Architecture practice TAPER designed the roof of La Florida soccer field stands. It incorporates new seats covered with a light and transparent coating covering the maximum possible area. The architects selected the colour white for the structure and the enclosure. In contrast to the purity of the cover, the seats intersperse the colour yellow to configure the letters of the team name with a background of black seats. The colours used match those used by the team.
The covering is supported by a structure of inclined steel pillars, with a porticoed structure. A 10 mm polycarbonate sheet sits on the white-painted metal structure that acts as a covering. To provide lighting, LED luminaires are installed in some joists of the structure.
Grandstand in La Florida soccer pitch in Portugalete by TAPER. Photograph by Aitor Estévez.
Project description by TAPER
Project consists of the adaptation of an existing grandstand at La Florida soccer field to provide it with seats and a cover. The proposal not only seeks to create a place where spectators are protected from weather conditions, but also to offer a greater number of seats.
The new grandstand accommodates a total of 776 spectators, 641 seated, 119 standing in the upper area and 16 areas reserved for people with reduced mobility. The seats are distributed in five rows that are accessed from eight different entrances.
The covering tries to offer coverage to fans, taking the largest area possible, through a light and harmonious piece within the environment in which it is located. In order to attain this, aspects such as transparency, lightness or scale have been worked on. The materials to be used and the geometric definition have been taken care of, opting for a simple design of the structure, also contributing to the reduction of cost and execution time, as well as guaranteeing a long lifetime of the proposal with low maintenance costs.
Grandstand in La Florida soccer pitch in Portugalete by TAPER. Photograph by Aitor Estévez.
The proposed covering is supported by a steel structure with inclined metal pillars and a porticoed scheme. This structure serves as support for both the horizontal enclosure and the vertical skirt that makes up the rear façade. Both enclosures were built using 10mm cellular polycarbonate trays. In addition, the covering is equipped with LED lighting.
As for the chromatic composition, white is proposed for both the structure and the enclosure, thus reinforcing the purity of the piece that makes up the covering. Regarding the seats, black and yellow are predominant as they are the representative colors of the soccer team. It is here, on the seats, where a nod is made to the team Portugalete, drawing the abbreviation “Portu” in yellow on the black background.
