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Asini: Interwoven Field(2026)
Urban Design
Asini Interwoven Field unfolds as a vibrant civic landscape, revealing a once-flat and underutilized sports ground as a terrain of movement and encounter.
Situated at the intersection of academic, historic, residential, and natural landscapes, the site holds potential to interweave circulation paths and diverse programs, forming new streets that extend the city’s dynamic from the train station in the north to the southern sports district.
Long distances and disconnected pathways currently hinder interaction between playing fields, gyms, and the surrounding community. Our design dissolves these boundaries: paths thread through shifting topographies, traces and lines converge into a layered network, and field and neighborhood merge into a living, shared space.
More than a field, it becomes a collective horizon for Codroipo: a layered public realm charged with energy, rhythm, and community. Inspired by the Corsa degli Asini of the Palio dei Rioni, Codroipo’s most iconic traditional festival, our design embraces the cultural language of its twisting racetrack as a starting point.
The site, a long and underutilized sports ground, is transformed into a vibrant, multi-layered athletic and civic landscape. Using an “interwoven” strategy, we overlap different sports fields to create varied spaces that enhance spatial experience, encourage diverse activities, and challenge conventional notions of a sports facility.
Circulation is carefully considered: paths for pedestrians and cyclists thread through the site, connecting a network of rest areas, coffee kiosks, shared kitchens, and public amenities. These nodes not only provide comfort and orientation, but also foster social interaction and strengthen community bonds.
Situated at the intersection of academic, historic, residential, and natural landscapes, the site holds potential to interweave circulation paths and diverse programs, forming new streets that extend the city’s dynamic from the train station in the north to the southern sports district.
Long distances and disconnected pathways currently hinder interaction between playing fields, gyms, and the surrounding community. Our design dissolves these boundaries: paths thread through shifting topographies, traces and lines converge into a layered network, and field and neighborhood merge into a living, shared space.
More than a field, it becomes a collective horizon for Codroipo: a layered public realm charged with energy, rhythm, and community. Inspired by the Corsa degli Asini of the Palio dei Rioni, Codroipo’s most iconic traditional festival, our design embraces the cultural language of its twisting racetrack as a starting point.
The site, a long and underutilized sports ground, is transformed into a vibrant, multi-layered athletic and civic landscape. Using an “interwoven” strategy, we overlap different sports fields to create varied spaces that enhance spatial experience, encourage diverse activities, and challenge conventional notions of a sports facility.
Circulation is carefully considered: paths for pedestrians and cyclists thread through the site, connecting a network of rest areas, coffee kiosks, shared kitchens, and public amenities. These nodes not only provide comfort and orientation, but also foster social interaction and strengthen community bonds.
Play and leisure are further activated through dynamic, terrain-responsive playgrounds. Sloped surfaces and layered elevations offer unique movement and engagement, expanding possibilities beyond conventional play.
The result is a lively, connected sports district—a terrain of movement, activity, and community energy—bringing new life to Codroipo’s culturally rich neighborhood.
The gym is the site’s sole major building, complementing expansive sports fields and open plazas that form the core of the landscape. Simple topographical manipulations enhance the spatial experience, guiding movement toward the gym while maintaining visual continuity across the site.
Internally, the gym integrates diverse functions: a flexible indoor arena suitable for multiple event types, a gym, a restaurant, a rooftop café, and terraces that provide both resting areas and elevated views of tournaments. This mix of uses enriches the facility’s program and encourages social interaction, ensuring the
building supports more than purely athletic activities.
At the heart of the southern site, the Corsa degli Asini racetrack is positioned within Site C, framed by the multi-purpose gym to the northeast and an outdoor experiential zone to the southwest. This arrangement links the site’s cultural heritage with contemporary sports programming, creating a vibrant intersection of tradition, play, and communal gathering.
Lights are positioned along the primary circulation paths to define clear and secure boundaries during late hours, eliminating visual blind spots and establishing a psychological sense of safety.
Open 24/7, this park transforms lighting from mere functional illumination into a connective element, activating paths and lawns and guiding residents from the busy streets into a serene, welcoming green space. Through the interplay of light and shadow, dense vegetation creates layered silhouettes at night, preserving a natural atmosphere while ensuring visual permeability.
Lighting is applied at key nodes and facilites, providing clear visual cues that guide users as they move through different zones. This design not only enhances the nocturnal ambiance and security but also encourages residents to walk, socialize, and rest at night. By extending its usability beyond daylight hours, the park transforms into a vibrant, 24/7 civic space that pulses with life alongside the community.