Advanced Grad Studio II - Spring 2010 | Pistons Arena
Project Length - 10 Weeks
Focus -
Detroit: Sports, Pride and Recovery
The Detroit Pistons' new arena is sited along the waterfront of downtown Detroit. It is a beacon to regional fans as well as an example to be followed for future development. The roof of the arena becomes a site of occupancy where visual connections are made between paying fans, players and tailgaters on the outside. This is achieved through deep cuts and peeling in the roof plane. This peeling is common and varied throughout the project, inserting program, geometry, hard and soft surface as to provide opportunities for different sports and competitions. The exclusivity of the stadium is inverted and spilled out across the site; this gives fans a place to create their own competitions. The landscape is an extension of the stadium, forging connections to the greater area as an outdoor fitness park.
