Five-a-side football pitches stacked on top of each other in three-storey structures could solve London’s shortage of sports facilities, claims architect AL_A.
A spokesman for the architecture and design studio, founded by Amanda Levete, said: “London suffers from a chronic lack of space for sport. Children no longer play in the streets as they once did and adults who want an informal game after work are frustrated by a lack of spaces and by high costs for what is available.
“Working with Arup, we’ve designed a modular system using a lightweight carbon-fibre structure which allows stackable five-a-side football pitches to be erected on derelict or temporarily vacant sites across London.”
Called Pitch/Pitch, the easy-to-erect system is designed to be a temporary installation that could last for a fortnight to coincide with a World Cup tournament or for a period while a site lies dormant. It could also host other activities such as dance classes for children and adults during the day.
The spokesman added: “We are now working with partners with a view to financing and implementing the scheme across London.”
