On May 29, “Stadiums. Architecture and Myth” an exhibition that rethinks the role of the stadium in contemporary society, between architecture, identity and urban transformation. Protagonists of the exhibition are three iconic projects by Archea Associati: the Rocco B. Sports Center. Commisso Viola Park in Florence, the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, and the National Stadium of Albania in Tirana.

The stadium is one of the densest objects of modernity: at once a container of events and a generator of meanings, a physical place and a symbolic construct, a functional space and an aesthetic icon. The exhibition stems from this multiplicity of gazes and takes the form of a broad cultural investigation, capable of restoring the complexity of the contemporary stadium through interdisciplinary perspectives involving urban planning, architecture, sociology, anthropology and the arts.

At a time in history when sports facilities are returning to the center of public debate-for their ability to transform entire neighborhoods, influence social dynamics and represent collective identities-this exhibition proposes a path through stories, projects and visions to investigate the concept of the stadium not only as infrastructure, but as a mirror of the transformations of contemporary society.

Within this broad narrative, Archea Associati is present with three projects that testify to different but complementary approaches to the design of sports space. The Udine Stadium, an emblematic case of functional and aesthetic redevelopment, represents a concrete response to the needs of sustainability and urban renewal. Viola Park, Fiorentina’s sports center in Bagno a Ripoli, is a landscape and identity intervention that combines sport, architecture and territorial rootedness. Finally, the National Stadium in Tirana stands out as an urban landmark and institutional symbol, a project that interprets the role of the stadium as a catalyst for a new vision of the city.

The exhibition is divided into five thematic sections that compose an organic and multifaceted narrative. “Evolution of Stadiums” is a historical reconstruction spanning centuries of transformation, from its origins to the most recent architectures. “Geography of Stadiums” compares the works of international designers who have reinvented this architectural typology in the 21st century. “Italian Stadiums” explores the relationship between sports architecture and the city in the national context, with a focus on the junctions between function and social impact. Audience and Politics in the Stadium explores the stadium as a space of community, a place where dynamics of belonging, power and participation are expressed. Art and Design, a section devoted to the resonances of the stadium in the world of art, literature, music and film, closes the itinerary. Through designs, visual materials, testimonies and artistic works, the exhibition offers a fresh look at one of the most charged architectures of our time. Not just a building, but a living organism, a crossroads of function and city in the national context, with a focus on the nodes between function and social impact. “The Public and Politics in the Stadium” explores the stadium as a space of community, a place where dynamics of belonging, power and participation are expressed. “Art and Design,” a section devoted to the resonances of the stadium in the world of art, literature, music and film, closes the itinerary. Through designs, visual materials, testimonies and artistic works, the exhibition offers a fresh look at one of the most charged architectural typologies of our time. Not just a building, but a living organism, a crossroads of functions and narratives, a cultural site of the contemporary.