Projects
- Turin, Italy
- Completion: Dec 2005
- Capacity: 8,000
Designed by HOK Sport in collaboration with Studio Zoppini, the Oval Lingotto commanded a design which would guarantee high-speed skating performances. Perfect radii of curvature at the bends and ideal technical solutions for incorporating the ice have all been paramount during the design.
The main east façade is penetrated by a series of 'pods' housing offices, meeting rooms and conference facilities, and features a raking façade rhythmically pierced by ventilation louvers under a massive cantilevered overhang. The north face features a wave-like sinuous glazed façade, acknowledging the Lingotto factory as its immediate neighbour. The facility features a vast indoor volume, covered by a sleek streamlined roof, curving east to west.
Oval Lingotto received a 2007 Gold Award from the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Images courtesy of Studio Zoppini.