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'3D athletics track' by subarquitectura in elda, alicante, spain
all images courtesy subarquitectura
photographer: david frutos ruiz
spanish practice subarquitectura has completed '3D athletics track', a multifunctional course
in elda, alicante, spain. taking the traditionally flat design to - literally - a whole new level,
the 400 m track is manipulated to incorporate a changing room into the fabric of the project,
resulting in a playful and hilly addition to the circuit.
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aerial view
exploring the common style that has become a standard for running circuits around
the world, the design adds an extended lane that takes off on a tangent from one
of the long sides. this new arm is then raised vertically to create a a slight bluff that
wraps around the spectators' zone. the raised track also covers a small sheltered
changing facility, which becomes an intuitively integrated element in the project.
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view towards the spectators zone
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elevation from within the circuit
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view of the raised track
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(left) inside the sheltered facility
(right) raised track
![](http://www.designboom.com/cms/images/erica/-----athletics/track07.jpg)
spectators stand
![](http://www.designboom.com/cms/images/erica/-----athletics/track08.jpg)
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in context
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schematic diagram
(top - left to right) standard track, extended track, three-dimensional
(bottom - left to right) program, inserting of program into track
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isometric
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plan
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elevation from inside the track
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elevation from outside the track
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elevations of raised track
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section through spectators' stand
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isometric of raised track
project info:
architects: andrés silanes, fernando valderrama, carlos bañón
promotors: ayuntamiento de elda
constructor: CYES
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