Year: 2003
Customer: DIEKAT SA
The aim of the planting design was to meet the space
requirements as they arise from the requirements of the actual
sport, the visitors and the aesthetic and ecological
characteristics of the region. The design also aimed to frame the
structured area, to complement and highlight the architectural
design, to achieve a human scale, to highlight the routes and
finally to achieve a simple and 'bold' planting plan.
Therefore at the sports venues almost exclusively evergreen
trees and shrubs were used in order for the venues to maintain
clean from fallen leaves. Trees were also planted in a manner to
prevent disturbing shading of the venues or to provide shade in
other areas where needed.
Under the trees, turf and shrub areas were planted forming
levels, creating isolated sub-areas or "outdoor rooms" for
recreational purposes of the visitors and for wind and noise
isolation and separation of the sports fields.
Planting in the whole area is linear and follows the basic
architectural lines.