A velodrome as a wooden pavilion—an independent landmark in a large-scale area, generous toward the city yet more modest toward the park. The dynamics of movement are expressed in the slatted parabolic façade, while the curve of the roof reflects the shape of the cycling track.
The area between Sportovní and Drobného streets has the potential to become the city’s sports acropolis. We perceive Sportovní Street as a boundary between the block development and the park space with standalone buildings and sports facilities. For this reason, we have designed the velodrome as a solitary structure with a distinct external geometry, not forming a continuous street frontage but rather connecting the park with the urban structure.
The building’s exterior shape is expressively dynamic. Diagonal slats encircling the stadium mass create the form of a hyperbolic paraboloid. The slats and part of the non-glazed façade are covered with cladding made from recycled food industry waste—rice husks combined with mineral additives—giving it a neutral, natural appearance.
The curved roof silhouette rises towards the street and the park, accentuating the stadium entrance. The terrain naturally elevates around the building towards the park.
By placing part of the building program and parking underground, the structure maintains a moderate height, allowing the surrounding natural environment to stand out. The sports area inside the track is easily accessible directly from the ground level. Spectators ascend one floor to reach the stands, while athletes descend to the basement-level locker rooms.
The interior of the sports hall features a strong wooden aesthetic. Laminated wooden columns support a truss ring made of the same material. A ceiling, suspended from this ring, consists of a cable net with a wooden plank infill. The extensive use of wood significantly reduces the building’s embedded CO² and becomes a visually distinctive feature of the stadium, shaping the character of its interior environment.
