DVTK soccer stadium, Diósgyőr

Architect: Péter Pottyondy
Text: Csaba Bodonyi
Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky, Balázs Danyi, Róbert Perness

The new soccer stadium in Disgyőr by Péter Pottyondy does not follow the typical and familiar ash-tray or jar design showing a positive mass outward and a closed shell inward. It is not repulsive, but attractive welcoming and receptive, the buildings shows openness all around its perimeter. The support system, the „skeleton” of the building appears characteristically, which in turn renders the whole facility constructive, and gives the exterior surfaces certain rhythm with natural generosity. Making a tour of the building, one can’t help noticing that the ruling basic structure and the secondary facade sub-systems sticking to it have a different character. Based on contrast, the homogeneous facade is not rhythmical even though divided by horizontal stripes, keeping its integrity despite the contrast, as it is organised on the same scale as the frame structure. The exterior night illumination is attractive, and is closely related to the building, as it follows its structural rhythm and scales. the spectacle of the interior is in harmony with the exterior. The considerations of generosity, the well-proportioned scales are not compromised in any of the details here. Nothing is overdesigned. In line with the scales, the materials selected are strong and characteristic – raw ferro-concrete is combined with metal sheets.

General design: KÖZTI Zrt.
Leading architect: Péter Pottyondy
Architects: Bence Pottyondy, Ádám Kiss, Zsuzsanna Áts-Leskó, Balázs Tóth, Kristóf Jebudenszki – KÖZTI Zrt.
Structure: Péter Hegedűs – Hegedűs és Mizere Kft.
Environment: Flóra Pottyondy, Sándor Liziczai – Park Terv Stúdió Kft.
Interiors: Gyula Barna, Nóra Döbröntei – Interioor One Kft.
Framework: Rita Pataky, Árpád Áts – Pataky és Horváth Építész Iroda Kft.
HVAC: Szilárd Szakál, János Réti, Zoltán Antalóczi – KÖZTI Zrt.
Electrical engineering: András Máramarosi, András Ritzl – KÖZTI Zrt.
Fire protection: Dr. Lajos Takács, Judit Rauscher – Takács-Tetra Kft.
Traffic public utilities: Mónika Kocsis, Anita Varga, Péter Koppány – InfraPlan Zrt.
Kitchen technology: Tibor Kauser – Liget Építész és Mérnök Iroda
Sports technology: Gábor Siffel – E-Sports Kft.
Client: Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség
Main contractor: MARKET Építő Zrt.
Projekt management: Beruházási, Műszaki Fejlesztési, Sportüzemeltetési és Közbeszerzési Zrt.