The pavilion from the beginning wanted to break the barriers with the outside. It achieves this through a light metal structure, accompanied by a continuous glass enclosure at street level. The main elevations, with a toothed roof, manage to integrate into the environment and provide natural light to the interior, which makes artificial lighting minimal.
Description of project by Quirós Presa
“An indoor sports centre that retains the feel of playing outdoors: a space that is bathed with natural light, allows panoramic views and blurs the boundaries between inner and outer space”.
This conceptual idea presented two challenges: to design a space that, despite its large dimensions, was harmoniously integrated into its rural setting and the requirement to stick to a very limited budget.
The resulting architecture consists of a skeleton of metal trusses that defines the structure, space, facades and respective entrances for the public and staff. From the exterior, the corrugated metal shell gives the appearance of floating over the transparent base, limiting the visual impact of the building and allowing views. On the interior, the continuous glazed wall blur the boundaries between inner and outer space, and the saw-tooth roof reveals large polycarbonate skylights that bathe the space in natural light and limit its energy consumption.
The pavilion, inaugurated in 2016 with a final cost of €275 per m², hosts events from handball tournaments to popular festivities, presenting itself as the new activity centre for Villacelama's residents and neighbours.
