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Retractable Football Pitches: Engineering Solutions for a Cooler, Greener Future. As the world grapples with the escalating effects of global warming, innovative engineering solutions are emerging to mitigate the adverse impacts of rising temperatures on various aspects of our lives. One such remarkable innovation is the development of retractable football pitches, exemplified by the world-renowned Real Madrid football club's retractable pitch at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. In this article, we delve into the engineering behind these retractable pitches and explore their benefits in combating overheating and maintaining healthy grass in hot climates. Retractable football pitches are a marvel of modern engineering, blending cutting-edge technology with the timeless beauty of the sport. The key components of these pitches include: 1. Movable Grass Surface: The centrepiece of a retractable football pitch is its movable grass surface. Typically, natural grass is grown on specially designed trays or modules that can be shifted on rails or hydraulic systems. This mobility allows the pitch to be moved into or out of the stadium as needed. 2. Heating and Cooling Systems: To maintain optimal grass growth and quality, these pitches are equipped with advanced heating and cooling systems. These systems regulate the temperature of the grass to ensure it remains lush and healthy even in extreme weather conditions. 3. Drainage and Irrigation: Proper drainage and irrigation systems are crucial to prevent waterlogging and ensure adequate moisture for the grass. Engineering solutions for retractable pitches ensure efficient water management, contributing to the longevity of the playing surface. =Benefits in the Face of Global Warming= 1. Climate Adaptability: Retractable pitches offer adaptability to changing weather patterns. In regions with increasingly hot summers, these pitches can be retracted into cooler, shaded environments to protect the grass from scorching heat. 2. Reduced Energy Consumption: The heating and cooling systems within retractable pitches are designed to be energy-efficient. They can make use of renewable energy sources and smart technologies to reduce the carbon footprint associated with maintaining a football pitch. 3. Enhanced Playability: In hot climates, traditional grass pitches can become dry and brittle, leading to uneven bounces and potential player injuries. Retractable pitches ensure consistent and safe playing surfaces throughout the year, regardless of the weather. 4. Sustainable Stadiums: As sustainability becomes a more significant concern in modern construction, retractable pitches align with green building principles. They allow stadiums to be used for multiple events, reducing the need for additional infrastructure and land use. Retractable football pitches combine engineering and environmental awareness, delivering essential benefits like player safety, grass health, and lower stadium environmental impact.

It is an ingenious way to gain versatility on a football field.

#Event | Thanks to the transformation of large #stadiums, it is now possible to combine sporting activity with alternative events. We are looking at today's temples: complex buildings, equipped with cutting-edge technology and architectural designs that make them become references in the cities and even the countries where they are located. Why? Because not only do they offer citizens a modern and multipurpose facility, capable of hosting all types of activities in a dynamic and safe way, but they also allow operators to have additional income. 💭 Should we settle for spaces that are enjoyed occasionally if they can be used 365 days a year? 📅 📣 This is one of the reflections made by our colleague Jorge Vizcaya, during his presentation at the the “US Coliseum 2023” event, which was also attended by our colleague Roberto Rodríguez. 👇  #Architecture #SportsEngineering #SenerMobility

What a world we live in today, huh? The design and construction that enables a venue of this magnitude to suddenly be something different? U2 played in the future of immersive entertainment venues here in Las Vegas just this week, and again, the design and construction were at the very tip of leading entertainment into truly visionary experiences. What’s coming next? #entertainmentindustry #Entertainment #Venue #evolved #Sports

In the not so distant past, we would have opted to blow up dilapidated social housing towers and replace them with more horizontally distributed and ‘human scaled’ housing typologies. Today, however, a completely new societal relevant issue arises in the Flemish and Brussels region. Can we revive our fallen modernist high-flying infrastructure from a more circular design approach...in a way that improves the comfort of both residents and the organizations that manage a 'vivre ensemble' inside the infrastructure?   Based on concise ethnographic research, the POLO Labs / Ney & Partners / Poelmans competition design proposal for Europark Linkeroever (Antwerp) shows how structurally drastic (expensive) interventions to the vulnerable hyperstatic casco can be largely avoided while living comfort improves significantly. Simple and efficient volume extensions not only contain (loggia) terraces, extra living space for each apartment and fire legislation-compliant circulation cores. They also transform the anonymous facades into more attractive and interactive screens.   Indeed, the ‘obvious’ extreme makeover solutions have of course been known for some time. Yet there is no concrete design and process manual for successful renovations of social high-rise buildings. Every context is different and brings new challenges and obstacles. These often only come to light much later in the development process. Yet with each new design research and each concrete realization - see the recently completed renovation of 6 social residential towers on the Antwerp’s Luchtbal (POLO for Woonhaven) - the pool of experience and practically applicable knowledge grows to prepare the unfinished modernist project for landing. #europark #linkeroever #hoogbouw #renovatie #circulairbouwen #projectontwikkeling #ruimtevlaanderen Departement Omgeving Woonhaven Antwerpen

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#Europan #E17 Winner in Graz (AT) -- REPAIR & CARE. A Strategic Response to Renewal in Gösting. -- by AS: Therese Eberl (AT) – architect CO: Mitchell Gow (AU) – architect urbanist "Our proposal creates a vibrant public realm and enhanced active transport routes to negate Gösting's peri-urban mindset and car dependence. Implementation of the transport hub is made possible whilst minimising impact on green spaces and existing buildings through reimagining Wienerstraße to serve both cars and trams. Our proposal aims to transform Gösting from a stagnant suburbia to a dynamic neighbourhood that embraces the natural environment." #europan17 #livingcities2 #architecturecompetition #urbanplanning #urbanism #landscape #competition #architecturaldrawings #archilovers #axonometrics #graz #osterreich

Riders on the Streets: exploring cases in #Amsterdam, #Eindhoven, and #Leiden. The goal of our project is to understand the impact of #lastmile #logistics on city #streets - in high density, mixed urban environments. NEW ENVIRONMENTS & Urban Dynamics - design | planning | research | reflection City of Amsterdam Gemeente Leiden Gemeente Eindhoven Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie