“La Doce” sports ground and pavilion in Valle de Chalco

Mixed-use court serves as a neighbourhood hub

“La Doce” is not only a place for soccer, but also a meeting place for the neighbourhood. All Arquitectura has created an urban landmark in the socially deprived district of Valle de Chalco in Mexico. The open pavilion houses an administrative area and rooms for additional sports like yoga, dancing, boxing, and chess. The vividly coloured court forges a link between the adjacent streets.

The collaborative project is based on a network for change that arises from the need to develop quality public spaces in marginalised areas in various cities around the world. The stakeholders involved believe that football is a social construct, an activity that encourages contact through the game, that does not distinguish social classes, and enables participants to be integrated in a team, as part of something bigger.