume in two through a horizontal cut that separates two halves with opposite materiality The shift between the two parts articulates the composition and the spaces of relationship with the surrounding with the introduction of a porch in the entrance area of the public and a terrace connected to the emergency exit of the tribune This simple act in a project with such elementary volumes helps to defines the entrance by the shift of the metal beams as symbolically protected space and creates a covered transition space where you can find the external path that connect to the bar located on the first floor This ramp/staircase and outdoor terrace establish an important view of the birch tree forest that separates the building from the public parking The two levels represent the relationship with the earth and with the sky: a heavy and opaque basement constructed in prefabricated concrete that roots the building on the ground and protects the sport space and a translucent volume realized in polycarbonate and glass that enters diffused light and establishes the relationship with the sky also thanks to its high camouflage value to reflect the different colors of the sky and transform chromatically depending on the hours of the day The opposition between the essence of these two volumes generate the tension of simple geometries that gives intensity to the intervention Functional organizationThe structure houses a basketball court the presence of about 350 spectators seated The main changing rooms and support facilities are located to the south part of the structure in the single floor volume under the terrace and are equipped with two independent entrances from the dedicated car park The changing rooms are organized into four separate blocks On the opposite side you can find a two floors volume that contains on the ground floor additional changing rooms and support spaces for athletes and on the first floor a small gym and a bar The entrances are managed with autonomy of flows for athletes the public and the users of the bar that have an independent entrance with an outside space at the relevant overhang on the entrance Giulia de Appolonia. hydraulic and fire-fighting system design.- Ing Stefano Santarossa.Geological report.- Angelo de Pascalis.Young professional.- Ing Giulia Bernardi.Facilities and Plant Operations Management.- F&M ingegneria S.p.A Concrete walls.- Prefabbricati Bergamaschi s.r.l.Polycarbonate.- PolyPiù s.r.l.Covering.- Elysium s.r.l - Ecofin Italia s.r.l.Glazing.- METRA S.p.A.Facilities.- Electric s.r.l.Suspended ceilings.- Celenit S.p.A.Rubber floors.- Mondo S.p.A.Pavements.- Royal Mosa.Telescopic grandstand.- Mason s.r.l.Sports furniture.- Nuova Radar Coop Scrl.Outdoor lighting.- iGuzzini illuminazione S.p.A.Outdoor facilities.- Euroferro di Riccio Teresa & Giordano Alfredo & C Filippo Poli. She enrolled in the Facoltà di architettura  In 1991/92 she was award the Erasmus study-abroad scholarship to attend FAULT In 1993/94 was awarded the Comett scholarship (architects J.L  She graduated in architecture with honors (cum laude) in 1994 collaborating with architect J.L.Carrilho da Graça This collaboration last until the year 2000 She mainly worked on large scale public projects (museums etc.) and in the restoration and re-use of listed monumental buildings In 2000 she opened her own office in Lisbon  Her most important project is the Viva Cience Center in Bragança (Portugal-international competition In 2005 she returned to Italy to open a new office in Pordenone and won the international competition for the Congress Centre for the “Istituto Zooprofilattico di Brescia “ in 2005 In 2008 she created the firm “ABDA srl” with Camillo Botticini developed national and international projects that brought her substantial visibility and recognition Among the most important buildings she worked at are the Multifunctional Building in Assago (Housing complex Educational complex and University facilities) in Milan and led to winning an international competition in Portugal (Urban park and facilities in Arcos de Valdevez- 2011) In 2014 she opened her own office “Giulia de Appolonia – Officina di architettura” in Brescia Archive Architecture the hall is a project articulated through diversified construction systems and material solutions; inaugurated last April the facility responds to the city’s strong demand for sport Located on the outskirts of the city the new sports hall of Olgiate Olona built on the site of a pre-existing football pitch has a large public car park already in place on the entrance front; furthermore the outdoor area lends itself to integration with new outdoor sports fields in the future a multi-sports club born from the union of two basketball realities in the Olona Valley (Marnate and Gorla Maggiore) with the aim of creating a single educational-sports reference centre built around a precise basketball model The apparent linearity of the sports container – constrained in its proportions by the dimensional standards of the playing court – is animated in the project through the decomposition of the volume horizontally with the creation of two blocks that are materially different and the slippage of one with respect to the other by about 7 metres.This operation leads to the creation of an open portico that welcomes the public entrance; on the opposite front placed at the upper level of the grandstand for the public The playing area of the Olgiate Olona arena contains a basketball court flanked by a tribune that is partly fixed with three steps can accommodate approximately 350 seated spectators The changing rooms – in 4 separate blocks – are located at the rear of the court and have 2 independent entrances from the outside in direct connection with the athletes’ parking area On the opposite side of the pitch there are additional changing rooms as well as service and accessory rooms to the upper level where we have already seen the bar the gymnasium and the services for the public Four different construction systems can be identified The opaque basement with high static and thermal inertia consists of prefabricated solid walls The second level consists of a light metal structure that develops within the cavity of a double wall made of polycarbonate honeycomb with high thermal efficiency: this allows for the definition of a transparent envelope that guarantees natural lighting over all the sports areas The roof offers the following additional construction systems: a very light load-bearing structure consisting of pre-drilled steel beams with solid profiles (integrating air ducts in thickness); and a prefabricated roof deck with a metal sandwich and sound-absorbing false ceiling made of micro-perforated corrugated sheet metal the sound-absorbing false ceilings are made of mineralised wood wool panels The distribution of the loads on the foundations between the upper light structures and the heavy basement The building was designed according to the requirements of the NZEB regulations already in force in Lombardy Winter air-conditioning is of the radiant panels embedded in the floor and powered by a reversible heat pump; the air exchange system is divided into macro zones A forced-circulation solar system is planned to integrate the production of hot water composed of solar panels combined with a storage system and integrated to cope with the peaks of withdrawal in the event of a lack of sunshine by a fast-charging domestic hot water producer (running on methane gas) and a pre-heating circuit fed by the heat pump used for heating the system will be automatically managed to exploit the thermal energy captured by the solar panels that produced by the high-efficiency heat pump and finally the thermal energy developed by the methane gas producer Progettazione impianto elettrico e speciale: arch Direzione operativa strutture e impianti: F&M ingegneria Spa Privacy policy Receive our weekly Newsletterand set tailored daily news alerts ULTRAFEEDER2 and UNICO2 are the ideal storage and release solution from Italian yarn feed solutions manufacturer BTSR Hosiery/​Socks, Sports/​Activewear Eurojersey and Politecnico di Milano present new workshop On 19 June 2017 at the “Giovanni Paolo II” Nutritional Center the first Community Vegetable Garden opened, promoted by the Community of Sant’Egidio in collaboration with Slow Food The project was made possible through the Sichem and Efraim Communities of Olgiate Olona a town in the Italian municipality of Varese which organized on 29 April a master class for charity: “4000 meatballs for Malawi” together with a Malawian biologist from DREAM This pilot garden in the area of Machinjiri represents a concrete and sustainable solution for aiding the families affected by the economic challenges and food emergency This new adventure began with a 2-day training course held by two representatives of Slow Food in Malawi will be able to support their families and improve their living conditions On the first day of the course theoretical elements were covered while on the next day the ground for planting was prepared The partnership between the Community of Sant’Egidio and Slow Food will allow to reach this goal of social value in a “Good Clean and Right” way: slogan of the Slow Food association which has been active in Africa for years now working towards the development of food gardens through the “10,000 gardens in Africa” campaign  Particular attention will be given to maintaining the biodiversity of the crops giving value to the local species of fruit and vegetable and avoiding the monocolture of maize Furthermore no chemical pesticides or GMO seeds will be used but instead natural methods of fertilization and safeguard of the local plants and seeds which are selected through the expertise and knowledge of the local farmers composed of people who all led different lives and experiences and start now as farmers began working with enthusiasm and unity of purpose The name selected for this garden is: “Mbeu kwa Ufulu” freedom for the men and women of this marvelous country Seeds of freedom in view of a better future beginning from an invaluable treasure: the African continent and its people Hosiery/​Socks The perfect combination in a unique solution Wholegarment sportswear highlighted at ISPO Brandnew UNIFEEDER2 represents a drastic jump ahead compared with the traditional storage feeding technological offer Intimate Apparel, Hosiery/​Socks, Sports/​Activewear, Swimwear/​Beachwear, Technical Textiles New coarse gauge intarsia machine from Steiger direct to your inbox.Be the first to know.