Inalpi Arena, formerly Palasport Olimpico, stands in Turin's Olympic Park. Arata Isozaki and Pier Paolo Maggiora of ArchA SpA signed the final design, and Andrea Maffei and Marco Brizio are also credited. The City of Turin owns it, and Parcolimpico Srl operates it. Groundbreaking was in July 2003. The infobox gives the opening as December 3, 2005, while the text gives December 13 with a friendly ice hockey match. The cost was 87 million euros.
The structure is stainless steel and glass, and the article calls it futuristic without naming a style. The base measures 600 by 328 feet (183 by 100 m), and there are four levels, two underground to 25 feet (7.5 m) deep. Movable and retractable bleachers and adaptable acoustics make the interior flexible.
Capacity is 16,600 for basketball and 14,350 for ice hockey. The article gives no hours or ticket details.
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