Shaping the stands on the example of the renovation of the Municipal Stadium in Rzeszów

<ns3:p>The Municipal Stadium in Rzeszów was built in the 1950s as a facility of the "Stal" Sports Club of WSK Factory. It had an open-air grandstand, shaped on part of the perimeter, adapting the existing, natural escarpment of the Wisłok River valley. However, over time, the facility became outdated, so work was commissioned on its reconstruction. The stadium was to maintain the functions of a facility intended for speedway competitions and to maintain a football pitch size 120 × 90 m with an audience capacity of 18,000 spectators.One of the assumptions that affect the design solution was to maintain the possibility of continuous use of the stadium, with a short winter break during which the steel roof structure was to be assembled.The architectural concept was prepared by ATJ Architekci, who invited Prof. Stanisław Kuś to collaborate. It was proposed to use a structure for the stadium roof, resembling the “general's collar” – similar to the nearby “Podpromie” multipurpose hall.The article presents a solution for a new roofed grandstand at the Municipal Stadium in Rzeszów, along with the conditions, genesis and concept underlying the project.</ns3:p>