Firm： Studio Whispace + Architects

Type： Hospitality + Sport › Stadium Cultural › Pavilion Landscape + Planning › Public Park

STATUS： Built

YEAR： 2022

SIZE： 25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft

BUDGET： $100K - 500K

Starting with the concept of a "Hut" as the initial appearance of the architecture, we aimed to challenge Taiwan's established impression of covered sports fields. By focusing on the structure, we differentiated the shape of the single pillar in the design, creating a V-shaped 3D beam-column joint to highlight the lightweight posture of the hut frame. In response to the six-directional steel structure joints resulting from the design, we integrated structural metal components into the joints to present a rich and clear structural form.

Given the narrow and elongated site, we approached the project from an urban design perspective and placed the new covered sports field in the center of the site to reduce the visual impact of volume facing the road.

By orienting the building in a parallel direction with the site, we not only made pedestrian circulation smoother but also preserved the existing trees on site. This resolved the fragmental corners caused by the original sports field configuration, allowing the new sports field to harmoniously coexist with the park.

On the side facing neighboring houses, the sparse and dense rhythm of the metal expanded mesh facade not only reduced the visual impact of the temporary metal house but also reduced glare interference. Additionally, the facade provided a new layer of greenery for the sports field when viewed from the outside.