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52nd year ISSN (Print): 0036-102X ISSN (Internet): ISSN 2198-4271

International magazine for sports, leisure and recreational facilities

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Editorial

DEAR IAKS MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF SB, At the 2017 IAKS Congress, Dipl.-Ing. Karin Schwarz-Viechtbauer of the Austrian Institute for School and Sports Facilities (ÖISS) and I had the opportunity to chair the Circle of Experts on Sports Halls. The participants’ fields of activity ranged from consultancy and the construction and operation of multifunctional spectator installations, research & development on sustainability strategies, quality assurance for the products and systems employed, and the planning and design of sports halls for schools and training. The lively participation underlined the sector’s huge interest in the subject of sports halls.

In the course of the expert discussion, the diversity of sports halls as a building category became evident. And this gives rise to a need for a new, differentiated wording that does justice to this diversity. The concept of “sports hall” currently denotes multifunctional multi-sports events halls as well as specialised sports facilities such as gymnasia, climbing halls or velodromes, and ultimately only inadequately describes these buildings and their functionalities.

This present issue of sb shows current outstanding sports hall projects. The international selection describes a thematic arc extending from school sports facilities and a sports campus to a large-volume events arena and demonstrates the physical diversity of the sports hall as a building category.

The newly built school gymnasium in Solothurn takes up the historical context of the existing school building and responds with top-quality architecture. The minimalistically designed school gymnasium is functionally laid out in accordance with its purpose and awaits the colourful world of its young users.

Equally minimalistic is the architectural language of the multisports pavilion in Madrid.

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The light-flooded, universally designed sports hall with its appropriately scaled permanent spectator stand puts the emphasis on sports functionality in optimum natural lighting conditions.

The Topsportschool in Antwerp and the Royal Arena in Copenhagen engage in the dialogue between large-scale architecture and the neighbourhood in their different respective ways and, in addition to their immediate function as sports and events facilities, contribute to urban life with supplementary offers. While the Topsportschool as a multisports training and events facility is integrated in scale in the urban context with several universal as well as specialised exercise and sports events spaces, the Royal Arena – largely detached from its context – is a multifunctional large-volume events arena that can accommodate both cultural and sports events.

The David Ross Sports Village at the University of Nottingham has all the contemporary components of an all-encompassing sports and leisure facility. Training and events halls, fitness, regeneration and public areas are available and address the many facets of exercise.

Last but not least, the impressive bamboo structure of the Panyaden International School of Sports demonstrates how a sports building can embrace a country’s construction tradition even if the building task is strongly influenced by international conceptions of spatial and functional programming.

I wish you much pleasure in discovering and exploring the diversified world of sports, exercise and leisure spaces and halls.

Dipl.-Ing. Harald Fux, architect Sportarchitektur Raumkunst ZT GmbH

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PROJECTS

Shenjiaji Sports Centre in Wuhan............................................ 4 Sports and Culture Campus in Aarhus.................................. 5 17th IAKS Artificial Ice Rink Management Conference... 6 New IAKS members......................................................................... 6 Seminar „Modern Sports Ground Infrastructure– Natural, Hybrid and Artificial Turf“ . . .................................... 12

Gymnastic Training Centre in Guimarães.......................... 14 Pitagoras Group Portugal

Delbrook Community Recreation Centre........................... 18 HDR Architecture

Topsportschool in Antwerp. . ..................................................... 22 Compagnie-O architecten

David Ross Sports Village in Nottingham. . ........................... 26 David Morley Architects

Sportcampus Zuiderpark in The Hague.. ............................. 30 FaulknerBrowns Architects

Multisports pavilion at the Francisco de Vitoria University in Madrid....................................34 Alberto Campo Baeza Architecture Studio

Bamboo Sports Hall in Chiang Mai....................................... 36 Chiangmai Life Architects

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PROFESSIONALS & PROFILES

Royal Arena in Copenhagen..................................................... 38

Green and Blue Building Award. . ............................................ 50 Completely jointless...................................................................... 50

HKS und 3XN Copenhagen

New double gymnasium in Solothurn................................. 40 Peter Moor

Extension to the sports hall in Runavik.. ............................ 42

Ride-on machine. . ............................................................................ 51 Temporary sports flooring......................................................... 51

BBP ARKITEKTER

A variety of sports in a small space....................................... 52 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia................................................. 52

Fun and games rather than standardised gymnastics............................................................ 44

A safety floor for all generations........................................... 53 Top Performance with HARO Sports.................................... 53

Harald Fux, Sportarchitektur Raumkunst

Company index following services.. ...................................... 54 Company index from A to Z. . ..................................................... 56

ADVERTORIALS

Imprint.................................................................................................. 64

Modular system by NUSSLI in Lausanne.. ........................... 48 NUSSLI Group

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NEWS

PROMENADE FOR SPORT AND CULTURE SHENJIAJI SPORTS CENTRE IN WUHAN, CHINA In a competitive tender, Gerber Architekten are proposing a raised, elongated promenade extending right across the 50-hectare site. All the buildings take their bearings from this promenade that performs a huge range of functions.

The three striking structures – a 60,000-seat football stadium, a 12,000-seat multifunctional sports hall for basketball and ice hockey, and an indoor swimming pool with 500 spectator seats – dock directly onto the promenade level and are also accessed from here. The sports facilities with their sweeping and dynamic forms have been carefully positioned relative to each other and, as an ensemble, form a new hub in this quarter devoted to sport, which is otherwise a densely built urban space.

Other buildings such as a hotel, shopping centre and cinema complex are located on either side of the promenade’s northern reaches.

from the greenery along the shore of the Yangtze across two busy roads and into the city, in the direction of the nearest metro station. Greened islands of different sizes repeatedly offer diversity and places for socialising on the continuous promenade level. The generously dimensioned open spaces are also available for various events such as music festivals. Quite a number of outdoor training areas for basketball, football and tennis as well as the running and cycling route running right across the site also extend the sports offering for the public. The differences in levels on the site are overcome with ramps and steps as well as with outdoor seating steps.

The broad and extremely elongated promenade creates an important thoroughfare within the site and extends

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MULTI-USE COMMUNITY PROJECT FOR REVITALISATION SPORTS AND CULTURE CAMPUS IN AARHUS, DENMARK A jury commissioned by Aarhus Kommune and Brabrand Boligforening selected Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects along with a collaborative team that includes MASU Planning ApS, Loop Architects and COWI A/S to design a new Sports and Culture Campus.

Located in a community in western Aarhus that is seeing an influx of redevelopment and revitalisation, the sprawling Gellerup Sports and Culture Campus will comprise a library, facilities for local residents, a playful activity house for circus, soccer, school and climbing - and a potentially unique public swimming pool. The campus is expected to attract more than 600,000 visitors annually.

Located in the western part of Aarhus Kommune, Gellerup is the city‘s most culturally diverse district with residents relocating to the neighbourhood from all corners of the globe. The Gellerup Sports and Culture Campus is a part of the city‘s ambitious Master Plan, a project

aimed at improving the quality of life and safety in the area in collaboration with the community‘s residents.

The winning proposal presented an inviting building structure that breaks up the city‘s existing boxy grid with an open, flowing layout that strengthens community ties, neighbourhood democracy and cohesion. The architecture supports openness and creates space for people to meet each other by overlapping buildings and spaces in an intuitive way.

Work on-site is planned to begin in early 2018, with completion estimated to be in 2021. www.shl.dk

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17TH IAKS ARTIFICIAL ICE RINK MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 15.-17. MAY 2018, INNSBRUCK/TELFS (AUSTRIA) The IAKS Artificial Ice Rink Management Conference is the most important networking and further training event for operators of ice tracks and ice rinks in Central Europe. This year, it is taking place in Innsbruck/Telfs (Austria) from 15 to 17 May 2018.

Ice sports halls are high-cost municipal leisure facilities and have to demonstrate their cost-efficiency to an ever greater extent. What they offer has to adapt to changing leisure behaviour and meet users’ safety and comfort needs although the budget targets for the technical modernisation of infrastructure are often tight.

The programme for the IAKS Artificial Ice Rink Management Conference therefore includes not only talks on the digitisation of operational procedures and on ensuring safe operation for employees and users, but also expert infor-

mation on energy efficiency, municipal climate protection, admission charges and training opportunities.

The findings of a comparison of the costs of artificial ice rinks, currently being carried out by the IAKS, will be unveiled to the expert public and supply operators with benchmarks for their own ice sports centres.

Workshops on different subjects will enable participants to communicate their own experience and learn from the professional practice of other operators.

An exhibition put on by companies of the ice sports sector will accompany the conference, as will excursions to exemplary ice sports and winter sports facilities in the Innsbruck/ Telfs area. www.iaks.org/events

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ERHARD SPORT GMBH, KLOSTER LEHNIN AND ALTBACH (GERMANY)

LANDSKATE GMBH, COLOGNE (GERMANY)

ERHARD Sport has been a hallmark for high-quality sports equipment used in top-level sport as well as in school games and mass sport since 1980. Numerous events such as the World Handball Championship, ISTAF and various beach volleyball tournaments are equipped

by ERHARD Sport. The product range covers everything from mobile apparatus to in-built equipment such as wall bars and changing rooms. For existing sports facilities, the company has an extensive range of products and services such as repair, maintenance and modernisation.

The aspiring company LNDSKT is specialized in customized skate park planning according to HOAI work stages 1-9. Their team of former professional skateboarders and landscape architects knowing the users’ needs from their own experience is able to create state-of-theart skate park designs. Landskate’s mission is to raise the bar for skate parks in Germany and beyond. In its first business year the company already implemented projects with miscellaneous cities and municipalities.

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Professional irrigation for natural and synthetic turf

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THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND SPORT, NAZARETH (ISRAEL)

PHILIPS LIGHTING, EINDHOVEN (THE NETHERLANDS)

Culture and sport are fundamental to the identity of a healthy society of a high standard. The Ministry will lead and promote measures that will enable all citizens to exercise their right to culture and sport, and aspire to excellence, creativity and well-being. Supervisor and responsible for 55 communities in the North of Israel / Galilee is Ghazi Hussein Nujeidat.

Philips offers lighting for both recreational sports facilities and premium sports and entertainment venues, at all levels – from local community sports to the world’s biggest sporting events both in the indoor and outdoor fields.

Aside from the illumination of the field and pitch area, Philips can deliver a complete connected as well as fully integrated lighting system in all the different areas of the facilities including exterior parking areas, building facades, also leisure and hospitality areas and training fields. Sports facilities can also make use of the expertise of Philips of creating lighting design plans and audits fully compliant with national, international and broadcasting standards.

www.mcs.gov.il

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STEULER-KCH GMBH | POOL CONSTRUCTION, SIERSHEIM (GERMANY)

SVERIGES FRITIDS- OCH KULTURCHEFSFÖRENING, LULEA (SWEDEN)

STEULER-KCH GmbH | Pool Construction is the leading address for swimming pool construction and waterproofing technology. The experienced team of professionals of STEULER-KCH provides all services from a single source: everything from design, consultancy and visualisation to structural engineering and hydraulics through to project management and execution. Decades of experience and hundreds of pools have made the waterproofing experts the leading provider in swimming pool construction – with a precise balance of materials, innovative technologies and the right expertise for all eventualities.

Sveriges fritids- och kulturchefsförening, SFK, is an association for directors and managers within the municipal sports, leisure, recreation and culture sector. The aim is to promote competence development and the exchange of experience among its members and thus develop management and leadership.

www.steuler-kch.com

www.fritid-kultur.se

Currently the association has more than 240 members representing about 150 municipalities in Sweden.

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Passion for Temporary Structures

TAMEX OBIEKTY SPORTOWE S.A., WARSAW (POLAND) Since 1999 Tamex has been building sports facilities with a variety of surfaces, such as athletic facilities (polyurethane and prefabricated rubber systems certified by IAAF); pitches (artificial grass systems fulfilling FIFA, FIH and WRB requirements); football pitches (natural grass); ITF-certified acrylic tennis courts; and sports halls (surfaces with FIBA, IHF and EHF certificates).

www.tamex.com.pl

ALLGEMEINER DEUTSCHER HOCHSCHULSPORTVERBAND E.V. (ADH), DIEBURG (GERMANY) Allgemeiner Deutsche Hochschulsportverband (adh) [General German University Sports Federation] is the umbrella federation of university sports institutions in Germany.

197 universities with some 2.5 million students and 550,000 employees are currently members of the adh.

In addition to actively promoting the interests of its member universities, the adh concentrates on national and international competitive sport as well as on qualification, knowledge management and health promotion.

The world’s largest temporary ice hockey arena – planned and built by NUSSLI. Photo: LHC / Didier Charles

NUSSLI designs and constructs stages, grandstands, event structures, event halls, museums, trade fair booths, and pavilions for sporting, cultural, and business events.

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MORIS POLSKA SP. Z O.O., WARSAW (POLAND)

SCHWIMM- UND SPORTFREUNDE BONN 1905 E.V., BONN (GERMANY)

Founded in 2008, Moris Polska is a construction company in Poland specialising in facility construction and design. The Warsaw-based company handles the complete development of public buildings, sports facilities and public-private partnership projects. It realises construction investments and is a design and consultancy company with over 1000 customers.

With its over 9,000 members, Schwimm- und Sportfreunde Bonn e.V. (SSF Bonn) is Bonn’s biggest sports club. The club is active in the health, leisure, mass and elite sports sectors and has an office run by salaried staff.

In over 20 sections, children, adolescents and adults practise sport. The extensive course programme is also open to non-members. SSF Bonn participates in a variety of projects each year both in its local district and throughout the city and attaches great importance to children and youth work above and beyond sport.

www.morispolska.pl

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GARDENIA SPORT SP. Z O.O., WARSAW (POLAND)

JOACHIM SCHULZE, COLOGNE (GERMANY)

Founded in 2003, Gardenia Sport specializes in the design and construction of outdoor sports facilities, and especially in the installation of sports surfaces such as synthetic and hybrid turf and polyurethane surfaces. Gardenia Sport’s projects include stadiums, school playing fields, FIFA-certified football pitches, WRB-certified rugby pitches, and athletics tracks. Throughout the construction process, Gardenia Sport is committed to state-ofthe-art technologies and quality and obtained ISO 9001 quality certification in 2005.

Joachim Schulze founded his landscape architecture firm pslandschaft.de - freiraumplanung in 2003. From 1990 to 2003 he had worked as project manager for Volker Püschel in the field of school, golf course and sportsground design. His office is located today in Cologne.

With his team, he designs open spaces of all kinds and especially sportsgrounds, sports venues, playgrounds and school sports facilities. With his experience and enthusiasm, he has already helped many local football clubs to obtain a new sportsground or artificial turf pitch. He is currently helping Cologne FC with its conversion and extension plans for its RheinEnergie Sports Park.

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NATURAL, HYBRID OR ARTIFICIAL TURF AFTER ALL? SEMINAR ON “MODERN SPORTS GROUND INFRASTRUCTURE – NATURAL, HYBRID AND ARTIFICIAL TURF” IN MÖNCHENGLADBACH ON 29 AND 30 NOVEMBER 2017 The IAKS seminar on “Modern Sports Ground Infrastructure – Natural, Hybrid and Artificial Turf” took place in the Borussia Park in Mönchengladbach on 29 and 30 November 2017, attracting over 110 attendees from football clubs, municipalities, architects’ firms and commercial companies. bdla NRW (Federation of Landscape Architects in North-Rhine/Westphalia) represented by Michael Dalhaus and the Federal Institute of Sports Science represented by Michael Palmen supported the event as cooperation partners.

One of the aims of this IAKS event was to draw attention to the current situation in sports ground construction. Christian Siegel, for example, reported that the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has estimated a modernisation backlog at Germany’s sports grounds amounting to over EUR 42 billion.

The DOSB therefore insists that “national, regional and local government have to devote much more funding to sports grounds”. Matthias Eiles from the German Football Association (DFB) drew attention to the huge importance of modern sports grounds for the future of football clubs. Over and above this, Prof. Dr Robin Kähler, Chairman of IAKS Germany advocated new and creative approaches in sports ground architecture.

and the demand-driven irrigation of football pitches (Karsten Mehrtens). Oliver Schimmelpfennig reported in addition on quality assurance for synthetic surfaces and artificial turf systems.

At the end of the first day of the seminar, detailed discussions and a lively exchange of views took place among participants, company representatives and speakers in the exhibitors’ village.

The practical part of the seminar on the second day with a total of three topics met with great interest: • • •

Inspection of various hybrid turf pitches with Dr Harald Nonn Care of hybrid turf pitches with Georg Vievers (Head Groundsman at Borussia Mönchengladbach) Selected control tests on hybrid turf pitches with Oliver Schneider and Dr Jens Bussmann (Lehmacher/Schneider laboratory)

A special highlight was the tour of the stadium. On the first day of the seminar, the stadium’s rolled hybrid turf was removed and, on the second day, the new rolled turf was inThe talks that then followed focused on the new DFB compen- stalled. Head Groundsman Georg Vievers explained the work and shared a number of stories and anecdotes concerning the dium on sports ground construction and maintenance (Rolf change of turf at Borussia Mönchengladbach’s stadium.

Haas), the New Noise Abatement Ordinance (Jürgen Gesing and Ulf Elsner) and a critical comparison of natural, hybrid and artificial turf (Dr Harald Nonn and Michael Pülm).

Participants’ satisfaction is illustrated by the feedback from Ms Viehrig (City of Cologne Sports Department): “I attended the IAKS seminar in Mönchengladbach with great interest. The The other subjects were innovative turf infill granules (Jürgen Morton), modern sports ground lighting (Jörg Meyer-Brenken) subjects and speakers were very carefully chosen and I had the 12

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HARO sports flooring & protective walls:

Double experience

For more than half a century, Hamberger has been developing and producing one of the most important pieces of sports equipment: the flooring. HARO’s PROTECT Light, the new generation of area elastic protective walls, sets new benchmarks once again.

All-in-one solutions for sports and multi-purpose halls that exceed all current standards, guarantee to comply with official regulations and also allow a fast and cost effective installation, are now possible. That’s for sure!

chance to broaden my knowledge considerably and make new contacts. The practical part of the seminar in particular and the breaks in the exhibitors’ village were very helpful. Thank you very much!”

The seminar was supported by the following cooperation partners, exhibitors and sponsors:

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Location Guimarães, Portugal Client/operator City of Guimarães Architects Pitagoras Group Portugal rua João de Oliveira Salgado 5 C Costa PT-4810-015, Guimarães www.pitagorasgroup.com Design team André Malheiro, Luís Guimarães, Isabel Rodrigues, Hélio Pinto, João Couto, Tiago Ranhada, Rui Silva Author Pitagoras Group Portugal Photos José Campos Official opening 2017 Construction costs EUR 4.2 million

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AMBITIOUS GYMNASTIC TRAINING CENTRE IN GUIMARÃES, PORTUGAL 150 m² of glazed surfaces for optimal natural lighting, 1,300 m² of solar cells generating 750 kWh of electricity per day from and 2,000 m² of cork façade cladding: the architects of Pitagoras have aimed for high standards of technology and architecture in their design of the “Academia de Ginástica de Guimarães”.

Guimarães was Europe’s Capital of Culture in 2012 and its old town is UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. The city in the north of Portugal is now competing to become Europe’s Green Capital in 2020.

With 3,100 m² of covered area, the Gymnastic Training Centre in Guimarães is situated at the eastern end of the city park and has been built as a training and competition facility for high-performance gymnastics. The training

centre comprises a pavilion, a sports hall, changing rooms, administrative offices and public spaces that grant access to the stands.

Energy self-sufficiency The biggest challenge in the realisation of the project was the goal of building a sports centre self-sufficient in energy with a low carbon footprint. The goal has in fact been surpassed, making the facility a model of sustainability, energy efficiency and innovation. sb 1/2018

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The training centre has been awarded a very high rating of A++ under the LiderA system – a rare award not only in Portugal but even worldwide and exclusively reserved for exceptionally sustainable buildings.

The energy required for operation is almost exclusively generated by the building itself, thanks to heat recovery and optimal alignment to the sun. All the rainwater and waste water is treated and fed into the sports centre’s water supply designed for this purpose.

The materials for the building elements were consciously chosen with ecological needs in mind in order to achieve high energy efficiency and a balanced relationship between technology and architecture. The façade clad with dark agglomerate cork is a perfect embodiment of this principle, giving the building its own architectural language while satisfying sustainability criteria.

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Programmatic link The centre is located on a site between two existing roads via which it is accessed. On the upper level is the main road, and on the lower level a service road to the training centre. It is linked to the “Ecovia” cycle path under construction and to the Santos Simões School and adjoins the city park.

The size of the building’s corpus has been defined by its core programmatic needs and the will to integrate it into the local landscape. The facility has been successfully integrated in its surroundings and forms a new, voluminous element flanking the city park. The new pedestrian areas like the entrance plaza not only link the two building levels but also offer a unique view of the park and the city’s eastern hillside.

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Location Delbrook, District North Vancouver, Canada Client/operator District North Vancouver (owner) North Vancouver Recreation and Culture Commission Architects HDR Architecture Suite 500, 1500 West Georgia Street CA-Vancouver, BC V6G 2Z6 www.ceiarchitecture.com Design team members Mark Hentze (Architect of Record), Sid Johnson (Project Architect), Lily Chan, Alisha Heide, Alex Raymundo, Larry Podhora Aquatics Engineering Watertechnology Inc. www.watertechnologyinc.com Authors Mark Hentze, Sid Johnson, Lily Chan Photos Ed White Photographics Official opening July 2017 Construction costs CAD 45.6 million EUR 29.7 million

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BEACON IN THE COMMUNITY DELBROOK COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTRE IN CANADA Delbrook Community Recreation Centre by HDR Architecture is a significant asset to the community that integrates sport, recreation, and arts program spaces within the existing neighbourhood and the natural environment. The program is integrated, as is the case in most Canadian community recreation centres, and includes a combination of general and specific use spaces. Primary spaces include a natatorium (with both a 25-metre lap pool and leisure pool geared towards adult programming and rehab opportunities), fitness centre, and gymnasium. Specific use spaces include an art studio, pottery studio, youth centre, seniors centre, and child minding.

Central to the program is a large public lobby space, which also includes a coffee shop. The lobby is connected to the outdoors, providing further opportunities to express the internal and external connection. Spaces are categorized into arts and administration, public activity, accesscontrolled activity, and below-grade parking. By section the building is organized by small human-scale space to the north (street-facing) and large-scale spaces including the natatorium, fitness centre, and gymnasium to the south (park-facing). A major public circulation element

– a “spine” circulation – bisects the building and creates a direct connection to the outdoors at both the east and west ends of the facility.

Public spaces and spaces that benefit from a visual connection to the outside environment or the provision of natural light are organized either along the north or south of the building mass.

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enhancing both the natural and street topography. The building features strong horizontal geometry on the north (street-side) elevation to showcase and emphasize the slope of the land. Similarly, on the south elevation, the assembly of elements is also organized horizontally but at a larger scale due to the distance to the viewer and the size of the field to the south. The southern exposure of the site takes advantage of access to natural light, which enhances the vibrancy of the program spaces.

The west and east elevations of the building both focus on exposing the stacked massing. The east elevation is marked by massing simplicity and a large glazed surface at the corner, allowing visual access to the activities within to people passing by on the street.

The west elevation provides a truly inviting public space with an exciting backdrop. The plaza fronting this elevation is raised with respect to the street, but through an approach of landscape steps down to the west. The corner of the site and building expression opens to the sb 1/2018

street’s intersection, a strategy that provides optimal sight lines into and from the plaza entry point. The plaza is not only the primary entrance to the building, but it also creates opportunities for unstructured play, a place of arrival, an area to socialize, or simply a place to sit on a nice day.

A day in the forest The material palette takes an elemental approach using limited materials to create a strong presence in the neighbourhood. The palette includes architectural concrete, glass of three colours, aluminum curtain-wall window framing, and prefinished metal panels.

Wood is used extensively throughout the interior enhancing the architectural expression and reflecting on the experience of living in North Vancouver. The wood in the main public spine and lobby in combination with the glazing and clerestory allows for a beautiful play of light in the space, which changes the feel of it throughout the day and seasons. It mimics the feeling of spending a day in the forest, experiencing the play of sunlight amongst the trees.

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Cultural connection through art integration Public art has been incorporated with three different installments. An ever-present and growing theme in Canadian recreation centres is the merging of sports programming with cultural and art activities and amenities. In this case, not only is arts programming integrated into the building, but public art that can be directly experienced and interacted with by the public is also incorporated into the site and inside the facility.

“Close to Nature’s Heart”, a floor treatment, was used throughout the main floor and entrance plaza, featuring a magnified image of a real leaf skeleton. The leaf veins feature names of streets in the neighbourhood, and are playful and functional as a wayfinding tool.

A mobile titled “Hydrosphere” hangs in the main atrium, and features hand-blown and moulded glass representative of nature’s water cycle. The artwork creates a unique light show when it is subjected to various light conditions, reminiscent of sunlight shimmering on water. As North Vancouver is a region subject to significant rainfall this feature helps to celebrate the local environment.

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project must extend far beyond typical landscape design requirements and contribute significant improvements to the nearby trails, transportation accesses (for vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians), and the salmon-bearing Mosquito Creek.

Inspired by the restoration of the salmon habitat in nearby Mosquito Creek, “Salmon Cycle” welcomes patrons to the building as a six-foot interactive display on the front plaza.

Children and adults are invited to play with the sculpture’s wheel to activate water pumping through the sculpture, which is directly tied to a unique water collection system that reuses the facility’s runoff water for the garden landscape. During rainy weather, the entire site is activated by runoff channels that integrate with the landscape design.

The building design and construction followed and documented LEED Gold standards. The building is carefully integrated into the existing park and is sensitive to the natural landscape. Mosquito Creek, a salmon-bearing stream that flows through a treed area with walking trails, is located on the west side of the site.

Rainwater runoff collected from the roof and hardscape surfaces is treated onsite and directed into a series of terraced rain gardens along the east and west elevations of the building. The storm water infiltrates the soil and is biologically treated, improving the quality of storm water and reducing the amount that reaches Mosquito Creek. sb 1/2018

1 Natatorium 2 Change rooms 3 Youth centre 4 Multi-purpose room 5 Dance studio 6 Fitness centre 7 Racquet courts 8 Gymnasium 9 Fitness centre deck

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Location Antwerp, Belgium Client/Operator AG Vespa (AG SO Antwerp – culture, sports and youth Antwerp) Architects Compagnie-O architecten Korenmarkt 8 b201 BE-9000 Gent www.compagnie-o.be Structural engineer UTIL Struktuurstudies www.util.be Technical installations Abetec www.abetec.be Constructor Democo NV www.democo.be Authors Compagnie-O architecten Photos Tim Van De Velde Official opening September 2016 Construction costs EUR 9 million

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LEARNING AND TRAINING TOPSPORTSCHOOL IN ANTWERP, BELGIUM On the site of Fort VI in Wilrijk, Compagnie-O architecten have designed a highly advanced school complex for the secondary school of the Stedelijk Leonardo Lyceum with training facilities for top-level sport. In closely clustered school and training rooms, 182 elite pupils undergo their education and training in a secluded setting.

The close cooperation between the sports fed­ erations and the school teaching staff ensures that top-level athletes can combine 12 hours of top-level sport with 20 hours of general education. Lessons are given in football, badminton, taekwondo, snowboard and basketball at the Topsportschool.

The Topsportschool is permeated with unexpected inner views, reflective surfaces and voyeuristic spaces. The building does not reveal its purpose, but merely exists on this awkward site, an

abandoned military fortress, overgrown with greenery. A sloping concrete base emerges from the ground, self-contained and conspicuous, slightly more elevated than its surroundings but revealing hardly anything at all.

On top of this solid ground hovers a sharpedged mirror glass surface, reflecting and fragmenting the scenery into scattered views. At first glance, the base and the glass house seem to be in paradoxical confrontation. In fact, the architects consider it an oxymoron in that it brings sb 1/2018

together two seemingly incompatible languages within a single building, creating an interesting tension.

Spatial core The gyms form the spatial core of the school and are located on the ground floor. A large hall for multiple sports stands alongside a specific hall for the martial arts of judo and taekwondo. Between these two gyms, ancillary facilities such as changing rooms and showers are situated. In this zone the individual focuses on his/her performance, so the interior spaces are inward-looking. External influences are excluded or merely controlled and tempered. sb 1/2018

The walls are slightly inclined. There is no disturbance. At this level, on the side of the square, the main public entrance of the building is situated.

Communal living centre Situated on the intermediate floor, the power training space and the canteen are placed next to each other. These spaces form the school community’s living centre. In contrast to the rather introverted training halls, this level has a generous view of the surroundings. The more private entrance of the school is located here. The top floor is reserved for all school activities, between the trusses. This level rises literally 23

above the playing areas, the square and the wider surroundings. There is no more mass, just a platform, a hub or a store-house of knowledge and learning. A school with a circular path and a patio for central relaxation. The base of the school building is determined by the structure (trusses which span the large main hall) and ratios. In reality this place has more in common with a landscaped office or a company foyer than a pastel-coloured and child-friendly neighbourhood school.

Encouraged moss growth The exterior walls of the base plinth are inclined. Apart from the evident military connotation, the building’s inclined surfaces set it apart. It responds to the slope of the terrain and includes in this way the topography of the area in the architecture.

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The concrete surface of the base has been designed to encourage of the growth of moss. In this way, the designers wish to set the process of the greening in motion. The base will thus gain a green patina and embark on a process of (constant) metamorphosis.

The façade of the upper part, the school, has a perimeter of reflecting materials. With combinations of glass, the reflection becomes more saddle, more varied. Some parts are wholly reflective while other parts are partially reflective and allow a partial view through the façade. The mirrored image is not absolute, but layered and fragmented. The reflection is cultivated and manipulated, metaphorically speaking.

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RUBBING SHOULDERS WITH CHAMPIONS THE DAVID ROSS SPORTS VILLAGE, NOTTINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM Location Nottingham, United Kingdom Client/operator The University of Nottingham University Park UK-Nottingham, NG7 2RD Architects David Morley Architects LLP 18 Hatton Place UK-London, EC1N 8RU www.dmarch.co.uk Authors David Morley Architects Photos Martine Hamilton Knight Official opening Oktober 2016 Construction costs GBP 40 million EUR 45.6 million

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The GBP 40 million David Ross Sports Village opened in October 2016 as a new addition to The University of Nottingham’s University Park Campus, providing all its sports teams and clubs with a range of innovative new facilities in a lively and inclusive environment. It was designed

by David Morley Architects.

The University has invested GBP 300 million in its buildings over the last five years and the creation of this modern, custom-built sporting infrastructure will play a major role in inspiring increased participation in sport.

from adjacent ancient trees. An economical steel frame, robust materials and a well-integrated design and construction team ensured delivery of the facility in just 72 weeks, on budget and in time for the start of the academic year.

It will help deliver the University’s ambition to significantly increase participation in sports at all levels - from encouraging children to experience a range of new sporting pastimes, through to the enhancement of elite performance at a national and international level.

At 16,500 m² the David Ross Sports Village has tripled the size of the University’s previous sports centre on the same site and now provides connectivity between indoor / outdoor sport and swimming pool facilities, all accessed via a single reception control point.

The site is part of a Civic Trust Green Flag Award-winning campus with significant constraints

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courts, four indoor cricket nets, four netball courts, four volleyball courts, four basketball courts, four handball courts, four indoor hockey pitches, four korfball pitches, four boccia courts and four futsal pitches.

It also includes a climbing / bouldering wall, 60 m indoor sprint track, strength and conditioning suite, archery hall, fencing and table tennis hall, two dance studios, snooker hall, martial arts dojo, six squash courts including an all-glass competition court surrounded by spectator seating, and a large cafĂŠ which opens up to an active entrance plaza and overlooks the indoor sprint track.

A feeling of openness underpins the design, with internal glazing showcasing the different sports on offer, encouraging participation. Inclusivity and accessibility are ensured with internal spaces and circulation routes designed to Sport England guidance, including the additional provision of a changing places facility. sb 1/2018

The creation of modern, custom-built sporting infrastructure is at the heart of improvements to the health and wellbeing of both the campus and wider community. This has already been reflected in record membership numbers, with local schools and sports clubs, national leagues and championships now benefitting from the facilities.

The clinical space provided is pivotal in achieving the University’s ambition to become a leading sports university creating a culture of targeting sporting excellence.

This space includes a hydrotherapy pool and isokinetic space which are key to aiding the rehabilitation and recovery of elite athletes.

Doing more with less, in addition to sports and academic functions, the facility will also be used throughout the university term for large-scale events ranging from Fresher’s Fayres to Examinations and Graduation Ceremonies.

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What structural or functional features make your build­ ing successful?

The building is designed with a lot of natural light and clear sight lines into activity spaces to help the building project outwards and also to draw people in. The 250 station gym on the second floor provides beautiful views across our parkland campus, which helps make it a very enjoyable and inspiring training environment. The University of Nottingham is one of the leading universities in the UK for sport and we have looked to design a world-class facility that keeps us at the forefront of the university sporting sector, unique facilities like the largest university sports hall with 20 badminton courts or the only UK university with an all-glass squash court are key elements of this. The building also offers the highest specification of sporting performance for users, and therefore caters for both the casual user and elite performers, whilst also being a facility that can host national and international events. The idea is to have our students rubbing shoulders with champions, and we already have a range of Olympic and Paralympic athletes training out of the facilities.

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

There are certain areas that have been particularly successful and therefore an expanded gym facility and more squash courts would be high on the priority list if we were to do the project again. Unfortunately this is clearly not possible, therefore our focus is on ensuring we may the best use of the existing spaces through effective programming and promotion.

What are the challenges facing the operation of sports and leisure facilities in the near future?

The digital revolution moves at such a pace, delivering a facility that keeps apace with the tech-savvy next generation is a real challenge, whether that is the interface with fitness trackers or simply the online booking functionality. More locally for us the challenge is trying to balance competing stakeholders who all want access at the same time, and trying to devise a programme that delivers our outcomes but also balances access for a wide range of user groups - an almost impossible task! sb 1/2018

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Location The Hague, Netherlands Client Municipality of The Hague Operator Haagse Hogeschool ROC Mondriaan Architects FaulknerBrowns Architects Dobson House, Northumbrian Way Killingworth, UK-Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 6QW www.faulknerbrowns.co.uk Local architects ABT Authors FaulknerBrowns Architects Photos Hufton+Crow Scagliola Brakkee Official opening 2017 Construction costs EUR 50 million

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DYNAMIC RIBBON SPORTCAMPUS ZUIDERPARK IN THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS Located at the heart of the historic Zuiderpark, the EUR 50 million sports campus is an innovative collaboration of alliances between education, sport, sports science and the community, for both the municipality of The Hague and its private partners: the Haagse Hogeschool and ROC Mondriaan. As the Zuiderpark is listed as a ‘national monument’, FaulknerBrowns designed the building to preserve the unique character of its historic surroundings.

The overriding aim is to emphasise the importance of sport and exercise through learning and engagement, for the amateur as well as the elite athlete, using sport as the inspiration to deliver a healthier society. The 34,000 m² sports campus includes a gymnastics hall, beach sports hall, spectator arena and a multi-purpose sports hall, as well as a variety of sports science and education spaces.

Motion and activity The design solution is an interpretation of the brief to embody within the campus the principles of ‘motion and activity’. This is expressed externally in the fluid movement of the elevational treatment. At ground level, the curved form of the plan is expressed by a simple plinth constructed from textured precast concrete panels. The upper part of the elevation is expressed as a sb 1/2018

metallic ‘ribbon’ that narrows and twists to reveal glazing on the elevation. Constructed from brightly polished stainless steel, the dynamic ribbon changes colour with different lighting conditions and cloud patterns, as well as reflecting the animation of its natural setting.

Belonging in the Zuiderpark The curved nature of the building creates the perception that the building’s edges are retreating into the distance, minimising its visual scale. The largest interior volumes – primarily the areas for sport – have been situated to the rear of the building allowing the height to be reduced significantly at the front, where the majority of the education spaces are located. The high-sided rear elevation has been positioned to respond directly to the urban city context, whilst the front elevation responds at a human scale to the public parkland. Here, an animated entrance courtyard acts as an extension to the park, creating a physical link between the campus and the main approach routes. sb 1/2018

Building for the future The municipality of The Hague has the ambition to be climate-neutral by 2040. This informed the client’s desire for a sustainable campus.

The building is designed to be as compact as possible, whilst providing the necessary space for the range of sports and education facilities. Combined with a well-insulated shell, energy loss is therefore minimised. The 20,000 m² roof is covered with over 15,000 m² of heat-regulating green sedum, as well as photovoltaic solar panels to generate energy for the building and solar collectors to produce hot water for the showers.

The energy generated by the roof is supplemented by a groundwater heating and cooling system which utilises two wells excavated to different depths. In the summer when there is a demand for cooling, groundwater is pumped from the shallower ‘cold’ water well and fed through a heat exchanger to provide cooling for the building. Due to this energy transfer the water returns 31

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Centre of excellence for sport and movement During the day the sports facilities are used for education by the Haagse Hogeschool (The Hague University of Applied Sciences) and ROC Mondriaan, and for performance training by a variety of elite sports organisations. During the evening and at weekends the facilities are made available to anyone wishing to engage in one of the many possible activities.

One of the distinctive facilities on offer at the sports campus is the beach sports hall which holds enough space for six beach volleyball courts or two beach soccer pitches.

A specially configured water-misting system maintains the sand at the ideal moisture level to prevent the propulsion of dust particles into the indoor environment. The elite standard facility is the permanent training location for the Netherlands Beach Volleyball Team and The Hague Beach Volleyball Team; these are two of many sports clubs and organisations that are based at the campus.

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Sportcampus Zuiderpark is also a knowledge centre for sports and exercise, and part of the Center for Elite Sports and Education (CTO) for the metropolitan area of The Hague-Rotterdam. In the knowledge centre a number of organisations carry out innovative research in the fields of sport, exercise and movement, including SME’s developing new equipment technologies for disabled athletes. The Haagse Hogeschool and ROC Mondriaan offer a variety of sports and sports science education programmes from the campus.

Legacy Sportcampus Zuiderpark is even more than a centre of excellence for sport and movement. The integration of accessible spaces for education and recreational sport has created an inspiring environment which celebrates and promotes the value of sport for the health and wellbeing of all. Capable of hosting a variety of international standard sporting events in the public heart of the city, the sports campus provides the inspiration to motivate people of all generations to participate in new activities in the footsteps of the athletes before them.

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Location Madrid, Spain Client/operator Universidad Francisco de Vitoria Architects Alberto Campo Baeza Architecture Studio Almirante 4, 5º B ES-28004 Madrid www.campobaeza.com Design team Ignacio Aguirre López, Alejandro Cervilla García, María Pérez de Camino Díez, Tommaso Campiotti, Miguel Ciria Hernández, Elena Jiménez Sánchez, Imanol Iparraguirre, María Moura Author Alberto Campo Baeza Photos Javier Callejas Official opening 2017 Construction costs EUR 8 million

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ARCHITECTURE OF LIGHT MULTISPORTS PAVILION AT THE FRANCISCO DE VITORIA UNIVERSITY IN MADRID, SPAIN Designed for the campus of the Francisco de Vitoria University in Madrid, the building houses a sports centre and classroom complex. Alberto Campo Baeza and his team have designed a centre with sports halls, multi-purpose rooms, a gymnasium, swimming pool and physiotherapy. The sports complex can also be used as a large multi-purpose area and meeting hall, facilitating a range of university activities.

The design of the building is restrained and volu­metrically adapted to the general layout of the campus in terms of maximum height and alignment. And it is intended to clearly differentiate the sports and teaching areas in terms of volume and façade material. The fundamental element of the project is a large translucent box (60x50x12m) of filtered and controlled light that enters into a spatial relationship with the main square of the campus.

Two neat, well-defined boxes are joined together by a low-rise building whose roof becomes an interconnecting patio.

The sports pavilion is designed with lightness in mind, in glass-fibre-reinforced concrete, unlike the more closed classroom complex and low interconnecting building. In the volume of the sports complex, the orientation of the various sides are valued differently, so that the façades sb 1/2018

of the southern dihedral, which are more exposed to sunlight, are enclosed in a prefabricated panel of glass-fibre-reinforced concrete, while those of the northern dihedral are in translucent glass. The southwestern faรงade features a low strip of transparent glass highlighting the link with the main square of the campus. And this mechanism of transparency is repeated on the northeastern faรงade facing the upper patio. Thus a visual relationship is created between the square and the sports complex, while the southwestern faรงade of the classroom complex becomes a backdrop to the complex as a whole.

The structure of the pavilion is in steel: a grid of pillars and beams on the faรงades and trusses to resolve the great roof span, all painted in white.

The remainder of the structure is in reinforced concrete, with the unique feature of wide angled beams over the basement swimming-pool area.

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CARBON FOOTPRINT: ZERO BAMBOO SPORTS HALL IN CHIANG MAI, THAILAND Location Chiang Mai, Thailand Client/operator Panyaden International School Chiang Mai, Thailand Architects Chiangmai Life Architects (CLA) 326 T. Nongkwai, A. Hangdong; TH-50230 Chiang Mai www.bamboo-eartharchitecture-construction.com Design team members Markus Roselieb, Tosapon Sittiwong Structural Engineers Phuong Nguyen, Esteban Morales Author Markus Roselieb Photos Markus Roselieb (CLA) Alberto Cosi (www.albertocosi.com) Official opening 1/2017 Construction costs USD 300,000 EUR 243,000

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Chiangmai Life Architects’ Bamboo Sports Hall for the Panyaden International School combines modern organic design, 21st century engineering and a natural material – bamboo.

The design was based on the lotus flower, as Panyaden International School is in Thailand and uses Buddhist teachings to infuse values into its academic curriculum and teach the underlying mechanisms of the human mind.

The brief was to build a hall that should be big enough to hold the projected capacity of 300 students, but still smoothly integrates with the previous earthen and bamboo buildings of the school as well as the natural hilly landscape of the area. It should provide modern sports facilities and use only bamboo to maintain the low carbon footprint and the “Green School” mission of Panyaden.

The hall covers an area of 782 m², and hosts futsal, basketball, volleyball and badminton courts, as well as a stage that can be lifted mechanically. The backdrop of the stage is the front wall of a storage room for sports and drama equipment. On both long sides balconies provide space for parents and other visitors to observe sporting events or shows.

Natural ventilation The design and material enable a cool and pleasant climate all year round through natural ventilation and insulation. At the same time, the exposed bamboo structure is a feast for the eye and an exhibition of masterly craftsmanship.

The hall was designed with the help of two independent engineers to modern safety standards of, for example, loads and shear forces to withstand the local high-speed winds, earthquakes and all other natural forces. The innovative structural design is based on newly developed prefabricated bamboo trusses with a span of over 17 metres without steel reinforcements or connections. These trusses were prebuilt on site and lifted into position with the help of a crane. sb 1/2018

Durability 50 years Panyaden’s Sports Hall’s carbon footprint is zero. The bamboo used absorbed carbon to a much higher extent than the carbon emitted during treatment, transport and construction. The bamboo was all well selected for age and treated with borax salt. No toxic chemicals were involved in the treatment process. The life span of the bamboo hall is expected to be at least 50 years.

Chiangmai Life Architects believe that state-of-the-art engineering knowledge is essential to a more widespread use of natural materials especially in larger-scale architecture. The designers feel that natural materials are poorly accepted as mainstream construction materials, because they are – in general – still perceived as poor people’s or antiquated materials. Based on their experience, the designers think that the use of these materials has been limited by human ignorance on the part of the designer and builder rather than by an inherent weakness in the materials’ characteristics themselves. There is much more potential. sb 1/2018

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Location Copenhagen, Denmark Client/operator Live Nation Entertainment www.livenationentertainment.com Architects HKS 350 North St. Paul Street US-75201 Dallas, Texas www.hksinc.com 3XN Copenhagen A/S Kanonbådsvej 8 DK-1437 Copenhagen K www.3xn.com Engineers Arup www.arup.com ME Engineers www.me-engineers.com Landscape Architects Planit IE www.planit-ie.com Authors HKS, 3XN Photos Adam Mørk Official opening 2017 Construction costs DKK 1.4 billion EUR 190 million

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THE GOOD NEIGHBOUR ROYAL ARENA IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK ‘Putting people first’ is the departure point for the philosophy and design strategy in creating a unique, confident and neighbourly arena. HKS in association with 3XN Architects has designed the 35,000-square-metre, 13,000-seat multi-functional arena in Denmark’s capital. Engineers were Arup and ME Engineers, with landscape architecture by Planit-IE. The team prioritized creating an arena that would foster the positive interaction and values that make a neighbourhood enjoyable.

In a major project such as the Copenhagen Arena, the balance of perspectives is important for the process of design. Without a doubt, a building of this size affects the adjacent community, and therefore its design as ’the good neighbour’ needs to encourage positive interaction and those characteristic values that make a neighbourhood enjoyable.

Unique podium Central to the design, and surrounding the building, is a unique podium acting as a link to the adjoining neighbourhood. This feature is designed to effectively absorb the movement of spectators through a variety of small plazas, pockets and gathering areas which have been carved from the podium’s perimeter. It simultaneously encourages the community to embrace the variety of public spaces, staircase and

surroundings that promote activity and liveliness when the building is not in use. An emphasis on the human scale has been put forward with the idea of ’putting people first’ in the thinking behind design and function.

The architecture continues to interact with the public with a wave-like, vertical façade that seemingly “dances” above the surrounding podium, while the arena allows people on the outside to enjoy glimpses of the activity and excitement within. More importantly, as the exterior façade encircles the building in its wavelike movements, it lifts up slightly above the natural entry points of the arena. This visual signalling of the entrances assists, in the most informal way, the important process of wayfinding and navigation around the building. The light-coloured brick elements of the exterior façade give a sb 1/2018

warmth and texture to the building; a character and identity that, although subtle from afar, becomes more and more interesting the closer one gets.

Flexible interior The design allows for a comprehensive range of staging options with a 22-metre height surrounding the stage.

Also, the symmetrical block layout allows seating to be built up, reduced, expanded or sectioned off in whatever way a concert or event requires, while also being highly capable of adapting to quick operational changes and requirements based on ticket sales. The building has an open ground floor and a public plateau at the first-floor level. Most of the spectators are seated on three sides of the stage/track/court, with the option to accommodate additional attendees on the fourth side for sporting events and special cultural activities. Inside the bowl itself, graceful curves and a horseshoe-shaped configuration echo the Nordic tradition of the exterior façade with sb 1/2018

elegant, simple vertical panelling along the wall and the balconies.

Interacting with the community Through the arrangement of these two design elements – a podium and its crown – the designers have effectively broken down the otherwise massive scale of a structure that is inevitably, and in varying degrees, much larger than its neighbours. Their interaction allows for a more pleasant and more human arrival experience, with the various pockets and plazas dividing up the crowd into smaller, more pleasant groups making their way into the arena.

This is very much a Nordic building and thus the Copenhagen Arena aims to be a good neighbour fitting into context and interacting with the surrounding community.

During events, arrival at the arena will be magical, with full use of all of its various pockets and plazas humming with excitement.

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Location Hermesbühl, Solothurn, Switzerland Client/operator City of Solothurn Architects Peter Moor GmbH Architekt ETH/SIA Schwingerstraße 5 CH-8006 Zürich www.petermoor.ch Design team Peter Moor Daniel Meurer (project manager) Muriel Kuonen Daniel Penzis Yannick Zindel Author Peter Moor Photos Roger Frei Official opening July 2017 Construction costs CHF 11.5 million EUR 9.8 million

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A LOW PROFILE NEW DOUBLE GYMNASIUM IN SOLOTHURN, SWITZERLAND Right next to the ‘Hebü’ schoolhouse dating back to 1907, the municipality of Solothurn has replaced the double gymnasium. The old sports hall had a façade height of 14 m and a ridge height of 22 m, while the new building only extends 10 m above the road level.

Peter Moor architects have shifted the double gymnasium below ground. The lower gym is supplied with daylight by a light trench.

The new gymnasium wing develops the existing school complex further and marks the final piece in the incomplete edge-of-block complex listed as a monument. The static building corpus leaves the existing outdoor spaces for school breaks and the sports grounds as separate areas. As previously, the sports area faces away from the schoolrooms so any usage for games cannot disturb the other school lessons. The school yard with its canopy of plane trees retains its centre.

The gymnasium’s orientation refers to this centre and upgrades the yard in addition. The covered break area and the new foyer form a coherent

whole and formulate a clear identity towards the road. The two gyms are stacked one on top of the other and their moderate height responds to the space set back from the road, making the new configuration brighter and more open. The further development project also finds expression in the choice of materials and organisation of the interior spaces.

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cornices and window surrounds are taken up as themes and “re-sampled”. With a plain continuation of the sequence of round arches, the point of juncture with the existing building establishes spatial relations between the covered break area and foyer. A modification of this arch theme can be found in the expression of the U-shaped concrete load-bearing structure outwardly visible on the gymnasium building’s main façade. The connecting element is the cornices that give the corpus a fine covering line. The ground-floor gym can be opened towards the foyer and, with the existing covered break area, forms a highly usable room configuration. It acts as the more public of the two and expresses this architecturally with spacious glazing. Each of the two gyms has a compact three storey spine with ancillary rooms.

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VIEW OF THE MOUNTAINS EXTENSION TO THE SPORTS HALL IN RUNAVIK, FAROE ISLANDS Location Runavík, Faroe Islands Client/Operator Runavíkar Kommunar Lokale og Anlægsfonden Architects BBP ARKITEKTER as Bredgade 25E,5 DK-1260 Copenhagen K www.bbp.dk Authors BBP ARKITEKTER as Photos www.Fotostudio.fo Martin Sirkovsky Foto BBP ARKITEKTER as Official opening 8/2014 Construction costs DKK 35 million EUR 4.7 million

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The new sports hall in Runavik by BBP Arkitekter has been built as an extension of an existing sports hall from the 1970s, so new and old take the form of a continuous building called “The Wave”. The old and the new building now share a common entrance and visual identity, making the complex one of the main meeting places in the district.

Comprising 15 localities, the local authority of Runavik on the island of Eysturoy is the third-largest of the Faroe Islands. It forms a regional population focus with its over 10 kilometre-long settlement area on the eastern shore of the fiord Skálafjørður. The locality was founded in 1916, but only received its name in 1938. The client for the sports hall, Runavikar Kommunar and Lokale og Anlægsfonden, joined IAKS in 2017.

Modern architecture, latest use The civic leaders in Runavik recognised that a large sports hall for ball games is not ideal for

gentler forms of exercise. This is why an extension dedicated to fitness and gymnastics (formal and informal) has been added to the ball sports hall.

The new sports building is joined to the existing ball sports hall by its long side and the eastern gable end and comprises 2,375 m² of floor space on two levels. The two halls are connected by large openings that can be closed off by sliding doors for full flexibility. Both hall buildings are now accessed via the new foyer and can thus be easily used by individually organised users. sb 1/2018

From the foyer, users and judges proceed straight to the changing rooms. The large main hall has training areas for all disciplines in formal gymnastics. On the first floor of the gymnastics hall is a gallery with a fitness zone to the west with a view of the mountains.

Glass walls offer insights and outlooks From the gallery, there is also access to a separate 200 m² dance hall and a conference room. The dance hall has glass walls on both long sides, so there is an unobstructed view of the gymnastics hall and the surroundings.

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seats, informal meeting spaces and multi-functional ­activity areas in the large sports hall.

The ceiling in the halls is made of wooden slats, with yellow acoustic panels predominant in the ancillary rooms. The characteristic yellow floor is a polyurethane sports surface. The walls of the changing rooms and of the lift are made of in-situ concrete.

The new sports hall has been built as a timber frame construction with glass façades in the gable walls. The façades provide views of the beautiful surrounding countryside. At the same time, they offer views from the street outside the entrance into the buildings, inviting pedestrians to participate in the sporting activities.

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New sports halls are often built by resorting to tried-and-tested strategies, and frequently because of the pressure of time and costs. But should we still be building standardised gymnasiums in the present day and age? Harald Fux, Managing Director of Raumkunst Sportarchitektur ZT GmbH and head of the IAKS Circle of Experts on Sports Halls, advocates a user-driven sports halls strategy.

When a colleague involved in submitting a design tender for a new school in Vienna (Austria) recently phoned me and asked what I thought about a standardised gym with curves rather than corners, I advised against it because of the need to comply with standardised court sizes, safety distances and the obligatory design standards.

I have since pondered over my automatic response and have decided to put down a few of my ideas on paper: According to demographic forecasts, Vienna will have grown to a city of 2 million by 2020 at the latest. Population migration into the urban centres and the accompanying suburbanisation of the surrounding areas are phenomena that can be observed in much the same way in many towns and are confronting the municipalities with a num­ ber of challenges particularly in terms of public services.

In Vienna’s specific case, it can also be said that the age tangent (at least in the short term) is flattening off, which means that, due to the arrival of young families, the trend towards an ageing population will have less impact than the need to provide pre-school facilities, schools and ultimately sports facilities for the young population. In addition to surveying the backlog of modernisation of the existing, somewhat antiquated schools and sports 44

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The growing number of children and adolescents of compulsory schooling age is resulting on the one hand in the rapid development of educational and spatial strategies particularly concerning classrooms and common rooms, although there is also a trend owing to the pressure of time and costs to stick to the accustomed, seemingly “proven” strategies both for educational establishments and also for their sports facilities. There currently seems to be a call for a large number of in some cases partitionable, standard gyms without taking a closer examination of the specific functional strategies, accuracy in satisfying demand and sustainability.

Operational and usage strategies It has long been common practice for all persons involved in the design and execution process to orient the operational strategy of the school sports facility to its main use by the school and to its outside use by sports clubs and organised groups. External entrances independent of the school building are created, equipment rooms at least partitioned, and changing rooms, showers and ancillary rooms geared to use by adults so that this expensive infrastructure can be put to intensive use. sb 1/2018

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Tornhøjskolen Aalborg; Photos: KEINGART (www.keingart.com); Bronze medal at IOC IAKS Award 2015 Ball sports hall Vienna; Photos: Raumkunst Sportarchitektur (www.sportarchitektur.at) Haslev Sports School; Photos: KEINGART (www.keingart.com); Participant at the IOC IAKS Award 2017 ASKÖ exercise centre Klagenfurt; Photos: halm.kaschnig.wuehrer architekten (www.halm-kaschnig.at); Participant at the IOC IAKS Award 2009

But what is the situation with the allocation of spaces and functions and with the standard range of sports hall equipment? Does it meet the requirements of the school students and adults of today and tomorrow?

Standard gyms and accurately satisfying actual sports demand Designers and architects of new sports halls are supplied with programmes of functions, room specification books and design standards which have to be complied with but whose content is derived from the bygone days of basic provision and represent an antiquated approach to exercise and sport in accordance with equally antiquated curricula.

Many countries have standardised sports halls, particularly for school games, and there can be basically no objection to this. The basic assurance of safety and functional quality, in both the design and construction of sports facilities, are cornerstones of any sports facility development scheme, particularly in the implementation of national sports (facility) development plans. The standardisation of the equipment of built infrastructure largely assumes organised, at least familiar and recognised sports – and is proving to be increasingly inaccurate in meeting actual demand in view of the changes in society mentioned above. sb 1/2018

As an eminent work group of the IAKS in its paper “Future Trends 2020 for Sports and Leisure Facilities” argues, the individualisation of society is bringing forth many new sports and thus superseding other sports or at least diminishing their importance. The challenge increasingly facing educationalists and also the operators of commercial sports facilities is the change in sports behaviour and the personal ambitions and usage thresholds of individual members of the population. Not every school student has the same prerequisites for or interest in sports activity, while sports with a life-style component as well as “gentle physical activity” are coming increasingly to the fore.

Schools are well advised to address the trends mentioned above and thus lay the foundations for “active” student lifestyles, even beyond compulsory schooling. This means the necessity to change and differentiate the programmes of rooms and functions for school games and ultimately to reinforce the multi-sports characteristics of sports and exercise spaces – something that municipal schools with their standardised sports halls currently fail to do.

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schools. Customised programming presupposes an analysis of current needs and an estimation of future requirements. A step that evidently is not taken in the vast majority of projects, as they are based on the programme for the standard gym. In operation, school sports halls are not subject to economic pressures either. What is often lacking is users or a coordinating body with whom customised sports facility programming could be carried out.

When it comes to the modernisation of sports halls, the proposal, development and implementation of customised programming is usually more successful as users can be asked about a facility’s shortcomings and their personal requests. A suitable participatory process and dialogue is capable of producing good results and satisfied users in the long-term.

When a sports hall or facility is newly built, the expectations of the complexity of the planning and participation process should be higher in my view. The realisation that one does not need a single- or multi-court sports hall with standard equipment for all sports should be top of the agenda in the discussion of quantitative space allocation. The quantitative and quality basis in terms of required space is yielded only with a precise definition of the sports that are actually played, are to be played and are to be made possible in future. Along with the specific number of school students, a review of the facilities available and the demand within and beyond the immediate region yields findings and basic data on which to 46

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Less is more “So how does customised programming of a sports facility actually look in practice?” you may well ask.

In one case, this can entail limiting the hall’s functionality.

A hall focusing on ball sports can omit the installation of gymnastic equipment and thus offer a degree of specialisation. The always intrusive boulder wall already obligatory in standardised gyms is better accommodated in a room of its own. It does not need a room height of 5.5 m and can be used as a permanent fixture without causing time to be lost due to conversion. Part of the financial means saved by specialisation can be spent on this.

In the course of the modernisation of three school gyms dating from the early 1980s at a school in Vienna, we succeeded in consultation with Vienna’s schools council in programming each sports hall differently. One hall became a ball sports hall (photos 3 and 4), one a universal gymnastic and ballgame hall and the third a fun sports hall. In the fun sports hall, which is due for modernisation in 2018, nothing but equipment devoted to fun and trend sports will be installed.

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democratic, as not every school student is skilled at ballgames, and also increases the possible total number of people using the hall at the same time.

This strategy is demonstrated by a sports hall in Aalborg by our colleague Maria Keinicke Davidsen of Keingart Space Activators. The attractive and varied exercise landscape encourages all age groups to exercise and shows a totally novel design dominated by the joy of exercise.

The familiar appearance of a standardised gym has been abandoned (photos 1, 5 and 6).

Other functionally successful examples like the ASKÖ exercise centre in Klagenfurt show that the realisation of non-standard programmes is capable of yielding highly exhilarating architecture (photos 9 and 10).

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extension) and one group a freestyle hall. Three groups incorporated the outside space and designed a beach park, an outdoor obstacle course and a classical outdoor sports ground.

The trend sports halls that the students designed comprised the elements of bouldering, climbing, CrossFit, slacklining, parkour elements and trampolining; the bike parks consisted of pump tracks, dirt courses and a mega ramp with an airbag to cushion impact against the hall wall. The freestyle hall envisaged skating, a BMX track, freestyle skiing and snowboarding. In my view, the choice of sports reflects students’ daily experience of sporting activity and was from their point of view neither extreme nor experimental.

Experiments A project with students at Vienna University of Applied Sciences, “sports equipment” study discipline, which I have the opportunity to teach, shows an even more experimental approach with a stronger emphasis on trend sports. The content for a strategy that the students were to produce for the modernisation of a single-court sports hall with an outside sports ground was completely unconstrained on the given ground area.

Outlook The differentiated programming of sports facilities and sports halls geared to trend sports will result in a growing number of non-standardised sports halls and exercise spaces. The sizes, proportions, heights and degree of equipping of the halls will show stronger specialisation and concentration on the envisaged sports and exercise offerings and offer space in reserve for further development and for a response to subsequent new trends.

I found the designs produced by the students both astonishing and satisfying at the same time. Of the eleven groups, five presented trend sports halls, three groups an indoor bike park (to some extent with outdoor

The scope for high-quality architectural design in terms of lighting and the quality of surfaces and materials will grow and make a major contribution to user acceptance, well-being and ultimately health.

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WORLD’S LARGEST TEMPORARY ICE HOCKEY ARENA MODULAR SYSTEM BY NUSSLI IN LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND The sports hub of Lausanne is receiving a new sports complex, including an ice hockey arena for the home club as well as a swimming pool with diving area for the 2020 Youth Olympic Games. The construction of the new sports facility will take a total of two years.

To allow the team from the National League A ice hockey club to continue training and hosting competitive games as usual during the two-year construction phase, NUSSLI created a temporary ice hockey arena.

Location Lausanne, Switzerland Total contractor NUSSLI Group Hauptstraße 36 CH-8536 Hüttwilen www.nussli.com Authors Marike van der Ben Seraina Rast Photos Felix Brodmann Didier Charles

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At 17 meters high, 66 meters wide and 96 meters long, the temporary ice hockey arena is the first of its kind in the world. Never before a temporary ice hockey hall of this size has been built. The extensive range of technology necessary for the realization of the interim solution posed a thorny, but definitely not insoluble challenge for the project team.

Turnkey overall concept As a total contractor, NUSSLI was responsible for all project phases — from the planning to the design and actual construction and maintenance of the arena, to the subsequent disassembly of the entire ice hockey arena. NUSSLI planned this innovative project with support from BG Ingenieure Lausanne. The basic design

of the hall is formed by a conventional steel structure. This made it possible for the project team to build the arena without supports along its entire width. Thanks to NUSSLI’s intelligent modular system, the client had almost unlimited options when it came to the design of the façade. The Lausanne Hockey Club chose an understated cladding design made of white sandwich panels.

The interior of the temporary hall, such as the grandstand for 6,700 fans, consists primarily of system material from NUSSLI, which can be completely disassembled to be re-used in other projects. This construction method impresses not only with its sustainability, but also with the short realization time and offers all the fans in sb 1/2018

the grandstands an optimal view of the playing area. The technical equipment of the temporary ice hockey arena is also state of the art: The lighting as well as the sound and image systems meet the current requirements of the Swiss Broadcasting ­Cooperation for TV broadcasts.

In addition to the hospitality area, NUSSLI erected a container village from a total of 135 pre-fabricated containers, which hold the infrastructure for media and press, cloakrooms, offices, technology, as well as a shop and a ticket office.

Complex challenges – ingenious and sustainable solutions The ice rink meets the most current standards of the National Hockey League. Ice production already began in the summer. The biggest challenge was the sb 1/2018

comprehensive range of equipment required for the ice production. The humidity generated during the production of the ice for the rink surface posed a complex challenge for the planning team. The problem was solved with a special dehumidifying system, which creates a dry climate in the hall even during periods with high external temperatures, thereby preventing the formation of mist above the ice.

The project team was already considering the issue of what will happen with the ice hockey arena after its use in Lausanne long before its completion in August 2017.

As early as during the conceptual phase, NUSSLI’s plans for the temporary arena already included its subsequent use after its disassembly in two years’ time. According to this plan, the arena can also be used for other types of sports with a few minor changes.

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GREEN AND BLUE BUILDING AWARD

COMPLETELY JOINTLESS

On 8 November 2017, the Green & Blue Building Award was presented for the 6th time at the GBB Green & Blue Building Conference in Vienna. Among the winners of this prestigious prize of the Austrian property industry was Wiener Infrastruktur Projekt GmbH (WIP), which is acting as the client representing Vienna’s administrative department MA56 for the construction of the new replacement quarters for the Schule am Kinkplatz (school) in Toricelligasse 50. The replacement quarters had become necessary because of the urgent need for modernisation and evacuation of the Schule am Kinkplatz. The entire project from the production of the feasibility study through to occupancy of the school took only 22 months, with only 6 months for construction itself.

100% pure PUR material – 100% jointless throughout.

With its system variants, the innovation from CONICA – a high-performance elastic layer made of pure PUR – meets the highest standards in compliance with emission targets and has a fire classification – while achieving maximum functionality. This means extra value compared to the prefabricated mats made from recycled materials. Its quality is proven by test reports conforming to AgBB (emissions), EN 14904 (sports functionality) and EN 13501-1 (fire behaviour).

RAUMKUNST ZT GmbH was responsible for the feasibility study, design and approval planning for the school.

The roughly 6,500 m² temporary school is prefabricated wooden structure which – hovering above the ground – can be fully dismantled and used up to five times. The room programme of the existing school was adopted and the opportunities for multiple room use were extended. The triple-court gymnasium of the Schule am Kinkplatz was replaced by a ball games hall and two specialised exercise rooms. Like the school, all parts of the sports halls can be fully dismantled and re-used. The sports flooring has been bonded to the screwed substructure with removable adhesive so that it can be re-used. The acceptance of the new, temporary school building by students and teachers is extremely high, not least because of its impeccable construction to structural standards equal to those of a permanent building. (Image copyright: Fürnkranz)

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This new elastic layer applied on site in its liquid state is used for point- and combined-elastic indoor sports flooring systems: CONIPUR HG pure FULL PUR – This point-elastic floor absorbs impact forces immediately like a shock absorber, reducing the risk of injury as well as stress on the joints.

CONIPUR CE pure FULL PUR – This combined-elastic sports floor combines the advantages of point- and area-elastic floor systems that usually have a larger resonant mass. The point-elastic component on the wooden substructure delivers protection and comfort.

CONIPUR FULL PUR – The liquid elastic layer of pure polyurethane (100% PUR) is 100% pure, freshly produced material with a definite origin and controlled quality. Application on site in its liquid state makes the system 100% jointless.

Further positive features such as time savings due to faster installation, simpler handling across the board and controlled quality make CONIPUR FULL PUR an innovative, Swiss product – typically CONICA. CONICA AG www.conica.com sb 1/2018

RIDE-ON MACHINE

TEMPORARY SPORTS FLOORING

The absolutely continuous infilling of modern artificial turf systems with sand, rubber and other infilling material is a highly demanding task which only can be achieved with an efficient solution such as the new SandMatic B2005 from SMG. The ride-on SandMatic B2005 spreads and infills artificial turf surfaces with sand, rubber and organic infill material. A conveyor belt and its innovative brushing unit effectively support the process. The SandMatic series enables precise infilling of 2.5 to 40 kg/m² in both directions. With a working width of 1,500 mm and driving speeds of 1 m/ min up to 25 m/min, the SandMatic B2005 is capable of processing up to 35 m²/min. The control panel can be moved from left to right, thereby optimising visibility and ergonomics. The machine is driven by a 16.1 kW (21.9 hp) 3-cylinder Kubota diesel engine. The weight is evenly distributed among eight large-dimensioned low-pressure tires.

The pressure per unit area applied by the machine’s gross weight is thus adapted to the turf’s permissible ground pressure. For more than 40 years, SMG has been offering a unique and the internationally largest range of machines for maintaining and cleaning artificial turf pitches – a total of 14 machines and attachments. As a pioneer in the sector of synthetic sports surfaces and artificial turf, SMG has proven expertise and many years of experience worldwide and develops and sets standards. Customers are provided not only with valuable information on handling, but also with professional guidance in choosing the right product to do the best-possible job.

In October 2016 the German Volleyball Bundesliga issued a “green card” for the first time in its 44-year history in order to fill vacant positions for the 2017/2018 season. The result was a unique fusion of two teams. The former German Bundesliga team TSV Unterhaching and the multiple winner of the Austrian championship and national cup are playing the current season as a German-Austrian team called Hypo Tirol Alpenvolleys Haching.

The Olympiahalle in Innsbruck, Austria, and the BAYERN­ WERK SPORTARENA in Unterhaching, Germany, are the home venues of this combined team. The Olympiahalle in Innsbruck is a multifunctional sports, event and conference venue. So the venue can stay multifunctional, Holz-Speckmann GmbH & Co. KG has supplied its proven Speed-Lock M1 volleyball sports flooring. This temporary sports flooring consists of a 7 mm thick PVC point-elastic top layer which is factory-applied to an area-elastic temporary subfloor that enhances athletes’ performance and safety.

Since all the components and the surrounding wedgeshaped border are already attached to the sports flooring, it is immediately ready for use. Long waiting periods, such as when laying rolls of PVC, are eliminated. It only takes 2.5 hours to install a complete volleyball court that exceeds international functional standards. So the arena can stay multifunctional.

Since the 1980s, SMG has also been introducing innovations for the maintenance of artificial turf and carpets with granule infilling. Another ground-breaking development is due for launch in this sector in 2018 as well.

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A VARIETY OF SPORTS IN A SMALL SPACE

2018 FIFA WORLD CUP IN RUSSIA

A pioneering education centre has been built in the Danish coastal town of Haderslev. Boasting a unique 360-degree view over the coast and across the little Danish town itself, the “VUC Syd” adult education centre has been constructed on the site of the old harbour.

It is the sports highlight of the year and eagerly anticipated by many football fans: the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

The sports facility was completed in May 2017. It is divided into three main elements: the playing field with synthetic turf, the track with synthetic surfacing and the grassy embankment around it. The track is divided into another two areas: a conventional oval track around the playing field and a considerably longer “off-road” section, which follows an uneven course. Both of these consist of the PolyPlay FS synthetic surface from Polytan with a 40 mm base layer.

The water-permeable soft-impact surface has a cushioning effect to guard against injury in the event of a fall. In addition, the material is weather- and rot-resistant, ensuring a long lifespan and low maintenance costs.

32 teams from all over the world have qualified for the tournament. Numerous new training pitches have therefore been built or upgraded in Russia. So far 13 of these pitches have been equipped with a PERROT irrigation system. The robust impact sprinklers of the TRITON-L series have been installed on natural turf pitches whereas the large-area sprinklers VP3 with piston drive have been installed on artificial turf pitches.

The main stadiums in St. Petersburg (Gazprom Arena) and the Fisht Arena in Sotchi are also equipped with PERROT pop-up sprinkler systems.

The irrigation systems for these facilities are distributed by our local partner company FLOORDESIGN, Moscow.

The synthetic turf system chosen for the 645 m² playing field is LigaGrass Pro CoolPlus from Polytan. With textured, i.e. crimped, filaments, it is very hard-wearing and yet easy to maintain, which makes it ideal for year-round use in schools. The playing field looks like real grass thanks to the bicolour finish used by Polytan, in which several shades of green are combined in a single filament. The synthetic turf was filled with sand for this application, although the usual choice is EPDM granules for a higher level of player comfort.

The sloping “residual areas” on the embankment between the two tracks were designed as “blue” and “orange” spaces for spectators, although they are both suitable for sporting activities as well.

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A SAFETY FLOOR FOR ALL GENERATIONS

TOP PERFORMANCE WITH HARO SPORTS

Planning for the first facilities known as “alla hopp!”, the Dietmar Hopp Foundation’s biggest funding scheme so far, got underway in autumn 2014. The 19th and final facility was opened exactly three years later. Each “alla hopp!” installation consists of three to four modules with a variety of exercise activities for all visitors.

The Davis Cup is the most important tournament between national teams in men‘s tennis. It is held every year with more than a hundred nations taking part in different groups and rounds. The thrilling final took place on 27 November in Lille, France, with the French hosts capturing a 3:2 victory over Belgium. Together with Rebound Ace Europe, HARO Sports has once more proven its appeal with its portable sports floor. Just two weeks beforehand, the final of the Fed Cup was likewise played on a portable sports floor from HARO Sports. This is the most important tournament in women’s tennis, similar to the Davis Cup for men. The USA emerged as winners this time for the first time in 17 years.

The “alla hopp!” complexes in Speyer, Sinsheim, Bürstadt, Rülzheim and Deidesheim were all fitted with seamless safety flooring from BSW GmbH, well-known by the name of playfix. Each of these locations has characteristic elements, such as a generation carrousel, running tracks and trampolines that can be found on all the “alla hopp!” playgrounds. playfix is obviously the right choice here, as the seamless synthetic flooring is ideally suited to all of these elements in equal measure. The most important function is of course impact reduction, as this can prevent the worst happening in the event of a fall. And because these “alla hopp!” playgrounds are intended for both young AND old to meet and indulge in exercise and activity, this aspect is also relevant for elderly people with limited mobility. Thanks to its double-layer design, playfix offers protection from fall heights of up to 3 metres. The thickness of the base layer that provides this protection depends on the fall height that needs to be catered for. The 10 mm thick coloured surface, or wear layer, gives the flooring its attractive design. Both of these elastic granulate layers are mixed with a binder and installed on site.

A further benefit of playfix flooring is that it can be modelled to form hilly landscapes, for instance, which of course offer the same level of fall protection as the flat areas. This characteristic also allows the surface to be fitted precisely around all the equipment and provides seamless transitions at the edges.

BSW Berleburger Schaumstoffwerk GmbH www.berleburger.com sb 1/2018

Sports floor manufacturer HARO Sports supplied its ROME TENNIS portable flooring solution for both of these tournaments. The innovative tennis floor is more pleasant to play on and subjects the player’s body to less stressing than conventional hard courts. Athletes tire less quickly as a result and there is less risk of injury. At the same time, the floor ensures the same ball bounce and pace as a hard court. The floor can be installed in just a few hours – and removed again just as quickly. The perfect fit of the patented interlocking system that connects the individual modules even eliminates the need to recoat the surface after installation, which is usually required for portable hard courts. Such flexibility is indispensable for intensively used sports facilities in today‘s sports and event world. The high quality of both the basic construction and the finish ensure that ROME TENNIS can be installed and removed hundreds of times. The ROME TENNIS floor is therefore the perfect solution for professional tournaments in sports and multi-purpose arenas, which require quick changing of the floor covering. No other portable sports court system on the market offers this combination of top performance and perfect logistics.

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COMPANY INDEX FOLLOWING SERVICES AQUATIC CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT

DISPLAY AND SIGNAGE SYSTEMS

Anti Wave....................... 56 Benz............................... 56 Berndorf......................... 56 Bright Buildings................57 Eurotramp....................... 58 hsb..................................59 Kernig..............................59

ENGO............................. 58 Signgrass........................ 62

ARTIFICIAL TURF Kutter..............................59 Labosport....................... 60 POLYTAN.........................61 Porplastic.........................61 Signgrass........................ 62 Stargum.......................... 62 STRABAG........................ 62 Trofil............................... 62

CEILINGS, WINDOWS, WALLS Bright Buildings................57 CCSC...............................57 ISP...................................59 IST...................................59 Nagelstutz und Eichler..... 60 Vector Foiltec.................. 62

CHANGING UNITS, CLOTHES LOCKERS Benz............................... 56 eccos pro.........................57 Neptunus........................ 60 Spieth............................. 62 Universal Sport............... 62 Züko............................... 63

DRAINAGE, ATHLETIC TRACK BORDERS ACO............................... 56 ANRIN............................ 56 Hauraton........................ 58 Labarre............................59

ELASTIC LAYERS, PROTECTING SURFACES BSW................................57 KRAIBURG.......................59 Kutter..............................59 Melos............................. 60 Polytan............................61 Porplastic.........................61 Schmitz Foam..................61 Sekisui Alveo................... 62 Spieth............................. 62 Stargum.......................... 62 Trofil............................... 62

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ASB................................ 56 Benz............................... 56 BFGW..............................57 Eiden & Wagner...............57 Eurotramp....................... 58 Gütegemeinschaft........... 58 Spieth............................. 62 Weinberger..................... 63

ASB................................ 56 BSW................................57 Conica.............................57 Descol..............................57 Gerflor............................ 58 Hamberger..................... 58 Herculan......................... 58 ISP...................................59 IST...................................59 KRAIBURG.......................59 Labosport....................... 60 Polytan............................61 Porplastic.........................61 Sekisui Alveo................... 62 Stargum.......................... 62 Trofil............................... 62 Weinberger..................... 63

IRRIGATION

HYBRID TURF

LIGHTING

EuroSportsTurf................ 58

heiler...............................59 INTERGREEN....................59 Kutter..............................59 OSRAM........................... 60 STRABAG........................ 62 Vector Foiltec.................. 62

ICE RESURFACERS ENGO............................. 58 Ice-World Ice-Business.....59 WM GmbH..................... 63 Züko............................... 63

MOBILE FLOORINGS, COVER SYSTEMS BSW................................57 ENGO............................. 58 Gerflor............................ 58 Hamberger......................59 Holz-Speckmann..............59 Ice-World Ice-Business.....59 Spieth............................. 62 Trofil............................... 62 Universal Sport............... 62

INDOOR SPORTS FLOORING

BSW................................57 KRAIBURG.......................59 Kutter..............................59 Labarre............................59 Novoter.......................... 60 Signgrass........................ 62

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE heiler.............................. 58 Hörger.............................59 INTERGREEN....................59 Kutter .............................59 Labarre............................59 POLYTAN.........................61 Porplastic.........................61 SMG............................... 62 STRABAG........................ 62 Trofil............................... 62

INDOOR EQUIPMENT

MULTI-SPORTS COURTS DSGN concepts................57 Eiden & Wagner...............57 Herculan......................... 58 Labosport....................... 60 Playparc...........................61 Sekisui Alveo................... 62 Signgrass........................ 62 SMC2............................. 62 Stargum.......................... 62

NATURAL TURF heiler.............................. 58 INTERGREEN....................59 Kutter..............................59 Labosport....................... 60 Signgrass........................ 62 STRABAG........................ 62

heiler.............................. 58 INTERGREEN....................59 Kutter..............................59 PERROT........................... 60 STRABAG........................ 62

ICE SPORTS EQUIPMENT..

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OUTDOOR SPORTS FLOORING

REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS, ICE RINKS

SPORTS GROUND CONSTRUCTION

TEMPORARY, LIGHT­ WEIGHT STRUCT­URES

AST................................ 56 BSW................................57 Conica.............................57 Hamberger..................... 58 Herculan......................... 58 IST...................................59 KRAIBURG.......................59 Kutter..............................59 Labosport....................... 60 Melos............................. 60 Polytan............................61 Porplastic.........................61 Schmitz Foam..................61 Sekisui Alveo................... 62 Signgrass........................ 62 Stargum.......................... 62 Trofil............................... 62 Weinberger..................... 63

AST................................ 56 ENGO............................. 58 GfKK.............................. 58 Ice-World Ice-Business.....59 Novoter.......................... 60 Züko............................... 63

ACO............................... 56 ANRIN............................ 56 CCSC...............................57 EuroSportsTurf................ 58 Hauraton.........................59 heiler.............................. 58 INTERGREEN................... 58 ISP...................................59 IST...................................59 Kernig..............................59 Kutter..............................59 Labarre............................59 Melos............................. 60 Novoter.......................... 60 Polytan............................61 Porplastic.........................61 Schmitz Foam..................61 Signgrass........................ 62 SMC2............................. 62 SMG............................... 62 STRABAG........................ 62

Neptunus........................ 60 PM Engineering................61 SMC2............................. 62 Vector Foiltec.................. 62

PERIMETER BOARDS, NETTING AST................................ 56 ENGO............................. 58 Universal Sport............... 62

PLANNING AND DESIGN ArenaProjekt................... 56 Bright Buildings................57 Brinkmann + Deppen.......57 Calles - De Brabant..........57 DSGN concepts................57 geo3............................... 58 Kernig..............................59 M3 Architectes............... 60 Pätzold + Snowadsky...... 60 RAUMKUNST...................61 STRABAG........................ 62

POOL CONSTRUCTION, CERAMICS Agrob Buchtal................. 56

POOL CONSTRUCTION, STAINLESS STEEL Berndorf......................... 56 hsb..................................59 Zeller.............................. 63

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ROOFING SYSTEMS PM Engineering................61 SMC2............................. 62 Vector Foiltec.................. 62 waagner biro.................. 63

SANITARY, HEATING, AIR CONDITION­ING, ENERGY RECOVERY GfKK.............................. 58 Kernig..............................59 Novoter.......................... 60 SEW................................ 62

SECURITY SYSTEMS, FENCING Benz............................... 56 INTERGREEN....................59

SPORTS AND PLAY EQUIPMENT, SPORTS GOODS Anti Wave....................... 56 Benz............................... 56 CCSC...............................57 Eiden & Wagner...............57 Eurotramp....................... 58 Gütegemeinschaft........... 58 INTERGREEN....................59 Playparc...........................61 Spieth............................. 62 STRABAG........................ 62 Universal Sport............... 62

TESTING, QUALITY ASSURANCE BFGW..............................57 DSGN concepts................57 Gütegemeinschaft........... 58 ISP...................................59 IST...................................59 Labosport....................... 60

TICKETING, ACCESS SYSTEMS eccos pro.........................57

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

ANRIN............................ 56 Benz............................... 56 Eiden & Wagner...............57 Gütegemeinschaft........... 58 INTERGREEN....................59 Novoter.......................... 60 Polytan............................61 Porplastic.........................61 Signgrass........................ 62 SMG............................... 62 STRABAG........................ 62 Universal Sport............... 62

hsb..................................59 Neptunus........................ 60 Nüssli.............................. 60 Pellikaan......................... 60 Vector Foiltec.................. 62

SPORTS HALL DIVIDERS. waagner biro.................. 63

STANDS, SEATING ENGO............................. 58 INTERGREEN....................59 Nüssli.............................. 60 waagner biro.................. 63 Weinberger..................... 63

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COMPANY INDEX FROM A TO Z In the Professionals & Profiles section, members of the IAKS can publish news on a half-page in three issues per year. In addition, they also appear with their logo and contact details in the address list and directory of trades in each issue. At the

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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

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 Hansaring 17 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

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.

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

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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.

EuroSportsTurf GmbH Leibnizstr. 12-14 89231 Neu-Ulm, Deutschland Phone +49(0)731 1411 6555 info@eurosportsturf.com www.eurosportsturf.com

As the market leader for reinforced pitch systems, EuroSportsTurf offers a unique full-service concept for the highest demands on pitches in professional sports. From extensive professional sports ground construction, through research and development of new systems to sustainable support. As a long-term partner of its customers in professional sports worldwide, the company takes on their problems and develops individual processes and solutions to achieve the best pitches 365 days a year!

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 1/2018

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!

We can also summer! From the inventors of the energy saving mobile aluminum ice rink there is now also a mobile water game with jets for inner cities during the summer time: The PlayFountain®

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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 info@labarre-galabau.de www.labarre-galabau.de

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Labosport International Technoparc du circuit des 24 Heures 72100 Le Mans, Frankreich Telefon +33 243 47 08 40 contact@labosport.com www.labosport.com

Labosport is a test institute for surfaces certification and consultancy that provides thorough coverage of the sports surface life-cycle and a unique offer ranging from laboratory testing to on-site diagnosis. With its multidisciplinary team specialising in chemistry, engineering, agronomy, sports performance and materials science, Labosport is dedicated to improve the overall quality, safety and durability of sports surfaces and equipment. Its engineers and consultants work on projects ranging from iconic stadia to community playing fields.

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.

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Play-Parc Siegfried Strasser has been developing and building playground and exercise equipment for Allwetter-Freizeitanlagenbau GmbH public spaces since 1979. And this has included the successful 4FCIRCLE® series of exercise Zur Kohlstätte 9 equipment since 2001. He runs his company playparc GmbH together with his son Steffen. 33014 Bad Driburg-Siebenstern, Germany Playparc produces and sells four product lines well-known throughout Germany and the rest of Phone +49(0)5253 40599-0 Europe: NEOSPIEL®, 4FCIRCLE®, Replacement parts for all children’s playground equipment and info@playparc.de ® IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND . www.playparc.de 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

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Sekisui Alveo AG Bahnhofstrasse 7 6002 Luzern, Switzerland Phone +41 41 228 92 92 alveosport@SekisuiAlveo.com www.alveosport.com

Sekisui – your global partner Alveosport is made by the Swiss company Sekisui Alveo AG, a European leader in foams specializing in polyolefin foams. The company is wholly owned by Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. in Japan, with a global staff of over 23,000.

As a member of the global Sekisui Group, Sekisui Alveo is able to offer a worldwide network of competence - to the direct benefit of its customers. Contact your nearest representative today, we are ready to find the best solution for your artificial turf sports field.

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 and thus pays its own way. www.sew-kempen.de

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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 many Olympic Games and World Championships.

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

WM ice technics in South Tyrol, Italy has been developing and building innovative ice-resurfacing machines for ice surfaces of all sizes for over 30 years. From design through to final assembly, series production takes place on the company’s own premises. Customer requests can thus be accommodated, and quality control remains assured. In addition, WM ice technics and its distributors provide extensive machine commissioning and maintenance services.

WM GmbH Blumau 45 39053 Blumau, Italy Phone +39(0)471 353 332 info@wm-on-ice.com www.wm-on-ice.com

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

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BECAUSE EVERY MILLISECOND COUNTS. SmarTracks from Polytan – the innovative system for professional, digital training diagnostics. Whether in traditional track disciplines in athletics or team sports such as football or rugby, magnetic timing strips invisibly integrated into the track or the synthetic turf combined with the very latest in body-worn sensor technology allow individual training performances to be documented and analysed precisely. Right down to the last millisecond.

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