THE TRACK AT CEPSUM
THE TRACK AT CEPSUM imagines a new kind of stadium-going-by-wheelchair experience for all. In the current stadium, both the navigation experience and seating arrangement are physically inaccessible because of the extensive and celebratory use of stairs. In this intervention, I propose an architecture which celebrates comfort, rest, and flatness.
Instead of "going to your seat," you select a seat (with wheels) that fits you, ride it along a wide, level track indistinguishable from one typically used in sporting events, and join your fellow fans in a single line along the "spectator lane" which encircles the new competition track and existing field. Everyone gets a front-row seat.
1. Taking your seat. Built-in monitors and speakers deliver alerts based on sensor input, such as lane departures or other potentially hazardous situations. They also share exciting sports updates and supplement perception as needed.
2. Entering the elevator. 5.2 meters wide, double-sided, and glazed--no turning around required. Rise in anticipation with your friends.
3. Entering the upper court. "Smart bathrooms" offer a smooth "drive-through" experience--no turning required, no need to leave your seat. Concessions are accessible via low counters.
4. Using the track. When no track or field events are scheduled for spectators, take a ride around the loop as an athlete in your chair.
5. On game day, everyone gets a front-row seat. Pictured here are wheelchair-racing spectators seated safely behind a shock-absorbing barrier that rises during track events.
5. On game day, everyone gets a front-row seat. Spectators sit safely behind a shock-absorbing barrier that rises between the outer and inner eight lanes during track events. Here, they experience a wheelchair racing competition.
6. Need a rest? The track's outer two lanes are designated for stillness. Handy that the seats can recline.
(From competitor's text)
The jury considered that the addition of a running track extends the stadium, but it does not sufficiently take into account the surrounding context and the topography of the site.
(From jury report)
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