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International magazine for sports, leisure and recreational facilities

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Editorial DEAR IAKS MEMBERS, DEAR FRIENDS OF “SB”, This February publication is our 301st edition and marks the 50th anniversary of “sb”! From the beginning, the IAKS has recognized that bringing people together would be fundamental to growing our organization and promoting our international objective of facilitating an active world.

In 1967 the IAKS inaugurated “sb67”, published every second month, and bringing to our international readers exceptional facilities that continue to advocate for excellence in the visioning, design and operation of universally accessible indoor and outdoor facilities.

We have a tradition of starting the New Year focusing on sports halls and arenas.

These facilities have tended to be the building blocks of a community’s sports and leisure infrastructure, catering to a wide variety of programmes, ages, and abilities.

In this edition of „sb“ those communities vary significantly from the small and captivating town of Klosters in Switzerland, to Sollentuna municipality in Sweden, to North America’s iconic New York City. Clearly the size, intent and relevance of these facilities are changing as are the expectations of those who plan, operate and finance them.

The projects featured in this edition are quite remarkable in their different approaches to form-making. We have included the traditional smaller-scaled multi-purpose spaces that have tended to exemplify the European approach, as well as larger North American variations primarily dedicated to a single sport. The simply arch of the AEP Fitness Center in Oklahoma City, the quiet curve that almost hides the Digital Water i-Pavilion in New York City, and the integration of indoor and outdoor programming in the Rotebrohallen in Sweden are illustrations of a varied and exciting evolution of these facilities and how they are envisioned, developed and executed.

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Sports halls and community or civic centres are gathering spaces and while they facili­ tate active lifestyles for the people they serve, they also encourage and stimulate social and multi-generational dialogue and interchange. We see this in the Salburua Civic Centre in Spain situated in a very new and expanding part of the city, and in Åndalsnes´ harbour, site of the Norwegian Mountaineering Centre.

New York City is becoming a regular feature in “sb”. Late last year we introduced Brooklyn Bridge Park as our cover story, and this edition features both the Digital Water i-Pavilion and the Ocean Breeze Track and Field House situated in a new 110-acre ­recreational park within Staten Island.

What is evident is that regardless of the size of the city, there is a commitment to provide the people they serve with meaningful and fulfilling sports, leisure and social programmes, and to take into account the history or context of the surroundings.

This enhances the value of these facilities and contributes to the process of building stronger communities.

It is what we all have in common!

Gary-Conrad Boychuk Executive Board Member of the IAKS

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50th birthday of our „sb“............................................................. 4 IOC IPC IAKS architecture prizes: Jury complete............. 6 New IAKS-Members.. ....................................................................... 8 Façade divided into two parts................................................. 12 Rooftop soccer pitch...................................................................... 14 Echoes of the Colosseum............................................................ 16 New Eastern annex........................................................................ 16 National Sports Infrastructure Congress........................... 17

American University...................................................................... 18 Recreational Sports and Wellness Centres CannonDesign

Salburua Civic Centre..................................................................... 22 IDOM

AEP Fitness Center.......................................................................... 28 Allford Hall Monaghan Morris Architects

Rotebro Sports Hall. . ...................................................................... 32 White arkitekter AB

Digital Water i-Pavilion. . .............................................................. 36 hanrahanMeyers architects

Norwegian Mountaineering Center..................................... 40 Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter AS

Ocean Breeze Indoor Athletic Facility.. ................................ 44 Sage and Coombe Architects

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Sports hotel “La Maison du Sport Vaudois”. . ................... 48

Weather is a crucial factor.......................................................... 59 Extraordinary running tracks................................................... 59

Graeme Mann & Patricia Capua Mann architectes

Extension of the Arena Klosters-Serneus.......................... 50 Engeler Freiraumplanung AG

ADVERTORIALS Parabolic roof shape with skylight domes........................ 52

500m² trampoline landscape.................................................... 60 Osram celebrates 110 th birthday............................................. 60 Open sky: the new outdoor experience............................. 61 Innovative sports equipment................................................... 61 Company index following services.. ...................................... 62 Index from A to Z............................................................................ 64

Municipal sports hall in Genk, Belgium

Imprint.................................................................................................. 72 Finland’s Finest. . ............................................................................... 54 Energy-efficient lighting solutions from Finland

Construction and modernisation........................................... 56 Steel hall projects in Germany and Ireland

Stadium of the future. Today................................................... 58 Seating in the Lusail Sports Arena in Al Daayen, Qatar

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HALF A CENTURY 50TH BIRTHDAY OF OUR “SB“ Fifty years ago this month a very young IAKS embarked on an ambitious undertaking – to prepare a journal that highlight the emerging realm of sports and recreation facility design. Considering that the organization was only two years old, this was bold in both its timing and objectives.

In its early years the IAKS, originally known as the International Work Group for Sports Facility Construction was focused on building construction, maintenance, operations for sports, recreation and physical education facilities. This was evident in the very first edition which included feature articles on an indoor swimming pool in Wissen/Sieg, the Swimming Training Centre in Cologne, a Sports Hall in Stolberg, and the technical “Application of Prefabricated Parts and Offers of Building Ready for Use in the Installation of Sports Facilities”. The second edition was much more international in scope with projects or commentary from the United States, Jugoslavia, and a

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feature on Flamengo Park in Rio de Janerio – a city we would revisit as part of sb’s coverage of the Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games.

In 1993 the IAKS was renamed as the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities. This exemplified the broadening scope and interest of the organization, reinforced by subsequent formal agreements with both the International Olympic Committee and later on with the International Paralympic Committee.

The ongoing evolution of the IAKS has been captured by “sb” which has grown not only to be the newsletter for the membership, but one of the world’s most respected publications highlighting community facilities, regional/ national training centres, and international competitive venues. The IAKS team is always focused on providing its membership and the international readership with the very best examples of exemplary facility design.

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JURY FOR THE IOC IPC IAKS ARCHITECTURE PRIZES NOW COMPLETE Who will be choosing the winners of the IOC IPC IAKS architecture prizes? This year’s jury is again composed of celebrated international personalities. Taking part for the first time are Ernst-Ulrich Tillmanns (4a architects), Wolfgang Becker (Rif University Centre) and Kai-Uwe Bergmann (BIG) , while Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu (IOC), Gilbert Felli (IOC), Mark Todd (IPC), Conrad Boychuk (IAKS) and Klaus Meinel (IAKS) have been serving for many years as jurors.

Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu (IOC , Chinese Taipei)

Gilbert Felli (IOC , Switzerland)

Mark Todd (IPC , United Kingdom)

Conrad Boychuk (IAKS, Canada)

Kai-Uwe Bergmann (BIG, Denmark)

Klaus Meinel (IAKS, Germany)

Wolfgang Becker (Rif University Centre, Austria)

Ernst-Ulrich Tillmanns (4a Architects, Germany)

Read more about the jury members and their special fields on: www.iaks.org/en/awards/jury

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RESEARCH POST FOR LOCALGOVERNMENT SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PLANNING, WUPPERTAL (GERMANY) The research post for local-government sports development planning (FoKoS) founded by Prof. Dr Horst Hübner at the University of Münster in 1991 has been undergoing expansion at the University of Wuppertal since 1996.

The work of the research post aims particularly to offer local government empirically founded data and strategies for the long-term development of sport and sports infrastructure. The results of the studies appear in the publications “Schriften zur Körperkultur” issued by Prof.

Hübner and published by LIT-Verlag. www.sportsoziologie.uni-wuppertal.de

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LORENZ DONAU OF DONAU DATA ENGINEERING, OLDENBURG (GERMANY) Donau data engineering develops and markets the Tasko system or “pool app” which controls and documents processes in swimming pools.

Tasko is an operating data capture and quality assurance system for swimming pools. Via mobile terminals or web applications, it controls and documents the processes in swimming pools. By linking it with RFID technology, it is capable of satisfying the legally demanded obligation to ensure operational reliability. It compiles consumption values in energy reports and issues the daily report on hygiene parameters. Users are informed of the parameters of interest to them by email or web application.

Actions are initiated in the event of non-compliance or limit value transgressions.

KAGO & HAMMERSCHMIDT GMBH, WUNSIEDEL, SCHÖNBRUNN (GERMANY)

VINDICO SPORT GMBH, WESTHAUSEN (GERMANY)

KaGo & Hammerschmidt is one of Europe‘s leading artificial rock manufacturers serving four main areas: artificial rocks, façade design, textile plants and palms & trees.

Worldwide, the company designs zoos, pool and sauna environments, leisure parks, and film and theatre scenes, hotels, private homes and gardens, and public spaces. By combining different product sectors, KaGo & Hammerschmidt creates settings that can barely be distinguished from nature. A versatile and almost inexhaustible stock of surfaces and materials is put to use and constantly supplemented by new and innovative ideas.

Vindico Sport GmbH is an innovative and dynamic company specialising in the production, sale and assembly of sports equipment of all kinds. The product range comprises football goals and sports ground accessories, players’ changing rooms and accessories for other ball sports like handball, basketball, volleyball and hockey, for indoors and outdoors. Vindico also has numerous products for athletics and beach sports. The company serves its customers from the planning stage for a sports ground via assembly of the sports equipment through to the first meeting or match.

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EASYRAIN AG, BASEL (SWITZERLAND) Easyrain AG designs, builds and maintains irrigation systems. Its motivated and skilled workforce constantly endeavours to devise the best solution in cooperation with customers. Easyrain sees itself as a firm that helps its customers to sustain the match programme and operate sports grounds in a cost-effective and environment-friendly way. Easyrain’s long-standing suppliers enable it to achieve these goals.

The Basel company has been working for many years with Rainbird, operating officially as Rainbird’s authorised service provider (ASP) for Switzerland.

KAREN ARTEAGA, TEGUCIGALPA (HONDURAS) Karen Arteaga is in her last year of architecture studies at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH). She has been a competitive swimmer since 1999.

During her studies she has worked on an academic project for designing multifunctional sports areas based on the needs of the neighbourhood. She also does voluntary work, e.g. for a project called “Centro Histórico Abierto”. The aim is to raise awareness of public space for leisure and culture in the Historic Centre of Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras.

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FREI SOLUTIONS GMBH, NEERACH (SWITZERLAND)

KELLER TERSCH GMBH, SCHÖNEBECK (GERMANY)

FREI Solutions GmbH offers consultations, audits, analysis and support tools. The commercially oriented company promises efficient, dependable and economic action and a steady reduction of legal and regulatory risks. Greater cost-effectiveness is the springboard to planning a successful future in a challenging political and economic environment.

Keller Tersch GmbH was established in Wolfsburg in 1961 and created a second location in Schönebeck near Magdeburg in 1990. Its services cover the entire spectrum of gardening, landscaping and sports ground construction. In the last few years, the Schönebeck location has developed into one of the leading specialist sports ground constructors in Germany. The company offers expert advice from the planning through to completion of leisure and professional facilities. With its own system and product solutions for construction, Keller Tersch GmbH does justice to the rapidly changing requirements of sports infrastructure and the increasing importance of modern sports and leisure facilities.

In particular, the “System Concept Audit” of the industrial safety management system makes it possible to systematically determine the degree of maturity of the emergency, crisis management and BCM strategy. The check-up is based on internationally acknowledged standards and transparently reveals the need for action and the potential for optimisation. www.freisolutions.ch 10

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FAÇADE DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS LONZA ARENA IN VISP, SWITZERLAND The ice rink and events hall from architects Scheitlin Syfrig fills a gap in the urban landscape. With a total footprint of about 5,700m² and a maximum building height of 15m that falls slightly from north to south, it blends into the diversified mix of buildings despite its size. The placement of the ice pad alongside the main road creates two suitable external spaces and forecourts. The slightly set-back building corpus supports this basic principle of spatial organisation.

The main impression created by the building is that of a façade divided into two parts by the main entrance. The transparent part of the façade gains in height towards the road and strengthens the connection between inside and outside.

The majority of users will access the new ice rink and events hall via the main entrance on the south side of the building. Opposite, on the north side of the building, is the entrance for players, VIPs, staff, public ice skaters and service providers. On the east side of the building there is the possibility of creating a separate visitor sector immediately behind the goal area.

In addition to the façades, the new ice rink and events hall has two primary space-organising elements that divide the building into the various usage zones. Firstly, there is the stand system arranged around the ice pad with its associated substructure elements; and, secondly, the service zone located in the north of the building with the various entrances, restaurants, vertical access routes, VIP boxes, and office and plant rooms.

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The stand is divided into four sectors. Depending on the scenario, there is space for up to 5,000 users on the stand. While the standing space is located behind the two goal areas, most of the seating is positioned on the grandstand and opposite stand. By raising the first level to a height of about 2.3m, all spectators enjoy a perfect view of the ice pad.

The various service zones are accessed via the four concrete cores on the north side of the ground floor.

Two staircases and lifts provide the vertical connections between the ground floor and the various food & drink outlets and with the sub-level of the ice rink and events hall. The venue has a full-size cellar with the exception of the ice duct in the northern section of the ice pad and projects in the north slightly beyond the perimeter of the above-ground levels. Two transverse corridors link the changing zones with the ice pad.

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ROOFTOP SOCCER PITCH SPORTS HALL AND PUBLIC SOCCER PITCH AT TOVE DITLEVSENS’S SCHOOL IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

NOVA5 arkitekter has performed general renovation and restructuring of the old buildings of Tove Ditlevsen’s school as well as designing a new building to replace an old bunker complex from World War II. The new building contains a sunken sports hall with a public soccer pitch on the roof, linking the school with the local community. The unusable left-over spaces surrounding the school building have been revitalised and turned into active areas optimising the scarce urban space available.

A comprehensive Danish School System Reform came into effect in 2015 under the motto “Making a good school even better”, implementing a new and different school day for pupils and teachers – with more PE and physical activity.

Challenging site The original Tove Ditlevsen’s School is located in the upand-coming district of Vesterbro, close to the former red-light district, the Central Station and the vibrant Meatpacking District of Copenhagen. Since families with children are flocking to Copenhagen, the school needed space to accommodate an extra 250 pupils plus an expansion of the after-school club.

The new sports hall is located between the existing school and an old church. To respect the historic settings – but still create architecture fit for the 21st century – NOVA5 designed a simple cubic building clad with nature’s ultimate material: wood. The wooden façade panels of the sunken sports hall continue into a beautiful fence around the rooftop soccer pitch.

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Down-to-earth use of material Inside the sports hall, bare concrete walls and black metal bring a “raw” appearance to the lower part, brightened up by green linoleum sports flooring and its colourful markings. The ceiling and the upper part of the sports hall – which are the most visible from the outside – are clad in ash wood panels. The ceiling integrates all lighting, and the distinctive flamed ash panels regulate the acoustics.

The underground changing rooms have bare concrete walls and wooden ceilings. All floors have light-brown 10 x 10cm tiles matching the tone of the concrete. The same tiles but in white cover the walls of the shower area. Changing room benches with integral coat rails consist of black powder-coated steel frames with seats in natural wood. www.nova5.dk

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FOOTBALL STADIUM STADIO DELLA ROMA IN ROME, ITALY

REFURBISHMENT OF ROD LAVER ARENA IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

New York-based Meis Architects design the 52,500seat Stadio Della Roma and put its construction costs at USD 400 million.

After almost 30 years as one of the world’s favourite sports and entertainment venues, Rod Laver Arena is getting a bold new makeover. Cox Architecture wishes to ensure it continues to host the best events in Australia.

With a focus on both intimacy and “home-pitch advantage,” the design integrates one of international football’s most tightly organized seating bowls with worldclass amenities and technology to rival the best new and modern stadiums in all of professional sports.

Intended to evoke one of Rome’s most beloved and iconic landmarks, the Colosseum, the design incorporates an ultra-modern, steel and glass stadium, wrapped in a stone “scrim”. This scrim, a floating stone screen that envelops the stadium, is a dynamic contemporary interpretation of the stone arches of the famous arena. A translucent glass and Teflon-coated fabric canopy protects the entire seating bowl from the elements.

This modern colosseum will anchor a 365-day-a-year destination of shops, restaurants and bars, including an interactive AS Roma Hall of Fame. Situated just north of the stadium will be a state-of-the-art training and wellness facility dedicated to AS Roma’s first team training. In addition to two full-size and one half-size training pitches, the center will employ the latest and most sophisticated training technology and equipment. www.meisarchitects.com

The multi-million dollar refurbishment, part of the Melbourne Park Redevelopment project (USD 700 Mio), will significantly enhance every aspect of the customer experience and rejuvenate the external design of the iconic venue.

A suite of new developments are aimed directly at improving the event experience for patrons, including a striking new eastern annex which will become the main public entrance to the arena and provide new public amenities, new food and beverage outlets that will cater for a wide variety of dining options, including outlets on the floor level providing patrons with easier access to food and drinks during shows, and increased disability access including universal access to the seating bowl.

Patrons, promoters and hirers are set to be big winners from significant back-of-house improvements that will allow bigger and better shows to come to the arena where a larger, more efficient loading bay will allow concerts to be set up faster and increase the number of shows, and an increased rigging capacity and back-ofhouse improvements to accommodate promoters and hirers bringing the largest blockbuster shows to the arena. www.coxarchitecture.com.au

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NATIONAL SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE CONGRESS IN WARSAW (POLAND) GATHERED 200 ATTENDEES IN DECEMBER More than 200 representatives of national authorities, local governments and the sports industry attended the IAKS National Congress of Sports Infrastructure which took place in conjunction with the infraSPORT Trade Show of Sports, Recreation, and Tourism Infrastructure on the 1st and 2nd December 2016 in Warsaw, Poland.

The two events, staged by IAKS Poland, were under the honorary patronage of the Ministry of Sport and Tourism, the Polish Olympic Committee and the Polish Paralympic Committee.

Przeglad Sportowy editor-in-chief Michał Pol officially opened the event in front of the Minister of Sport and Tourism Jarosław Stawiarski, the President of the Polish Olympic Committee Andrzej Krasnicki, the president of the Polish Paralympic Committee Łukasz Szeliga, the president of IAKS International Dr Stefan Kannewischer, representatives of the Polish Corporation of Sports Managers, and the Fundacja Promocji Gmin Polskich. IAKS Poland president Zbigniew Klonowski led over to the panels and presentations.

The first day emphasized the key words for any investment: strategy, management and financing. Twelve Polish and foreign panellists debated over combining and efficiently executing sport investments. The experts pointed out that sport investments shall answer the needs of the residents, and utilise the surroundings. The management by a private operator is one option. The second day had discussions on the trends in constructing and exploiting facilities on the agenda. The latest technological solutions help to optimize the management of the facility.

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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY RECREATIONAL SPORTS AND WELLNESS CENTRES A RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS OF AN ACTIVE CAMPUS COMMUNITY Authors

Colleen McKenna and David Body CannonDesign, www.cannondesign.com

The building type of university sports centres emerged in the early 1980s and is arguably the only new building type to become a fixture on campus in the last 30 years. Since 1985 over 70% of universities have constructed such a centre. It has often surpassed the student union as a gathering place for students, faculty and staff, has become a key influential factor in student recruitment and retention, and is increasingly seen as an opportunity for an iconic architectural statement. The authors Colleen McKenna and David Body reflect on typical components and its architecture and give an outlook on trends.

Sport on an American campus can be broadly divided into two categories: intercollegiate athletics and intramural/recreational sports.

Intercollegiate athletes, many of whom receive athletic scholarships, compete against other universities in competitions managed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). At a large university the intercollegiate facilities are usually for the exclusive use of the elite athletes and may include stadia, arenas, natatoriums, indoor practice facilities, training/therapy rooms and strength training centres. They are frequently in a separate zone of campus due to their size and expansive footprint.

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students but sometimes has a nominal fee for faculty, staff and alumni.

The impetus for the wave of construction can be attributed to pressure on existing facilities from shared use with intercollegiate athletics, ageing facilities, increased interest in health and wellness, increased participation by women, social engineering (obesity, alcohol and drugs), recruitment and retention of students, the need for a healthy environment for social interaction, and perhaps most importantly the willingness of students to finance the building by supporting a bond measure.

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4 1 & 3 Georgia College & State University, Student Wellness & Recreation Center, Exterior and Multipurpose Space. Photo: CannonDesign / JWest Productions 2 University of California, Riverside Student Recreation Center, Outdoor Lap Pool. Photo: CannonDesign / Bill Timmerman 4 University of Louisville, Belknap Campus Student Recreation Center, Indoor Cardio Fitness Space. Photo: CannonDesign / Timothy Hursley

exercise rooms, spinning studio, squash/racquetball, climbing/bouldering walls, lap and leisure pools, spas, outdoor activities, locker rooms, wellness centre, social and learning spaces, food service, and administration.

Although results may vary according to the region of the country, student surveys consistently place the following spaces as a top priority.

Fitness/weight training The demand on this space during peak hours in the early morning, lunchtime and particularly between 3.00pm and 8.00pm is very difficult to meet.

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constituents. Some recreation centres provide dedicated spaces for women which can also accommodate religious preferences. Frequently there is a small instructional space with samples of each major type of equipment where new members can be instructed on their use in relative privacy.

This space can also be used for personal training.

Gymnasiums A major programming difference between university facilities and community centres or commercial health clubs is the student’s huge demand for gymnasium space primarily for basketball, volleyball, and badminton. Most buildings have a minimum of three basketball courts, although six to eight courts are not unusual. The courts usually have wood floors and have retractable baskets and electrically operated divider curtains. Minimal spectator seating is provided to accommodate the casual 19

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5 University of California Riverside, Student Recreation Center, Student Entry Control. Photo: CannonDesign / Bill Timmerman 6 University of Minnesota, Student Recreation Center, Student Lounge Space. Photo: CannonDesign / Timothy Hursley 7 & 8 University of Missouri, St. Louis Wellness and Recreation Center, Benches along indoor courts and Indoor Jogging Track. Photo: CannonDesign / Timothy Hursley

observer and the teams and is also popular as a laptop study or social area while waiting for a turn on the court.

Swimming pools The aquatic centre is the most expensive component to construct and maintain and the most likely to be shared with intercollegiate athletics. Typically there is a 25m or 50m competition pool which also provides lap swimming for the recreational user and this is coupled with a warm water leisure pool which may have whirlpools, lazy rivers, climbing walls or zip lines.

Jogging tracks Most of the academic year is during the cold weather months and the peak activity is during hours of darkness.

The track offers a sheltered and secure location for walking and jogging. The jogging track has become an integral part of the building, often threading its way through atria and overlooking activity spaces and the surrounding landscape. Recent tracks have also incorporated gradients. The majority have three lanes with the occasional 4-lane track.

Planning and architecture Most centres are designed with a single point of entry controlled by turnstiles activated by a student registration card or biometric scanner. The food service component is often outside security to avoid problems of food in the facility.

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A recreation centre is one of the prime “see and be seen” locations on campus. Circulation patterns are designed to allow visual access to most activities, and the varying volumes offer the opportunity to maximize the three-dimensional interplay of space which energizes the overall experience. The spaces between the activity rooms are designed to provide unstructured areas for student interaction and study.

The building should be designed for flexibility to accommodate both internal change and exterior expansion.

The popularity of activities changes over the years, and the increased participation since the first wave of projects in the 1980’s is reflected in the large number of buildings currently undertaking major additions.

The architectural design of the exterior of the building can be a difficult assignment. Many campuses have mandated materials and styles. The nature of the building typology suggests a light, transparent upbeat image which can be a challenge when the campus requires “Collegiate Gothic” or “Colonial” style architecture.

Trends Many buildings incorporate a wellness suite which offers programmes such as fitness assessment, weight loss, drug and alcohol counselling, meditation, yoga, massage, CPR and AED, cooking, and first aid. In some cases a free fitness assessment is offered to all new students. sb 1/2017

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9 Georgia College & State University, Student Wellness & Recreation Center, Indoor Pool. Photo: CannonDesign / JWest Productions 10 & 11 Utah Valley University, Student Wellness Center, Climbing Wall and Outdoor Activities Center. Photo: CannonDesign / Bill Timmerman

Squash is growing in many parts of the country with racquetball declining somewhat. Spinning studios, climbing and bouldering centres, “hot” or specialized yoga studios, elevated jogging tracks, and fitness ramps continue to be popular.

One particularly interesting trend is that some smaller universities have grouped multiple student life facilities in one “fusion” building. A good example is the Nova Southeastern University in Florida which has a 4,000-seat arena, intercollegiate athletic facilities, recreational facilities, food service, student union, and the departments of theatre and dance organized around a linear atrium which contains the support facilities, toilets, tickets, and lobby space.

Sustainability, accessibility, financing, and staffing Sustainability has been defined as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations. Most campuses require LEED Certification which grades buildings in five categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality.

Financing is provided from a number of different sources. There is very little if any state funding available for recreation facilities, so universities must rely on philanthropy, traditional debt, institutional bonding, or a student-supported bond issue. The student-supported bond issue is currently the most frequently used. In a typical case, the students hold a referendum to assess themselves and their successors an annual fee to support the bond issue.

Staffing is a combination of full-time and part-time professional staff and is usually the largest employer of students on campus.

Conclusion Each year there are three million new students enrolled at American universities and colleges. The recreational sports and wellness centre provides a platform for them to develop healthy lifetime habits during those formative college years.

Accessibility is mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, “An act to establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability”. The updated 2010 Standards for Accessible Design includes a chapter devoted to recreation facilities. sb 1/2017

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FUSION OF URBAN LIFE AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES SALBURUA CIVIC CENTRE IN VITORIA-GASTEIZ, SPAIN Location Salburua/Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain Operator City of Vitoria-Gasteiz Architect IDOM Av Zarandoa Etorbidea, 23 ES-48015 Bilbao www.idom.com Team Gonzalo Carro (Project Architect); Maria Robredo, Oscar Ferreira, Javier Manjรณn, Aintzane Gastelu-Iturri, Daniela Bustamante, Beatriz Pagoaga, Aitziber Olarte Author Gonzalo Carro (IDOM) Photos Aitor Ortiz Official opening May 2015 Construction costs 8,1 Mio. Euro

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Salburua Civic Centre designed by IDOM combines sporting, cultural and administrative uses to serve the inhabitants of the Basque municipality. The compact building of 110 x 60 metres is light-flooded thanks to the various patios that traverse the building, establishing visual relationships between the various activities taking place in the centre.

The Town Development Master Plan capped the height of the building at 14 metres. The roof thus acquires a faรงade-like character. The Civic Centre has an air of centrality. Despite this, for functional reasons, the building has a single access point. The plot, although it seems flat, has an accumulated 4 metre drop, which makes the access and evacuation of the building considerably more difficult.

The faรงades and the roof are not differentiated, which gives the building a more massive character from a volumetric point of view. The entrance is emphasised by a great canopy which allows outdoor activities. This canopy is oriented towards the promenade that connects with the nearby park. The building has a

single entrance, although the ground level boundary is diluted by a transparent ground floor which makes it possible to watch inside activities from the outside.

Four functions: social, cultural, recreational and sports acitivities The neighbourhood activities programme comprises meeting rooms, citizen affairs offices, play centre, youth club and cafeteria. The cultural programme takes place in the libraries, study rooms and meeting rooms. The assembly hall works as an independent element, therefore requiring direct access from the street without interfering with normal everyday operation. The swimming pool is also designed as a self-contained item since it sb 1/2017

requires controlled access. Besides these four main uses, there are the administrative and the building services areas.

The programme is divided into three levels: the ground floor for public use, the basement for all sports facilities except the pool, and the first floor for the administrative areas, cultural spaces and the pool. The first floor has a less permeable, more abstract language, deviating from the usual human scale, in order to obtain a stronger and more powerful image.

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located on the ground floor, following the idea of fusing the exterior and interior space.

Sports activities in the basement, culture and communication on the first floor Except for the swimming pool, the multi-sport areas are housed in the basement. This allows passers-by to follow the action inside. Locating the multi-purpose court in the basement also favours access to the stands from the ground floor. Complementary to the sport uses, the building services are also located in the basement. However, they have direct and independent access from the outside.

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Swimming pool with unique views on second floor The swimming pool is located independently on the second floor, with privileged views over the West Park, configured as a passing area – the same as on the ground floor. Positioning the pool on a high floor is not the norm but resulted in a preferential and unique area within the building. Each sports facility has its own independent changing rooms, located on the same level where the activity takes place.

main lobby, so that a few metres after entry, the flow of people is divided up according to the activities envisaged.

Inside one of the main patios are the staircase and the lift – integrated in the assembly hall volume – that connect both with the sports programme in the basement and the first floor. In the other main courtyard, the turnstiles grant access to the staircase and lift leading to the swimming pool on the second floor. Adjacent to these patios are direct access points to the meeting rooms and the corridor that communicates with the rest of the ground floor programme and the link to the assembly hall. All the main building’s circulations are segregated within a radius of 10 metres.

Centralized access to all floors Despite the size of the programme, access to each of the floors is located near the entrance of the building, in the

Two patios on the north and south elevations The inside space can be surprising after the experience of the building’s compact and closed volume. Despite the

noisier ground floor and basement. This has established an activity filter, from the public to the more private spaces.

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apparent exterior massiveness, the inside areas are full of light thanks to the existing courtyards. Amongst these, two rectangular ones that include the vertical communications stand out along with a circular patio that lights up the children’s library and the meeting room located in the centre of the building, emphasising the place where users assemble and meet.

One patio abuts with the gym area and the other with the rock wall. Apart from flooding these activities with sunlight, it also allows them to coexist with the coming and going of pedestrians. People on the street see climbers come into view as they ascend the wall.

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between the different activities taking place inside. From the gymnasiums for example, one can see the activities in the dance rooms and fencing in the basement, the meeting room and lobby on the ground floor and even the children’s library on the first floor.

Light takes centre stage The luminous character of the building is toned down in the distribution areas on the first floor in order to convey the idea of access to a more private area which requires silence and tranquillity. Once in the areas where the activity takes place, light once again takes centre stage.

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blocks, painted and unpainted Rudolf blocks, leaving floor slabs uncovered, some areas without a false ceiling) in order to reduce the costs of a project which was very limited in its investment. Despite the budget limitations, it was not necessary to reduce the scope of the planned programme or to omit any of the key solutions for the success of the project, and particularly those related to the building services in a project which obtained an A energy certificate. sb 1/2017

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What are the conceptual or functional features that make your facility successful?

From the outset, we wanted to focus on offering activities and services for all local residents and allow for better social interaction.

As a result, we offer various intertwined yet standalone services and activities, taking place on all days of the week in various zones within the centre and aimed at different population groups. A dedicated facilities team consisting of three technical staff, social policy experts and a manager coordinate and run the centre. The very close cooperation with the architects is worth emphasising, and that we have managed to keep within the available budget.

If you had an extra wish, how would you modify or extend your facility?

The centre’s current dimensions perfectly suit the plot within its downtown environment, so extending it is not a realistic option. Of course, we will modify the individual zones and facilities within the centre to cater for new requirements. We consider the building a “living” complex which will evolve as needs change, so there are bound to be adjustments sooner rather than later. What we are still missing is the equipment for a climbing and bouldering zone. We are currently assessing several alternatives for converting a previously unused space for this.

What challenges do you see your centre facing in the near future?

We have the opportunity to elevate ourselves from the other sports and leisure facilities in the city with special new offerings. We will turn the designated area into a climbing and bouldering zone as soon as possible, which will allow us to offer the general public a new kind of sports experience with intergenerational activities with motor skills at a height as the common denominator. We are also going to be able to appeal to a new target group with the fully equipped fencing room, the only one in Vitoria-Gasteiz. In respect of managing our centre, the big challenge will lie in continually adjusting the activities and sports we offer to the needs of the city’s residents at that particular time. sb 1/2017

Which theme will dominate sports architecture in the near future?

In the developing world there obviously still a lot to do. In Western society, I think there is a dichotomy between the overwhelming presence of technology and the tendency to retrace our steps and rehumanize our cities. Perhaps virtual reality makes us question sports venues, as we know them, or even, to an extent, make them redundant. Just as in cities, where once there was just asphalt, there are now pedestrianized areas, green corridors and cycle lanes.

Despite seeming poles apart, I think that if both technology and the reclaiming of our cities are developed in parallel – the fruit of social pressure and the inexhaustible commercial voracity of big companies – architecture, as always, will have to adapt.

Which is your favourite sports facility? And why?

It is difficult to choose just one building. Perhaps, if pushed, I would say the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. The rotundity and power of the building are overwhelming… Herzog & de Meuron’s stadiums never cease to amaze me, especially the Bird‘s Nest in Beijing, the new Bordeaux stadium or the Allianz Arena in Munich.

Which is your favourite sport and favourite club? What does this sport mean to you as an architect?

I like many sports. Tennis is both elegant and exciting, while at the same time hypnotic. However, I have a leaning towards football, or more specifically to Athletic Club of Bilbao. This is the club of my city and the oldest team in the Spanish league. It is unique in that only players from the region can play with the team, a philosophy which is in itself romantic. More importantly, we have never been relegated to the second division and we compete at the highest level in the best league in the world. Watching them play in the new stadium designed by us is an unforgettable experience and highly recommended, not just for football fans but also for architects.

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A HANGAR FOR EMPLOYEE SPORT AEP FITNESS CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY, USA Location Oklahoma City, USA Client/operator American Energy Partners LP Architect Allford Hall Monaghan Morris Morelands 5-23 Old Street UK-London EC1V 9HL www.ahmm.co.uk Team Simon Allford, Wade Scaramucci, Jack Ayre, Joe Haire, Eric Schmid, Holli Thackray Author Allford Hall Monaghan Morris Photos Timothy Soar Official opening October 2015 Construction costs USD 11.6 Mio

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Allford Hall Monaghan Morris Architects have placed a series of arched steel trusses over an existing concrete basement. The trusses are clad with industrial-scaled profile metal sheeting to enclose a singular hangar-like volume with fully glazed gables.

The project began with American Energy Partners (AEP) seeking ideas on how to use a fallow site in northern Oklahoma City containing a half-complete structure. Eight steel arches sat atop an empty concrete bunker, all that was built of what was intended to be a private car museum and wine warehouse. AEP had outgrown its existing staff facilities nearby and was looking to use the site to provide a new fitness and childcare centre for its staff.

A large cube was placed within the central space containing two racquetball courts within and an adaptable climbing wall. Internal facilities include a basketball court, fitness studios of varied sizes, changing and locker rooms and a café. On the outside a running track, courtyards, terraces

and a sunken retention pond cater for a wide range of external activities.

The approach focused on reusing the existing structure for the fitness centre – with the childcare centre to follow later as a new building on the land immediately to the north. Utilising the incomplete structure presented two main challenges. Firstly, while the basement was generous in size and height, it lacked any natural light. Secondly, the arches limited the size of the sports courts and were badly corroded by the eight years they had lain exposed. The design response was concise – punch two lightwells to either ends of the basement and replace the arches with nine new trusses sized to suit the programme within. sb 1/2017

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Single-storey steel-clad volume punches through At ground level, the resultant hangar is covered in a roof of large-gauge crimped and profiled galvanised steel.

The east and west gables are fully glazed, offering views straight through and bathing the interior in natural light.

Two boxes are placed under the arched roof – a single-storey metal volume bisects the east glazing to form the main entry, while internally two racquetball courts are wrapped in a climbing wall. A central stair and elevator separate café and personal training areas from a basketball court to the west end of the hangar.

Downstairs is an open-plan strength and cardio hall, running between the courtyards at either end of the basement. Fitness studios are also anchored around the lightwells, with showering and changing facilities at the bottom of the stairs. A restrained palette is used throughout – structure, walls and ceilings are all white to maximise the natural light. Cushioned black rubber flooring is used throughout exercise areas, with sprung wooden floors for sports courts and fitness studios.

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intake and exhaust flues. Lighting is integrated within the arched trusses upstairs, while exercise areas downstairs are fitted with uplighting to avoid glare.

Outside, a sunken volleyball court also acts as rainwater detention for the site in a part of the city yet to be fitted with stormwater infrastructure. Finally, the thoroughly planted grounds that will include the childcare centre are encircled by a running track that doubles as sidewalk.

Sustainability driven attributes The AEP Fitness Center is focused on the community of AEP, providing space for recreation and social interaction.

The centre is by nature focused on health and fitness but the design provides a healthy environment by maximising natural light inside the space through glazed end walls to the barrel vaulted space and light wells punched into the basement. Planted walls in the light wells and gardens around the site improve views and usability of external spaces.

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studios and engaged in night cooling to reduce the opera­tional energy requirements for space conditioning during the day. The barrel-vaulted roof is insulated beyond local code requirements and is coated white to reduce solar and conductive heat gains in summer and heat losses in winter. The interior is also painted white to make the most of natural light and reduce requirements for electric lighting; the lighting that is installed is low energy LED. In a city where the predominant mode of transport is the private car, the architects have provided ample bicycle parking spaces to encourage zero-carbon transport choices.

The approach to ecology considers the environmental impact of materials in manufacture, use and at the end of their life, as well as operational water consumption, stormwater control and a site’s contribution to the local ecosystem. The fitness centre is largely floored with rubber tiles manufactured from recycled car tyres and the volume of materials is reduced through exposed structure and minimal finishes. Externally, the biodiversity contribution is incorporated into the recreation areas and stormwater management system. Areas of native planting are arranged around a stormwater swale which doubles as a volleyball court. sb 1/2017

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ENCOURAGING ACTIVITY INSIDE AND OUTSIDE Location Sollentuna, Sweden Client/operator Sollentuna Municipality Architect White arkitekter AB Östgötagatan 100 Box 4700 SE-116 92 Stockholm www.white.se Staff Niklas Singstedt – Lead architect Author Niklas Singstedt Photos Thomas Zaar Official opening October 2015 Construction costs SEK 54 Mio. (approx. EUR 5,545,000)

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ROTEBRO SPORTS HALL IN ROTEBRO, SWEDEN White Arkitekter has designed a full-scale sports hall for schools and sports clubs in Rotebro in the Sollentuna municipality, Sweden. Rotebrohallen – Rotebro sports hall – is a 20 x 40 m concept hall and a first step in the regeneration of central Rotebro. In spite of its size, the sports hall is a natural addition to an urban environment undergoing development and densification.

The Municipality of Sollentuna has the challenge of providing the future planned schools new sports halls with venues for hosting PE classes.

At the same time, organised sport is on the increase in the municipality. White Arkitekter was commissioned to design a sports hall concept which the municipality can construct in several locations as and when needed. The first concept hall to be realised and put to use is Rotebro sports hall. Local sports associations, schools and municipal managers were involved in developing the concept, which uses a simple and

rational approach in adapting to the different conditions prevailing in different locations.

Building components In essence, the concept hall is composed of two parts, one taller which houses the hall and a lower portion which houses the entrance, plant, changing, storage and teachers’ rooms. This part runs parallel to the hall and can be built in one or two levels depending on the needs for changing rooms and other secondary areas. The result is a 20 x 40 m sports hall with a well sb 1/2017

thought-out basic structure that easily adapts to the location. Though intended for serial production, the hall exudes an elegant functionality, quality and character.

gatherings. Already much-appreciated by both players and spectators is the great care taken in the construction of the game court floor as well as the acoustics.

A spacious entrance provides an area for relaxation and offers an overview of the different parts of the hall. A wide corridor – useful for heating the hall – leads into the four changing rooms. A wider zone with space for folding bleachers has been created along the game court’s longest side. In addition, there are staff rooms, a kiosk, kitchenette, an office and, on the upper level, a multi-­ functional mini hall suitable for dancing, exercising or

Coherent sculptural form down to the last screw The hall is centrally located in Rotebro, an area which is characterised by large buildings with robust materials and simple details. Rotebro sports hall relates proportionally to its context and adapts to the existing planning; simultaneously, the building possesses qualities engaging the human scale with a modern and playful character. Great attention down to the last screw has been devoted to

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the detailing on the façade, which contributes to a coherent sculptural form. The façade is dominated by its durable and ageing-resistant exterior cladding which drapes the building to form a strong, characteristic pattern with a relief effect. Great care has been taken to utilise the construction materials in the best way possible and through articulate design detailing – a seemingly simple product has become a defining feature.

A restrained colour scheme contrasts with the visible green roofs and the warm wood tones of the interior design palette. Solar cells are integrated into the building and the total energy consumption is 75% of the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning’s requirements.

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to show the activity inside the hall – and thereby attract visitors – and to create a safe environment for the surrounding area, as the activity and lights inside the hall are visible from the outside. Walking and cycling routes surround Rotebro sports hall. As the area lacks buildings that relate well to the human perspective, the ambition was to design a structure that fulfils this need.

As such, great emphasis has also been placed on designing the surrounding landscape to create a public building which is an attractive meeting place in central Rotebro. To the south, the hall opens out onto a sunny, small city park combined with a schoolyard, which was also redesigned as part of the project. The roof is covered with sedum as a visible extension of the park’s greenery.

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GREEN AND DIGITAL: THE WATER I-PAVILION BATTERY PARK CITY, NEW YORK CITY, USA

Location New York City, USA Client Battery Park City Authority Operator Asphalt Green Architect hanrahanMeyers architects 6 Maiden Lane, Suite 510 US-New York, NY 10038 www.hanrahanmeyers.com Staff Projekt architect: Lapshan Fong Author hanrahanMeyers architects Photos hanrahanMeyers architects Asphalt Green John Hill Michael Moran Official opening June 2013 Construction costs USD 25 Mio.

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Digital Water i-Pavilion (DWiP) is a 5,100m² LEED Gold-certified community centre that serves lower Manhattan as both an indoor recreational facility and outdoor public park. ­­ In her interview, hanrahanMeyers architects (hMa) Founding Partner Victoria Meyers explains why the DWiP defines itself as the architecture of sound, water and movement. ­Research into natural and artificial light as well as into sound and its effects on buildings and landscapes are the Design Principal’s passion.

The Digital Water i–Pavilion is a 5,100m² building conceived as a ‘built landscape’ situated at the base of two residential towers in Battery Park City’s North Neighborhood.

The primary architectural feature is a curving, 50m long glass arcade wall facing West Street immediately north of the World Trade Center.

The arcade wall features a patterned interpretation of a composition, ‘WaTER’, commissioned from a NYC composer. The glass wall sits opposite two swimming pools and a gymnasium inside the building and two ball fields and a soccer field outside the building. A public promenade follows the curve of the arcade adjacent to the ball fields, allowing public passage north to south and providing viewing and access to the fields themselves.

The arcade is opened in three locations as public courtyards where park-goers can find shade and public facilities. The courtyards also accommodate entrances into the community centre and provide stair access from the ball fields up to the Ball Field Terrace overlooking the fields.

Among the green design features are the LEED gold certification; the multi-zone AC system with heat exchangers that use swimming pools as the heat source and two heat sinks; the grey water utilization including the cooling tower make-up for evaporation cooling and ball field irrigation; the fritted glass for low maintenance glare reduction and bird protection; the extensive natural light in all main spaces; and the rainwater recovery and storage including the roofs of the buildings, the 1,480m² terrace and the 6,070m² ball fields. sb 1/2017

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VICTORIA MEYERS hanrahanMeyers architects „sb”: What are the characteristic features of DWiP? Meyers: The project’s space is multi-faceted. The building has a green roof, several stairs, ramps and walkways, and sits in front of its own interconnected sports fields.

DWiP offers the sound of WaTER (a composition composed for the building by New York composer Michael J. Schumacher), supported by stairs, walkways and ramps that lead visitors through a transparent community sports centre. Sound and a green roof permeated by stairs, ramps, and walkways link the Battery Park City Ballfields to North End Avenue walking east to west through DWiP’s WaTER façade: a unique digital artwork, meant to be activated through Bluetooth technologies. The building therefore combines nature and technology: a green roof above, and a digital façade facing East. sb 1/2017

DWiP acts as an armature for state-of-the-art sports spaces: two pools; a gymnasium; a dance studio, two Pilates studios, and a fitness center facing the glass. The centre of the main sports area is the women’s and men’s locker/shower/changing rooms. The upper entry level includes the entry/reception, and an auditorium for public presentations, open to the community. One floor above the entry, the building has a third Pilates studio, a commercial kitchen for cooking classes, and three classrooms. There are two pools, a diving pool and a lap pool. The diving pool has a movable floor, so it can be as shallow as 0.90m for children’s swim classes, or as deep as 3.66m. The playing fields in front of the sports area support baseball/soccer and other local sports teams.

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Meyers: More and more, people do not do sports outside of sports centres, due to concerns about safety and air quality. Sports centres of the future will offer a variety of experiences, including classrooms and community spaces, and a green environment free of pollutants.

This is what I call the future of sports architecture: Green Design; transparency; LEED certified design to guarantee indoor air quality; and areas for sport designed as swing spaces. At DWiP, the Pilates and dance studios are small rooms with sprung wood floors, able to accommodate dance. The concrete floor below the wood flooring is deep enough to run services. The air quality has continuous control through a computerized air quality system.

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DWiP achieves many architectural goals under one roof.

The roof itself is also a green park. Making a clear connection to digital design the glass wall has wifi connections along the edge, and displays the digital score of the music piece WaTER. DWiP has an underlying idea about movement through space, with five stairs, and three ramps cutting through the glass wall, so that it is possible to move against, and through the glass wall, and walk through/around the soundscore. „sb”: Which is your favourite sports facility?

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We also have great appreciation for Cruz y Ortiz’s Estadio de Madrid. Their work is very primitive and yet extremely refined. They present the visitor with large primitive walls that allow light to enter in bold ways. It is easy to find your way through the series of three concentric concrete walls to the seating area. Cruz y Ortiz’s stadium is a great solution to the formal quandary of bringing people into a formal stadium seating area, without abandoning the power of the original sb 1/2017

Greek landscape form. The work of Cruz y Ortiz is brilliant and strong architecture in unforgiving and tough materials, very much like Kahn’s Salk Institute, in San Diego, California. „sb“: What is your favourite sport and favourite club? What does this sport mean to you as an ­architect?

Meyers: My favourite sport is running. I find that running allows me to clear my head, to think. On good days, I am out and walking or running for a few hours.

Running allows me the opportunity to work through design problems.

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NORWAY‘S HIGHEST CLIMBING WALL NORWEGIAN MOUNTAINEERING CENTRE IN ÅNDALSNES, NORWAY The “Norsk Tindesenter” is a visitor centre with a focus on Norwegian mountaineering history and outdoor activities on steep slopes. Inside is a mix of guidance, information, museum and experiences relating to Norwegian mountaineering history. It contains an auditorium, exhibition space, library, offices, shop and a restaurant/café. At 21 metres, Norway‘s highest climbing wall has been designed here by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter AS. The Norwegian Mountaineering Centre is rooted in an innovative interpretation of the immensity of the natural environment and the dramatic surrounding landscape. The design of the building revolves around its function as a mountaineering centre and meeting place for both locals and visitors. This provides the structure with a characteristic volume communicating its contents with exciting and unique geometrical expression. Its outer skin is clad in a uniform

surface, highlighting its originality and situation next to marina and station in the town centre.

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developed with a pragmatic and realistic implementation strategy. The Norwegian Mountaineering Centre strives to be a reference project for sustainability and energy use, with its focus on sustainable material choices.

Climbing wall inside towering structure The climbing wall is a great choice for climbers of any ability and for anyone who wants to give the sport of rock-climbing a go. With 60 climbs spread over 20 anchors, there is plenty of scope, whatever the level of skill.

Visitors can learn the ropes, take courses to advance their skills or defy gravity on the roof. At 21 metres, the main wall is the highest in Norway. The Centre has two auto belays, a bouldering wall for serious training as well as a popular bouldering cave for the little ones.

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of the café. The library is compact and creates an independent zone for studying and relaxing.

Leading from the lower to the upper floor, the auditorium is a flexible space and serves both as a cinema and, if required, as an extension of the exposition area. Multimedia shows about the local mountains can be projected onto the walls and the ceiling.

Play of colours on the façade The façade of the Norwegian Mountaineering Centre is clad in 1.2 mm thick aluminium plates lacquered in three different metallic colours: medium bronze, light bronze and silver. The colours change with the changing light outside. The façade reflects the surroundings of the fjord and the mountain peak behind the building.

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Location Staten Island, New York City, USA Client/operator NYC Dept of Parks and Recreation Architect Sage and Coombe Architects 12-16 Vestry St, 5th Floor US - NY 10013, New York www.sageandcoombe.com Principals Jennifer Sage FAIA, LEED AP Peter Coombe AIA, LEED AP Project Architect/Associate Joshua Keay AIA, LEED AP Author Jennifer Sage Peter Coombe Joshua Keay Photos Alexa Hoyer Paul Warchol Official opening November 2015 Construction costs USD 73 Mio.

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SWEPT AWAY OCEAN BREEZE INDOOR ATHLETIC FACILITY IN NEW YORK CITY, USA Built as part of New York City’s Design Excellence program, the Ocean Breeze Indoor Athletic Facility sits within a new 110-acre park being developed as a part of former Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC initiative, whose primary goal was to bring large-scale regional parks to every borough. Located on Staten Island’s Eastern Shore, the building designed by Sage and Coombe Architects is part of the USD 1.2 billion roadmap for the greening of New York City.

Working with a team of landscape architects, MEP engineers, environmental consultants, lighting designers, and track and field experts, Sage and Coombe designed the 12,500m² track and field complex on Staten Island’s Eastern Shore, with views of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, lower Manhattan, and the Lower New York Bay. The building, constructed on one of the few remaining areas of native upland coastal grasslands on the island, initially presented a delicate problem in siting. Dense wetlands and an existing easement pushed the building to the southeast corner of the site, where it fronts on

Father Capodanno Boulevard, a major northsouth artery serving Staten Island.

Early on the decision was made to raise the arena portion of the building off the ground, which provided several strategic advantages: First, it would enhance views and protect the building – located less than 300m from the shore - from storm surges and rising tides.

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event. Third, it allowed for the required parking to sit below the building, and not otherwise occupy priceless New York City greenspace. As a result, the approach to the building starts with a gentle inclined walk that brings the visitor and the athlete to a terrace overlooking the expansive parkland beyond.

Hydraulically banked track By far the most state-of-the-art track facility in the region, the fieldhouse programme includes a 200m hydraulically banked track that can convert from six banked lanes during competition events, to eight flat lanes to accommodate large practice sessions. The track programme also includes two long jump pits, two pole vault lanes, a high jump, and two weight throwing areas. Meeting both NCAA and IAAF competition standards, the track boasts seating for 2,500 people, concessions, meeting rooms, restrooms and service areas, as well as a community fitness center complete with both cardio and weight equipment.

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mosaics, and art installations detail the space, while brightly coloured surfaces are used to create simple and impactful methods of wayfinding.

Low energy consumption The project integrates green building principles through the use of daylight harvesting, photo-sensor informed lighting controls, on-site storm water management, lowflow plumbing fixtures, recycled materials, and a high-albedo “cool� roof, which has spare structural capacity for future photovoltaic technology. In conjunction with roofmounted exhaust fans, the bi-fold doors located on three sides of the arena encourage natural ventilation in-lieu of air conditioning. All mechanical systems utilize high efficiency equipment, which is monitored and controlled through a networked building management system. The project is on track to achieve LEED Gold Certification.

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The landscape programme, designed by MKW Associates, focuses on preserving the native sand dunes, wetlands and shrub forest, and includes baseball and softball fields, a combination soccer/American Football field, a 5000m cross-country course, and nature and walking trails. The continuation of an existing neighborhood bicycle path meanders across the front of the site, connecting to nearby Midland Beach and Ocean Breeze Fishing Pier.

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Key Plan 1 Entry 2 Corridor 3 Check in 4 Concessions 5 Restroom 6 Offices

7 Foyer 8 Storage 9 Seating 10 Track 11 Porch 12 Terrace 13 Inclined walk

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THREE QUESTIONS TO THE ARCHITECT

JOSHUA KEAY Sage and Coombe Architects

Which theme will dominate sports architecture in the near future?

Given the rising costs of attending live sporting events, and the improvements in high-definition broadcast television, there will be a premium placed on spectator attendance. Providing other amenities within and adjacent to the facility will be key. Many new and planned facilities are either being built in urban centres, or as part of mixed-use developments featuring retail, restaurants, and other amenities.

Which is your favourite sports facility? And why?

As a native New Englander I’m partial to the original Boston Garden. I have vivid memories of attending Celtics’ games there as a youth, and being overwhelmed by the parquet floor, the steep rake of the seating, and the retired jerseys and championship banners overhead.

Later in life I was working in Boston when it was torn down, and recall that rather than starting at the top and working down, the demolition started at one end and worked horizontally - at one point revealing a perfect building section at mid court.

Which is your favourite sport and favourite club? What does this sport mean to you as an architect?

As an architect I find basketball the most interesting and visually dynamic, and I have followed the Boston Celtics for my entire life. When played at the highest level basketball is very complex, with many moving parts. Much like any architectural project team, all parts must work in concert to achieve ultimate success. sb 1/2017

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DOUBLE-DECKER SPORT SPORTS HOTEL “LA MAISON DU SPORT VAUDOIS” IN LEYSIN, SWITZERLAND Location Leysin, Switzerland Client/operator ‘Fonds du Sport Vaudois‘ Foundation Architect Graeme Mann & Patricia Capua Mann architectes Ch. de Monribeau 2 CH-1005 Lausanne www.mcm-arch.ch Staff Graeme Mann, Patricia Capua Mann, Thomas Wegener, David Martinez, Vincent Morel Sports floors RealSport SA Chemin de Combernesse 9 CH-1728 Rossens www.realsport.ch Author mcm architectes Photos Thomas Jantscher Official opening 2016 Construction costs CHF 14 Mio. (approx. EUR 13.1 Mio.)

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“La Maison du Sport Vaudois” is a 70-bed hotel (20 rooms of 2 to 4 beds). It has a large, 80seat refectory with a kitchen, three seminar rooms, a sports hall and an outdoor multi-sports playing area. Designed by Graeme Mann & Patricia Capua Mann architectes EPFL FAS SIA, it is home to the canton’s “Youth + Sport” programme, the training camps of sports clubs and associations, and the schools’ sports camps.

The project takes the form of a collection of small volumes and uses the density of chalets forming the traditional villages in this region as its point of reference. However, it provides a free interpretation by reminding the visitor of the characteristic hotel buildings in Leysin: a large house consisting of several small volumes. The complex is built on the natural flat area at the top of the site overlooking the outdoor sports area. The elevation of the building provides an amazing view of the mountains and the background. The separated buildings allow independent use of the different functions.

The sports hotel has its own sports hall of the VD3 type (28 x 16 m), with changing rooms and showers. It is suitable for the main usual indoor sports: basketball, volleyball, badminton, gymnastics and floorball. Sports hotel residents have

priority use of the sports hall. The remaining time is available for booking by any group or non-resident club.

The outdoor multi-sports playing area measuring 28 x 16 m with a synthetic surface is located on the roof of the sports hall. It permits the practice of all kinds of sports Wand games, such as basketball, volleyball and football. This ground is available for free use by residents without prior booking.

The 3-storey volume of the sports hall has been gently integrated into the landscape by embedding it in the sloping terrain. The only visible el­ ement is a linear concrete rooflight structure allowing natural light to enter the sports hall. At the same time, the rooflight structure provides shelter from the wind to activities on the roof-top playing area. sb 1/2017

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TENNIS TODAY, TANGO TOMORROW EXTENSION OF THE ARENA KLOSTERS-SERNEUS, SWITZERLAND

Location Klosters-Serneus, Switzerland Client/operator Municipality of Klosters-Serneus General contractor Ralbau AG CH-7004 Chur Sports facility designer Engeler Freiraumplanung AG Tonhallestrasse 42 CH-9500 Wil www.engeler-planung.ch Tennis surfaces Joseph Tennisplatzbau AG Pfaffengasse 34 CH-7206 Igis www.josephtennis.ch Author Stephan Fässler Photos Architekturbüro Ritter Schumacher AG Official opening January 2017 Construction costs CHF 13.5 Mio.

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Thanks to rebuilding work, the sports centre has been extended to include an events/ tennis hall, a sports hall and an outdoor tennis court. Visitors can now enjoy a greater ­selection of leisure opportunities and infrastructure design adapted to user behaviour.

Before the extension of the Arena Klosters-Serneus, the leisure facility consisted during the winter season of two artificial ice pads for a variety of ice sports. In summer, seven tennis courts, a football pitch, an all-weather playing area and an athletics ground were available. Visitors also had a restaurant with its spacious terrace at their disposal all year round.

After 13 months for construction, general contractor Ralbau AG succeeded in punctually delivering the extension of the sports centre to the clients, the municipality of Klosters-Serneus, on 2 December 2016. The new structures, consisting of a multifunctional events hall and a dual­section hall, were erected and finished in next to no time.

Clay-like surface In the dual-section hall, the novel Tennis Force®ES playing surface was installed so that it is now possible to carry out training on a claylike surface indoors as well. During events, the

ground is covered with a temporary PU plastic surface. The Rebound Ace® playing surface used in the events hall can be converted with temporary parquet flooring if required.

In the west of the existing sports centre, the newly added tennis court with its Vulkanit® surface system blends perfectly into the existing facility.

In addition to sports use, the sports centre will be used increasingly for functions and events and is available as a multifunctional complex.

The halls can be used in their entirety or, if two events are held simultaneously, as separate units.

The generously dimensioned foyer welcomes visi­tors to the Arena Klosters. According to the organisers, spacious changing rooms, an ingeniously equipped catering kitchen, a modern music system and the best-possible lighting now offer ideal conditions for successful events within the facility’s walls. sb 1/2017

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PARABOLIC ROOF SHAPE WITH SKYLIGHT DOMES MUNICIPAL SPORTS HALL IN GENK, BELGIUM The municipal sports centre is not only a welcome addition to the opportunities for exercise in Genk. Memorable for its striking shape, the new structure also combines a distinct architectural identity with advanced technology. Skylight domes illuminate and ventilate the 18-metre high hall and, in the case of fire, also extract smoke.

Location Genk, Belgium Client/Operator Municipality of Genk Architect BEL Architects Theater Building, Italiëlei 124 BE-2000 Antwerp www.bel-architecten.be Skylight domes ESSERTEC GmbH Berghäuschensweg 77 DE-41464 Neuss www.essertec.de Author Volker Tings Photos Luca Beel ESSERTEC

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Close to the over 40-years-old building of the monument-listed sports facility, BEL Architects together with Ney Partners have designed a building that – unlike the old hall – is right in line with today’s standards. In the architecture competition organised by the municipality, the designers thus beat their rivals with their innovative space and technology strategy. Occupying a footprint of 60 x 80 metres, the building breaks down into an entrance hall, cafeteria, changing rooms, storage space and a modern dual sports hall. Each of the two parts of the hall can be divided into three separately used playing areas.

Space and technology strategy The architecture concept has been brilliantly conceived – not least the parabolically shaped building envelope at a height of 18 metres. A total of 189 ESSERTEC skylight domes and an even larger number of artificial light sources

equipped with the latest LED technology perforate the striking roof and thus illuminate the hall. The 113 fixed esserfix ® 4000 skylight domes have been supplemented with 76 fumilux ® 4000 smoke and heat exhausts to provide the necessary safety in the event of a fire.

In addition to the electrically powered ventilation and smoke exhaust system, the skylights with their high-grade 4-layer plastic glazing admit plenty of natural daylight for sports centre users, while also providing excellent thermal and acoustic insulation. The glazing is protected from damage, e.g. due to ball impact, by the skylights’ interior polycarbonate shell. Another special feature is the colouration of the dome elements adapted to the uniform building envelope. In keeping with the white façade and roof, all the hardware and hinges, including the smoke extractors’ corner spoilers, have been given a white finish. sb 1/2017

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FINLAND’S FINEST ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHTING SOLUTIONS FROM FINLAND Photos

Greenled GmbH, Maximilianstr. 16-17, D-67346 Speyer, info@greenled-deutschland.de, www.greenled-deutschland.de

Most Germans have heard of Osram, but the latter’s cooperation partner in Scandinavia – Greenled – is known here only to very few. On its Scandinavian home patch, the company has been the top address for lighting solutions for industry, roads, public buildings and, above all, for sports grounds and sports halls for almost ten years. Greenled is now bringing its expertise to the German market – and adopting four approaches that make it worthwhile investing in new lighting systems.

Sports halls – be they training halls, ball sports halls for international competition or ice hockey rinks – are the true test of the performance of high-grade lighting systems. They have to meet the needs not only of the athletes and spectators, but also, in competitions, those of photographers and television: they have to be absolutely flicker-free and create pleasant and uniform lighting.

Cost is also an important factor. Accounting for a large chunk of the electricity bills of sports venue operators, the energy used for lighting is a significant economic consideration.

With a changeover of the lighting coupled with intelligent design and realisation by Greenled, the latter claims energy savings of 60 per cent have been achieved in sports halls while almost doubling the luminous energy.

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In offering energy-efficient solutions like these to cut costs and ensure high luminous energy with effective light distribution at the same time, Greenled adopts four approaches: Integrated service – from design through to installation Greenled supports its customers and partners in the choice and design of the right lighting for the optimum and efficient illumination of the building. This involves a status review, the requisite measurements and calculations, and the drafting of a lighting plan for the buildings in question. Convenience during installation is also taken into account. The lighting systems are supplied pre-assembled and, if desired, the entire planning, installation and commissioning are handled in cooperation with local specialists. sb 1/2017

Innovative technology – from the lighting system through to the control equipment Greenled was quick to identify the benefits of LEDbased solutions for hall operators and employed them in Scandinavia to provide environment-friendly, energy-efficient lighting. But the control equipment for the lighting is also a key aspect when it comes to saving energy and money and adapting the lighting perfectly to the needs of hall users.

Greenled sees itself as the leading expert in the use of the light management system that makes it possible to control the entire lighting installation in buildings of all sizes with remote access. This is where Greenled works with the most innovative solutions on the market, making use of the DALI control system and Encelium from Osram. sb 1/2017

Quality – made in Europe All its lighting systems are manufactured in Europe, which not only benefits quality, but also guarantees the rapid and simple availability of the technical data in the correct form. This is of huge importance particularly for designers, contractors and building firms.

Thanks to European manufacture, innovative technologies and its integrated service, Greenled facilitates customized, energy-efficient lighting solutions for any sports hall and arena.

Financing und after-sales service In the financing sector, Greenled again focuses on the customer, offering a variety of financing options – from rental and leasing through to simple purchase.

Service teams close to the customer keep the equipment running trouble-free, Greenled pledges.

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Author PEM Buildings Contact PEM GmbH Rennweg 10 DE-84034 Landshut www.pem.com Photos Photographer Gerhard Hagen David Matthiesen Photography Zeman & Co

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Specialising in construction, conversion, modernisation and general contractor services, PEM Buildings has established itself in the industry with 40 years of experience. With its head office in Upper Austria and branches in Germany, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, and Russia, the steel hall specialist has successfully handled thousands of national and international projects. For example, PEM Buildings in Lands­ hut, Bavaria has thus erected the new BasKIDHall sports hall in Bamberg, Germany.

This is where the specialist in steel halls has built a systems steel hall occupying an 890m² footprint. Its construction has involved the

consideration of all aspects of safety, the use of quality materials and resort to energy-saving insulation. 24 tonnes of steel went into the construction of the training hall.

Challenging roof pitch PEM Buildings specialises not only in new steel halls, but also in modernisation. The company handled design and assembly in the modernisation of the flat and metal roof of the sports hall Schäfersfeld in Lorch. “The work on the steeply pitched roof proved to be very testing in view of the different roof pitches on the existing building,” explains Managing Director Mag. Thomas sb 1/2017

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Ennsberger. The pitched, aluminium standing-seam roof was rebuilt over an area of roughly 1,400m². The 850m² flat roof consists of a supporting shell of aluminium vapour barrier sheeting, PIR insulating panels of exceptionally high insulation quality and durable FPO roofing membrane. In addition, the fitters of PEM Buildings installed an exterior perforated gable-end ridge light with shading and additional fall-through and hail protection as a special feature.

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Zeman Group in Vienna, was awarded the contract for the construction of a new load-bearing steel structure for the two grandstands of the Páirc Ui Chaoimh stadium in the Province of Munster in Ireland. “The challenge during assembly is to raise the heavy building elements, 51m long, 8m wide and 15m high and weighing 65 tonnes each, and anchor them accurately in the new concrete structure,” says Bernhard Koller, site manager at Zeman & Co GmbH. A total of ten of these dual rafter units has to be moved. Overall completion after a year for construction is scheduled for 2017.

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STADIUM OF THE FUTURE. TODAY. SEATING IN THE LUSAIL SPORTS ARENA IN AL DAAYEN, QATAR Architect Executive Architect Photos

Cox Richardson, Sydney Dar Al Handasah Shair and Partners Ferco Seating Systems Ltd., Unit 28, Atcham Business Park, Shrewsbury, SY4 4UG, UK, www.fercoseating.com

The Lusail Sports Arena is an aspirational and ambitious multi-purpose sports facility inaugurated with the men’s World Cup Handball tournament in 2015 and located in Lusail City, Al Daayen, Qatar.

The arena’s iconic conch shell design is inspired by the rich heritage of local Qatari culture with the external structure covered in coloured glass that reflects the sea, pearls and desert sands. Combining innovative technologies and authenticity of culture, the design perfectly blends the futuristic vision of Lusail City with traditional Islamic architecture.

The arena is the largest in the Middle East with a floor area of 107,650m² but the level of detail future-proofs this stadium far beyond any design concept. It incorporates 334,000m² of extensive landscaping which includes a running track, cycle route and outdoor covered gym in addition to multiple children’s play areas.

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sumptuous seating. The Qatar Olympic Committee wanted a venue primarily focussed on spectator comfort and specifically selected spacious and luxurious seating to ensure a truly spectator friendly sports experience for the 16,000 capacity audience.

With the focus on visitor experience, Ferco’s ARC family of seating was chosen for its ergonomic design and comfort in addition to its proven durability and low maintenance record. The UK based company installed several fixed seating models at Lusail. In addition to fully upholstered backrests and luxury seat padding, the ARC seating collection is extremely customisable with additional features including cup holders, personalised branding and integrated data points. Ferco claims to deliver fit for the future stadium seating that is the ultimate in comfort, aesthetically pleasing and beautifully engineered. sb 1/2017

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WEATHER IS A CRUCIAL FACTOR

EXTRAORDINARY RUNNING TRACKS

With a week to go until the FIS 2017 Alpine World Ski Championships in St. Moritz, Project Director Otmar Keller from the event contractor NUSSLI kept a close eye on the wind and snow conditions: “The weather is both the central factor and the wild card during assembly work. Strong wind makes construction work difficult, or even completely impossible under certain circumstan­ces. The snow requires enormous flexibility on the part of the team – both when there is too much of it, but also when there is none at all.”

Training conditions for amateur and professional athletes in the municipality of Evje og Hornnes in the south of Norway have been extraordinarily good since the installation of a new athletic facility: as the first sports facility in this Scandinavian country, the Hornnes Idrettspark has both a heated track and a soft, springy one designed to be easy on the joints, which makes it ideal for daily or intensive training sessions.

Snowfall determines time of assembly The team installed 5,000 spectator seats in the finished arena back in October 2016. Project Director Keller chose such an early date so that they could assemble the temporary structures quickly and without hindrance. Right at the beginning of the New Year, the stage in Kulmpark and the substructures for commentator boxes, TV studios, and the video screen were also set up.

Spectators were able to watch the best athletes in the world from start to finish – as befits a world championship event. The weather was also crucial for the construction of the 30 camera towers. Only when the final course of the race track had been planned in light of the snow and weather conditions the NUSSLI project team performed the assembly of the camera towers using a helicopter. This allowed millions of spectators to experience the event live as the athletes plunged onto the race track in ‘free fall’.

(Photo: World Ski Championships St. Moritz 2017 / ­Alessandro Della Bella)

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Spurtan WSS, an all-round surface for professional requirements, has been installed on all the red running and run-up tracks. The 15 mm thick synthetic coating is water-permeable so that rainwater can also drain away vertically, thus reducing the amount of surface water on the track. The structured surface is also designed to be non-slip and ideally suited to spikes. As the main sprint track, lane number four has undersoil heating to keep it free of ice and snow all year.

The structure of the seventh, green “jogging lane” was installed in line with the specific requirements of the customer, who wanted a springy base for high-volume running, all types of intervals (sprint and distance intervals) and plyometric work, which is special jump training designed to increase power and improve performance. With a surface that is easy on the joints, the track is also suitable for amateur athletes carrying extra weight.

The training and competition conditions in the Hornnes Idrettspark are unique in Norway and can be attributed to the commitment of national coach Olav Tveitå. He is particularly thrilled by the success of the green track: “Professional and ama­ teur athletes from the local area are delighted and put in 90 per cent of their training on it.” (Photo: Tomislav Vukosav/Polytan) Polytan GmbH www.polytan.com 59

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500 M² TRAMPOLINE LANDSCAPE

OSRAM CELEBRATES 110TH BIRTHDAY

To provide its guests with an adventure and exercise programme that does not depend on the snow and weather, the owner of the family-owned Feldberger Hof hotel, Thomas Banhardt, came up with something very special.

The FUNDORENA, Germany’s highest hotel-managed indoor adventure hall, with a unique design that extends across three floors and covers a total effective area of 4,000m², was constructed within just a year!

High-performance sport meets high-performance lighting: Osram crowned the celebrations commemorating the 110th brand anniversary with a spectacular event at the top of the Zugspitze. Eight members of Germany’s championship winning team, EHC Red Bull Munich, played an evening icehockey game in front of a stunning Alpine backdrop, with the help of high-tech lighting provided by Osram.

The FUNDORENA houses an indoor high-rope course, an ice rink and a riding arena as well as a unique and spectacular 500m² trampoline landscape. In a very tight planning phase, Eurotramp GmbH, a multiple Olympics supplier from Weilheim/Teck in Swabia, developed a cus­t­o­mis­ed, target group-specific overall concept for the trampoline area. The globally unique children’s trampoline landscape was designed and implemented in close cooperation with longterm partner Benz Sport from Winnenden in Swabia.

In the 200m² Kids Fun Trail, the youngest guests can run riot on a total of 36 trampolines. Individual trampoline models with different jump characteristics and a diverse range of terrains, including a unique trampoline staircase, provide the necessary diversity. The 190m² dodgeball arena with 32 jumping fields can be used for classic dodgeball as well as for free jumping. Special high-performance trampolines in the 135m² freestyle area allow jumps of up to 8m high with a safe landing on an oversize airbag. Snowboarders, free skiers and skaters will find ideal conditions for indoor training.

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The rink and its surrounding area were illuminated by floodlights and effect lighting from Osram, turning the event into an impressive mountain-top spectacle. With the game taking place in the background, the Munich lighting company unveiled its latest world first to a broader public. In 2017, the company will be introducing LED lighting integrated into fabrics. Compared with passive elements such as reflectors and signal colours, active lighting considerably improves the visibility and conspicuousness of safety clothing and sportswear. In the ice hockey game on the Zugspitze, at an altitude of just under 3,000 metres, this technology was exposed to extreme conditions. The modern LEDs from Osram, integ­ rated into the clothing, helmets and puck, showed how they can cope with tough sports and freezing temperatures.

In the course of its birthday festivities, Osram has already completed two spectacular lighting projects – the commemorative video projection at the German Patent Office in Berlin and the illumination of the façade of the Westin Excelsior Hotel in Rome, also celebrating its 110th birthday in 2016. The company has now brought its gala activities to a worthy conclusion by turning the spotlight on this highvis ice hockey game featuring stars from the EHC Red Bull Munich club. Osram has been the lighting partner of the German ice hockey champion since 2014.

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OPEN SKY: THE NEW OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE

INNOVATIVE SPORTS EQUIPMENT

Eiland von Maurik leisure park was looking for a multifunctional solution to boost entertainment quality for visitors to the fun pool and the planned swimming pool. Bright Buildings has designed a unique transparent indoor pool with an Open Sky retractable roof and Skywall movable walls.

How a sports facility is equipped depends essentially on its envisaged use. In practice, it has been found that different user groups often compete with one another. And this imposes increasingly complex demands on sports facilities and their sports equipment. Multifunctionalism, easy and safe operation, rapid erection and dismantling, and not least design are becoming increasingly important. At the same time, an eye has to be kept on the cost of a facility. Reconciling these various requirements is a major challenge for designers and clients.

In fine weather, the roof automatically slides open and admits sunshine, daylight and fresh air. The building’s transparent walls can also be raised, thus creating a flowing transition between indoor and outdoor activities. Bright Buildings was not only responsible for design, but also handled the realisation of the project for the almost 1,000m² complex.

Bright Buildings is your creative construction partner for tailor-­made building and interior solutions for indoor and outdoor activities under a single roof. We design and build transparent, dynamic buildings with retractable and lockable roofs and façades. In interaction with our team of architects, we prepare an affordable and perfect-fit strategy by resorting to standardised elements. Thanks to our production sites and construction experts, we can ensure the swift realisation of your construction project.

Bright Buildings offers unique, flexible and transparent constructions developed without outside assistance: the Open Sky® retractable roof and Skywall® movable wall.

For weather-independent swimming and fun pools, our transparent constructions can make the decisive difference between a poor and a successful season year after year – ­regardless of the weather!

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As Germany’s leading sports equipment manufacturer, BENZ has responded to this trend early on and developed a number of items of innovative sports equipment that meet these requirements. The MULTI MOTION CENTER, for example, combines the classical elements of a climbing bar system with modular exercise elements. The system can be quickly and easily retracted into an impact wall, so the hall is again available for all user groups.

The latest development from BENZ, the MULTICROSS, is based on a similar principle. This is where the function of wall bars has been adopted and modified to create a multifunctional exercise unit fully integrated in the impact wall.

BENZ brings all user groups to the discussion table at the planning stage in order to develop a forward-looking sports equipment strategy. With its multifunctional sports equipment, BENZ makes an important contribution to the realisation of high-grade, functional and sustainable sports facilities.

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COMPANY INDEX FOLLOWING SERVICES AQUATIC CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT

DISPLAY AND SIGNAGE SYSTEMS

Anti Wave....................... 64 Benz............................... 64 Berndorf......................... 64 Bright Buildings................65 Eurotramp....................... 66 hsb................................. 67 Kernig............................. 67 Serge Ferrari....................70

ENGO............................. 66 Signgrass.........................70

ARTIFICIAL TURF POLYTAN........................ 69 Porplastic........................ 69 Signgrass.........................70 Stargum...........................70 STRABAG.........................70 Trofil................................70

CEILINGS, WINDOWS, WALLS Bright Buildings................65 CCSC...............................65 ISP.................................. 67 IST.................................. 67 Nagelstutz und Eichler..... 68 Serge Ferrari....................70 Vector Foiltec...................70

CHANGING UNITS, CLOTHES LOCKERS Benz............................... 64 eccos pro.........................65 Neptunus........................ 68 Spieth..............................70 Universal Sport................70 Züko................................71

DRAINAGE, ATHLETIC TRACK BORDERS ACO............................... 64 ANRIN............................ 64 Conradi + Kaiser .............65 Hauraton........................ 66 Labarre........................... 67

ELASTIC LAYERS, PROTECTING SURFACES BSW................................65 Conradi + Kaiser .............65 KRAIBURG...................... 67 Kutter............................. 67 Melos............................. 68 Polytan........................... 69 Porplastic........................ 69 Sekisui Alveo................... 69 Spieth..............................70 Stargum...........................70 Trofil................................70

GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT BSW................................65 Conradi + Kaiser .............65 KRAIBURG...................... 67 Kutter............................. 67 Labarre........................... 67 Novoter.......................... 68 Signgrass.........................70

INDOOR EQUIPMENT ASB................................ 64 Benz............................... 64 BFGW..............................65 Eiden & Wagner.............. 66 Eurotramp....................... 66 Gütegemeinschaft........... 66 Spieth..............................70 Weinberger......................71

INDOOR SPORTS FLOORING ASB................................ 64 BSW................................65 Conica.............................65 Descol..............................65 DLW Flooring...................65 Gerflor............................ 66 Hamberger..................... 66 Herculan......................... 66 ISP.................................. 67 IST.................................. 67 KRAIBURG...................... 67 Polytan........................... 69 Porplastic........................ 69 Sekisui Alveo................... 69 Stargum...........................70 Trofil................................70 Weinberger......................71

MOBILE FLOORINGS, COVER SYSTEMS BSW................................65 Conradi + Kaiser .............65 ENGO............................. 66 Gerflor............................ 66 Hamberger..................... 67 Holz-Speckmann............. 67 Ice-World Ice-Business.... 67 Spieth..............................70 Trofil................................70 Universal Sport................70

MULTI-SPORTS COURTS DSGN concepts................65 Eiden & Wagner.............. 66 Herculan......................... 66 Playparc.......................... 68 Sekisui Alveo................... 69 Signgrass.........................70 SMC2..............................70 Stargum...........................70

NATURAL TURF heiler.............................. 66 INTERGREEN................... 67 Kutter............................. 67 Signgrass.........................70 STRABAG.........................70

IRRIGATION heiler.............................. 66 INTERGREEN................... 67 Kutter............................. 67 PERROT........................... 69 STRABAG.........................70

LIGHTING CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE heiler.............................. 66 Hörger............................ 67 INTERGREEN................... 67 Kutter ............................ 67 Labarre........................... 67 POLYTAN........................ 69 Porplastic........................ 69 SMG................................70 STRABAG.........................70 Trofil................................70

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heiler.............................. 67 INTERGREEN................... 67 Kutter............................. 67 OSRAM........................... 68 STRABAG.........................70 Vector Foiltec...................70

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AST................................ 64 ENGO............................. 66 GfKK.............................. 66 Ice-World Ice-Business.... 67 Universal Sport................70 Züko................................71

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AST................................ 64 BSW................................65 Conica.............................65 Hamberger..................... 66 Herculan......................... 66 IST.................................. 67 KRAIBURG...................... 67 Melos............................. 68 Polytan........................... 69 Porplastic........................ 69 Sekisui Alveo................... 69 Signgrass.........................70 Stargum...........................70 Trofil................................70 Weinberger......................71

AST................................ 64 ENGO............................. 66 GfKK.............................. 66 Ice-World Ice-Business.... 67 Novoter.......................... 68 Züko................................71

ACO............................... 64 ANRIN............................ 64 CCSC...............................65 Conradi + Kaiser .............65 Hauraton........................ 67 heiler.............................. 66 INTERGREEN................... 66 ISP.................................. 67 IST.................................. 67 Kernig............................. 67 Kutter............................. 67 Labarre........................... 67 Melos............................. 68 Novoter.......................... 68 Polytan........................... 69 Porplastic........................ 69 Signgrass.........................70 SMC2..............................70 SMG................................70 STRABAG.........................70

Neptunus........................ 68 PM Engineering............... 69 SMC2..............................70 Vector Foiltec...................70

PERIMETER BOARDS, NETTING AST................................ 64 ENGO............................. 66 Universal Sport................70

ROOFING SYSTEMS PM Engineering............... 69 Serge Ferrari....................70 SMC2..............................70 Vector Foiltec...................70 waagner biro...................71

SANITARY, HEATING, AIR CONDITION­ING, ENERGY RECOVERY GfKK.............................. 66 Kernig............................. 67 Novoter.......................... 68 SEW.................................70

PLANNING AND DESIGN ArenaProjekt................... 64 Bright Buildings................65 Brinkmann + Deppen.......65 Calles - De Brabant..........65 DSGN concepts................65 geo3............................... 66 Kernig............................. 67 M3 Architectes............... 68 Pätzold + Snowadsky...... 69 RAUMKUNST.................. 69 STRABAG.........................70

POOL CONSTRUCTION, CERAMICS Agrob Buchtal................. 64

POOL CONSTRUCTION, MEMBRANE DLW Flooring...................65

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SECURITY SYSTEMS, FENCING Benz............................... 64 INTERGREEN................... 67

SPORTS AND PLAY EQUIPMENT, SPORTS GOODS Anti Wave....................... 64 Benz............................... 64 CCSC...............................65 Eiden & Wagner.............. 66 Eurotramp....................... 66 Gütegemeinschaft........... 66 INTERGREEN................... 67 Playparc.......................... 68 Spieth..............................70 STRABAG.........................70 Universal Sport................70

TESTING, QUALITY ASSURANCE BFGW..............................65 DSGN concepts................65 Gütegemeinschaft........... 66 ISP.................................. 67 IST.................................. 67

TICKETING, ACCESS SYSTEMS eccos pro.........................65

TURNKEY CONSTRUCTION SPORTS GROUND EQUIPMENT...................

ANRIN............................ 64 Benz............................... 64 Eiden & Wagner.............. 66 Gütegemeinschaft........... 66 INTERGREEN................... 67 Novoter.......................... 68 Polytan........................... 69 Porplastic........................ 69 Serge Ferrari....................70 Signgrass.........................70 SMG................................70 STRABAG.........................70 Universal Sport................70

hsb................................. 67 Neptunus........................ 68 Nüssli.............................. 68 Pellikaan......................... 68 Vector Foiltec...................70

SPORTS HALL DIVIDERS. waagner biro...................71

STANDS, SEATING ENGO............................. 66 INTERGREEN................... 67 Nüssli.............................. 68 waagner biro...................71 Weinberger......................71

Berndorf......................... 64 hsb................................. 67 Zeller...............................71

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ACO Severin Ahlmann GmbH & Co. KG Postfach 320 24755 Rendsburg, Germany Phone +49(0)4331 354600 info@aco-online.de www.aco.com

ACO SPORT® includes drainage systems and components for sport, play and leisure facilities.

They ensure that water is rapidly drained so that the sporting facilities can be used throughout the year safely and securely.

AGROB BUCHTAL Deutsche Steinzeug Keramik GmbH Buchtal 1 92521 Schwarzenfeld, Germany Phone +49(0)9435 3910 agrob-buchtal@deutsche-steinzeug.de www.agrob-buchtal.de

Deutsche Steinzeug Group is focused on its core competences in the business field of ceramic covering materials (wall and floor tiles, swimming baths and facades). Their products, which are predominantly manufactured at locations in Germany, make them distinct from their competitors. They have a comprehensive range as well as a depth of expertise in various project areas together with a targeted consultancy service.

ANRIN GmbH Siemensstraße 1 59609 Anröchte, Germany Phone +49(0)2947 97810 info@anrin.com www.anrin.com

ANRIN – a company from Germany, addresses the subject of drainage techniques innovatively and competently. Millions of manufactured and laid ANRIN drainage channels bear testimony of the experience on which specifi ers, dealers and contractors can rely. Repeatedly new, creative developments and improvements to the channel systems and gratings as well as in the interlocking and jointing techniques underscore the company‘s know-how in drainage technology.

Anti Wave International Pty Ltd 65 12th Ave, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 4067 Phone +61 4 12 172 636 anti@anti.to www.anti.to

Anti Wave is dedicated to the design, innovation and production of the world’s finest performance swimming, water polo, leisure, pool deck and pool programming equipment. Anti Wave swimming racing lanes were first patented in 1975 and used in the World Swimming Championship in the same year. Since then Anti Wave products have continued to set the standard around the world for product quality and design and innovation. The Anti Wave MAXI Racing lane has been installed in most top aquatic centres around the world including FINA World Cup and Olympic Games.

ArenaProjekt i Sverige AB Box 300 14 200 61 Limhamn, Sweden Phone +46(0)40 6271380 info@arenaprojekt.com www.arenaprojekt.com

ArenaProjekt create the necessary conditions for the planning and construction of the arena or stadium by providing services like programming, feasibility studies, concept design, preliminary design, cost estimations, event customisation and quality insurance, ArenaProjekt are then involved throughout the feasibility study and design process, providing assistance to meet with all clients and stakeholders’ requirements, ensuring correct logistics, proper planning and the right technical requirements. All this in order to create the most well-planned and cost-effective arena possible.

ASB GlassFloor Systembau Horst Babinsky GmbH Fabrikstraße 14 83371 Stein, Germany Phone +49(0)8621 987410 info@asbglassfloor.com www.asbglassfloor.com

ASB is renowned for its ongoing global successful supply and install of high quality squash courts, also available in glass. The ASB GlassFloor is the next big thing to come from ASB. This floor offers the unique ability of individual marking lines for every sport via LED marking lines, full screen advertising and is available in any color. The ASB GlassFloor is a high performance sports floor with a life expectancy of 70 years, a truly revolutionary and elegant floor for event and multi purpose sport halls.

ASPG Germany GmbH Fährstraße 36 40221 Düsseldorf, Germany Phone +49(0)211 30329720 info@D-aspg.de www.D-aspg.de

Artificial turf, indoor sports floorings, mobile floorings, cover systems

AST Eissport und Solaranlagenbau GmbH Lechhalde 1 1/2 87629 Füssen, Germany Phone +49(0)8362 909190 hannes.schretter@ast.at www.ast.at

AST Eis- & Solartechnik GmbH is a company of the group “Elektrizitätswerke Reutte AG” (Electric company) with headquarters in Reutte/Tyrol and since 1986 supplies communities, cities, event organizations, public swimming pools as well as customers from various other branches with solar units and ice rinks.

Gotthilf Benz Turngerätefabrik GmbH+Co KG Postfach 220 71350 Winnenden, Germany Phone +49(0)7195 69050 info@benz-sport.de www.benz-sport.de

BENZ manufactures high-quality sports equipment in Winnenden, Swabia, and backs up these innovative products with an outstanding selection of aftermarket items. The company’s philosophy, which is also the aspiration of its employees, is “Quality is our discipline”. Putting this into practice in its daily work and all coming projects is a challenge that BENZ is happy to accept.

BERNDORF Metall- und Bäderbau GmbH Leobersdorfer Strasse 26 2560 Berndorf, Austria Phone +43(0)2672 836400 office@berndorf-baederbau.com www.berndorf-baederbau.com

Berndorf Bäderbau has been a leading manufacturer of stainless steel swimming pools since 1960. Berndorf Bäderbau has built over 6.500 swimming pools throughout Europe in a wide variety of sizes and shapes. Thanks to its outstanding technical and optical characteristics, stainless steel is the ideal material for constructing commercial and municipal swimming pools.

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BFGW Bundesfachgruppe Wartung – Sicherheit für Sport- und Spielgeräte e.V. Waldstraße 9 Since its founding in 1984, the BFGW has been an association devoted entirely to safety in 51145 Köln, Germany the operation of sports, play and leisure facilities. Its work is based on the specifications of the Phone +49(0)2203 301001 relevant DIN/EN standards, the guidelines of the GUV accident insurance institutions, and the info@bfgw.de German Equipment and Product Safety Act (GPSG). www.bfgw.de Bright Buildings designs and builds transparent, dynamic buildings with retractable and lockable roofs and façade frontages for clients in the leisure, retail and sports industries. The specialist in tailor-made building and space solutions for indoor and outdoor activities on a single site maximises the positive impact of daylight. After over 3,000 transparent structures, the skills of the family business are now in the hands of the fifth generation. Bright Buildings B.V. designs, produces and builds worldwide within the agreed deadline and budget.

Bright Buildings B.V. Sourethweg 17 6422 PC Heerlen, Netherland Phone +31(0)45 5470856 i.grimbergen@brightbuildings.eu www.brightbuildings.eu

Since 1991, Brinkmann + Deppen, an engineering office for sports and outdoor facilities in Sassenberg, has been a byword for top-level expertise in all areas of sports facility and stadium construction, building construction, and the design of parks and open spaces. We are the ideal contact throughout Germany and across Europe for design and project management in the fields of sports facility and stadium construction, parks and open spaces, building construction and expert opinions.

Brinkmann + Deppen Architekten / Landschaftsarchitekten Lappenbrink 35 48336 Sassenberg, Germany Phone +49(0)2583 2172 info@brinkmann-deppen.de www.brinkmann-deppen.de

BSW is one of the leading suppliers of products made of polyurethane-bound rubber granulate.

Using their material Regupol®, BSW produces numerous elastic, protective and absorbing products for a variety of applications. The BSW product range focuses on the production of elastic sports floorings, insulation products and foams. BSW produces the world famous judo mats, BSW Tatami, other sports mats and customised moulded parts in compound foams.

BSW Berleburger Schaumstoffwerk GmbH Am Hilgenacker 24 57301 Bad Berleburg, Germany Phone +49(0)2751 8030 info@berleburger.com www.berleburger.com

Calles De Brabant delivers the quality and service that you expect. Customers’ changing requirements have stimulated the company’s on-going development. By working together with Calles De Brabant, you benefit from the industry’s latest services, technologies and breakthroughs.

Calles - De Brabant Landschaftsarchitekten Friedhofsweg 21 50259 Pulheim-Brauweiler, Germany Phone +49(0)2234 433220 mail@cdeb.de www.cdeb.de

Chongqing Geckoking Sports Science and Technology Co., Ltd., is a holding subsidiary of Chongqing China Sports Construction and Engineering Co., Ltd. (CCSC). It is a professional enterprise, dealing with the manufacturing, supplying, and construction of climbing facilities, and marketing. The company specializes in over 300 various climbing venues and climbing competition walls at home and abroad. Since the installation of its first climbing wall in 1999, the company has been contracted to build and supply it’s panels, holds and expertise to some 15 countries and areas.

CCSC Chongqing China Sports Construction Engineering Co.,Ltd Rm503 Longhu Crystal Int‘l,No164 Xinnan Rd,Yubei District 401147 Chongqing, China Phone +86(0)23 67882585 www.geckokingclimbing.com

Conica AG from Schaffhausen in Switzerland is a global market leader for the construction of synthetic sports surfaces in all climatic conditions. Every year, more than 250 tracks are installed worldwide onto a surface of two square kilometers. CONIPUR and CONICA sports surfaces are highly regarded throughout the world. The innovative product portfolio includes intelligent system solutions for running tracks, multipurpose facilities, sports halls and indoor athletic facilities.

Conica AG Industriestraße 26 8207 Schaffhausen, Switzerland Phone +41(0)52 644 36 00 info@conica.com www.conica.com

Conradi+Kaiser is the leading manufacturer of recycled rubber flooring systems and stainless steel equipment to design public sports fields. C+K flooring systems are installed on many remarkable outdoor sports projects all over the world. Highest quality standards are achieved due to the insourcing of the various production processes at the company’s facility in Kleinmaischeid. Our team is supporting international distributors by providing reliable information based on huge know-how and long-lasting experience.

Conradi+Kaiser GmbH Gewerbegebiet Larsheck 56271 Kleinmaischeid, Germany Phone +49(0)2689 9580-0 info@conradi-kaiser.de www.conradi-kaiser.de

Whether a sports hall, gym or multipurpose hall, we have a suitable sports floor for you, made from special sports linoleum. Why is it special? Simply because a proper sports floor system has to live up to its potential in terms of maximum support for any kind of movement of the user, whether general fitness activities, school sports or sport played at competition level.

DLW Flooring GmbH Stuttgarter Straße 75 74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany Phone +49(0)7142 71-0 info@dlwsports.com www.dlwsports.com

DSGN CONCEPTS conceptualises and designs urban movement space. They understand public space as a stage for the creation of new lifestyle- and motion cultures. Their claim is it to develop unique sites with a maximum of function in addition to an individual design. Because of their long lasting connection to the skateboard culture and parkour scene they have an insight regarding the users’ needs, and know how to translate these into a design from materiality to different shapes.

DSGN CONCEPTS Hafenweg 31 48155 Münster, Germany Phone +49 251 961915-73 info@dsgn-concepts.de www.dsgn-concepts.de

eccos pro are the experts for integrated admission and payment systems in hotel and recreational facilities. eccos pro develops networked system solutions from hardware and software.

As a full-service provider, eccos pro offers complete solutions from one source, ranging from financing and implementation consultation through to after sales support.

eccos pro gmbh Nevigeser Str. 100 42553 Velbert, Germany Phone +49(0)2051 2086200 info@eccos-pro.com www.eccos-pro.com

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Eiden & Wagner Metallbau GmbH Robert-Bosch-Str. 4 54634 Bitburg, Germany Phone +49(0)6561 947 080 metallbau@eiden-wagner.de www.eiden-wagner.de

TURNBAR®, the brand for high-grade sports and leisure equipment made of metal, is a product of Eiden & Wagner Metallbau GmbH. It is an example of our skills in design, planning and execution.

ENGO GmbH Srl Handwerkerzone Nr. 7 39030 Terenten (BZ), Italy Phone +39(0)472 546157 info@engo.it www.engo.it

ENGO produces for more than 30 years boards for various types of sports plants: from lightstructured boards for inline and public skating to professional boards for ice hockey in fibreglass. ENGO also has been designing and producing ice-preparation machines (ice resurfacer) for rinks of any size and use for more than 30 years, and for over 20 years electrical ice-preparation machines.

Eurotramp - Kurt Hack GmbH Postfach 1146 Zeller Straße 17/1 73235 Weilheim / Teck, Germany Phone +49(0)7023 94950 eurotramp@eurotramp.com www.eurotramp.com

Eurotramp is a worldwide leading company specialized on building trampolines with more than 50 years of experience. We produce high quality products for professional competitions as well as leisure time and outdoor products. Our high quality standard as well as the ambition to innovation, best possible customer relationship and excellent reliability are mirroring in every single Eurotramp trampoline. Not for nothing top athletes all over the world do trust in our trampolines and our service every single day.

geo3 GmbH Uedemer Straße 196 47551 Bedburg-Hau, Germany Phone +49(0)2823 419910 kontakt@geo3.de www.geo3.de

Since its founding in July 2000, the company has been specialising in the design and construction of outdoor sports facilities. This can involve the modernisation of natural or artificial turf, cinder or synthetic playing surfaces, the conversion of cinder pitches into artificial turf (for which there has been growing demand in recent years), or the design of new sports facilities.

All the required work for each location and task is performed from a single source.

Gerflor Mipolam GmbH Postfach 14 65 53824 Troisdorf, Germany Phone +49(0)2241 25300 gerflormipolam@gerflor.com www.gerflor.de

Gerflor is recognized as a specialist and a world leader in resilient flooring solutions. Taraflex® Sports Flooring are designed for safety and comfort. Their multi-layered construction includes 100% pure vinyl, a reinforced fiberglass grid and closed-cell foam backing to provide shock absorption, help fight fatigue, deliver consistent ball bounce, and protect against skin burns.

GfKK – Gesellschaft für KältetechnikKlimatechnik mbH Dieselstraße 7 50859 Köln, Germany Phone +49(0)2234 40060 info@gfkk.de www.gfkk.de

GfKK is a plant construction, distribution and service specialist in industrial refrigeration, process refrigeration, refrigeration/air conditioning and ice sports refrigeration. Numerous ice sports facilities bear the company’s signature.

Gütegemeinschaft Sportgeräte Adenauerallee 134 53113 Bonn, Germany Phone +49(0)228 926593-25 info@sichere-sporthalle.de www.sichere-sporthalle.de

The sports equipment quality association “Gütegemeinschaft Sportgeräte e.V.” brings together eight experienced sports equipment manufacturers. The association thus stands for assured and certified quality in the inspection, maintenance and construction of sports equipment. This quality guarantees safety – for users as well as for sports hall operators.

Hamberger Flooring GmbH & Co. KG Rohrdorfer Str. 133 83071 Stephanskirchen, Germany Phone +49(0)8031 7000 info@hamberger.de www.hamberger.de

With the floor covering brand name “HARO”, Hamberger Industriewerke GmbH in Stephanskirchen near Rosenheim has grown to become the German market leader for parquet. Under the brand name HARO SPORTS, portable and fixedinstalled elastic coating sports floors have been produced at the company’s Sports Floor Division since 1958. HARO SPORTS Flooring give decision-makers and investors the opportunity to receive comprehensive advice on the best flooring solution for sports and multi-purpose halls, from a team of experienced experts.

Hauraton GmbH & Co. KG Werkstraße 13 76437 Rastatt, Germany Phone +49(0)7222 9580 info@hauraton.com www.hauraton.com

The history of HAURATON is a history of innovations. Since the development of the first drainage channels in 1958 HAURATON products set the benchmark worldwide. HAURATON offers a special range of products for stadiums and sports grounds, which are designed especially for the demands of sports facilities. The channels made from recycled plastic are constructed so as to prevent the sportspersons from injuring themselves. The products conform of course to all international standards at the same time.

heiler GmbH & Co. KG Bokelstraße 1 33649 Bielefeld, Germany Phone +49(0)521 947150 info@heiler-sport.de www.heiler-sport.de

heiler engages in professional sports ground construction and has acquired a list of big-name clubs as references for its services. heiler specialises not only in the construction of new sports grounds, but also in the conversion of existing cinder playing surfaces.

Herculan BV Energieweg 6 4231 DJ Meerkerk, Netherland Phone +31 (0) 183 35 47 00 info@herculan.com www.herculan.com

For 25 years Herculan B.V. are developing, manufacturing and supplying seamless polyurethane sports and recreational surfacing products and systems. The systems include indoor sports floors, athletics tracks, multipurpose play- and sports areas, tennis courts and children’s playgrounds. Herculan BV provides an impressive wide range of high-quality polyurethane sports flooring systems. Worldwide renowned for durability, comfort, safety and performance! The Herculan sports surfaces are eco-friendly, seamless and meet all the latest European Standards. sb 1/2017

Over 135 years of experience in timber stand behind Holz-Speckmann, the manufacturer of the mobile SPEED-LOCK floors. The highly productive timber wholesale forms the basis for the development and production of innovative products. Holz-Speckmann produces SPEED-LOCK floors with state-of-the-art CNC machines. The permanent quality control ensures highest precision and durability of the floors.

Holz-Speckmann GmbH & Co. KG Weststraße 15 33790 Halle/ Westfalen, Germany Phone +49(0)5201 189215 info@speed-lock.com www.speed-lock.com

HÖRGER builds and sells cleaning machines for sports facilities and particularly special-purpose cleaning machines for synthetic running tracks, artificial turf surfaces and paved surfaces.

Hörger Maschinen e.K. Langenstraße 2 21781 Cadenberge, Germany Phone +49(0)4777 931373 info@hoerger-maschinen.de www.hoerger-maschinen.eu

The enterprise group of HINKE Schwimmbad Österreich/Germany constructs highly modern swimming pools made of stainless steel. hsb is one of the leading swimming pools construction companies in Europe. Municipal swimming pools in all parts of Europe prove our efficiency and bear witness to the proverbial hsb-quality.

hsb austria gmbh Dr. Scheiber-Straße 28 4870 Vöcklamarkt, Austria Phone +43(0)7682 2831 office@hsb.eu www.hsb.eu

We rent and sell mobile ice rinks including the necessary equipment and complete technical implementation. It does not matter whether you want a gala ice rink in the premium segment, a city skating rink, a professional ice hockey rink or a whole fun ice park. We deliver!

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Ice-World Ice-Business GmbH Moortwiete 2N 25479 Ellerau, Germany Phone +49(0)941 4644880 r.buchner@iceworld-icebusiness.de www.iceworld-icebusiness.de

INTERGREEN AG has been building sports facilities of all sizes for over 40 years. Small, regional and large, internationally active clubs appreciate our skills and experience and the quality of our work. INTERGREEN AG has developed machines, processes and systems that pursue a single goal: that of building high-quality sports facilities that are reasonably priced.

Geschäftsstelle INTERGREEN AG c/o Science to Business GmbH Hochschule Osnabrück Gebäude ED Raum 0104, Emsweg 3 49090 Osnabrück, Germany info@intergreen.de www.intergreen.de

The ISP GmbH is operating a laboratory, in which material testing of synthetic sports surfarces, artificial turf systems, impact absorbing wall coverings and sports hall floor systems is performed. ISP`s laboratory is accredited in accordance with DIN EN ISO 17025. The ISP expertise also includes the certification testing of all kind of synthetic sports floor systems for indoor and outdoor use, key stage inspections of installation works, assessment of existing sports facilities, and quality monitoring of building materials.

ISP GmbH Südstraße 1A 49196 Bad Laer, Germany Phone +49(0)5424 8097891 info@isp-germany.com www.isp-germany.com

IST Leipzig is a German test Lab for tests of sports flooring systems accredited according to EN ISO 17025. The scope of the lab ranges from tests of indoor sports floors, artificial turf systems and synthetic surfaces up to test of playground surfaces. Padded walls and safety against ball throwing are tested as well. Tests are performed both as lab-test and as field-test in the builtin final state: lab-tests for testing systems or components, field-tests for the installation quality.

IST – Institut für Sportbodentechnik Equipagenweg 25 04416 Markkleeberg, Germany Phone +49(0)341/354 29 53 mario-kunze@gmx.net www.sportboden-leipzig.de

Construction Project Management is the core business of our company. For us, project management is the objectives of our clients, economically and efficiently. Our mission is to realize short construction, sustainable building quality within budget We specialize in real estate in the sports and leisure center area.

Andreas Kernig Building Consultant Albersloher Weg 10 48155 Münster, Germany Phone +49(0)251 23948850 info@andreaskernig.de www.andreaskernig.de

KRAIBURG Relastec GmbH & Co. KG is an independent enterprise in the KRAIBURG Holding. SPORTEC® rubber flooring products and elastic layers from KRAIBURG Relastec are proven products refined by continuous further development. A wide range of users - including system providers, specialist distributors, architects and builders of sports facilities - benefit from the advantages they provide. All SPORTEC® products are manufactured in proprietary environment-friendly processes utilizing upwards of 90% recycled rubber materials.

KRAIBURG Relastec GmbH & Co. KG Fuchsberger Straße 4 29410 Salzwedel, Germany Phone +49(0)8683 701 340 sportec@kraiburg-relastec.com www.kraiburg-relastec.com/sportec

KUTTER is an innovative and high-performance company that not only plays a leading role all over southern Germany in classical gardening and landscaping, but is also a top-rate and reliable operator in specialised fields such as sports facility construction, golf course construction and synthetic surface technology.

Hermann Kutter Landschaftsbau Sportplatzbau GmbH & Co. KG Buxheimer Straße 116 87700 Memmingen, Germany Phone +49(0)8331 97730 info@kutter-galabau.de www.kutter-galabau.de

Herbert Labarre GmbH & Co. KG was founded in Hamburg in 1904 and is a renowned gardening, landscaping and sports ground construction company. Herbert Labarre GmbH offers its customers skilled, punctual and expert consultation, price quotation and execution.

Herbert Labarre GmbH & Co. KG Alsterdorfer Str. 514-516 22337 Hamburg, Germany Phone +49(0)40 596036 labarre-galabau@t-online.de www.labarre-galabau.de

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M3 Architectes 15, rue Wurth-Paquet 2737 Luxembourg, Luxembourg Phone +352 26 44 74 1 mail@m3archi.lu www.m3archi.lu

M3 Architectes is currently led by five associates, Jos Dell, Alain Linster, Mary Lucas, Jürgen Simon and Luke Schroeder assisted by a team of 40 employees, including 29 architects. M3 Architectes exercises in most fields of construction, urban planning and interior design.

Melos GmbH Bismarckstr. 4-10 49324 Melle, Germany Phone +49(0)5422 94470 info@melos-gmbh.com www.melos-gmbh.com

For more than 70 years, MELOS have been developing know-how in rubber technology. In the granules product area, MELOS major activity is the manufacture of synthetic granules for running tracks and drop protection systems in playgrounds. MELOS also manufacture infill granules for artificial turf systems.

Nagelstutz und Eichler GmbH & Co. KG Industriestraße 16 45739 Oer-Erkenschwick, Germany Phone +49(0)2368 69030 info@ne-paneeldecken.de www.ne-paneeldecken.de

Nagelstutz und Eichler is one of Germany’s leading manufacturers of linear ceiling systems. As a company with a strong market presence and over 50 years of experience, Nagelstutz und Eichler is synonymous with heavy-duty metal ceilings. With nonferrous panel ceilings, sustainable and value-retaining room designs can be realised. When it comes to individuality, economy and durability, Nagelstutz und Eichler is the company to contact, from the idea through to completion.

Neptunus GmbH Georg-Glock-Straße 8 40474 Düsseldorf, Germany Phone +49(0)3222 1090176 sales.de@neptunus.eu www.neptunus.de

Neptunus is one of the largest providers of marquees, semi-permanent and temporary accommodation worldwide. With its 75 years of experience, Neptunus supplies marquees and accommodation for top events, in addition to demountable structures for numerous semi-permanent applications. Neptunus has developed temporary sports hall structures with big fl exibility and sustainibility.

Novoter AG Auberg 2 4051 Basel, Switzerland Phone +41(0)61 2715100 info@novoter.com www.novoter.com

Novoter AG, headquartered in Switzerland, provides an innovative turf heating and cooling system which saves up to 80% of the energy costs of conventional systems.

Novoter experts have more than 30 years of experience in planning, coordination, construction and maintenance of natural grass soccer fields and ice plants as well as in heating, cooling and control technology. Experience which leads to innovation.

Nüssli (Germany) GmbH Rothgrund 6 91154 Roth, Germany Phone +49(0)9171 97630 Fax +49(0)9171 976350 roth@nussli.com www.nussli.com

NUSSLI is a leading, international supplier of temporary structures for events, trade fairs and exhibitions. NUSSLI provides customized, integral solutions from the concept to the fi nal implementation. These are characterized by brief implementation times and superior quality.

OSRAM GmbH Marcel-Breuer-Straße 6 80807 München, Germany sports-lighting@osram.de www.osram.de

OSRAM is one of the world’s two leading light manufacturers. With its portfolio, the company covers the entire value chain from components and control gear through to complete luminaires, light management systems and lighting solutions. Together with its subsidiaries Siteco and Traxon Technologies, OSRAM offers complete light solutions for all fields of applications within sports facilities from a single source.

Pellikaan Bauunternehmen Germany GmbH Kaiserswerther Straße 115 40880 Ratingen, Germany Phone +49(0)2102 429060 info@pellikaan.de www.pellikaan.de

Pellikaan specialises in non-housing projects; buildings used for commerce, recreation, and education. As an experienced and unique partner, the company will work closely with its clients and can provide a total package, or a combination of: Design, Build, Finance ,Maintain, Operate, Feasibility.

PERROT-Regnerbau Calw GmbH Industriestraße 19-29 75382 Althengstett, Germany Phone +49(0)7051 1620 perrot@perrot.de www.perrot.de

PERROT, the professionals of turf irrigation and good service, and their reliable partners advise on any kind of questions right from the planning stage, concerning offers, delivery and installation, up to the point of commissioning. Individual requirements will be analyzed in a detailed counseling interview with our specialized staff - also on site if required.

Planungsbüro Pätzold + Snowadsky Katharinenstraße 31 49078 Osnabrück, Germany Phone +49(0)541 404320 info@ps-planung.de www.ps-planung.de

On your behalf, we carry out extensive concept planning, demand assessments and feasibility studies. In addition, we support you during all phases of the design and execution of indoor and outdoor facilities, with a strong focus on the sports facility sector. We are known for our experience, dependability and sound judgment. We regularly test and make use of newly developed systems. For the expert performance of wide-ranging tasks. For you, the client.

Play-Parc Allwetter-Freizeitanlagenbau GmbH Teutonia 9 34439 Willebadessen, Germany Phone +49(0)5642 70901 info@playparc.de www.playparc.de

Siegfried Strasser has been developing and building playground and exercise equipment for public spaces since 1979. And this has included the successful 4FCIRCLE® series of exercise equipment since 2001. He runs his company playparc GmbH together with his son Steffen.

Playparc produces and sells four product lines well-known throughout Germany and the rest of Europe: NEOSPIEL®, 4FCIRCLE®, Replacement parts for all children’s playground equipment and IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND®.

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PM ENGINEERING SRL, with more than 50 years’ experience, is well known on the international markets with high quality products, fruit of deep researches. All the production phases (design, cutting, H.F. welding ) are carried out inside the factory, using up-to-date and automated equipments. The production process is always subject to careful inspections/tests on the raw materials and on the manufacturing cycle, so assuring high quality products, according to the European standards. The Company is certified UNI-EN ISO 9001: 2008

PM Engineering S.r.l. via V.Monti, 3 20030 SENAGO (MI), Italy Phone +39 02 9989701 texarch@plastecomilano.com www.plastecomilano.com

Based in Burgheim, Polytan has been the leading specialist for outdoor sports surfaces for more than 40 years. The spectrum of services includes the supply of polyurethane raw materials, the installation of synthetic surfaces for athletics tracks, all-weather pitches, elastic layers for synthetic turfs, the supply and installation of traditional and filled synthetic turfs, lining, repairs and the cleaning of sports surfaces.

Polytan GmbH Gewerbering 3 86666 Burgheim, Germany Phone +49(0)8432 870 info@polytan.com www.polytan.de

PORPLASTIC offers comprehensive product and system programme for PUR-bound elastic sports floors, playground surfaces and synthetic turf systems as a complete assembly in accordance with DIN V 18035, parts 6 and 7, and the IAAF guidelines. Products proven in all climates and innovative technical solutions on site.

Porplastic Sportbau von Cramm GmbH & Co. KG Graf-Bentzel-Str. 78 72108 Rottenburg a.N., Germany Phone + 49(0)7472 937970 info@porplastic.de www.porplastic.de

Pulastic sports flooring is a brand of Sika Nederland B.V. We are an innovative organization and unite a variety of activities under one roof, from research and development to manufacturing and installation of polyurethane indoor and outdoor floors, including customer service and consulting.

Sika Nederland B.V. (Pulastic sports flooring) P.O. Box 420 7400 AK Deventer, Netherland Phone +31(0)570 620744 export@nl.sika.com www.pulastic.com

RAUMKUNST ZT LLC offers professional support and accompaniment for planning and realization of sports facilities and spaces for assembly. RAUMKUNST ZT LLC possesses decades of experience with project development and construction of sports facilities as well as large scale assembly spaces such as football stadiums, gymnasiums, or track-and-field facilities. Our knowhow encompasses all phases of project development.

RAUMKUNST ZT GMBH SPORTARCHITEKTUR Mondscheingasse 7/1 1070 Wien, Austria Phone +43(0)1956 98 38 office@sportarchitektur.at www.sportarchitektur.at

ProPlay is a commercial sports brand of Schmitz Foam Products, is a 3th generation family owned business established in 1935. Schmitz is the global leader in performance pads with unparalleled engineering, quality and innovation. The first ProPlay pad was produced in 1992.

Today, all products are still engineered, manufactured and distributed on-site and installed in more than 70 countries worldwide.

Schmitz Foam Products BV Postfach 1277 6040 KG Roermond, Netherland Phone +31(0)475 370270 info@schmitzfoam.com www.schmitzfoam.com

Alveosport is made by the Swiss company Sekisui Alveo AG, a European leader in foams specializing in polyolefin foams since 1971. The company is a subsidiary of ­Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd., with a global staff of over 20,000, and a global leader in foams since 1968. Alveosport is distributed worldwide through the Sekisui Group, comprising a global network of 76 companies serving every major country.

SEKISUI ALVEO (Benelux) BV De Raaf 33A 4102 DG Culemborg, Netherland Phone +31(0)34 553 3939 alveosport@SekisuiAlveo.com www.alveosport.com

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S SERGE FERRARI BP 54 38352 La Tour du Pin Cedex, France Phone +33(0)474 974133 ferrari@ferrari-texyloop.com www.sergeferrari.com

The French manufacturing group Serge Ferrari is a leader in the flexible composite material sector. As the inventor of Précontraint Serge Ferrari technology, they design and manufacture flexible composite materials for architecture, yachting, industry, furniture, equipment protection, health and environment sectors. Serge Ferrari brings flexible composites with technical, functional and enviromental responses perfectly adapted to the most stringent requirements of major sporting events.

SEW® - Systemtechnik für Energierecycling und Wärmeflussbegrenzung GmbH SEW® – Systemtechnik für Energierecycling und Wärmeflussbegrenzung GmbH is a manufacIndustriering Ost 86-90 turer of heat and cold recovery systems for all ventilation and air-conditioning systems. SEW®’s 47906 Kempen, Germany energy conservation technology is highly efficient and highly profitable and, by reducing the Phone +49(0)2152 91560 need for heating, refrigeration and recooling equipment, drastically cuts energy consumption info@sew-kempen.de www.sew-kempen.de and thus pays its own way.

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Signgrass® NIK-Tufting BV Stökskesweg 13 5571 TJ Bergeijk, Netherland Phone +31(0)497 572545 info@signgrass.com www.signgrass.com

The idea behind Signgrass® is to manufacture a seamless logo, slogan or design up to 4 x 9 meters out of one piece and in fine detail. Th synthetic grass mats can be incorporated at artificial turf pitches, sports grounds, children’s playgrounds, golfgreens and commercial flooring like door mats and exhibition flooring. Signgrass® meets a quality standard which will exceed every expectation and brings numerous possibilities. Strong and durable.

SMC² Parc d’Activités Les Platières, 250 rue du Petit Bois 69440 Mornant, France Phone +33(0) 478676056 lucie.andoni@smc2-construction.com www.smc2-construction.com

Architecture, innovation and environmental preservation are the driving forces of our creativity and our actions to propose solutions to fulfil the economic and ecological demands of today’s society. SMC² designs and constructs covered buildings for sports. When covering a sports field or building a sports installation, every project has its own solution: Multi-sports grounds, indoor football pitches, tennis courts, gymnasiums, bowling pitches, changing rooms, stands, covered school playgrounds, sports centres, swimming pools…

SMG Sportplatzmaschinenbau GmbH Postfach 1150 89265 Vöhringen, Germany Phone +49(0)7306 96650 info@smg-gmbh.de www.smg-gmbh.de

Since 1975 SMG has been dealing with the development of modern machinery for the installation of synthetic surfaces in the sports industry. Also for the maintenance of artificial turf or carpets with granule infilling SMG has already presented the world‘s first innovations since the 80s. For about 35 years SMG has been offering a unique range of machinery. As a pioneer in the special sector „synthetic sports surfaces and artificial turf” SMG disposes of recognized competence and experience since decades.

Spieth Gymnastics GmbH In den Weiden 13 73776 Altbach, Germany Phone +49(0)7153 5032800 info@spieth-gymnastics.com www.spieth-gymnastics.com

SPIETH Gymnastics is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of gymnastics equipment and mats. In addition, SPIETH also produces a broad range of judo floors, basketball units, climbing walls and changing room equipment. The product and service portfolio is is rounded of with customised solutions for training centres and freestyle halls. SPIETH has supplied equipment to 11 Olympic Games and 38 World Championships and will be Official Supplier to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

STARGUM Zakład Przemysłu Gumowego ul. Cieplna 7 73-110, Stargard Szczecinski, Polska Phone +48 91 578 8008 office@stargum.pl www.stargum.pl

STARGUM is one of the leading producers of rubber granules for sport and recreational surfaces such as football pitches, running tracks and playgrounds. With over 30 years of experience in the rubber industry, EPDM, TPE-V, and SBR granules produced by STARGUM are among the highest quality granules on the market. Manufactured in the European Union, our granules meet the highest standards for environmental safety and health, and our flexible, high capacity production ensures we can meet each of our customers’ individual needs.

STRABAG Sportstättenbau GmbH 44147 Dortmund, Germany Phone +49(0)231 9820230 sportstaettenbau-dortmund@strabag.com www.strabag-sportstaettenbau.com

STRABAG Sportstättenbau GmbH specialises in complete solutions for indoor and outdoor sports facilities, inclusive of maintenance and care. Numerous projects have been realised in this way – among them, public-private partnerships, inclusive of building construction and financing. We have the right solution for all sports-related requirements.

Trofil Sportbodensysteme GmbH & Co. KG Löhestrasse 40 53773 Hennef, Germany Phone +49(0)2242 933 880 info@Trofil-Sport.de www.Trofil-Sport.de

The production of high-quality mono filaments from hair strength has now been developed at Trofil for 25 years. From granulates through to mono filament production, the refinement (plying, etc.), tufting, right through to lamination, Trofil supplies products for the highest demands, manufactured from a single source, with which Trofil offers flexibility in the product design by directly converting the customer’s specific wishes and requirements.

Universal Sport Sportgeräteherstellungs- und Vertriebs GmbH Waldstraße 8 Since the establishment of Universal Sport in 1982 a worldwide net of sales representatives 71101 Schönaich, Germany has been set up. On more than 3000 m² sport product’s get engineered, produced and stored.

Phone +49(0)7031 75330 With the always present thought of safety, we have revised many of our items, for example info@universal-sport.com www.universal-sport.com Umpire’s Chairs, Tennis Nets and Tennis Posts.

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Vector Foiltec designed, manufactured and installed the first ETFE cladding system in 1981 and has retained our position as markets leaders in this field. We currently manufacture our product under the trademark of Texlon®. Vector Foiltec holds the world’s most comprehensive body of ETFE related research data and continue to bring new and innovative products to the market.

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Waagner-Biro is a steel engineering organisation based in Vienna. Founded in 1854, the tradition-conscious company has amassed nearly 160 years of experience. Today, Waagner-Biro has more than a thousand employees working at some 15 locations in Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Waagner-Biro is one of the largest suppliers of stage equipment world-wide.

Waagner-Biro Bavaria Stage Systems GmbH Am Schönbühl 12 92729 Weiherhammer, Germany Phone +49(0)9605 92220 stagesystems.bavaria@waagner-biro.com www.waagner-biro.at

Weinberger is the leading company in the Rhine-Neckar area for screeding, floorcoverings (carpeting, linoleum, rubber and PVC surfaces), parquet, sports floors, net curtains, decorative fabrics, wallpaper etc. In the sports flooring sector, it is the right contact when it comes to special surfaces for outdoor ball games, floor systems for sports and multi-purpose halls, and special flooring for fitness centres/weight training rooms.

Eugen Weinberger GmbH & Co. KG Gutenbergstraße 41-43 68167 Mannheim, Germany Phone +49(0)621 338780 info@weinberger-raumdekor.de www.weinberger-raumdekor.de

Zeller´s qualified staff are the guarantee for creative, technically sound solutions. On their company premises of 14,000 m², Zeller uses the latest equipment and techniques in the production of the stainless steel elements for your swimming pool.

ZELLER bäderbau GmbH In den Seewiesen 49 89520 Heidenheim, Germany Phone +49(0)7321 93890 info@zeller-baederbau.com www.zeller-baederbau.com

Züko is designing and producing ice-preparation machines (ice resurfacer) . Züko is also proud of its large and efficient workshop. Here, not only municipal vehicles and equipment, which were bought at the ZüKo, but also foreign brands can be serviced.

Züko Germany GmbH Vogelherd 23 78176 Blumberg, Germany Phone +49(0)7702 477920 Germany@zueko.com www.zueko.com

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TRITON-L So good that even our best will step aside!

Rotation of 360° in less than 60 seconds

Removal of the cover with just one click

Synthetic turf cover with flexible cushioning

Fully operational and serviced from top of sprinkler

Rounded edge of sprinkler housing to prevent mower damage

Higher casting range up to 38m

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Pressure-resistant durable thread & valve seat made of brass

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