The Composition of Stadiums - Between Multifunctionality and Reduction
The earliest spaces used by man for the purpose of shelter were meeting places in their own right, where news was exchanged and cultural events took place. With the advent of human settlement, the need for special venues for assembly grew as an expression of community life. In nearly all cases, these buildings possessed a unique quality, whether as a result of their location or their formal design. The Xikrin structure in Amazonia, for example, stands on "neutral" ground at the centre of the village (ill. 1); and among the traditional men's houses in the villages of Papua New Guinea are buildings up to 30 m high with exceptional forms of construction where communal activities take place (ill. 2).
