![TheB1M's tweet photo. Death Star or sports venue? Architecture firm MVRDV has won the competition to design the new Asllan Rusi sports palace in Albania's capital Tirana with its proposal for a 100-metre diameter sphere called 'The Grand Ballroom'.
The mixed-use complex is set to include a 6,000-seat arena for basketball and volleyball as well as residential apartments, a hotel, and ground-level retail. The structure's hotel rooms and apartments will be positioned towards its summit, with views down into the arena below. Explaining the practicalities of that design, MVRDV said: "[The venue's] oculus can be closed with a thick layer of glass to form a soundproof barrier while maintaining a visual connection between the upper and lower volumes."
The firm believes its design represents "a monumental stadium space that blends sport and community into a cohesive environment." It added: "By stacking the hotel and residential functions on top of the arena itself, the design accommodates a significant amount of programmes on a relatively small site. By making the building rounded, it avoids creating any 'rear' façades that neglect the surrounding neighbourhood. By tapering inwards towards the building’s base, it creates more space for public plazas and outdoor sports facilities that can be used by local children. And by tapering inward at the top, it creates terraces for the building’s residents."
📷 MVRDV](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G95cvO5WYAAkmWa.jpg)
![TheB1M's tweet photo. Death Star or sports venue? Architecture firm MVRDV has won the competition to design the new Asllan Rusi sports palace in Albania's capital Tirana with its proposal for a 100-metre diameter sphere called 'The Grand Ballroom'.
The mixed-use complex is set to include a 6,000-seat arena for basketball and volleyball as well as residential apartments, a hotel, and ground-level retail. The structure's hotel rooms and apartments will be positioned towards its summit, with views down into the arena below. Explaining the practicalities of that design, MVRDV said: "[The venue's] oculus can be closed with a thick layer of glass to form a soundproof barrier while maintaining a visual connection between the upper and lower volumes."
The firm believes its design represents "a monumental stadium space that blends sport and community into a cohesive environment." It added: "By stacking the hotel and residential functions on top of the arena itself, the design accommodates a significant amount of programmes on a relatively small site. By making the building rounded, it avoids creating any 'rear' façades that neglect the surrounding neighbourhood. By tapering inwards towards the building’s base, it creates more space for public plazas and outdoor sports facilities that can be used by local children. And by tapering inward at the top, it creates terraces for the building’s residents."
📷 MVRDV](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G95cvOeXQAE3ekf.jpg)
![TheB1M's tweet photo. Death Star or sports venue? Architecture firm MVRDV has won the competition to design the new Asllan Rusi sports palace in Albania's capital Tirana with its proposal for a 100-metre diameter sphere called 'The Grand Ballroom'.
The mixed-use complex is set to include a 6,000-seat arena for basketball and volleyball as well as residential apartments, a hotel, and ground-level retail. The structure's hotel rooms and apartments will be positioned towards its summit, with views down into the arena below. Explaining the practicalities of that design, MVRDV said: "[The venue's] oculus can be closed with a thick layer of glass to form a soundproof barrier while maintaining a visual connection between the upper and lower volumes."
The firm believes its design represents "a monumental stadium space that blends sport and community into a cohesive environment." It added: "By stacking the hotel and residential functions on top of the arena itself, the design accommodates a significant amount of programmes on a relatively small site. By making the building rounded, it avoids creating any 'rear' façades that neglect the surrounding neighbourhood. By tapering inwards towards the building’s base, it creates more space for public plazas and outdoor sports facilities that can be used by local children. And by tapering inward at the top, it creates terraces for the building’s residents."
📷 MVRDV](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G95cvNEXMAAOXbT.jpg)
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Death Star or sports venue? Architecture firm MVRDV has won the competition to design the new Asllan Rusi sports palace in Albania's capital Tirana with its proposal for a 100-metre diameter sphere called 'The Grand Ballroom'.
The mixed-use complex is set to include a 6,000-seat arena for basketball and volleyball as well as residential apartments, a hotel, and ground-level retail. The structure's hotel rooms and apartments will be positioned towards its summit, with views down into the arena below. Explaining the practicalities of that design, MVRDV said: "[The venue's] oculus can be closed with a thick layer of glass to form a soundproof barrier while maintaining a visual connection between the upper and lower volumes."
The firm believes its design represents "a monumental stadium space that blends sport and community into a cohesive environment." It added: "By stacking the hotel and residential functions on top of the arena itself, the design accommodates a significant amount of programmes on a relatively small site. By making the building rounded, it avoids creating any 'rear' façades that neglect the surrounding neighbourhood. By tapering inwards towards the building’s base, it creates more space for public plazas and outdoor sports facilities that can be used by local children. And by tapering inward at the top, it creates terraces for the building’s residents."
📷 MVRDV
![TheB1M's tweet photo. Death Star or sports venue? Architecture firm MVRDV has won the competition to design the new Asllan Rusi sports palace in Albania's capital Tirana with its proposal for a 100-metre diameter sphere called 'The Grand Ballroom'.
The mixed-use complex is set to include a 6,000-seat arena for basketball and volleyball as well as residential apartments, a hotel, and ground-level retail. The structure's hotel rooms and apartments will be positioned towards its summit, with views down into the arena below. Explaining the practicalities of that design, MVRDV said: "[The venue's] oculus can be closed with a thick layer of glass to form a soundproof barrier while maintaining a visual connection between the upper and lower volumes."
The firm believes its design represents "a monumental stadium space that blends sport and community into a cohesive environment." It added: "By stacking the hotel and residential functions on top of the arena itself, the design accommodates a significant amount of programmes on a relatively small site. By making the building rounded, it avoids creating any 'rear' façades that neglect the surrounding neighbourhood. By tapering inwards towards the building’s base, it creates more space for public plazas and outdoor sports facilities that can be used by local children. And by tapering inward at the top, it creates terraces for the building’s residents."
📷 MVRDV](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G95cvRwXQAAa5Q3.jpg)
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