OBSCURED BY CLOUDS: Poljud Stadium

This article is part of Obscured by Clouds, a personal project curated by Biljana Janjušević about architectural heritage of Balkans region, with emphasis on local interpretation of Yugoslav socialist modernism. The concept is fragmented into mini-series , depending on the state – three articles per individual country, with an aim to raise awareness of lesser known architecture of Mediterranean region. Este artículo es parte de Obscured by Clouds , un projecto personal comisariado por Biljana Janjušević sobre el patrimonio arquitectónico de la región de los Balcanes, con énfasis en la interpretación local d el modernismo socialista yugostlavo. La serie se fragmenta en mini’series, dependiendo del estado: tres artículos por páis, con el objetivo de crear conciencia sobre la arquitectura menos conocida de esta región mediterránea. The architecture of sports facilities has always represented a sensitive typology due to the specialized knowledge required for the design and construction of the buildings. A programme which often accommodates tens of thousands of people, encompassed by structures defined by large spans and strong structural elements, has still to maintain neat logic of clean communications and unobstructed flows of human mass. Taking into account all of these constraints, no wonder that successful sport buildings had become timeless landmarks of urban environment worldwide and throughout history. With no doubt, architectural heritage of both Croatia and Balkans can be proud of stadium Poljud in Split, designed by Boris Magaš. La arquitectura deportiva siempre ha sido una tipología muy delicada que tiene que ser sensible durante su diseño y construcción a los requisitos técnicos de su especialidad. Albergan un programa que al mismo tiempo tiene que acomodar docenas de miles de personas siguiendo una clara lógica en los flujos de circulación con fuertes elementos estructurales que salven grandes tramos de luz.