Velodromo Maspes-Vigorelli

The project’s target is to create a, one of a kind, Multi - Events Arena in the centre of Milan to involve a wide range of public, children and adults, whether they join in as active participants or spectators.
The proposal aims to revitalize the historic building into a modern context by creating an innovative integrated structure that focuses on the footprint of the existing building to strengthen the historic and symbolic value of the former Maspes Vigorelli Velodrome. Easy accessibility to the field and new storage spaces allow the new structure to accommodate a wide variety of sports, entertainment and educational activities in a safe and secure environment. It will be possible to quickly transform the facilities according to different requirements from sport teams and resident sportspeople, extreme sports, sports tournaments, seasonal and annual events or daily use for schools.
The project reduces the current capacity to 5,570 seats, removes the historic cycling track and shortens the playing field to create two large new spaces in the semicircular ends of the existing building, now occupied by parabolic curves. A commercial space and a Sports Academy with training activities and technical and intellectual support to the growth of new young athletes will be located in these two new volumes.
It will be possible to host many different type events throughout the year, minimizing down-time between events. Taking advantage of the security of deposits, the provision of maintenance services and control, access to equipment and mobile stands. The new Maspes Vigorelli will attract potential financial investors serving as a venue for international events.
The new architectural element of the sports arena is a new light and elegant steel canopy, reminiscent of the old cycling track, that floats slightly above the existing building. The entire building will be wrapped by a new outer skin consisting of diamond-shaped panels in aluminum and polyethylene folded together along their longitudinal axis. These panels will be arranged to protect the building from direct sunlight but leaving visible of the historic building behind.