The new multi-purpose arena in the city of Ashdod, in the south of Israel will house 5,000 seats and will host basketball, volleyball and handball games along with music concerts, conferences and other events for the city.

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The arena is planned as part of a new sports center in the north of the city, adjacent to the Ashdod port and the newly developed Sorek Wadi Park that connects to the sea. Additionally to the arena, the planned sports center also includes a football stadium and an olympic swimming pool, and occupies one of the last open spaces within the city.

The area was historically characterized by sand dunes, and the project looks to recreate a topographical outdoor public experience and incorporate the arena spaces within the landscape, creating a large facility while maintaining ample open public spaces and connecting and expanding the adjacent park. The design of the arena separates the program vertically, locating all of the sports and management spaces on one level, allowing for easy and efficient movement and operations. An upper level, that is exclusively for the viewing public, houses impressive entrance halls that can also be used as gathering spaces.

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