The Modern Stadium as an Urban Epicenter
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin14279804102021-08-03T06:29:47Z The Modern Stadium as an Urban Epicenter Coleman, Daniel Architecture architecture stadium urban detroit ski jumping The modern stadium is a bipolar anomaly of the architectural world. They are built to hold large masses of people for short intervals of time, constantly juggling between satiated and famished. Their lifespan is relatively short and they are under constant pressure to keep up with the changing times. Often constrained by factors of transportation, circulation, life safety, and sheer cost, the stadium has become a static environment that does not offer much past a few hours of entertainment. Additionally, advancements in home theater technology have created competition, and make it difficult to get people to leave their homes for an event. The challenge is to change the role of the stadium within the community and to redefine it as an urban epicenter for activity and connection. This thesis proposes a Nordic ski jumping stadium in the heart of downtown Detroit, Michigan suggesting how the stadium can become a beacon for a city, an amenity to the community, and a location for pulse-pounding feats of human athleticism. Nine variables have been identified to define what makes an active, memorable, vibrant, positive experience for a spectator at a stadium: These include the physical variables of climate, connectivity, and visibility and acoustics; the emotional factors of memories, perception, and engagement; and the spatial conditions of program, materiality, and form. Placing the project within the urban fabric strengthens the entertainment district, and helps draw people to the stadium every day of the year. Juxtapositions between everyday activities and the stadium were also created and exploited, in order to create idiosyncratic vignettes of connection. 2015-06-22 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1427980410 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1427980410 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: some rights reserved. It is licensed for use under a Creative Commons license. Specific terms and permissions are available from this document's record in the OhioLINK ETD Center. |
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