General Information
| Beginning of works: | 15 October 1966 |
|---|---|
| Completion: | 8 October 1968 |
| Duration of works: | 22 months |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Stadium / Arena |
|---|---|
| Structure: |
Truss Dome |
Location
| Location: |
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico |
|---|---|
| Address: | Viaducto Rio de la Piedad / Av. Rio Churbusco |
| Part of: | |
| Coordinates: | 19° 24' 19.14" N 99° 5' 59.38" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| dome | diameter | 131.9 m |
| overall structure | diameter | 186.2 m |
Quantities
| structural steel | 1 178 t | |
| concrete volume | 37 000 m³ | |
| reinforcing steel | 5 100 t |
Materials
| dome |
steel
|
|---|---|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
| ground floor |
reinforced concrete
|
Notes
Located 500 meters south-east of Metro Station Velodromo (Line 9).
Participants
Architecture
- Antonio Payri (architect)
- Enrique Castanova (architect)
Engineering
- Felix Candela (engineer)
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- (1993): Arquitectos contemporáneos de México. 2nd edition, Editorial Trillas, Mexico City (Mexico), pp. 31.
- (2008): Félix Candela 1910-1997. Die Beherrschung der Grenzen. Taschen, Cologne (Germany), ISBN 978-3-8228-3723-8, pp. 88-91.
- (1994): Félix Candela Arquitecto. Ministerio de Obras Públicas, Transportes y Medio Mabiente, Mexico City (Mexico), pp. 128-144.
- (1970): Sportpalast für die Olympischen Spiele in Mexiko-City. In: Stahlbau, v. 39, n. 7 (July 1970), pp. 212-213.
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20028711 - Published on:
29/06/2007 - Last updated on:
06/02/2015
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