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Sports centre designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta opens in Ticino
Sport Minister Viola Amherd inaugurated a newly expanded sports centre on Friday at Tenero in canton Ticino. The world-famous Swiss architect Mario Botta, who recently turned 80, carried out the building's redesign.
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The new building of the Federal Youth Sports Centre in Tenero, near Locarno, is designed to meet the growing demand for various sports and activities.
Parliament provided a credit of CHF45 million ($50 million) for the construction. Botta, who originates from canton Ticino, designed and oversaw the fourth part of the construction phase.
At 80 years old, Botta doesn’t take holidays. Architecture is “a profession that allows me to age well, as long as I keep a critical consciousness”, he recently told the Swiss daily 24 heures.
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