Supreme Sport Village by LAD

Supreme Sport Village


The “Supreme Sport Village” is a sports center located in Rome, in a suburb called Tor Sapienza, close to the eastern border of the city between Via Collatina and Via Prenestina.

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The project is situated in the green spaces along Viale Giorgio Morandi and is placed in the center of the area, therefore the architectural volume works as a filter between the parking lot and the sports fields.

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The building is made up of three units: the first two blocks have a single level and a flat roof, while the main unit has a gabled roof and a double height space inside.

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The first block, aligned parallel to Viale Giorgio Morandi, is detached from the other two: this detachment creates a long entry hall that directly connects the car park to the sports fields.

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The reception and the circulation paths to the rest of the structure are organized inside the lobby. Stairs are placed symmetrically to the hall’s axis, close to the south entrance.

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The two stairscases are meant to differentiate the primary circulation paths: the one in the first block is used by visitors and patrons of commercial spaces and catering, while the one in the main block is exclusively used by athletes.

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All locker rooms, separated into those for swimming and those for fitness activities, are located in the basement. The first one-storey unit contains commercial spaces and a resturant; every space is accessible both from outside and from the hall.

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The second block, which is also single-storey, is served by a corridor, and contains guests toilets, administration offices, a space for children and a physiotherapy center. Similar to the first block, here all the functional spaces have two entrances as well.

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The main unit holds two swimming pools and a gym. The inner pools enjoy a direct visual communication with the outside pool. The size of the hall is higher at the south entrance, generating a volume that works as a connection to the roof of the first block and to the double height space of the main unit.

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This mezzanine level contains a path reserved for guests and a fitness area, accessible from the main unit’s staircase, in order to separate visitor paths from those of the athletes. All sports areas are connected by a large elevator, which can easily and safely transport a wounded athlete and bring him or her to the first aid area. Source by LAD.

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  • Location: Viale Giorgio Morandi, Rome, Italy
  • Architects: LAD (Laboratorio Di Architettura E Design)
  • Patners In Charge: Francesco Napolitano (Architecture), Simone Lanaro (Interior Design)
  • Project Team: Michelangelo Sabuzi Giuliani, Maria Carla Lini, Marcello Amalfitano
  • Client: Tor Sapienza 2008 S.R.L
  • Program:1700 m2 Sport+ 300 m2 Commercial
  • Year: 2016
  • Photographs: Simone Lanaro, Michelangelo Sabuzi Giuliani, Courtesy of LAD
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Site Plan
Underground Floor Plan
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Level 01 Floor Plan
Structure Details
Sketch

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