Sports arena and guesthouse in Priolo Gargallo (SR)
Locality San Focà
Sports hall, with a capacity of about 3500 spectators, intended for various sports activities but also usable for activities ranging from conferences to fashion shows, from musical events to theatrical performances. The building has a covered area of about 3,900 m2, with a mainly circular plan with a diameter of 62 m, concentric tiers and a roof dome with a height of 11.60 m at the impost and 22.60 m at the keystone. The overall volume is approximately 56,000 m3.
The internal surfaces are intended:
• play area per sqm. 870,
• athletes area per sq. m. 790,
• company area per sqm. 500,
• public grandstands and terraces per ml. 2000,
• distribution paths at the various quotas per square metre. 1,470,
• common areas per sqm. 560,
• men's and women's services per sqm. 250
The external area closely pertaining to the building, with a total area of approximately 17,000 m2 and currently communicating with that of the residence, is arranged for parking, accesses, pedestrian paths and green areas.
At present the sports hall is in a state of abandonment and has been the subject of thefts and vandalism which have greatly compromised the functionality of all the plants.
The residence, completed in 1991, is located in the northern area of the sports arena.
The building, with three elevations above ground, with a covered area of 744 m2 and a height of 9.90 m, is built in an area of about 6,800 m2 communicating with the parking lot of the building, which can be accessed from an entrance at the border to the east.
The ground floor, with a gross surface area of 740 sq m, consists of an entrance hall, hall, control room, kitchen, pantry, laundry room, a large room, toilets, storage rooms, stairwell, lift shaft, office area and caretaker's quarters. The second and third floors, each with a conventional gross surface area of 732 sq m, have the same distribution consisting of a central hallway and a deposit and of n. 8 mini-apartments of about 32 m2 for two people and n. 4 mini-apartments of about 59 m2 for three people.
The external area of relevance is mainly paved, with a modest green area and equipped with a lighting system on poles with street lamps.
The entrance gate is protected by a sliding gate and a pedestrian one.
The maintenance conditions of the building are overall fair.
The guesthouse is currently subject to a lease contract.