Reflective outer shell reduces center's dominance

摘要

The Caja Magica is the core feature of a new multifunctional tennis center in Madrid, Spain's Man-zanares Park. Designed by Dominque Perrault, the center was built to bolster Spain's application to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. The 861,141-square-foot (80,000-m~2) Caja Magica, or Magic Box, provides room for 3,000, 5,000 and 12,000 spectators in three separately operated courts. The roof construction allows indoor courts to be transformed into open-air arenas, while the building's metallic outer cladding accentuates the mystical character of the structure.