PROJEKT D.D. NOVA GORICA Podjetje za inženiring

The stadium is formed by rounded horizontal tiers wrapped by a permeable fibrous envelope in blue, red and gold tones. An irregular network of lines extends continuously across the façades and roof like a woven textile skin, while the open ground level and deep concourses connect the seating bowl with the surrounding park. In the survey area, the sports buildings are distributed within a “park of parks”, linked by green-blue infrastructure, public paths and the Borongaj intermodal transport hub. For the second round, the jury established additional evaluation criteria. These included the urban concept, the quality and feasibility of the proposal, the integration of buildings and public spaces, and the organisational and formal qualities of the individual buildings, with particular emphasis on the stadium proposal. Generic or overly expressive structures that strongly defined the stadium’s identity but presented significant challenges in terms of construction or cost were considered less appropriate to the programme and context. The same applied to high-maintenance materials and an excessive reliance on vegetation within the stadium. The possibility of phased construction was also an important criterion for elimination, while the jury continued to recognise the architectural quality of the programme’s articulation.