in its latest speculative open ideas architecture competition, arch out loud has challenged participants to design a new multi-purpose stadium at the former olusosun landfill in lagos, nigeria. waste is a global issue common to all urban areas. the world now creates more than a billion tons of garbage a year, which it incinerates, buries, exports, and recycles. as major cities expand,  so must their ability to reverse wasteful tendencies and begin living more efficiently and sustainably.

the stadium is the natural meeting place for the neighborhood: an evolutive, flexible and transformable infinite bamboo based-unit structure
 
 
until recently in lagos, the nigerian megalopolis handled its waste by relocation. it seemed simple enough to drive waste outside of town to the 100-acre olusosun dump site from 1992. since then, lagos is estimated to be the fastest growing metropolis in the world, expanding from a population of 7 million to over 21 million. the landfill that was once far from any urban activity is now surrounded by it. earlier this year, the olusosun landfill was shut down by local government and slated for redevelopment as an urban green space and public park. the new visions for this park that were submitted to the ?waste? competition include anchor programs that incorporate new attitudes relating to waste and redefine how the stadium typology can serve its surrounding communities.
a mix of social spaces, dedicated to enjoying the sport on game days, as we...