CCA | Bernardo Quinzaños has developed a masterplan for La Paz, Baja California Sur, in Mexico, aimed at transforming El Cajoncito, a seasonal stormwater channel, into integrated public infrastructure. The proposal reconfigures the site as a continuous public corridor, enhancing urban connectivity, mobility, and flood resilience. Key interventions include a new sports complex, a pedestrian and cycling path, and a vehicular bridge.

The existing dry riverbed currently acts as a major physical barrier between two urban districts, extending over approximately eight kilometers. During the rainy season, this area becomes impassable due to flooding. The new plan introduces infrastructure that both mitigates these hydrological challenges and improves day-to-day circulation for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles. The project connects La Paz’s waterfront malecón to peripheral neighborhoods through green infrastructure, improving accessibility and contributing to long-term urban resilience. The proposed bridge is engineered to maintain structural stability during extreme weather and seismic events, integrating flood-control measures into its drainage design. Alongside it, a dedicated pedestrian and cycling path supports non-motorized transport and includes shaded rest areas and public transit stops. Approximately 40% of the masterplan has been implemented to date, with the cycling path partially constructed and the sports complex fully completed.

all images by Jaime Navarro

Community input shaped the design of Masterplan La Paz

Located within the El Cajoncito zone, the new Sports Complex responds to a need for athletic infrastructure in La Paz. Developed through community engagement, the facility provides accessible amenities for various sports and recreational activities. It features baseball and softball fields, soccer pitches, basketball and tennis courts, a skate park, and tracks for running and cycling. The design by CCA | Bernardo Quinzaños architectural practice includes four modular baseball pavilions, allowing for standardized construction and clear user orientation via color coding. Each field accommodates different age groups and skill levels, from youth to adult users, and supports athletic progression. Supporting infrastructure includes shaded seating and integrated furniture designed to address local climatic conditions and enhance user comfort.

A key component of the complex is a multipurpose building consisting of two gabled volumes on a shared steel frame. The open structure incorporates passive ventilation strategies and provides flexible indoor-outdoor space for physical and cultural activities. The ground level includes a shaded double-height gathering area, while internal spaces host administrative functions, music classrooms, a café, and a library. The building supports simultaneous programming and community events. The project decentralizes public services traditionally concentrated along the city’s waterfront, bringing recreational and cultural infrastructure to underserved areas. It offers accessible programming for youth and adults during non-working hours, contributing to community well-being and public engagement.

masterplan La Paz reimagines El Cajoncito as a linear public corridor

the dry riverbed is transformed into resilient green infrastructure

a new sports complex anchors the regeneration strategy

the masterplan addresses seasonal flooding with integrated infrastructure

shaded seating areas address local climatic conditions

open-air structures use passive ventilation for climate responsiveness

pedestrian and cycling paths improve non-motorized mobility

color-coded fields assist with wayfinding across the complex

the bridge and paths reduce travel distances for residents

the sports complex includes baseball, soccer, tennis, and basketball facilities

modular baseball pavilions support standardized construction and use

a decentralized approach brings new amenities to underserved districts

project info:

name: Masterplan and Sports Complex La Paz
architect: CCA | Bernardo Quinzaños | @cca.mx

area: 22,727 sqm

location: La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

lead architect: Bernardo Quinzaños 

design team: Santiago Vélez, Begoña Manzano, Andrés Suárez, Carlos Molina, Cristian Nieves, Miguel Izaguirre, Sara de la Cabada, André Torres, Abigaíl Zavaleta, Víctor Zúñiga, Pablo Ruiz, Scarlett Díaz

client: SEDATU, Municipality of La Paz

builder: HABA, Alan Haro

photographer: Jaime Navarro | @jaimenavarrophotography

video: Jaime Navarro Studio, Ricardo Esquivel, Fernanda Ventura

model photographer: Arturo Arrieta, Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica (CCA)

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Tucked into the subtropical jungle of Chetumal, Mexico, Parque Quintana Roo by AIDIA STUDIO transforms a once seasonal fairground into a year-round civic landscape for sports, culture, and community life. Spanning 10 hectares, the government-funded masterplan reimagines the annual fairgrounds of the region through a biophilic and parametric design lens, featuring a 1,000-seat arena, stream-like pedestrian pathways, and a constellation of circular structures. From ceiba-lined civic squares to skate parks and origami-roofed courts, the project softens the rigid edges of the site with a network of arcs and tangent connections, inviting fluid movement and a non-hierarchical experience through space.

All structures are finished in pale surfaces that reflect sunlight and mitigate heat, while slender olive-green metal columns and undulating timber details echo the surrounding forest. Each roof, many modeled after hyperbolic paraboloids, responds to tropical weather conditions, offering protection from heavy rainfall while maintaining natural airflow. Instead of solid facades, the buildings use brick screens and open walls, encouraging cross-ventilation and maintaining a dialogue with the outdoors.

Parque Quintana Roo transforms a traditional fairground into a vibrant urban park | all images by Andrés Cedillo

year-round infrastructure composes Parque Quintana Roo

The Parque Quintana Roo project originated as a response to the growing demand for more permanent infrastructure for Chetumal’s annual fair. This event evolved beyond its temporary roots to include concerts, rides, craft markets, and civic gatherings. Rather than proposing isolated buildings, London- and Mexico-based AIDIA STUDIO envisioned a coherent public realm that could host both everyday activities and large-scale festivities. A trapezoidal site measuring 200 by 400 meters, with only one formal entry point, posed initial access challenges. The architects addressed this by developing a road circuit that loops around the park, embedding running and cycling tracks into its perimeter, and distributing access to various venues from multiple points.

all materials used in the plazas and buildings harmonize with the area’s natural limestone

a biophilic parkland of arenas, pavilions, and civic spaces

At the core of the masterplan is a spatial language of circles and arcs, where each venue, from the retail pavilions to sports facilities, adopts a circular footprint and connects to others via tangent curves. This layout, driven by parametric tools and biophilic principles, allows the park to feel like a continuous terrain. The centerpiece is a 1,000-person arena that emerges as a sculptural terminus to the journey through the park. Along the way, visitors encounter spaces like the civic square framed by eleven ancestral ceiba trees, a multipurpose pavilion, a skate park, playgrounds, calisthenics areas, and covered basketball courts whose wide-span roofs draw from origami forms.

Crucially, the low density and modular construction strategy of Parque Quintana Roo were intentional, aiming to preserve green cover and to ensure cost-effective implementation. AIDIA STUDIO’s bottom-up approach prioritized the user’s experience of nature: whether cycling under a canopy of trees, discovering civic life at the heart of the ceiba grove, or skating through sun-dappled clearings.

various building typologies were developed tailored to the specific functions of the buildings

tiled hyperbolic paraboloid roofs offer protection against heavy rainfall

instead of solid facades, the buildings use brick screens and open walls

retail shops activate the park

lightweight metal frameworks introduce a playful twist

encouraging cross-ventilation and maintaining a dialogue with the outdoors

olive-green columns and undulating wooden accents integrate with the surrounding forest

a distinctive roof inspired by origami folds tops the basketball courts

each building focuses on the user’s experience of nature within the park

project info:

name: Parque Quintana Roo
architect: AIDIA STUDIO | @aidiastudio

location: Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico

plot area: 214,471.67 square meters
construction area: 39,645.78 square meters

client: SEDATU
lead architects: Rolando Rodriguez Leal, Natalia Wrzask
project coordination: José Luis Mulás
project team: Mariano González, Nitze Magaña, Aranzazú Sánchez, Mauricio Santibañez, Cecilia Simón, Emilio Vásquez, Rodrigo Wulf
structural engineering: Project & Calc
photographer: Andrés Cedillo | @pavelin

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With Love pt. III, Label architecture completes the latest chapter in the transformation of La Ferme du Château sports center in Loverval, Belgium, adding two architectural elements: a solar canopy for an outdoor climbing wall and a translucent roof for the elevated passerelle of the site. For their 450-square-meter intervention, the architects introduce robust materials, raw concrete, and black steel, with light-filtering polycarbonate and glowing polyester volumes. While the canopy spells out ‘L O V E’ through a grid of photovoltaic panels, casting geometric shadows across the ground, the passerelle’s soft, telescope-like shell adds a sculptural counterpoint, glowing gently at night like a celestial body suspended in the landscape.

all images by Stijn Bollaert

polyester shell crowns sports center passerelle with soft glow

At the heart of Love pt. III stands the new climbing canopy. Label architecture’s structure of black steel and photovoltaic panels hovers above the site like a typographic sunshade. The gridded roof—anchored by sharply inclined concrete supports—functions as both a piece of infrastructure and a graphic installation. Its legibility emerges only when viewed from below, with the letters ‘L O V E’ gradually revealed through the interplay of light and shadow. The structure creates a stage-like zone for public activity while embedding a positive message into the architectural fabric.

Through the passerelle roof, the Brussels-based team introduces a different spatial language. A polyester volume wraps the roof in a translucent skin, evoking forms that lie somewhere between a telescope and an igloo. Its luminous surface glows at night, an ethereal presence that sparks dreamlike associations.

Label architecture completes the latest chapter in the transformation of La Ferme du Château

structures become quiet performers in a narrative landscape

The two interventions respond to the site with precision and intentionality. The climbing canopy reanimates a pre-existing flight of concrete steps, integrating itself into the terrain and extending the raw material palette introduced in Love pt. I. The black steel framework echoes earlier phases of the project, reinforcing a sense of continuity while evolving the narrative. Rather than isolated gestures, the structures form a dialogue with each other—and with the past—folding functional upgrades into a larger architectural storyline.

Despite their utilitarian roles, both structures are animated by a quiet theatricality. The solar pavilion seems to follow the arc of the sun, while the passerelle cover gazes skyward like an optical instrument. Together, they suggest characters in a speculative fiction, each with its own rhythm, scale, and personality. 

a translucent roof tops the elevated passerelle of the site

the passerelle’s soft, igloo-like shell adds a sculptural counterpoint

a polyester volume wraps the roof in a translucent skin

a solar canopy for an outdoor climbing wall

the architects introduce robust materials, raw concrete, and black steel

the canopy spells out ‘L O V E’ through a grid of photovoltaic panels

the raw material palette was introduced in Love pt. I

the black steel framework echoes earlier phases of the project

a stage-like zone for public activity

the gridded roof is anchored by sharply inclined concrete supports

project info:

name: Love pt. III

architect: Label architecture | @labelarchitecture

location: Loverval, Charleroi, Belgium

area: 450 square meters

photographer: Stijn Bollaert | @stijn_bollaert

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Sordo Madaleno’s Academia Atlas in Guadalajara bridges sports infrastructure and community-building. As the new home for Atlas FC, one of Mexico’s most long-standing football clubs, it is conceived as a collegiate-style campus featuring a training ground, six professional fields, clubhouses, and applied sports science facilities. Across these spaces, the project seeks to connect the country’s youth and foster talent, particularly targeting those from underprivileged backgrounds.

The Mexico City- and London-based practice’s design concept experiments with conventional sports architecture typologies, adopting a fluid, modular system based on a structural grid. Open-air voids punctuate the monochromatic red campus, intertwining with enclosed and semi-exposed pockets of space framed with elemental columns and beams. This configuration optimizes materials while ensuring flexibility in programming, allowing the brick and concrete buildings to evolve with the changing needs of the club.

all images by Edmund Sumner

sordo madaleno shapes an adaptable, interconnected campus

Academia Atlas spans seven hectares, developed in collaboration with Atlas FC and Orlegi Sports. Within its rectangular footprint, the complex integrates shaded passageways, intimate courtyards, and green spaces that emulate the feel of a small town square. The team at Sordo Madaleno has built these interstitial spaces from locally sourced materials and traditional construction techniques to foster movement and interaction across various programs. Between these volumes and voids, sculptural external staircases further reinforce a sense of fluidity and connectivity, complemented by the reticulated roof that acts as a brise-soleil. This element provides both shade and light while maintaining visual permeability in the building’s more densely constructed zones.

The western facade houses a spectator seating area that plays multiple roles. When unoccupied, it is a quiet recreation space; during matches, it comes to life as visiting families of players and football enthusiasts fill the stepped seats during matches. This duality ensures that the facility remains active even outside of official games, reinforcing its role as a community hub in Guadalajara. For Orlegi Sports Chairman Alejandro Irarragorri Gutiérrez, Academia Atlas represents a long-term vision for accessibility in elite football, beginning with creating appropriate facilities. ‘The project has also been conceived by us together with Sordo Madaleno to create jobs in Jalisco through local procurement processes while giving the region an important landmark promoting the role of sport in society,’ they note.

Sordo Madaleno completes Academia Atlas

the monochrome red scheme nods to the football club’s identity

Sordo Madaleno’s material choices for Academia Atlas are deeply tied to the region’s identity, with the red color scheme defining its character by referencing both the football team’s identity and traditional Mexican brickwork. Pigmented concrete, cast on-site, forms the primary structure, while precast concrete slabs were chosen to expedite assembly. Custom-designed red bricks, tailored for proportion, color, and structural efficiency, also work to make the construction process more efficient by minimizing waste and maintaining strong visual cohesion.

Alongside the architectural concept treating the site as an extension of its surroundings, the landscape strategy also consciously accounts for natural elements for environmental impact. The design team incorporates endemic species, which ensures year-round resilience with minimal maintenance and water consumption. Meanwhile, vegetation is planted so that it can climb structural elements, imbuing the site with a sense of permanence despite its relatively unmarked setting. ‘We wanted to create an enclosure within a vast flat landscape that is highly exposed to the elements, and we wanted to bring green areas inside Academia Atlas to show how important planting and wildlife are in giving us a sense of belonging somewhere,’ notes architect Fernando Sordo Madaleno.

the new home for Atlas FC, one of Mexico’s most long-standing football clubs

conceived as a collegiate-style campus

open-air voids punctuate the monochromatic red campus

the campus features a training ground, six professional fields, clubhouses, and applied sports science facilities

the brick and concrete buildings are designed to evolve with the changing needs of the club

built from locally sourced materials and traditional construction techniques

landscaping incorporates endemic species, which ensures year-round resilience with minimal maintenance

transitional zones intertwine with enclosed, open, and semi-exposed pockets of space

framed with elemental columns and beams

Sordo Madaleno adopts a fluid, modular system based on a structural grid

project info:

name: Academia Atlas

architect: Sordo Madaleno | @sordo_madaleno

location: Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico

team partners: Javier Sordo Madaleno Bringas, Javier Sordo Madaleno de Haro, Fernando Sordo Madaleno de Haro

architecture director: Andrés Muñoz, Edgar Beltrán

design team: Marisol Flores, Daniel Laredo, Josué Palacios

structural engineer: GGaxiola y Asociados

electrical engineer: GRUCO

A/C engineer: SENSAIRE

systems engineer and special installations: DINETSYS

hydrosanitary engineer: IPLA- Instalaciones Planificadas

lighting consultant: LUA- Luz en Arquitectura

landscape consultant: Plantica- Roberto Huber

construction: Anteus Constructora

renders: Diego Velázquez, Luis Frausto

photographer: Edmund Sumner | @edmundsumner

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Swiss architecture studio Camponovo Baumgartner breathes new life into the historic Sihlhölzli Music Pavilion in Zurich, converting the nearly century-old structure into a calisthenics facility. Originally designed in 1932 by city architect Hermann Herter and renowned engineer Robert Maillart, the pavilion was once home to orchestral wind performances. After decades of disuse, it is repurposed as an open-air fitness space.

A monolithic yet fully demountable sports platform extends from the historic shell, constructed from wood and steel and finished with a fiery red-orange speckled rubber granulate. Metal calisthenics equipment rises in rhythmic choreography, enclosed by slender dark-green posts topped with stainless steel spheres and salmon-red elliptical grilles—an intentional nod to the historic parapet. 

all images by Sven Högger, unless stated otherwise

Sihlhölzli Music Pavilion turns into sports facility

Bern-based Camponovo Baumgartner aims to balance historical preservation with adaptability through this renovation. The iconic shell-like concrete structure, once described as a ‘splendid famous mussel shell’ by the local newspaper Wiediker Post, retains its architectural integrity while embracing a bold new identity. Vertical wall panels with textured surfaces, whitewashed lime plaster, and steel-framed lockers integrate into the architectural composition. By translating Herter’s and Maillart’s design language into a contemporary sports facility, the architects ensure that the Sihlhölzli Music Pavilion remains relevant. 

Camponovo Baumgartner breathes new life into the historic Sihlhölzli Music Pavilion

sculptural spaces below the surface

Two steel pergola-like structures extending outward like feelers, finished in hot-dip galvanized metal that naturally weathers over time, guide the way to the underground changing rooms of the Sihlhölzli Music Pavilion. Inside, visitors are surprised by Camponovo Baumgartner’s sculptural spatial design in the basement. A hand-painted salmon-red metal installation spreads radially to define the shower and toilet cubicles, introducing a contemporary layer to the shell-like floor plan. The cubicles themselves feature a sea-green lower finish, referencing the oxidized copper roof from the original construction, while pivoting arched doors and 3D-printed light fixtures inspired by historical models further bridge old and new.

the nearly century-old structure becomes a calisthenics facility

the pavilion was once home to orchestral wind performances

after decades of disuse the pavilion has been repurposed as a public sports venue | image by Anja Wille Schori

a monolithic yet fully demountable sports platform now extends from the historic shell | image by Anja Wille Schori

the interventions preserve the character of the original structure

visitors are surprised by Camponovo Baumgartner’s sculptural spatial design in the basement

salmon-red metal installation spreads radially to define the shower and toilet cubicles

a contemporary layer adds to the shell-like floor plan | image by Anja Wille Schori

3D-printed light fixtures are inspired by historical models| image by Anja Wille Schori

originally designed in 1932 by Hermann Herter and Robert Maillart | image courtesy of Baugeschichtliches Archiv Zürich

project info:

name: Sihlhölzli Music Pavilion

architect: Camponovo Baumgartner | @camponovobaumgartner

location: Zurich, Switzerland

photographers: Sven Högger | @svenhoegger, Anja Wille Schori | @anja_wille_schori

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The upcoming Bay FC Training Facility, designed by Olson Kundig, has been unveiled as the future home of Bay Football Club (Bay FC), the Bay Area’s first National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team. The project will be located on Treasure Island in San Francisco, offering panoramic views of the Financial District, Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito, the Bay Bridge, and East Bay. Designed to empower athletes and support staff while encouraging community engagement, the new training center marks a major step in Bay FC’s evolution into a global sports franchise.

‘In order to be a global sports franchise, the team needs its own home and dedicated facility. Tom Kundig and the Olson Kundig team understand our priority of player-centricity and also designed an inspirational and stunning space which reflects a sense of home for our players and staff,’ says Bay FC CEO Brady Stewart. ‘Olson Kundig are true innovators and are helping us future proof the facility and create something uniquely designed for our athletes that will nurture the whole person and unlock maximum potential.’

visualizations © Olson Kundig

olson kundig sets standard for athlete-focused design

With the design of its Bay FC Training Facility, Olson Kundig integrates sports science with a warm, residential feel to set a new standard for athlete-focused design. The architects incorporate human-scaled proportions, natural materials, and central courtyards to create a bright, well-ventilated environment. Locally-sourced materials and immersive environmental graphics reinforce a sense of home while embodying Bay FC’s identity. The facility is designed to foster team cohesion, performance, and personal development.

Bay FC Training Facility reflects the unique climate and cultural history of California, anchoring it as both a symbolic and literal center for the team. Tom Kundig emphasizes that the design acknowledges the athletes’ commitment to training, teamwork, and excellence. The facility features clear circulation pathways and a balanced mix of private and communal spaces, including three training fields and dedicated recovery areas. These elements ensure seamless transitions between training, preparation, and rest.

Olson Kundig designs the facility to empower athletes and encourage community engagement

Integrating with San Francisco’s Sports Landscape

Bay FC Training Facility is designed to invest in the long-term success of its athletes. In addition to top-tier training facilities, the center will offer career development programs, educational resources, and business training. By providing these resources, Bay FC aims to create a sustainable and supportive environment that prepares athletes for success beyond their playing careers.

The project will be an integral part of Treasure Island’s sports and recreational offerings. In collaboration with the City of San Francisco and the Treasure Island Development Authority (TIDA), the training center will complement existing and planned amenities. The design fosters public engagement by welcoming the community during select events, further strengthening the connection between Bay FC and its fans.

the facility will integrate sports science with a warm residential feel with natural materials and central courtyards

the training center will offer panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge

project info:

name: Bay FC Training Facility

architect: Olson Kundig | @olsonkundig

location: Treasure Island, San Francisco, California

client: Bay Football Club | @wearebayfc

visualizations: © Olson Kundig

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A diverse array of entertainment, sports, and retail facilities surrounds a central lake, forming a vast commercial complex, the Wuhan Ski Resort by CLOU architects. In ‘Downhill Pixels,’ architecture and facades are conceived as complementary scales of terraced three-dimensional pixels. Promoted by the Beijing Winter Olympics, snow sports have surged in popularity among China’s younger generations. The newly completed Wuhan Ski Resort blends sports facilities with hotels, retail spaces, theme parks, and entertainment amenities, complemented by ski schools, clubs, and professional sports events. This innovative entertainment complex celebrates a snow-themed lifestyle year-round.

Located in the Huangpi district near Mulan Ancient Town, the Wuhan Ski Resort is set to be the new contemporary landmark. It integrates indoor winter sports, retail streets, and outdoor theme park attractions, creating a vibrant all-inclusive destination. Centered around a picturesque lake, the masterplan fosters lakeside enjoyment with carnival energy, shopping precincts, water sports, and an abstracted mountain-like form—all within a singular immersive complex. The design merges architecture and surfaces through scaled, terraced pixelated forms.

all images by Shrimp Studio unless stated otherwise

CLOU fuses Sports, Retail, and Leisure into A Multi-Terrain complex

Three distinct building typologies of varying scales define the resort’s unique character, unified through a cohesive design language. International design practice CLOU architects tailored the complex to the recreational needs of Wuhan, one of China’s most populous cities. A standout feature is the half-kilometer-long, 100-meter-high indoor ski slope, setting a precedent for a new type of indoor winter sports facilities. Indoor snow activities are paired with a sprawling outdoor carnival landscape and versatile retail offerings. The modular facade system organizes collective design elements that are then decomposed and reorganized to create identity in new synergies.

Beneath the towering indoor ski slope with its pixelated multimedia facade, a network of sports venues, nightlife hotspots, and retail plazas cascades toward the lake. Landscaped foothills and interactive facades blend indoor and outdoor spaces, creating a sequence that activates retail streets, entertainment zones, and green areas. This interconnected design ties the resort’s vibrant experiences to nearby transportation hubs, creating a dynamic and accessible destination.

‘Downhill Pixels’ design features terraced three-dimensional facades across the complex | image by Arch Exist

merging architecture and nature, the complex’s terraced forms resemble abstract mountains | image by Arch Exist

the resort celebrates China’s rising enthusiasm for snow sports | image by Arch Exist

blending indoor ski slopes with retail, the resort offers year-round snow-themed entertainment | image by Arch Exist

three building typologies unify the resort’s design with a cohesive architectural language | image by Arch Exist

a masterplan centered on a picturesque lake fosters vibrant lakeside enjoyment and carnival-like energy

a modular facade system reorganizes design elements into unique, synergistic identities across the resort

outdoor carnival landscapes and versatile retail offerings complement the indoor snow activities

located near Mulan Ancient Town, the resort becomes a contemporary regional landmark

beneath the towering ski slope, nightlife hotspots, sports venues, and retail plazas cascade toward the lake

landscaped foothills and interactive facades create a seamless blend of indoor and outdoor spaces

the resort connects retail streets, entertainment zones, and green areas with vibrant, dynamic circulation

CLOU Architects’ resort encircles a central lake with entertainment, sports, and retail facilities

project info:

name: Wuhan Ski Resort – Downhill Pixels
architect: CLOU architects | @clouarchitects

location: Wuhan, China

design team: Jan Clostermann, Zhi Zhang, Sebastian Loaiza, Zihao Ding, Liang Hao, Yiqiao Zhao, Christopher Biggin, Principia Wardhani, Artur Nitribitt, Jingshuang Zhao, Liu Liu, Yinuo Zhou, Yuanyuan Sun, Haiwei Xie

facade consultant: China Construction Shenzhen Decoration Co., Ltd.

lighting consultant: Zhejiang Urban Construction Planning&Design Institute

photography: Shrimp Studio, Arch-Exist Photography | @archexist

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The Jiangpu Community Culture and Sports Center, located in Shanghai‘s Yangpu District, revitalizes the former site of the Shanghai Forever Bicycle Factory. The project by Lacime Architects addresses the contrast between the old neighborhood and modern high-rise communities, aiming to enhance the area’s community culture and living environment.

The design respects the site’s long, narrow plot with the main entrance on Liyuan West Road, ensuring the continuity of the streetscape along Tihushan Road. The street-facing facade adheres to a 24-meter height limit, while the internal courtyard is segmented into various outdoor activity spaces through entrance porches and suspended boxes on the second floor. These courtyards cater to youth creative markets and elderly interactions.

Jiangpu Community Culture and Sports Center‘s first two floors feature double-height spaces designed for communal lounges, while the second floor accommodates reading and activity rooms for calligraphy, painting, and dance. Rehabilitation areas, a gym, and a small multifunctional hall occupy the third and fourth floors. The fifth floor includes a column-free, 300-seat multifunctional hall, along with dressing rooms and VIP rooms.

all images by Shangjian Image

Culture Center’s Dynamic Design transforms Corner plot

The design strategically transforms corner spaces with curved volumes, ensuring continuity and softening the contrast between old and new structures. Existing plane trees along the sidewalk are preserved, and the five-story building is discreetly placed behind greenery. The staggered reverse arc design from the third to fifth floors integrates with the main building, creating dynamic light and shadow effects and enhancing the recognition of corner spaces.

Narrow-side windows along the street-facing facade provide isolation from street noise for the multifunctional hall and activity rooms. The entrance space merges pedestrian and basement entrances with a large triangular canopy, replacing traditional gates with semi-open, curved vertical walls that blend quiet courtyards with bustling streetscapes. The architects achieve human-spatial interaction by integrating the play of rain and sunlight into the design.

Extensive glass curtain walls on the five-story building bring courtyard views indoors, fostering interaction between interior and exterior spaces. Eight-meter-high glass on the first two floors maximizes the comfort of double-height communal spaces. The fourth and fifth floors feature cantilevered 350 mm-wide aluminum panels arranged in staggered patterns, creating distinct indoor and outdoor spatial experiences. A suspended box spans the main building and scenic wall, with contrasting stone colors along the street inducing visual variation. A landscape staircase extends from the building, offering rich spatial experiences and serving as a playground for children at the turn-around platform.

the Jiangpu Community Culture and Sports Center revitalizes the former Shanghai Forever Bicycle Factory site

located in Shanghai’s Yangpu District, the project enhances community culture and living environment

Lacime Architects’ design respects the long, narrow plot with the main entrance on Liyuan West Road

staggered reverse arc design from the third to fifth floors enhances light and shadow effects

internal courtyards are segmented into outdoor activity spaces

curved volumes strategically transform corner spaces, ensuring continuity and softening the old-new contrast

entrance porches and suspended boxes on the second floor create outdoor areas

extensive glass curtain walls bring courtyard views indoors

glazed surfaces foster interaction between interior and exterior spaces

a landscape staircase extends from the building, offering rich spatial experiences

project info:

name: Jiangpu Community Culture and Sports Center, Shanghai, China

architect: Lacime Architects | @lacime_architects

chief designer: Zhaoqing Song

design team: Jinkai Cai, Dan Guo, Yueyi Liu, Yuge Wang, Minqi Wu, Lei Yan, Ming Wu

landscape design: Lacime Architects

facade design: Zhejiang Zhongnan Group

construction drawing: Shanghai Zhongfang Architectural Design Co., LTD

client: Shanghai Poly City Development Co., LTD

gross built area: 4586 sqm

location: Shanghai, China

photography: Shangjian Image

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The concept to generate a Club House for the Pumas First Division team arises from the immediate spatial need for a sports, socio-cultural space on the quarry campus in Mexico City. Conceived by DFArquitectos for the team of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, the space comprises two adjacent volumes that are inspired by their locality and integrate into their context, their facades shaped from 75% volcanic stone. Within, the complex hosts living spaces, social areas, and training facilities across a living level that is left free, where a structural lattice based on precasts simulates movement, complemented by the rugged natural walls that encase the space.

all images by Jaime Navarro

dfarquitectos creates sports complex& socio-cultural space

Although the first division soccer team belongs to the National Autonomous University of Mexico, it is located within an area with a moderate rate of child and youth crime. The Pumas Club House seeks to reduce these statistics through a sports participation community program. The team at DFArquitectos centers the architectural design across two volumes, each with four levels, divided into public, private, and semi-private spaces. Public spaces intended to serve the Pumas Club House are on the ground floor, including a covered parking area, utility spaces, and social zones such as study classrooms and meeting rooms, a library, dining room, and terraces. The next two levels of both buildings host living areas including 44 rooms with independent bathrooms to accommodate about 110 users. The final level hosts recreation spaces for young people, entertainment areas, and terraces that enjoy expansive views of the entire sports complex of the Pumas teams and the Quarry.

Pumas Club House is carved from volcanic stone

conceived by DFArquitectos for the team of the National Autonomous University of Mexico

the sports complex and socio-cultural space sits on a quarry campus in Mexico City

comprising adjacent volumes that are inspired by their locality and integrate into their context

the facades are inspired by their locality and integrate into their context

natural light highlights the raw textures of the stone

a staircase winds through the space

the Pumas Club House seeks to reduce the rate of child and youth crime

within, the complex hosts living spaces, social areas, and training facilities

the four levels are divided into public, private, and semi-private spaces

the final level hosts recreation spaces for young people, entertainment areas, and terraces

geometric lines add visual interest to the raw materiality

project info:

name: Pumas Club House

location: Mexico City
architect: DFArquitectos | @dfarquitectos

area: 3,700 square meters

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The National Institute of Water Sports (NIWS) in Goa, designed by MOFA Studio, represents a fusion of intuitive and parametric design processes, creating an architectural language that is both globally relevant and locally rooted. Recognizing Goa’s reliance on the sea for economic growth, the government established NIWS, the largest water sports institute in Southeast Asia. This initiative aims to formalize and advance the training and development of marine tourism and adventure sports in the region. The design for NIWS was selected through an international competition, reflecting a bold, iconic statement that positions Goa on the global map.

The design integrates the cultural and economic significance of water sports into the educational framework, ensuring state-of-the-art training for local lifeguards and tour operators. The use of local materials at the ground level combined with a floating roof creates a balance between local ethos and a global architectural approach.

The functional brief is divided into distinct zoning areas: institutional, administrative, residential, and recreational. The spaces between these zones are fluid and continuous, fostering informal interactions among various campus users. This design approach connects the architecture to its broader context, merging the energy of adventure water sports with the educational environment.

all images by Vinay Panjwani

Sea-Inspired Architecture with Advanced Digital Fabrication

The architecture of NIWS by MOFA Studio is inspired by the dynamic nature of the sea, with forms that erupt, rise, and fold into a series of trochoidal waves. This creates a sense of constant motion and shifting perspectives within the structure. The design blurs the boundaries between its elements, with walls, floor plates, and roofs engaging in a fluid dialogue influenced by the interplay of light and shadows.

The complex, designed within tight government budgets, employs digital fabrication techniques for the mega roof structure. The roof, resembling a free-flowing wave, spans 4000 sqm and is constructed using a lightweight grid shell structure with trapezoidal paneling. Comprising over 15,000 pipes and more than 5,000 customized roof panels, the structure is assembled like a jigsaw puzzle, ensuring efficient water flow through continuous gutters. This innovative approach makes it one of the most complex digitally fabricated roofs in India.

National Institute of Water Sports creates an architectural language, both globally relevant and locally rooted

NIWS is the largest water sports institute in Southeast Asia

local materials at the ground level and a floating roof create a balance between local and global architecture

the plan is divided into zoning areas: institutional, administrative, residential, and recreational

fluid and continuous spaces between zones foster informal interactions among campus users

inspired by the sea, the architecture features forms that erupt, rise, and fold into trochoidal waves

the complex employs digital fabrication techniques for the roof structure, resembling a free-flowing wave

the design blurs boundaries between walls, floor plates, and roofs, creating an interplay of light and shadows

the 4000 sqm roof is constructed using a lightweight grid shell structure with trapezoidal paneling

assembled like a jigsaw puzzle, the roof comprises over 15,000 pipes and 5,000 customized panels

the institute aims to formalize the training and development of marine tourism and adventure sports

the architecture connects to its broader context, merging the energy of water sports with education

project info:

name: National Institute of Water Sports, Goa

architect: MOFA Studio | @mofa_studio

lead architect: Manish Gulati | @bubblegumgod

design team: Abhishek Sorampuri, Anuj Mittal, Saurabh Singla, Aakanksha Hajela, Tanushree Verma, Sonakshi Madan

plot area: 65509 sqm

built area: 12075 sqm

civil consultant: Ramjidas Construction Pvt Ltd

interior design: Virender Kumar & Associates

interior styling: MOFA Studio 

landscape design: MOFA Studio

MEP & HVAC consultants: Engineering Consultancy & management

structure: DELF

lighting design: Uri Design Studio

acoustics: MOFA Studio

environmental & sustainability consultants: Aditya Environmental Services Pvt. Ltd.

project manager: Jade Consultants

quantity surveyor: Jade Consultants

location: Panjim, Goa, India

photography: Vinay Panjwani | @panjwani.vinay 

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