Digital Colosseum
Architectural and digital explorations of arena, stadium, and gathering spaces in physical and virtual environments.
Croce, Aflalo, and Gasperini Bury a Concert Hall in the Atlantic Forest at Campos do Jordão
Four columns and a square concrete roof cap a hillside auditorium threaded into araucaria groves in São Paulo's mountain highlands.
Atelier Messaoudi Architects Builds a Colonnaded House in Algeria for Aging Parents
A single-storey concrete home in Tipasa wraps accessibility, climate control, and Algerian family life into one quiet colonnade.
Forum des Vestiges A Contemporary Interpretation of the Roman Forum in Rome
A temporary wooden forum in Rome reinterpreting Roman architecture through modular columns, social spaces, and contemporary public life.
Design Process of E-Effect
An E-Sports Arena Proposal for Toronto, Canada
Nexus Arena: Where Digital Gaming Meets Public Space
This journal presents the design journey of Nexus Arena, an interactive e-sports arena where movement, digital engagement, and public space converge. It outlines the project’s conceptual foundations,
Basilica di Massenzio Exhibition Pathway by Alvisi Kirimoto + Partners – A Contemporary Dialogue with Ancient Rome
Alvisi Kirimoto transforms Rome’s Basilica di Massenzio with a contemporary exhibition pathway blending history, architecture, culture, and modern functionality.
ITCS-Arena: Modular Cyber Architecture for a Post-Stadium e-Sports Future
A shortlisted entry in The Digital Colosseum 2020 proposes a reconfigurable hub of arenas, hotels, and immersive corridors for competitive gaming.
City of Memories: Alexandria's Lighthouse Reborn as a Vertical E-Sports Arena
A speculative ramp-based arena embeds competitive gaming within Alexandria's layered history, turning the city itself into the stage.
The Virtual Ring: Turning Paris' Abandoned Railway into a City-Scale Esports Arena
A shortlisted entry reimagines the Petite Ceinture's tunnels, valleys, and bridges as immersive open-air gaming environments for 2050.
E-Containership: Cargo Ships Become Floating E-Sports Arenas in a Modular Future
A speculative 2050 proposal turns standard shipping containers into plug-and-play VR competition pods deployed across a global maritime network.
E-Arena of 2050: Where Architecture Becomes the Game
A runner-up entry reimagines the sports venue as a fluid, tech-driven urban anchor built around spectator movement and mixed-reality space.
Cyber Arena: A Spacecraft That Landed to Host the Future of Esports
A shortlisted competition entry imagines a 3,500-seat arena built from recycled materials, suspended above ground like a cosmic vessel.
