The future works Palacio de Deportes de Cartagena progress relentlessly and these advances may see more clearly in the next three months and that once they are almost finished the work of the base layer that surrounds the housing and facilities have taken longer because of the sensitivity of its execution, will soon begin the work of locating the other four remaining layers will eventually give the building its distinctive shiny metallic look, like a large drop of mercury.
In this way, and once covered the entire wooden structure, in a couple of weeks will begin work outside shot, which consist of serial placement of a layer acting as a vapor barrier, another layer of insulation, a waterproofing sheet and aluminum surface finish will shine.
With respect to the exterior of the building, and has placed the glass enclosure that will provide natural lighting to the facility.
As for the interior of the Palace, is also well advanced. The internal divisions have been completed and the installation of the HVAC system and pool are at 90 percent of its execution.
It has also been built and a costume type, under which it will do the rest, as well as the bleachers and the track, which only needed to place the seats and parquet, respectively.
The Palace of Sports, with a budget of around EUR 18 million, is one of the major projects undertaken by the City of Cartagena to improve sports facilities in the city.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena