TenCate: Sustainable turf in Medellin

TenCate 5 November 2015: The UVA Sol de Oriente community centre has an area of 3,521 m2 that has been built on and 2,651m2 of public space. In addition to a GreenFields® Slide Max XQ™ 50 synthetic turf pitch on the roof, the UVA Sol de Oriente also boasts a sports colosseum, interactive fountains, interactive classrooms and training areas, an auditorium, a gaming room, a covered fitness centre, a theatre for performance arts and stands for sports events.

The new community centres contribute to the transformation of deprived neighbourhoods into environments with safe places for people to meet, space for sports, culture and recreation, and where, moreover, employment is stimulated..read on.