https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1556 en-us With its undulating roof profile, the Coliseums, a complex built for the 2010 South American Games in Medellín, Colombia, appears as a mountain — albeit a caricature of one — in the midst of the city.

]]> coliseums.asp Sun, 16 Jan 2011 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7858-coliseums-for-the-south-american-games Daylight streams into the arenas through polycarbonate-clad clerestories, which are created by the roof's topography. Coliseums for the South American GamesMazzanti Arquitectos/Plan:B ArquitectosMedell'n, ColombiaDaylight streams into the arenas through polycarbonate-clad clerestories, which are created by the roof's topography.Photo © Iwan Baan Daylight streams into the arenas through polycarbonate-clad clerestories, which are created by the roof's topography. Coliseums for the South American GamesMazzanti Arquitectos/Plan:B ArquitectosMedell'n, ColombiaDaylight streams into the arenas through polycarbonate-clad clerestories, which are created by the roof's topography.Photo © Iwan Baan Perforated metal screens provide a visual and social transparency between the animated public spaces on the buildings' peripheries and the gymnasium interiors. Coliseums for the South American GamesMazzanti Arquitectos/Plan:B ArquitectosMedell'n, ColombiaPerforated metal screens provide a visual and social transparency between the animated public spaces on the buildings' peripheries and the gymnasium interiors.Photo © Iwan Baan Fans watch a sporting event projected onto a screen in the interstitial space outside the arenas. They also observe it firsthand through the punched metal facades that veil the structure and emphasize Coliseums for the South American GamesMazzanti Arquitectos/Plan:B ArquitectosMedell'n, ColombiaFans watch a sporting event projected onto a screen in the interstitial space outside the arenas. They also observe it firsthand through the punched metal facades that veil the structure and emphasize the roof forms to dramatic effect.Photo © Iwan Baan Coliseums for the South American Games Coliseums for the South American GamesMazzanti Arquitectos/Plan:B ArquitectosMedell'n, ColombiaImage courtesy Mazzanti Arquitectos/Plan:B Arquitectos Coliseums for the South American Games Coliseums for the South American GamesMazzanti Arquitectos/Plan:B ArquitectosMedell'n, ColombiaImage courtesy Mazzanti Arquitectos/Plan:B Arquitectos