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Editorial DEAR IAKS MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF SB, The world has been profoundly disrupted by coronavirus, and sports and leisure facilities are also among the sectors particularly affected. Although sports facilities are less vulnerable to economic cycles, it has now been shown in all starkness that they are highly sensitive to epidemics and pandemics. Unfortunately, they are one of the last areas of society to be liberated from shutdown. That is why it is important that we, as experts in the sector, develop and implement effective protection measures. For swimming pools there is an important piece of good news: high-quality water treatment and disinfection prevent coronavirus from being transmitted via the pool water. The risk of infection therefore lies out of the water. Of course, hygienic cleaning (as always) is of great importance, but people are mainly infected via the air (droplet infection and aerosols). Efficient ventilation of the interior and social distancing are therefore of great importance. The risk of infection at swimming pools can thus be kept at the same level as in other public buildings. Unfortunately, the health benefits of sports and leisure facilities have generally been overlooked in discussions on relaxation measures. The collateral damage resulting from the shutdown of these facilities has hardly been addressed. The easing measures are now, fortunately, underway. We can only hope that we will be spared longer national shutdowns. We, as those responsible for sports and leisure facilities and for their users, will probably have to learn to live with the virus until vaccination and effective treatment are available. IAKS events have also been affected by the virus and some of them have had to be postponed. Information on the 2020 events in Krefeld and Asker can be found in this issue. This summer, many people will spend their holidays at home rather than travelling. This makes local and regional leisure opportunities all the more important. This “sb” is present-
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ing exciting and inspiring swimming pools that invite you to briefly escape from everyday living. Two pools in Austria stimulate the senses. You can relax at the Mohr Life Resort in Lermoos with a view of the Zugspitze or let yourself be energised by the interplay of light and water at the Paracelsusbad in Salzburg’s historic environs. Immerse yourself in the listed Gruebi outdoor pool in Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland. Or enjoy the maximum of fun and attractions at “Rulantica” at Europapark Rust in Germany. Werdohl indoor swimming pool in western Germany shows how a clear focus on function and economy has made it possible to build a new municipal sports pool at extremely low cost. In Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance, the term “competition pool” has undergone a distinctly different interpretation, as the spacious two-storey bathing and sauna world shows. In their whitepaper, Dr Christian Kuhn, Prof. Dr Klaus Kost and Wolfgang Hermle show how the value of modern publicly operated swimming pools can be expressed in economic indicators using the “economic footprint”. The second white paper in the issue is devoted to the question of how the choice of material can improve the sustainibility of swimming pool construction. The report on the Aquatic and Recreation Centre ARC in Cockburn, Australia finally provides a deep insight into the success factors of the exceptional aquatic, leisure, sport and educational hub. I hope you enjoy reading this issue – perhaps at your outdoor pool around the corner.
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New IAKS members.......................................................................... 6 New indoor swimming pool in Appenzell............................ 8 International IAKS Pool Conference in Asker. . .................... 9 Student interpretations of leisure pools............................ 10 Extension and overhaul of the spa in Banja Vrucica.... 12 Dubrava Swimming Pool in Zagreb ...................................... 14 Swimming pool in Antony.. ........................................................ 16
Gruebi outdoor swimming pool in Adelboden.............. 18 akkurat bauatelier
Paracelsus pool and spa facility in Salzburg.................... 26 Berger+Parkkinen Architekten
“Mohr Life” spa and wellness facility in Lermoos........ 30 noa* (network of architecture)
“Rulantica” aquatic world at Europa Park in Rust......... 38 pbr Planungsbüro Rohling
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Indoor swimming pool in Werdohl....................................... 46 POS4 Architekten Generalplaner
Aquatic and recreation centre ARC in Cockburn............ 22 Brett McEwin, Warren Green and Mike McGrath
Swimming pools: a cultural asset with high public added value and a large economic footprint................... 34 Dr. Christian Kuhn, Prof. Dr. Klaus Kost and Wolfgang Hermle
Life-cycle assessment for swimming pools – the effect of the choice of materials.. ................................... 42 Professor Dr.-Ing. Andreas Gerdes
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EQUILIBRE NEW INDOOR SWIMMING POOL IN APPENZELL, SWITZERLAND The new swimming pool in Appenzell takes up Appenzell’s bathing traditions. The planners at Peter Moor Architects place it in relation to the traditional smaller curative spas and at the same time allow it to interact with them. Reminiscences of the locally typical coffered façades establish links with the location and create a new interpretation of architectural features. The new pool in Appenzell seeks a balance between the proud and the simple, between tradition and modernity, between past and future – Equilibre. The building is a pleasant, balanced, intricate timber construction that blends well into the renatured landscape. By diverting the Küechlimoosbach stream, the outdoor space to the southwest will be activated. A natural Kneipp basin offering river gravel foot massage extends along the seating steps. In this way, the pool offers an attractive outdoor space both in the winter months and in the transitional period, always with a view of the village and the mountains. Its urban setting is also entirely in keeping with this sense of balance. Like a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, the new volumes slot neatly between the current neighbouring buildings. Its windmill-like shape seeks dialogue, fills the gap and acts as a hinge between the large-scale buildings along the main street, with the solid plinth forming 8
a firm base for the two-storey wooden structure. The external vertical load-bearing structure emphasises the upwardly striving elements, and a widely projecting flat roof tops it off like a capital in classical style. A central entrance creates a clear address, and the massive core in the centre regulates the adjacent user groups. The non-swimmer’s pool is located in the west wing. The room with the 25 m pool opens up to the large southfacing glazing. The wellness offerings around the saunas can be accessed via the introverted staircase. Users can cool off in the central core with its sensory showers, in the ice room and in a genuine cavern cooling pool with minimally dosed light from above. www.petermoor.ch sb 3/2020
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WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES FACING THE POOL INDUSTRY? 2ND INTERNATIONAL IAKS POOL CONFERENCE ON 23./24.09.2020 IN ASKER (NORWAY) The 2nd IAKS International Pool Conference is the perfect forum for discussing current trends in the fields of management, architecture and technology and for exchanging ideas with operators / owners, planners / consultants and manufacturers in the pool industry on the international level. What are the challenges facing the pool industry? As an example, the sustainability strategy of the indoor swimming pool in Asker is on the agenda. A programme to raise energy efficiency from Ireland and practical examples from Germany will be presented. A panel discussion will highlight the new European Climate Law. Is it possible to make swimming pools carbon-neutral? And if so, how? Alternative approaches to air circulation in swimming pools will be discussed, as is improving water quality, comparing the new Norwegian directive with other European regulations. The conference is being given a highly topical relevance by the issue of how swimming pools can be operated in accordance with Covid-19 requirements. International sb 3/2020
speakers from Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland and the UK will put forward ideas, share their experience and provide an outlook on future challenges and opportunities. The conference opens on 23 September with a visit to the indoor pool in Asker, which was built in 2017 to passive house standards and, in view of its energy efficiency, is considered an exemplary project of the Norwegian FutureBuilt programme. The tour will be followed by a networking dinner with the IAKS Expert Circle on Pools. 24 September offers highly exciting presentations and the oppurtunity to exchange ideas. www.iaks.sport/events 9
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STUDENT INTERPRETATIONS OF LEISURE POOLS In a student project at Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW Ravensburg), students investigated how swimming pools might look in the year 2040 in view of climate change. The course of studies is headed by Prof. Dr Torsten Widmann. He teaches business economists in Ravensburg with a focus on the leisure industry. Widmann describes the students’ visionary project work as follows: “Modern multifunctional facilities meet the increasing demand for spaces or platforms that facilitate informal and casual communication. In contrast to the “first place” (one’s own home) and the “second place” (the workplace), these “third places” are public spaces that become part of their visitors’ personal living space. As facilities with attractive relaxation areas for spending leisure time, swimming pools can thus perform important social functions.”
Dr Christian Kuhn, deputy chairman and head of the pools section of IAKS Germany and Managing Partner of DSBG Sportstättenbetriebs- und Planungsgesellschaft, supervises students as a lecturer. “As a result of changes in consumer behaviour and demand,” he says, “operating a pool has long ceased to be a purely administrative task – it is now a question of managing facilities for the private sector, but above all for many municipalities. We therefore need not only designers, but also competent operators for these facilities.”
DEEP-O, AN AQUARIUM AND THEME POOL IN ONE The deep ocean is a strange and largely undiscovered world. Using a new kind of swimming pool, how can we protect this world that stimulates our imagination and longings?
Author: TOBIAS GÖBEL and TAMARA GNATZY Creative input from: Franziska Geisler, Celina Guthmann, Elena Klein, Maria Schwarz and Kerstin Volz
With a powerful fusion of aquarium and theme pool, creating the feeling of being part of the ocean. Deep-O unites this alien world with ours and contributes to the protection of the oceans by focusing attention on them. The name of our theme pool is derived from the two words “deep ocean” and the idea behind the movie “WALL•E”. In addition to the theme pool, Deep-O also includes fish tanks, in the form of aquarium walls for example, and fish tunnels with an integrated breeding station for marine life. This brings the underwater habitat closer to visitors, spotlighting the protection and preservation of endangered marine life. The presentation combines fun with learning and gives children and adults an insight into the fantastic, deep-blue world of our fellow earth dwellers while at the same time drawing attention to the acute threat to and destruction of the oceans. This is why Deep-O is highly committed to sustainable operation. In its energy sourcing, there is a strong bias towards renewable energies. An advanced and comprehensive water recovery and treatment system ensures the sustainable use of water as a resource. Measures are planned to clean up the 10
oceans. Collected flotsam will be recycled and put to new use in Deep-O. By visiting Deep-O, everyone can help to protect the world’s oceans. sb 3/2020
AQUA DISCOVERY, AN AQUATIC EXPERIENCE MUSEUM Aqua Discovery combines such values as conviviality and family, but also sustainability and knowledge as well as fun and adventure.
Author: CARMEN BORCHERS Members of the study group: Lisa Kahlert, Lars Keiten-Schmitz Eric Kempf, Jule Kröger, Stefan Maucher, Lara Pfau and Luca Zentgraf
On the principle of edutainment, visitors experience the power of nature at various stations. For example, there is a simulated volcanic eruption, with warm, coloured water replacing the lava. At another station the wave of a tsunami is replicated. In the whirlwind, visitors can have themselves blown dry in a wind tunnel and experience a simulated seaquake on a vibrating plate. The experience is assisted audio-visually with screens and headphones. The thermal pool is camouflaged as a crater lake of another, dormant volcano. Visitors can also book cosy, Robinson-Crusoe-type beach huts as personal retreats. Adjacent to the huts is the lagoon, a children’s play pool. However, Aqua Discovery aims not only to familiarise its visitors with nature and communicate the consequences of cli mate change, but also to implement measures for eco-friendly management as part of its own strategy. The water is cleaned by efficient plants and stone filtration systems. Black tiles absorb solar energy particularly well and release the heat into
the water. The facility has the character of a huge splash pad with only two small pools, so energy consumption can be reduced considerably due to the relatively small water surface alone. Aqua Discovery – the fun way to experience and learn what nature and sustainability mean.
RECONNECTING WITH NATURE ON THE MOUNTAIN OF THE SENSES How should a leisure pool be designed to meet the changing needs and values of people in the year 2100?
Author: HELENA CRÖGER Members of the study group: Bianca Heil, Isabell Karrer, Franziska Kolbeck and Marie Schaz
The guiding principle for this project is the reconnection with nature. Since the environment will have undergone major change by the year 2100, this project aims to awaken the need for a reconnection with nature and at the same time meet this need. On the slope of the Mountain of the Senses, there are waterfalls and buildings built in the style of green architecture. No ordinary swimming pools, no bright tunnel lights, no white tiles – instead there are caves, rock slides, “blue holes” and stone saunas. Everything looks as if nature itself had created this mountain. Holograms of animals remind the visitors of nature and of creatures that no longer exist. The replicated natural environment is to be experienced with all the senses. Forest sounds are audible and there are animals and plants to be discovered. Rocks and plants can be handled, and the smell of the forest is everywhere. sb 3/2020
Environmental awareness is a central issue of this project. The aim is to protect nature so that the natural balance can be maintained. Resources must be used in a controlled and responsible manner. An example of this is the water in the Mountain of the Senses, which is treated naturally by being recycled using bacteria and algae. 11
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SWEEPING CURVES EXTENSION AND OVERHAUL OF THE SPA IN BANJA VRUCICA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Banja Vrućica has been a destination of medical tourism and is now expanding to include wellness and congress business. The designers of ENOTA have respected the exterior spatial layout at the health resort’s flagship Hotel Kardial and retained the exterior pool and the service entrance. The new terraced structure of the layout with overhanging roofing reduces the magnitude of the existing building and brings the entire layout closer to the human scale. The visual design of the retained spaces is markedly organic, based on sweeping curves. In order to achieve a homogenous final visual impression, this approach is applied as the starting point for the further design of the envisaged buildings and exterior layout. The planned interventions therefore make no design distinction be tween the building and its surroundings: all are to employ the same materials and design principles. One of the key goals of the renovation is to make the banks of the river Jelića part of the exterior functional surfaces in order to enhance the surroundings by adding the element of water. This allows for future expansion of 12
the wellness programmes. The uniform treatment of the space from the river to the hotel‘s ground level, which also encompasses the first two storeys of the public programme, together with the covering of the new pool section, visually reduces the hotel building from seven to five floors. The swimming hall is divided into two different sections. The larger of the two is intended for families and is linked to the existing outdoor pool on the same level with additional ancillary areas being placed on the gallery above the pool. The other, smaller section is located above the pool on the primary gallery level where the sb 3/2020
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saunas and associated programmes are found. This part of the facility boasts its own separate outdoor areas and is intended for more discerning users. The main load-bearing structure of the individual roof elements has been shifted into the building‘s interior. The perimeter glass façade, which still features a secondary load-bearing structure, contiguously envelops the building. In spring and in autumn, temperature-permitting, the entire glass perimeter can be opened.
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SPLIT INTO THREE VOLUMES DUBRAVA SWIMMING POOL IN ZAGREB, CROATIA The concept of the pool complex was dictated by its surroundings consisting of a 12-storey residential highrise on one side and a church on the other. Radionica Arhitekture have housed the swimming centre in three sunken glass volumes. To compensate for the lack of natural light and ventilation, the building is divided into three pavilions sandwiching two green atriums. A glazed entrance pavilion invites users in while the northern façade opens to the greenery. While the entrance and the spectator facilities are on the ground floor, everything else is located below the ground level. That decision was directly attributable the urban planning rules and a small building plot. The pool and the locker rooms were designed to be on the same floor. Since there was no space on the ground floor, both were lowered to the subterranean level. In addition to a large competition and leisure pool and a smaller teaching and rehabilitation pool, the building 14
houses a small café, gym, dance studio and sauna which are all below ground level surrounding the atrium next to the entrance. A vertical void space stretches all the way to the roof above one part of the dance studio and features a climbing wall. All the façades facing north and south are glazed and open to the street, atriums and greenery. In contrast the eastern and western façades are made of concrete and covered with wire rope mesh to be covered with greenery. www.radionica-arhitekture.hr sb 3/2020
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MODERNISATION OF „CENTRE AQUATIQUE LA GRENOUILLÈRE“ SWIMMING POOL IN ANTONY, FRANCE The water areas of the new swimming pool under construction in Antony, south of Paris, provide additional space for training, sports and leisure. Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes also envisage a wellness area, a restaurant/refreshments area and a car park with 400 parking spaces. Thanks to their compactness, the solarium, Nordic swimming pool and sun-drenched mineral beaches ensure optimal use of the available space.
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The aquatic sports centre is located in the immediate vicinity of the „Parc de Sceaux“ and is remarkable for its sensitive routing, exceptionally spacious indoor and outdoor areas, stunning interiors around the pool and the design of its open spaces.
area. The building is accessed via a two-storey foyer. The elongated canopy not only stresses the horizontality of the façade, but also connects the forecourt with the northern entrance area. Reflective materials such as stainless steel and glass mirror the surroundings.
A marked landscape design with a multitude of paths establishes a close relationship between the complex and its surroundings. The outdoor pool is accessed from the east. The building volume fits into the smallest possible
The building volume itself adapts to the room layout with its different heights. The indoor pool with its spacious headroom contrasts with the lagoon, which contains protected and child-friendly spaces. sb 3/2020
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Location Adelboden, Switzerland Client/Operator Municipality of Adelboden Overall management Beck Schwimmbadbau AG CH-8400 Winterthur www.beck-schwimmbadbau.ch Architects akkurat bauatelier GmbH CH- 3600 Thun www.ak-b.ch Landscape architecture DUO Landschaftsarchitekten Sarl CH-1003 Lausanne www.duo-bk.ch Swimming pool construction Beck Schwimmbadbau AG Author ArchiMedium Bonauer, Basel Photos Mera Film AG, Meiringen (aerial photos), David Bühler, Zurich Official opening June 2019 Construction costs CHF 4.7 million (EUR 4.44 million)
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MODERNISATION OF A SWIMMING POOL GRUEBI OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL IN ADELBODEN Bathing culture like in the 1930s: the historically important Gruebi outdoor swimming pool in the Bernese Oberland is now resplendent in its original colourful clarity after extensive rehabilitation. The interpretation by akkurat bauatelier in conformity with the preservation order brings the spirit of the age back to life. Their guiding principle was: “Although the facility had to comply with current standards after refurbishment, the design language of the 1930s was decisive.” Touristic Adelboden, a locality dominated by holiday homes with wooden façades, is situated in the heart of the Alps. The swimming and sunbathing pool, affectionately known locally as the “Gruebi”, immediately catches the eye. The complex is unique in this context, but is an expression of the boom in tourism in the region at the time of its construction – and in this respect it is firmly anchored in the locality’s fabric. The outdoor pool, listed in the Canton of Berne as a building worthy of protection since 2009, was built in 1931 in the spirit of the new architecture by pool construction expert Beda Hef-
ti. Physical fitness and exercise were central themes at the time. The colourfulness of the complex surrounded by mountains is striking, and the various parts of the complex are carefully embedded in the topography. The changing room building, the pool in front of it, bandstand, portico and children’s pool form a precise whole in a terrain precisely modelled for it. Nevertheless, the present day calls for adjustments to the structural analysis, safety and barrier-free design, so modernisation proper was preceded by a precise investigation of the scale of intervention.
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Modernisation as a trip down memory lane Little by little – layer by layer – the original condition was uncovered in all its beauty. But it took a lot of persuasion to restore this unique overall design to its former glory. After a process lasting several years and the necessary consultation within the population, a rehabilitation strategy was presented that meets the needs of the users as well as the requirements of monument preservation. The parties involved became increasingly aware of what a gem they have in their possession. The common goal of refurbishment was now to restore the original clarity of the design to the outdoor pool. The decisive factor for the swimming facility is the terrain. The embedding of a 50 m pool in this steep terrain was a master20
ly achievement, as was the careful integration of the other parts of the facility. Therefore, only minimal changes were made to its integration into the topography. In fact, the restoration comprised the re-establishment of the original condition and conservation of the existing building fabric. The challenge: 12 cm vertical displacement In the almost 90 years, one end of the pool had subsided 12 cm in relation to the other, which made levelling necessary. The new pool is now reinforced with carbon fibre slats and has a non-swimmer area. The visible parts of all technical improvements (water treatment, for example) had to be carefully integrated. For safety reasons, the diving platform has been lowered from five sb 3/2020
to three metres, as the pool is not deep enough by today’s standards. A beach volleyball court extends the facility to the north; the sunbathing lawn and especially the restaurant have also been enlarged. The architects stress: “For many visitors today, the focus is no longer on physi cal exercise as in the 1930s, but on relaxation, fun and enjoyment.” Preservation and addition The adapted window openings in the restaurant can be fully raised thanks to a specially developed mechanism to enable food to be served: a kind of reinterpretation of the sliding windows of the past. Preservation and addition – a central theme in the restoration of this historically significant pool facility: tubular steel furniture reconstructed sb 3/2020
from photographs; restored ceramic tiles from the period of construction; new fittings and lights that match the overall design. Great emphasis was placed on restoring the colourfulness of the original parts of the facility. Intensive colour research and the fact that the same colours are available again today meant that the pool is now resplendent in exactly the same colours as when it was built. Many details – such as the concrete of the bandstand – had to be created anew, but at the same time without losing the elegant character of the respective buildings, whose interiors have been largely preserved. The added elements are restrained in their colouration so that they do not detract from the overall impression. 21
MORE PEOPLE, MORE ACTIVE, MORE OFTEN. AQUATIC AND RECREATION CENTRE ARC IN COCKBURN
Authors Brett McEwin – Centre Manager Cockburn ARC Warren Green – Specialist Aquatic and Leisure Consultant, Director Warren Green Consulting Mike McGrath – Project Lead Architect formally dwp now Principal at CP-OP Studio (f.l.t.r.) Photos Cockburn ARC Photos
A partnership between a local government, an elite-level sports club and a university has resulted in a very unique and exceptional aquatic, leisure, sport and educational hub in Australia. Just six months after opening its doors, the interest in the centre from the community has been extremely positive, with membership numbers, casual attendances and swim club enrolments already exceeding the feasibility-study projections for year four of operation. Cockburn ARC is located 20 km to the south of Perth and, with a building footprint of 17,000 m², is the largest aquatic and recreation centre in Western Australia and one of the largest in Australia. Following on from an extensive eight-year planning process, the centre opened in May 2017 and now has more than 1.4 million visits per annum and is well on track to deliver on the mission of “More People, More Active and More Often”. Cockburn ARC was built to replace a pre-existing facility but with a far more ambitious vision of servicing the needs of the diverse and growing community together with other major stakeholder groups. The centre consists of co-located facilities for community, including extensive aquatic and dry areas, an administrative base and elite-level training facility for the Fremantle Football Club (an elite Australian Rules Football team playing in the national competition) and educational facilities for Curtin University. Funding breakdown The AUD 109 million project was funded through the unique partnership arrangement involving local, state and 22
federal government, the Fremantle Football Club and Curtin University. A breakdown of the funding mix is: City of Cockburn: AUD 72.85 million, Fremantle Football Club: AUD 12.75 million, State Government: AUD 12.4 million, Federal Government: AUD 10 million and Curtin University: AUD 1 million. During the planning for the centre, over 15 technical tours were conducted and more than 50 reference group meetings were held with extensive community engagement. This included ongoing discussions with the users of the existing facility, South Lake Leisure Centre, as well as engagement with City of Cockburn ratepayers and industry bodies. Performance overview Cockburn ARC is managed in-house by the City of Cockburn, and this has been a critical success factor. In 2019, 54 % of visitors were aquatic users, 25 % health and fitness users, 20 % accessing the stadium and 1 % being Fremantle Football Club or general users. The centre has 6,600 health and fitness members and 3,400 learn-to-swim members for a combined total of 10,000 members, which is one of the sb 3/2020
largest in Australia. The annual turnover is in excess of AUD 11.5 million and, with expenses of less than AUD 10.5 million (including maintenance), the centre operates in profit, excluding the sinking fund component. Facility features Cockburn ARC major facilities include: • An outdoor 8-lane 50 m heated pool and an indoor 8-lane 25 m heated pool • Leisure water playground and three major water slides • Wellness services with a hydrotherapy pool, steam room, spa / sauna and an allied health centre • Gymnasium and group fitness studios • Six-court sports stadium • Other community areas: crèche, café, function and multipurpose meeting rooms and an indoor play centre • Specialist facilities: educational spaces, 140-seat lecture theatre, multimedia studio, altitude and heat training rooms and hot and cold recovery pools • Australian Football League standard oval and a community oval • Car parking bays for up to 600 cars Community services While Cockburn ARC houses an elite sports club training and administrational facility, it also has a very strong focus sb 3/2020
on welcoming community members of all abilities as a place to service health, fitness and recreation needs. The centre has a customised learn-to-swim program. The Swim ARCademy program caters for babies with parents, school-aged children, pre-squads as well as adult learners. Swim ARCademy is a perpetual program running all year round. As a benefit, members of this program together with a spectator are able to use the pools during the week, outside of lesson times. Upstairs, overlooking Fremantle Football Club’s training ovals and the indoor 25-m-pool is Cockburn ARC’s health club. Over 100 group fitness classes are timetabled each week in the three group studios and the outdoor and aquatics areas. Set over 928 m², the gym floor has extensive equipment and two large open-space training areas. A fitness app is used to track usage of the equipment, progress of programs and overall development of the individual. Participation and inclusion The six-court sports stadium can be configured for many sports, and a range of community activities are also provided including: senior sports in basketball, futsal and netball during the day and evenings, with junior sports 23
on Friday afternoons. Casual recreational use of the stadium for basketball, shooting and badminton use has also proved popular outside formal competition schedules. A range of community groups also utilise the facility for regular bookings for sporting clubs and community activities. The provision of these programs and services are consistent with the focus on participation and inclusion. Visitors to the centre can’t help but notice the three major external slides, with each of these slides offering a different and exciting experience. The waterslides were specifically developed for Cockburn ARC to come off an 18 metre tower. As one example, the 69.5 m blue looping Rocket slide begins with a major drop in a glass-enclosed launcher. The community facilities highlight the diverse range of needs that Cockburn ARC accommodates. These facilities, programs and services together with the overall centre capacity, in-house management, strategic partnerships and unique design have resulted in an exceptionally successful and unique facility that all stakeholders are very proud of. Integrated community facility for people of all a bilities The Cockburn ARC integrates community, elite sport and educational facilities to establish a new national and international benchmark. By embracing an integrated facility model, key stakeholders the City of Cockburn, Fremantle 24
Football Club and Curtin University made a strong commitment to engage proactively with the community to clearly demonstrate their vision for innovation. In responding to the brief, this facility heralds a new era for the Cockburn and surrounding communities, the Fremantle Football Club and Curtin University. Carefully considered internal planning enables community access to parts of the football club’s facilities, while the club’s players and staff have access to community facilities to complement their exclusive spaces. As a consequence, the whole is significantly greater than the sum of its parts. Design principles The design concept is founded in place. For thousands of years, the Beeliar network of wetlands and waterholes have been gathering places for indigenous family groups and have played a significant role in forming the local culture and identity. It was these natural forms and this cultural role that formed the basis for the design of the f acility. Drawing from the wetland form, the design articulates subtle changes in level, views and shelter from the elements. The form and materiality of the building use textural changes to articulate the subtle transitions between land and water; the integration of landscaping and use of resilient materials where the building meets the ground plane and blurs the transition between building and landscape. sb 3/2020
Life at the waterhole Internally, the planning and relationships of spaces address the experiential ideas of the waterhole as a natural gathering place of recreation and community, where all ages can interact in close proximity, watching and learning from one another. The integration of a stepped amphitheatre towards the stadium, for example, plays on the idea of the edge of a waterhole: a place to interact, to sit and watch others. A key design feature is the internal ‘street’, connecting the northern and southern ends of the precinct and allowing the public to interact with all functions of the building from a central space. The civic nature of the building is accentuated by the triple-height void. Together with good-quality natural daylighting and high-quality materiality, this street gives the sense of a public square, a gathering space for all. Sustainability and technology Cockburn ARC has been designed with a focus on sustain ability with world-class features including: passive solar design, LED lighting, high-efficiency pool water filtration to significantly reduce total water consumption and a building management system with digital air conditioning and ventilation control.
in the outdoor pool to 34 degrees Celsius in the warm water pool. The centre also has a 1 MW rooftop solar installation which is one of largest in Western Australia. This system generates approximately 1,550 MWh per year, providing about a third of the annual load, saving about AUD 300,000 annually and with a carbon dioxide offset of 1,170 tonnes per annum. The chlorine system generates an ultra-pure and low- chloride sodium hypochlorite solution on site. As a result of this system, there is no storage, transport or handling of hazardous chemicals. In relation technology, an electronic roster and timesheet system is used to efficiently process the workforce and manage payroll for 350 staff. Working towards a paperless environment, staff use tablets and digital technologies to process and manage customers throughout the centre. The Cockburn ARC website is driven by contemporary technology and is highly accessible, being AA WCAG 2.0 compliant and making it the only local government recreational centre to meet this standard.
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Location Salzburg, Austria Client Stadtgemeinde Salzburg, KKTB Kongress, Kurhaus & Tourismusbetriebe Salzburg Operator Tourismus Salzburg GmbH (TSG) Architects Berger+Parkkinen Architekten AT – 1120 Vienna www.berger-parkkinen.com Design - Team Architects: Alfred Berger, Tiina Parkkinen Project Manager: Lucas Schuh, Miklos Deri Project team: Lenia Mascha, Matthias Trebotic Frane, Lucie Najvarova, Serban Ganea, Susanne Hofer, Leonhard Coreth, Sebastian Fischbeck, Jurgis Gecys, Anna Gulinska, Adam Ambrus, Lola Berger, Alejandro Casanóva, Matteo Centi, Aliz Florian Fanni, Jure Kozin, Joanna Magiera, Martina Rehorova, Veronika Rehortova, Lukas Rückerl, Susanne Strohbach, Marijana Vjesticova Ceramic Tiles AGROB BUCHTAL GmbH DE-92521 Schwarzenfeld www.agrob-buchtal.de Author Berger+Parkkinen Architekten Photos Christian Richters Michael Christian Peters Official Opening October 2019 Construction Cost EUR 46.5 million
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PHYSICAL RELAXATION AND CULTURAL STIMULATION PARACELSUS POOL AND SPA FACILITY IN SALZBURG The new Salzburg Paracelsus pool and spa facility is located in the heart of the historic City of Salzburg. The new building enters into dialogue with its existing surroundings – the Mirabellgarten (baroque gardens), the old town and the surrounding mountains. Berger+Parkkinen Architekten have designed the swimming hall on the 3rd floor as an extension of the spa garden. In its urban setting, the new Paracelsus pool and spa facility forms a link between the Gründerzeit blocks of Auerspergstrasse, the looser pattern of building in Schwarzstrasse and the histori cally evolved Mirabellgarten. The geometry of the pool building, which is swivelled towards the park, echoes the shape of the old baroque ramparts with their moat. The pool and spa facility is conceived as a three-dimensional walk-in landscape. The main elements of the building exhibit clearly legible vertical stratification. The introverted base level contains the spa and the pool’s changing rooms. Above this is the open panoramic bathing level,
surmounted by the restaurant and sauna area. The entire roof level is reserved for the sauna facility with its spectacular outdoor pool and unobstructed view of the city. The pool and spa facility is shielded from onlookers by a continuous cladding of ceramic slats. Only the pool level opens directly onto the Mirabellgarten and the city, thus underlining the idea of extending the spa garden on the third floor. Pool level with unique panoramic view of city and countryside A central, linear staircase leads continuously from the main entrance in the west through the three sb 3/2020
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lower floors to beneath the large skylight of the swimming hall. The central source of daylight provides uniform natural lighting, and the visitor gains orientation from the light flooding in from above. The pool level has four different swimming pools, ranging from a competition pool and diving pool to a toddlers’ pool and relaxa tion pool. The surrounding glazing makes the room appear bright and open and brings the beauty of the urban environment into the depths of the room. 0
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In their choice of material, the architects opted for porce lain stoneware tiles from the Savona series from Agrob Buchtal. „The possibility of being able to use Savona anywhere in the swimming bath in principle – on the floor and walls as well as in the water and in the sauna – was decisive for us when it came to selecting a suitable tile”, says architect Alfred Berger. In the changing area, their lively, moving surfaces in the shade of lime, together with the irregularity of the free bond, create a secure, earthywarm room atmosphere. The sand-brown or white surfaces of the walls and the ceiling are predominant, as are
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the floors, which are also completely covered with limecoloured tiles. Thanks to the same size, colour and laying method as in the changing room and the upper “stairway to heaven”, the entire changing and bathing area appears as a coherent space continuum. The only and thus determining colour accent is provided by the water basins glowing in light turquoise, which are atmospherically reminiscent of the many crystal-clear mountain lakes in the vicinity of Salzburg. This effect is based on 12.5 x 25 cm wall and floor tiles in the shade of medium turquoise. „The glaze makes the water appear in 28
a natural way as if it were shimmering by itself”, explains Berger. The sauna – “naked above the city” At the top of the building are the restaurant and sauna section. While the restaurant for pool and sauna users is installed on the fourth floor “in the belly of the wave”, the sauna facility uses the open roof level as its platform. The four saunas and the steam bath are arranged along a corridor. Three saunas are designed as panoramic saunas overlooking the city, while the central large sauna is pre ceded by a sauna lounge with a view of Mülln Church. sb 3/2020
As an integral part of the space continuum of the bathing landscape, the entire floor of the sauna area on the 5th floor also has porcelain stoneware tiles laid in strips, there however in the colour anthracite. This colour perfectly harmonizes with the wood-covered walls, but also refers to the dark, rugged Mönchsberg rock, one of the landmarks of Salzburg‘s old town. A relaxation zone offers an unobstructed view of the hilly landscape to the north and Maria Plain. The sensation of bathing outdoors above the roofs of the city culminates in the outdoor pool. A combination of physical sb 3/2020
relaxation and cultural stimulation is created by the unobstructed view of the city’s monuments. Pioneer of sustainability – Klimaaktiv GOLD certified To lend expression to this claim, the project was planned from the outset as a highly efficient building. It is Austria’s first indoor swimming pool to undergo a comprehensive sustainability analysis. It has obtained the highest certification, Klimaaktiv GOLD. In line with the City of Salzburg’s Smart City Strategy, the GOLD projects already completed are pioneers of climate protection and of a comprehensive energy transition. 29
INSPIRED BY THE MAJESTY OF THE ZUGSPITZE “MOHR LIFE” SPA AND WELLNESS FACILITY IN LERMOOS A wellness area focusing on the archaic perception of space is the basic idea of noa* architects, who have broken with the classic conception of a spa. Their approach enters into a dialogue with the landscape of North Tyrol. Glass and concrete geometries communicate with the morphology, culture and history of Lermoos, a traditional Tyrolean winter sports resort about 80 km from Innsbruck.
Location Lermoos / Tyrol, Austria Client/Operator Künstner-Mantl family Architect noa* (network of architecture) IT – 39100 Bozen www.noa.network Sauna facilities devine wellness & spa international www.devine.at Author Laura Ragazzola Photos Alex Filz Official Opening October 2018
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The new glass and concrete building nestles against a gentle slope directly below the existing hotel complex and enjoys a magnificent view of the sweeping valley of the Ehrwald basin. The panorama is crowned by the imposing Zugspitze massif, which at 3,000 m above sea level forms the border between Austria and Germany. The majestic mountain served as inspiration. The wellness oasis can be compared to the stage of a theatre, from which the extraordinary spectacle of nature can be admired. The new wellness area of Mohr Life Resort covers an area of around 600 m² and consists of a newly built indoor relaxation area and an outdoor pool with surrounding grounds. The pool is connected to the wellness area via a central access zone and thus serves as a link between outside and inside. The new building consists of a clearly articulated
concrete and glass structure adapted to the gently sloping topography of the terrain and therefore built on two levels. Reflections create space The new building impresses with its restrained and light architecture resulting from the combination of simple geometrical elements: concrete frames forming the building’s structural fabric on two levels. In addition, the use of a reflective glass surface yields an unexpected and impressive effect: barely visible, the buildings themselves become a kind of screen onto which the Zugspitze’s gigantic silhouette is projected. What’s more, the pool extending along the entire length of the spa’s glass front in turn duplicates the image of the mountain in an interplay of references and memorable chromatic reflections.
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Aesthetic tension While on the outside the structure features a strictly linear pattern, on the inside it changes its character and adopts organic, soft and enveloping forms. The relaxation areas are organised as theatrical stages facing the mountain. Each of these stages is designed as a compartment, each with two recliners. A variety of atmospheres can be found here: rooms with double room height and swings suspended from the ceiling and enclosed by fabrics or steel rings. Open stand-alone recliners alternate with closed lounges for more privacy and peace. On the ground floor is a private lounge area, a lobby with a bar for light snacks, the spa with a panoramic sauna for about 20 people and the changing rooms. Finally, an elegant semi-spiral staircase, marking the centre of the building, leads to the first floor, where another ten relaxation stages are symmetrically arranged. Pool as the natural extension of the wellness zone Extending from the inside outwards, it provides small relaxation areas with different sensory experiences. Six insular compartments are distributed in the pool and continue the 32
geometric structure of the building behind it: here the structure dematerialises and loses density in order to provide a view of the landscape that is as unobstructed as possible. Choice of materials The interplay of concrete and glass gives the building a decidedly reduced modern character. The concrete that forms the structure of the building is directly visible on the façade, the pool, the exterior elements and the paths and islands in the garden. For its part, the glass with its reflections and transparency creates a dialogue between the building and the landscape. The floors are coated with a continuous resin coating to avoid annoying jointing. Colour-wise, however, the two materials – concrete and resin – are contrasted and, thanks to their different textures (rough and smooth), remain identifi able as distinct materials. Interior design The 20 islands of the new spa have been designed and custom-built exclusively for this project. sb 3/2020
Clearly visible and atmospheric lamps have been c hosen for the lighting, inspired by a single theme, the glass sphere, which manifests itself in different forms to suit the environment and requirements. Sometimes it is a spectacular chandelier accompanying the ascending spiral staircase, sometimes a row of light bulbs reminiscent of the lighting in a theatre dressing room, and sometimes a simple globe punctuating the walls. On the outside, the façade reflects the nuanced colours of nature, which change according to the time of day and the season. Inside, the colours and fabrics draw their inspiration from the theatrical stage – cotton fabrics and soft velvets in warm hues ranging from claret to shades of brown.
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SWIMMING POOLS: A CULTURAL ASSET WITH HIGH PUBLIC ADDED VALUE AND A LARGE ECONOMIC FOOTPRINT Photos: Stadtwerke Osnabrück AG
“Swimming pools are decaying, the most costly (sports) facilities and for municipalities a bottomless pit in terms of subsidies.” The three pool experts Dr Christian Kuhn, Prof. Dr Klaus Kost and Wolfgang Hermle set out to dispel this prejudice. Using key economic indicators and practical examples, they shed light on the economic, social and cultural footprint of a publicly operated swimming pool. They conclude that, on balance, public pools are not simply enterprises dependent on subsidies, but provide additional economic and social benefits for the home region. Author:
Dr Christian Kuhn, Deputy Chairman of IAKS Germany, head of the pools section Managing Partner of DSBG Sportstättenbetriebs GmbH
Municipalities are obliged to provide school swimming lessons, and thus to provide swimming pools as well. Which operating model generates added value? A pool that is used by schools on weekdays into the afternoons can be used afterwards by clubs and the public. Certainly, a school- and club-only pool is the most cost-effective form, as supervision involves less considerable labour costs compared with other types of pools. However, according to our own investigations from around 150 feasibility studies, it is possible to make the pool available to the public at an annual extra cost of EUR 200,000400,000. Thus, if one assumes a subsidy of EUR 600,000 per year for a school and club pool for running costs and about EUR 600,000 per year for the capital costs (interest, repayment and depreciation), this EUR 1.2 million only benefits a few schoolchildren and club swimmers. If one assumes 50,000 school and club users per year when calculating the economic added value, this amounts to EUR 24 per use that has to be financed by the taxpayer. 34
Importance for the economy The special value of public swimming pools as places for socialising and leisure activities lies in their “frictionless combination of informal communication, sporting activities, and various physical, culinary, mental and emotional benefits in connection with health care / prevention and emotional ambience”1. Those public pools that manage to deliver this added value to users in this personally experienced form can also make a significant contribution to regional added value from day tourism. Studies2 show that the majority of visitors to fun pools are local day-
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Wenzel-Consulting AG (Hrsg.), C. - O. Wenzel: Third Place (2010, p. 26) Deutsches Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Institut für Fremdenverkehr (dwif): Tagesreisen der Deutschen (2010, p. 61) 3 Schröder, Brittner-Widmann, Widmann: Demographischer Wandel und Tourismus (2014, pp. 86 ff) 4 BMWi and 2hm, sport as an economic factor in Germany (8.11.2012) 2
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trippers within a catchment area of less than 50 kilometres. In the context of demographic change and especially in times of health crises such as the coronavirus pandemic, it is becoming increasingly important for people to take responsibility for their own health3. Ever since the publication of the findings on the “German satellite account for sport”4 in mid-2013, those responsible should now certainly be aware of the economic significance of sport for the economy as a whole.
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The total annual costs (construction, maintenance and operation inclusive of manpower) of swimming pools in Germany amounting to EUR 4.4 billion are offset by direct revenue from swimming pool users of EUR 4.9 billion. However, if this is supplemented by the triggered practice of all sports for which swimming can be considered a prerequisite (e.g. leisure boating, diving, windsurfing, surfing, water polo, kayaking, canoeing, water skiing and diving), this results in almost EUR 12 billion in annual consumption expenditure, or 14 % of total sports-related consumption. From the point of view of the overall economy, pool infrastructure is also worthwhile in monetary terms, even if pools are not generally 100 % self-financing. The adjacent graphs illustrate the public, economic added value of the different types of pools and show the revenues, expenses and capitalisation of the investment for the different pool types.
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From this it can be seen that the public added value of family and health pools is much greater. These are barely more expensive for the municipality. However, the potential for such a pool has to be available and the pool has to be operated professionally. If this is the case, it would appear to make sense in terms of public added value to build larger pools. Public added value (subsidy in EUR/user)
In my remarks I have shed light on the pool itself and focused more on the economic and social aspects. It would go beyond the scope of this article here to also consider the sustainable and ecological aspects, which are further components of added value. sb 3/2020
The graph “Subsidy per pool type” shows that the subsidy (for running costs and capital costs) for a publicly run competition pool, family pool or health pool is approximately the same if the potential for the type of pool in question can be exploited. In other words, given suitable potential, significantly more added value can be created with the same amount of subsidy, as shown in the graph below.
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WHAT ECONOMIC FOOTPRINT AND THUS WHAT FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION CAN A POOL MAKE TO SOCIAL LIFE IN ITS REGION? THE SCIENTIFIC VIEWPOINT IS CONTRIBUTED BY PROF. DR KLAUS KOST. The business activities of an enterprise not only are of great importance for the enterprise itself, but also affect – to varying degrees – a region. The economic importance of its business activities can be divided into three different effects: direct, indirect and induced.
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Prof. Dr Klaus Kost, Managing Partner of PCG Project Consult GmbH, honorary professor at the Ruhr University of Bochum
The direct effects stem directly from entrepreneurial activity, which includes the added value generated in the enterprise and the jobs safeguarded in the enterprise. The indirect effects, on the other hand, are the effects of business operations that accrue to other businesses, e.g. suppliers. Due to the interlinking of their products or services, these suppliers can generate a certain extra added value and possibly create further employment. The induced effects are triggered by the direct and indirect effects. The sum of these three effects then constitutes the business’s economic footprint in the region. In addition to the jobs at the pools, the regional linkages can create or maintain approximately the same number of full-time jobs in other businesses in the region. Employment factor The pool creates jobs and income at a level which, in our previous studies, more than offset and even exceeded the annual losses – and this without taking into account the possible effects on tourism, which vary depending on the location and type of pool. Smaller and more specialised municipalities in particular, such as health resorts, are much more dependent on the potential attraction of a pool to appeal to tourists. Losing a pool could therefore affect such a region twice over: the
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Finally, let us look at a concrete practical example of the structural change in the pool situation in Osnabrück in Lower Saxony.
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PRACTICAL EXAMPLE OF THE STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN THE POOL SITUATION IN OSNABRÜCK As is certainly the case in many places, swimming pool operations in Osnabrück also run up a deficit in the millions. It is remarkable, however, that the subsidy of EUR 3.32 per visitor5 is well below the national average of EUR 10.166. 36
region would lose not only the business, but also the visitors it attracts in general, causing losses in the millions to regional tourism.
For Osnabrück, the strategy is not only to supplement school swimming lessons and club use with public swimming, but also to develop strategies for all three pool locations that target the leisure needs of locals and tourists. Thus, in recent years, three pools with different priorities have evolved out ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5 6
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of several pools that were originally all designed to fulfil the sovereign task of providing a service to the citizen. The Nettebad is positioned as a fun pool, the Schinkelbad as a health pool and the Moskaubad as a combination pool (with a focus on the outdoor pool), whose grounds are also used outside the outdoor pool season. Geared to users’ needs The point of departure for such a transition is the needs of existing and potential customers. Visitors who come primarily for leisure reasons (e.g. to use the slides) show a higher willingness to spend than visitors who only come to swim. Sales potential can be derived from this finding. Here it is essential to stagger prices in response to the spending potential of school and club users, members of the public and leisure users. In addition to a need- and motivation-dependent price structure, maintaining the level of appeal to leisure users is essential in order to sustain and exploit their relatively high willingness to spend – for these users provide the decisive contribution towards reducing the deficit. In Osnabrück, the annual deficits of the three pools have been reduced in recent years from EUR 6.25 million in 2010 to EUR 5 million (on the basis of total costs) in 2018. At the same time, the number of users rose from 900,000 in 2010 to around 1.3 million in 2018.
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Just how challenging and yet important such a course of action is can be seen by looking at a rather banal set of financial parameters, which probably applies to all publicly operated pools. The diagram shows the trend in sales, costs and result over a ten-year period at an annual inflation rate of 3%.
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Since costs have risen more strongly than sales in absolute terms, the deficits have grown over time. Under the quoted conditions, they increase by EUR 1.5 million in this example. Not least because of such an apparently inevitable economic trend, many pools are experiencing investment backlogs. Pool operators therefore need very good arguments if they are to obtain financial resources for replacement investments, as well as, as in Osnabrück, for expansions. The indirect and induced economic impact can be measured by means of the economic footprint: 1. Making pools more attractive results in investments that largely trigger regional value chains and hence indirect economic effects. This is where Stadtwerke Osnabrück meets its regional responsibility and strengthsb 3/2020
ens the economy in the municipality and region of Osnabrück. A good two thirds of the total purchasing volume, which in 2018 was in the middle single-digit million range, remained in the region. The regional income effect induced by this purchasing thus amounted to around EUR 2.6 million in 2018. If the income effect induced by the employees working at the three pools is added, amounting to around EUR 4.3 million, the total economic footprint amounts to EUR 6.9 million. This figure alone clearly exceeds the above-mentioned deficit figure. 2. The orientation to the leisure needs of existing and potential customers extends the catchment area. Day tourists are attracted as a new target group and bring their purchasing power to the region. The retail and hospitality industries benefit from this. With regard to the Nettebad, 50 % of its users come from the region. Pools as social spaces People from different social backgrounds and with different needs come together at the pool. This social factor becomes more important, the more diverse and numerous the leisure opportunities become. For the Nettebad in Osnabrück, this soft factor weighs comparatively heavily, because in addition to its above-mentioned development into a leisure pool, the pool location is evolving into a leisure location with an integrated sauna zone inclusive of a spa & beauty parlour, an affiliated fitness studio and an adjacent e-cart track inclusive of a separately operated restaurant and beer garden. All in all, therefore, the leisure location is a destination that qualifies as a so-called “third place” that contributes significantly to quality of life in Osnabrück. Municipalities have a special interest in high quality of life, not only with regard to their own citizens, but also as a soft location factor in the context of attracting business. The public swimming pools of Stadtwerke Osnabrück public utility company, for example, offer employers Hansefit and Qualitrain cooperation, with special pricing systems for corporate fitness training. This boosts the added value for resident companies to enhance their employer brand. Finally, the pool enterprises are also employers providing training in a wide range of occupational profiles. In Osnabrück the three pools employ almost 300 people. Even if these qualitative effects are not truly measurable, their importance should not be neglected. Conclusion The value of modern publicly operated swimming pools can be expressed in economic performance indicators. Pools provide significantly greater economic and social benefits than is apparent at first glance, especially when, sensibly, they go beyond the task of merely providing a service to the citizen. This should be taken into account especially in discussions about financial resources to prevent investment backlogs at swimming pools and to increase their attractiveness for leisure users. An appropriate scientific approach to this is the economic footprint. 37
Location Rust, Germany Client/operator Europa-Park GmbH & Co Mack KG Architects pbr Planungsbüro Rohling AG DE - 49076 Osnabrück www.pbr.de Water treatment aquila wasseraufbereitungstechnik GmbH www.aquila-wasser.de Author pbr, Europa-Park Photos David Franck Europapark / M Thoma Official opening November 2019
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THE WORLD OF NORDIC MYTHS “RULANTICA” AQUATIC WORLD AT EUROPA PARK IN RUST By adding the “Rulantica” aquatic adventure world, the leisure park extended its resort to a size equivalent to 63 football pitches. The Nordic theme world is a mix of Scandinavian style, Nordic landscape and mystical settings. The aquatic world was based on the master plan of the architects of PGAV, USA. The plan was studied, optimised and finally implemented by the architects and engineers of pbr AG. The architectural centrepiece of the aquatic world is a scallop-shaped hall with a height of 20 m and effective space of around 12,000 m², with water accounting for some 3,000 m². The 32,600 m² bathing hall with its ample glazing accommodates nine differently themed areas with 25 water attractions, including 17 slides and a wave pool (the largest in Germany), a Wild River, a Lazy River current channel, several water playgrounds for different age groups, waterfalls, bubble loungers
and rest areas. Guests of the “Komfort Hyddas” enjoy an elevated view of the indoor aquatic world. These chalets in exclusive locations serve as private retreats for up to four people. The 8,000 m² outdoor area features the wild stream by the name of “Vildstrøm”. Both young and old can let themselves be carried along by the heated current. A heated pool with a pool bar open all year round exudes a holiday atmosphere.
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A challenging roof structure The roof structure under the 11,000 m² fan-shaped wooden roof responds to the climatic and t echnical constraints of swimming pool construction, while at the same time incorporating structural and design aspects. The bathing hall is generously illuminated, while also being built without columns to ensure that views of the giant projection screen in the centre of the hall can be enjoyed from all areas. The stage equipment required for the shows has been installed on the structure, as have the other technical systems. In order to meet all requirements and to unite the technical, climatic, structural and design features, different structures of steel, solid masonry and also wood were analysed in different directions of stress. The linearly oriented wooden structure finally turned out to be the most suitable.
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Ventilation solution The five 87-metre-long timber box girders contain the huge ventilation ducts that supply the hall interior with fresh air. The ventilation solution allows the supply air to flow in from above and the air to be extracted in the lower part of the hall, so that any pollutants can be efficiently removed from the water surfaces. Dehumidification systems, air exchangers and many other systems have been mounted on the steel columns. In the changing room and catering area alone, ventilation ducts penetrate the waterproofing and insulation levels at around 850 points. To enhance the building’s desired Nordic character, the trusses have been assembled to create n atural wooden box girders. Constructed from wooden trusses, the folded frame has opaque, acoustically
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circular columns in the hall to 4 x 4 m faรงade towers built of masonry.
For air distribution, a concrete plateau in the heart of the roof area is used, in which a 4 m x 3 m supply air duct as well as an equally large exhaust air duct have been laid in an arc on two levels and connected to the masonry bearings of the trusses.
Tower cladding reminiscent of rampart towers The faรงade towers divide the glazed main faรงade into five sections, each 33 m wide. They articulate the faรงade from both the outside and the inside. The faรงade towers play an important role not only in terms of design, but also technically, as they are also used to extract the exhaust air and transport it via the wooden box girders to the ventilation unit.
The span of the trusses is up to 50 m. Five concrete columns arranged in an arc, each with a height of 16 m and a diameter of 1.20 m, discharge this load into separate foundations. Because of the vast span and the dimensions of the various ventilation ducts, wooden box girders have been constructed to discharge the load from the folded roof system via the concrete plateau and the 40
The truss structures contain not only the ventilation but also other technical elements. The specially designed gullies are thus also used for roof drainage and the control of the smoke and heat extraction systems and the openable skylights. The hall lighting has also been installed in the truss structures. For mainsb 3/2020
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tenance purposes and to permit the flexible installation of event equipment, even at a later date, a maintenance corridor has been provided in each of the main girders, which can be accessed from the concrete plateau. Innovative technology for resource-conserving operations The water from the wild stream outside is pumped overnight into an underground tank. Thanks to its excellent insulation, the temperature inside remains constant – on the thermos flask principle. The water can be easily pumped back into the Wild River the following day. A special filter system ensures that around 80 per cent of the pool’s wastewater can be recycled. Only 20 percent of the daily water requirement is supplied as fresh water. This is pumped from two of the pool’s own deep wells and treated. sb 3/2020
The sun-spoiled region of southern Baden A system of 3,000 solar modules was installed on a carport during the construction of Rulantica indoor aquatic world. This structure covers half of the car park area and thus not only supplies green electricity for internal needs, but also provides shelter for users’ cars. The modern photovoltaic system generates over 1.1 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year. Two combined heat and power plants generating 15.5 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually provide Rulantica with a reliable base-load supply. To provide for existing animal and plant habitats and protect them in the long term, 2,000 trees, 18,000 wild shrubs and 60,000 flowers have been planted on the site, 158 nest boxes have been put up, a wildlife and bat corridor has been built and a bee pavilion containing eight hives has been established. 41
LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT FOR SWIMMING POOLS – THE EFFECT OF THE CHOICE OF MATERIALS LOW LIFE-CYCLE COSTS AT SWIMMING POOLS THANKS TO THE TARGETED SELECTION OF MATERIALS Author: Photos:
Professor Dr.-Ing. Andreas Gerdes Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Innovation HUB Prevention in Construction hsb
Sustainable building is becoming a growing priority for municipalities. In the case of swimming pools, sustainability will be unachievable without the targeted selection of materials and construction techniques. On the way to this goal, life- cycle assessments will have a large hand in enabling the client to make fact-based decisions. Infrastructure has to become more sustainable Infrastructure and hence also swimming pools in our urban and rural municipalities play a central role not only for the economic but also for the social development of a country. On the other hand, a growing number of these sports and leisure facilities are being closed because operators are often no longer able to cover the high operating and maintenance costs. However, sustainability in this connection means not only reducing the amount of energy required for operation, but also the extension of maintenance-free use during a pool’s planned service life. This is because repairs inevitably result in considerable technical, environmental and economic burdens which can be as much as three times as high as the expenditure on the construction of the original building. Production costs versus life-cycle costs European trends show that more and more public clients are shifting their evaluation criteria for successful infrastructure management towards sustainability. Factors such as life-cycle costs, environmental impact and maintenance costs are increasingly being incorporated into the life-cycle 42
management of municipal infrastructure and are thus becoming an integral part of functional tendering processes.1 Essential for this are robust data as a basis for the sustainability assessment of technical solutions. This starts with the selection of building materials. Today, we define products as being equivalent if both meet the requirements of the regulations. In the future, the focus will be much more on performance and service life, especially since these often differ more clearly in terms of economic and ecological life-cycle costs than the difference in the product price would suggest. Life-cycle assessment of a swimming pool – a comparison of different construction techniques In the present research project on swimming pool construction, we set out to compare the classic concrete construction technique (Tiled) with the Stainless Steel tech––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1
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Framework of a life-cycle assessment Defining the goal and scope of investigation Direct applications
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nique in terms of sustainability. For this purpose, it is essential to cover the entire life cycle of 80 to 120 years with all the economic, environmental and socio-cultural impacts (life-cycle costs) from the use of materials, construction, maintenance, repair and demolition. For practical reasons, however, the first part of the project presented here will initially only consider the input of materials. Very helpful in this is life-cycle assessments, which, in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14040 and DIN EN ISO 14044, can be used to investigate general environmental factors and/or potential environmental impacts (e.g. use of resources) in the course of a product’s life cycle, i.e. from the extraction of raw materials through to ultimate disposal.2,3 According to Figure 1, four steps can be distinguished, the first being the definition of the goal and scope of a life-cycle assessment. In the first part of this project, the aim of the life-cycle assessment is to provide an ecological evaluation of the materials used in the different construction techniques.
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5,800
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Table 1: Data basis for the swimming pool (Tiled)
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The assessment framework referred to a real swimming pool (area 290 m², volume 246 m³), for which two design variants (Tiled and Stainless Steel) were developed. In the subsequent inventory, the material quantities for each variant are first recorded (Tables 1 and 2). After each quantity has been entered – 94.54 m³ of concrete, for example – the figure is linked to the data record for the “concrete production” technique stored in the international “ecoinvent” database.4 This yields the material and energy flows for each variant (input of, for example, raw materials and energy, and output of, for example, waste water, SO2 /SO3, CO2) in kg, m³ or kJ, entering or leaving the assessment framework. For example, the amount of CO2 released during cement production due to
Figure 1: Diagram of a life-cycle assessment conforming to DIN EN ISO 14040 and DIN EN ISO 14044
Data record
Quantity Unit
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Stainless steel
5,565
kg
Steel production, chromium steel 18/8, hot-rolled
Concrete, strip footings
24.80
m³
Concrete production, normal
Structural steel, strip footings
1,488
kg
Steel production
Table 2: Data basis for the swimming pool (Stainless Steel)
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fuel consumption and from the limestone used as the raw material during the firing process is quantitatively recorded. The process-related emissions are also determined in the same way for the other materials, such as structural steel. Adding up the values for the individual materials yields the total amount of CO2 released for the Tiled and Stainless Steel construction techniques. The same procedure is used for energy input and for other emissions (e.g. SO2 /SO3) associated with the construction of the swimming pool. In the development of this method, special emphasis was placed not only on recording the quantities of environmentally relevant emissions, but also on mapping their environmental impact by means of the life-cycle assessment. The inventory findings were therefore assigned to different impact categories according to scientifically proven criteria. Each impact category stands for an “environmental issue” such as global warming, nutrient accumulation in water bodies or depletion of the ozone layer. Figure 2 shows the findings for the two construction variants (Tiled in blue and Stainless Steel in grey) in relation to the impact categories. For a clearer presentation, the results have been presented in relation to each other, i.e. the values for the Tiled variant have been set to one hundred percent. The reason for this is that the numerical values for the individual impact categories can vary by several powers of ten, which does not permit a comparative representation in a graph. 44
Life-cycle assessment of different construction techniques – discussion of the results In the present case, the two construction techniques are to be compared in terms of their environmental impact. From the findings it is obvious that the values for the various impact categories are consistently lower for the Stainless Steel design. It can therefore be concluded initially that the concrete construction technique (Tiled) is environmentally less favourable, due to the choice and quantity of materials used. Thus, in concrete construction, the degree of reinforcement is comparatively high due to the technically necessary limitation of crack width, which contributes about 50% to each of the impact categories. Concrete production also contributes between 20 and 40% to the overall assessment, depending on the impact category, due to the cement produced with relatively high energy input and CO2 emissions. In contrast, the share of tile adhesive and epoxy grout in the life-cycle assessment is always less than 7% in total. Recent damage analyses of swimming pools made of concrete have shown cement-based tile adhesives, and especially grouts, to be unsatisfactorily durable. This is due to the effect of the treated water and necessitates ecologically costly repairs, which also reveals the ecological evaluation of polymer-bound systems in a different light. Many will be surprised to learn that, at first glance, the comparison of the two construction techniques shows that the Stainless Steel variant causes lower environmental impacts across all impact categories. Although the “ecological footprint” of the two steel grades does not differ sigsb 3/2020
nificantly, there are significant differences in the use of the materials, as a comparison of Tables 1 and 2 shows. In comparison to the concrete construction method, the stainless steel pool made of thin sheet metal is structurally self-supporting and also requires a smaller amount of concrete for its foundations. Conclusions and outlook Life-cycle assessment can make an important contribution to the evaluation of construction techniques in swimming pool construction. In the part of the project presented here, we have confined ourselves exclusively to the input of materials, although this can only be the first step. Environmental impacts, e.g. due to differences in maintenance sb 3/2020
costs, repairs ahead of schedule or demolition, cause environmental impacts on at least the same scale as the choice of materials. In the second part of the project, these considerations will therefore be extended to the entire life cycle. This should also create the basis for calculating life-cycle costs in addition to the ecological “footprint”. With this data, the public building owner can make informed decisions, in which such factors as low life-cycle costs, low resource consumption and recyclability are taken into consideration. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5
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Location Werdohl, Germany Client/Operator Bäderbetriebe Werdohl GmbH Architects POS4 Architekten Generalplaner GmbH DE-40237 Düsseldorf www.pos4.de General contractor Pellikaan Bauunternehmen Deutschland GmbH www.pellikaan.com Water treatment technology aquila wasseraufbereitungstechnik GmbH www.aquila-wasser.de Author Ulrich Hinrichsmeyer Photos Foto Studio Kowalik Official opening October 2019 Construction cost EUR 4.99 million
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“LEAN POOL” WITH TEN MONTHS FOR CONSTRUCTION INDOOR SWIMMING POOL IN WERDOHL The indoor swimming pool is located right next to Werdohl outdoor pool and, in combination with the adjacent tennis club, forms a central venue for year-round sports and leisure activities. The design by POS4 architects achieves various synergies in the operation of the sports facilities. The swimming pool complex combines its distinctive aesthetics with a focus on function and economy. In 2016, Stadtwerke Werdohl public utility company began planning its new indoor swimming pool. Running the old swimming pool at Riesei dating from 1970 had become increasingly uneconomic by this time. Those in charge at the company decided to design and build from scratch. The ideal location was soon found on the site of Werdohl outdoor pool. The combination of indoor and outdoor swimming pool operations generated synergies – in the form of a shared heating system, for example. The grouping of indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts and a park in a single location creates an asset of
high recreational value that can be used all year round. Integrated strategy for the future Werdohl indoor swimming pool forms the new centrepiece of the sports and leisure facilities on the banks of the river Lenne in a parkland setting. Access to the swimming pool is functionally located in the centre of the extensive site. A shimmering, curving silver aluminium membrane is the distinctive feature of the compact structure. The building’s sides are clad with anthracite-coloured sandwich panels. Contrasting sb 3/2020
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with this are the glazed surfaces of the indoor pool that afford users a view of the landscape.
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slides and saunas. Instead of an extra non-swimmer’s pool, half of the 25 m competition pool is equipped with a lifting floor.
High standard of form, function and user quality The focus is on function coupled with varied room configurations and plenty of atmosphere. The interior is of high quality, exciting and comfortable to use and timeless in appearance.
Plug sockets are provided for a mobile swimming pool lift and mobile acclimatisation steps. All areas are threshold-free and sufficiently dimensioned. Parking spaces for wheelchairs are provided.
The design focused on the main purpose of a swimming pool – that of encouraging swimming with its benefits to health. The pool has a 25 m competition pool as a variable-depth pool with four lanes and a 1 m diving board. From the very beginning, the speci fications dispensed with structurally complex and high-maintenance additional features such as water
Digital design and dialogue-oriented project partners For Werdohl indoor swimming pool, architects POS4 in Düsseldorf, in cooperation with Pellikaan Bau as the general contractor, opted for digital planning right from the outset. With the aid of Building Information Modelling (BIM), greater efficiency, quality and cost security were sb 3/2020
Top left graphic Collision model from architecture, statics and house technology model Graphic left side below 3D model as a visualization of the planned measure for the client and the public Right side graphic 3D model, interior
achieved in the pool’s design and construction. The preliminary planning was highly detailed and enabled the interdependencies between the various trades to be precisely determined. An automated system for preventing scheduling clashes was therefore of decisive importance, especially as far as the complex swimming pool equipment was concerned. Dovetailing the technical tasks was checked and optimised in advance using the model.
had been estimated for construction, although it in fact only took ten. Costs also remained fully on budget. The fact that the facility was designed as a “lean pool” with a strong focus on dependable costing and transparency had a positive effect here. Features such as a non-swimmer’s pool were offered as supplementary modules with a clear price structure, so the client could weigh up the various modules in relation to the final price.
Construction time and costs fully under control – a showcase municipal project Thanks to the in-depth planning and lean management of Pellikaan Bau, the actual construction of the swimming pool went off without a hitch. Of course detailed issues had to be clarified on site, but there was a complete lack of costly rescheduling and delays. Originally, 15 months
The client’s representative, the utility company’s managing director Frank Schlutow, is highly satisfied with the result. He sees the new building as a shining example for other municipalities to follow: “Not only have we built here a beautiful and functional indoor swimming pool. But we have also interlinked the region’s sports facilities and created assets of high recreational value for residents and visitors alike.”
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EVERYTHING FLOWS, FINELY TILED... FRIEDRICHSHAFEN COMPETITION POOL: A SUBTLE SYNTHESIS OF THE ARTS Location Friedrichshafen, Germany Client/Operator City of Friedrichshafen Architects Behnisch Architekten DE - 70197 Stuttgart www.behnisch.com Ceramic tiles AGROB BUCHTAL GmbH DE-92521 Schwarzenfeld www.agrob-buchtal.de www.jasba.de Author Werner Ziegelmeier Photos David Matthiessen Official opening June 2019 Construction cost EUR 33 million
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The unity of colour, form and functionality can be experienced at Friedrichshafen competition pool designed by Behnisch architects. Grand gestures are just as important at this pool as tiny details. The idea of flowing transitions in a two-storey bathing and sauna landscape has been skilfully executed, not least with tiles from Agrob Buchtal and Jasba.
The competition pool that opened in June 2019 is a family and wellness pool, while also being suitable for club sport and school games. It is located near a shopping centre in the middle of an attractive sports and leisure zone. Flowing (bathing) landscape The surrounding glass façades make the Friedrichshafen competition pool recognizable already from the outside as a bathing landscape which develops around a central inner courtyard. The division into a spacious bathing area with swimming pool and children’s pool on the ground floor and an “intimate”, well-structured upper floor with sauna, catering and staff rooms is also easy to read. The idea of the rooms flu-
ently merging into one another on two floors is reflected in a quasi-moving architecture. The carefully composed ups and downs of the green roof areas with their projecting edges alone give an idea of how important a holistic building concept was to the architects. Sporty fresh bathing world The appearance of the bathing world on the ground floor is characterized in particular by the high proportion of daylight, the spaciousness and the consistently sporty, fresh and yet unobtrusive colours. The walls and ceilings appear in velvety fair-faced concrete or with warm wood cladding. All swimming pools and pool surrounds as well as the floors of all showers, changing sb 3/2020
rooms and access areas are provided with finely coordinated and precisely defined tile coverings of the brand Agrob Buchtal. The essential link for the seamless transitions between the individual bathing areas are the porcelain stoneware floor tiles of the Trias series from Agrob Buchtal, which are uniformly finished in zinc grey. They were used in two formats: as a filigree 5 x 5 cm mosaic and as 30 x 60 cm tiles. This larger format was laid in free bond above all in the changing rooms as well as in the access and rest zones. The mosaic format also realized with ceramic tiles of the brand Agrob Buchtal can be found around the swimming pools and in the wet areas. On the one hand, because it reliably meets the requirements of slip resistance class R11/B and on the other hand, because connecsb 3/2020
tions to other components such as drains, columns, gutters or drainage areas can be realized more easily and aesthetically with this small format. In addition, the square 5 x 5 cm mosaic opens up an interesting design dialogue with the round mosaic from the Loop series, thus interpreting the well-known term “squaring the circle� in a quasi architectural way. Heated benches set pleasant colour accents All heated benches are covered with round mosaics not least because a specific advantage of this material is that it clings directionlessly and homogeneously to such curved structures like a tailor-made suit. The organically shaped heated benches in sea green offer seating and lounging places for relaxing. At the same time 51
they set pleasant colour accents and also structure the bathing landscape. They have partial surfaces with round mosaics with a diameter of 1 cm, which then merge into round mosaics with a diameter of 2 cm via vertical surfaces. The horizontal surfaces of the heated benches were designed in the slip-resistant R11/B version because it cannot be ruled out that young bathers will walk on them. The round mosaic of the Loop series also decorates the walls and the floor of the children’s pool. In order to intuitively convey to the little ones the increasing depth of water towards one side, the floor has an even colour gradient from light aqua blue to aqua blue over a length of 3 metres. The circle as an integrated design principle Circles play a key role in the building concept of smooth transitions. As a recurring design element, they have a significant influence on the general appearance of the 52
sports pool: in addition to round columns, skylights and luminaires, there are also acoustic ceilings with round perforations. Even the wall inscriptions and the screenprinted window panes for privacy reasons consistently pick up the geometric form of the circle. Security and intimacy in the sauna area With regard to formats and locations, the floor tiles of the Trias series of Agrob Buchtal were used identically in the sauna area of the upper floor as in the bathing landscape on the ground floor. The only difference is the slightly darker colour iron ore, which, together with the generally warmer and earthier range of colours, creates a cosy room atmosphere. The architects composed the experience showers with great attention to details: they were also executed with round mosaics (2 cm diameter) from the Loop series in a specially designed colour gradient from coral-red to bronze-metallic to dark violet, prosb 3/2020
duced by Agrob Buchtal especially for this project. This differentiated dramaturgy not only conveys the aesthetic enjoyment of a minimalist conceptual work of art, but also provides the subtle transition between hot saunas and refreshing showers, supported by the curved walls. The sea steam bath offers another, likewise unmistak able colour world. Square 2 x 2 cm mosaics of the Amano series of the brand Jasba were used there. With the colours anthracite and pure blue as well as watercolour-like, glossy surfaces, this ceramic wall covering makes atmospheric reference to the underwater world of the nearby Lake Constance. Colour, form and function as a unit The Friedrichshafen competition pool is a showcase example of how strong the emotional effect of ceramic wall and floor tiles can be. The great variety of colours, forms sb 3/2020
and formats in this project is never an end in itself, but always part of a sensuous holistic overall composition, which lives not least from details that are initially hardly noticeable, such as, for example, the letter plates made of floor tiles from the series Trias of Agrob Buchtal, which indicate the depth of the water at the pool edges. Instead of using standard off-the-shelf stainless steel panels, the architects wanted to use tiles of different colours to create a homogeneous appearance. After cutting out the numerals using water jet technology, the parts were reassembled, pointed and integrated as “ceramic inlays” with a casual naturalness – one of many proofs for the successful symbiosis of unobtrusive creativity and architectural stringency. The whole is more here than the sum of its parts and makes the Friedrichshafen competition pool a model for unpretentious but at the same time memorable architecture. 53
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excellence for elite athletics and research. The private investor H. P. Strebel has created here a 30,000 m² highly specialised and modern infrastructure for athletic training for all types of sport, combined with interdisciplinary research and the latest sports performance areas. Of course, an ice arena had to be included too. So that it can offer international hockey stars the perfect training conditions, the unique centre opted for the board-shifting system from South Tyrol in its construction. For Strebel, it was an easy decision to make: “We wanted to create an ice rink that’s geared to the future and en ables different training situations. A smaller rink means a faster and more direct game, and for that you need training. This gives up-and-coming talent the best preparation for playing in top competitions and the highest leagues later in their careers.” 55
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Top performance innovation since 1972 Since 1972 – when the first Anti Wave competition equipment was selected for the Olympic Summer Games in Germany – Anti Wave competition swim, polo and pool deck equipment has become synonymous with world-class, topperformance aquatic facilities around the world. Anti Wave designs and products have continued to set the world standard for innovation, quality and value. Anti Wave Starting Blocks Since 1972, Anti Wave has been at the forefront of starting block innovation and development, paving the road ahead for improved start times for top-performance competition swimmers, and also providing a range of quality, top-value starting block options for general training and club use. First used at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany, for many years starting blocks were simple box platforms from which the swimmers began their swim. Since then, these platforms have undergone important and marked changes in design, materials and functionality. sb 3/2020
Arguably the single most important and progressive innovation for starting blocks took place with Anti Wave’s development of the Start Block Track Start system in the early 2000’s. Inspiration was taken from track-and-field competition and introduced into starting blocks through an angled and adjustable wedge at the rear of the starting block from which swimmers push off from with their rear foot. The Anti Wave Starting Block Moveable Track Start system was first developed in 2002. Anti Wave produced the first ever Track Start Block for Olympic competition at Beijing 2008. The Movable Track Start system has now become the industry-standard design for competition starting blocks around the world. Anti Wave is proud to have “led the way” in worldwide starting block innovation and development and now exports the SuperBlock 800 and other models around the world via an extensive network of resellers and licensees, ensuring the best product availability and value to all customers. 57
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MYRTHA POOLS. DESIGN, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY EXPLORING A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION FOR PUBLIC POOLS, LEISURE AND WELLNESS Author
Myrtha Pools, IT - 46043 Castiglione delle Stiviere (MN), info@myrthapools.com, www.myrthapools.com
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The Turó de la Peira sports complex in Barcelona, Spain designed by architects Anna Noguera and Javier Fernández of Arquitectura Anna Noguera is a stunning, near zero-energy sports facility - thanks to a perfect balance of energy-conscious passive design and new technology. Myrtha Pools has provided the pool system. The reduced water consumption of a Myrtha pool and its long lifecycle have convinced architect Anna Noguera: „Thanks to the Myrtha system we have achieved speed of execution, precision and minimal waste during construction. The fact that the Myrtha structure reduces CO2 emissions and can be reused in the future is in perfect harmony with the philosophy of the Turó de la Peira project.“ Leaving the competition in Myrtha’s wake Myrtha Pools believes in sport values and takes innovation in pool sustainability, design, and longevity to new levels of excellence. Unbeatable technology As world leaders in pool technology, Myrtha’s proprietary system is comprised of modular, hot-rolled stainless-steel panels, each with a layer of PVC waterproofing. Strong and resilient, the swimming pools meet the highest standards set by national and international swimming federations. The efficiency and precision brought to every project has made Myrtha the official partner of FINA since 2009. While the company designs pools for the highest levels of 58
training and competition, like the Olympics, it is equally proud of creating spaces where children can learn the value of sport and healthy living in Myrtha pools around the world. Sustainability focused Ever environmentally conscious, each Myrtha project works to reduce the impact the facilities make on the planet. Ensuring durable, waterproof, functional pools is critical, but turning each and every one into a near zeroenergy, sustainability masterclass is their goal. Thanks to the company’s technology and light-weight materials, the construction of a Myrtha pool reduces CO2 emissions by up to 50 % when compared with a typical concrete pool, and by up to 30 % when compared with welded steel pools. The reduced water consumption of a Myrtha pool and its long lifecycle make it the Number 1 choice for LEED builders and architects concerned with sustainable design. When it comes to sustainable, innovative aquatics, Myrtha rules the pool. sb 3/2020
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PROFESSIONALS & PROFILES
THE LATEST TREND IN ICE SPORTS
ACCESS, DATA AND TIME IN A SINGLE DEVICE
Hybrid training is training on combined natural and synthetic ice. This provides ice hockey players, and especially up-and-coming players, with additional resources for practising their sport.
The newest generation of readers from GANTNER surpasses everything known to date in the field of access and checkin solutions. The GT7 product line presents a wealth of innovating, technical advancements – integrated into elegant, Red Dot award-winning hardware design.
In future, it will no longer be natural ice “or” synthetic ice, but “and”. A LIKE-ICE! surface is installed in the ice rink and keeps it running in summer, making the ice rink available all year round. A LIKE-ICE! surface during the regular ice sports season creates an additional training area for individual and one-to-one training. This
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creates extra ice time makes the rink more flexible for users permits all-year training (skill centre, skate mill) facilitates individual and one-to-one training (training for small groups and individuals) and thus improves training. LIKE-ICE! has 80 % of the glide of natural ice and offers almost 100 % the same ice-skating posture as on natural ice. These properties are now making a combination of synthetic and natural ice possible. LIKE-ICE! cannot replace natural ice, but is the perfect addition. Easy to install and truly sustainable – without additional structural measures and CO2-neutral in operation: in other words, fully aligned with the trend.
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The new GT7 terminal with or without fingerprint reader scores with such highlights as the identification option via RFID, as well as NFC, or its unique app concept. The app can be loaded to the universal hardware via drag & drop. The app determines whether the reader is operated for access (entry control for doors, turnstiles, etc.), for timing (time control function for tanning beds, whirlpools, etc.), or as a data terminal (display of locker and visitor information). Besides the combined MIFARE and ISO 15693 version, the GT7 is also available in the LEGIC Advant version (GT7.2300 and GT7.3300)! Administration is also made easy: G7 Connect is a user- friendly GANTNER cloud software that organizes, manages, and configures the new GT7 devices. The brilliant 4,3” colour display with intuitive and capacitive touchscreen, Power over Ethernet (PoE) function, integrated speaker, as well as the elegantly modern and slim design make the GT7 product generation from GANTNER a true “must-have”.
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MODULAR BALANCING PLAYSYSTEM
HOW ARTIFICIAL TURF REGAINS ITS FITNESS
FRISIA is a new PLAYPARC product range for children between 4 and 10 years where they can balance and play. Perfect for use in busy schoolyards or on public playgrounds. Or also at the adventure pool, such as in the “Maximare” in Hamm.
The re-commissioning of artificial turf pitches in accordance with the restrictions imposed due to COVID-19 requires highly efficient solutions. Experts primarily recommend the multiple machine solutions from SMG for maintenance before starting over again. These perform consistently with the same functional principle and guarantee perfect physical conditions and safe play on artificial turf. One of these recommended solutions is the TurfKing TK1502, which meets the requirements of the FIH and ESTC in every respect, for both filled and unfilled artificial turf. SMG machines use their rotary brush with adjustable vibrating screen to separate the coarse dirt (stones, leaves, etc.) from the filling material and apply it to the pitch in precisely metered amounts. The decisive factor is a constant amount of filling material in the underfilled areas. There is practically no need for refilling because of the unique SMG principle, and the material always stays where it belongs. The logical consequence is that if the filling material is correctly applied, the discharge of granules into the environment is significantly reduced and almost impossible through the careful use of the care and cleaning machines from SMG. An even backfill height is also supported by an appropriately adapted driving strategy.
FRISIA is an exciting mixture of different balancing and bridge variations, which invites children to engage in playful activity and tests various balancing and motor skills. At various points on the course, users can leave the equipment in a face-saving way, if the degree of difficulty has perhaps become too high after all. A FRISIA success story: The start-up company Kidletics was looking for an exercise strategy in connection with the product “KidCoin Fitness” for the Spa “Maximare” in Hamm, Germany. They found what they were looking for in the FRISIA modular balancing system from PLAYPARC. “We decided on the FRISIA model because it meets all the requirements we set,” says product manager Björn Becker. “We were looking for a balancing course that would challenge children and young people, but not overburden them. To achieve this, users test their coordination skills such as agility when on the course.“ With the combination of FRISIA and the “KidCoin-System” the children earn “Coins” for completing the “KidCoins” course and thus receive rewards later in the swimming pool. FRISIA is very well accepted and frequently used by children and young people because of its highly challenging character. If you want to learn more about Kidletics, please visit: http://kidletics.hipeing.de/ playparc Allwetter-Freizeit-Anlagenbau GmbH www.playparc.de 60
SMG offers free information, advice and support for targeted measures against the discharge of fillers and corresponding timetables. The company not only produces the required maintenance equipment, but also organizes training courses and courses for greenkeepers or facility managers. The result of our 360° service are immaculately clean artificial turf pitches with a longer lifespan and excellent playability – and, last but not least, the solution to the microplastic problem. The trailer device TK1502 shown is available from approximately €15,000. SMG Sportplatzmaschinenbau GmbH www.smg-gmbh.de sb 3/2020
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SÜDBAD NEUSS
ENTRY MANAGEMENT IN CORONA TIMES
Berndorf Bäderbau can act as the general contractor in muni cipal projects. One example is Südbad Neuss where it not only built the swimming pools but also refurbished the buildings.
TAC | The Assistant Company ensures smooth access despite coronavirus and thus proves itself as a reliable partner even in times of crisis. So that its customers can adapt quickly and easily to the applicable rules in the respective sectors, the Austrian software provider has launched its new TAC Corona Entry Management.
The green light for refurbishment was given in autumn 2018. Berndorf Bäderbau took on the responsible role of general contractor in addition to its speciality of building swimming pools. Berndorf Bäderbau bore full responsibility for the execution of building works through to handover. This included the coordination of ten sub-contractors, interface management and cost control, providing a single point of contact for all trades on behalf of the owner. During refurbishment, special attention was accorded to younger users. An attractive children’s section is an important USP for a swimming pool. Exciting attractions such as a play creek, spray park, climbing wall and play-and-spray animals make the toddler pool a real highlight. The sanitary facilities for the smallest, including nappy-changing facilities, have been placed directly under the slide, making things easier for parents. Südbad Neuss appeals to the parent-and-child target group with its variety of attractions and infrastructure. But older guests are not forgotten. The spacious swimming pool with its competition equipment provides optimal opportunities for training.
TAC’s Corona Entry Management makes access simple and flexible even in these unusual times, and online capacity management makes it possible to limit the number of users at any one time. Straightforward handling of admission ticket purchase ensures swift and efficient access management in three steps: • The customer buys a ticket online in advance, which can be shown on a mobile phone or as a ticket printed at home. • At the cash desk the purchased online ticket is scanned and validated. • A continuous capacity check stops ticket sales as soon as the ticket limit is reached. The innovative mobile ticket for the user has the following features, among others: • Immediately available by direct download from the online shop • Ticket prepayment • Simple scanning process with a QR code
Südbad Neuss offers its users a complete range of services thanks to the extensive and expert consultation from Berndorf Bäderbau. Focusing on your requirements, we can make swimming pool dreams come true – for municipalities, hotels and private homes. Berndorf Bäderbau is the company to contact.
Clear and simple admission management is made possible by the mobile fully fledged cash registers. By using these flexible POS workstations, it is particularly easy to manage customer flow better and, by means of a status display of the available capacity, it is possible to keep an eye on them from all locations. The flexible validation of the ticket and automatic booking of sales completes the process.
Berndorf Metall- und Bäderbau GmbH www.berndorf-baederbau.com
TAC | The Assistant Company www.tac.eu.com/corona-eintrittsmanagement
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COMPANY INDEX FOLLOWING SERVICES AQUATIC CONSTRUCTION
INDOOR SPORTS FLOORINGS
Agrob Buchtal................. 64 Anti Wave....................... 64 Benz................................65 Berndorf..........................65 Kernig............................. 67 Myrtha Pools................... 68 Pellikaan......................... 68 Sika.................................70 Zeller...............................71
ASB................................ 64 ASPG.............................. 64 Conica.............................65 Gerflor............................ 66 Hamberger..................... 66 Herculan......................... 66 Holz-Speckmann............. 66 ISP.................................. 67 KRAIBURG...................... 67 Labosport....................... 67 Polytan........................... 68 Porplastic........................ 68 REGUPOL BSW................ 69 Sekisui Alveo....................70 Sika.................................70 Stargum...........................70 Trofil................................70 Weinberger......................71
AQUATIC EQUIPMENT Anti Wave....................... 64 Benz................................65 Eurotramp....................... 66 GANTNER....................... 66 Myrtha Pools................... 68 Pellikaan......................... 68 Sika.................................70 Zeller...............................71
SPORTS HALL DIVIDERS POOL CONSTRUCTION, CERAMICS
AKT................................ 64 Jakob.............................. 67 Trenomat.........................70
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS heiler.............................. 66 INTERGREEN................... 66 Kutter............................. 67 PERROT........................... 68 Richter............................ 69
MULTI-SPORT COURTS AKT................................ 64 ASB................................ 64 DSGN concepts................65 Eiden & Wagner...............65 GANTNER....................... 66 Herculan......................... 66 Kutter............................. 67 LNDSKT.......................... 67 LIKE-ICE.......................... 67 Melos............................. 68 Playparc.......................... 68 Richter............................ 69 Sekisui Alveo....................70 Signgrass.........................70 SMC2..............................70 Stargum...........................70 Trenomat.........................70
Agrob Buchtal................. 64
ICE SPORTS EQUIPMENT POOL CONSTRUCTION, STAINLESS STEEL Berndorf..........................65 Zeller...............................71
AST................................ 64 ENGO..............................65 GfKK.............................. 66 LIKE-ICE.......................... 67 Universal Sport................71 Züko................................71
POOL CONSTRUCTION, OTHER SYSTEMS Myrtha Pools................... 68
INDOOR EQUIPMENT Anti Wave....................... 64 AKT................................ 64 ASPG.............................. 64 Avant Sports................... 64 Benz................................65 BFGW..............................65 Eiden & Wagner...............65 Eurotramp....................... 66 Gütegem. Sportgeräte.... 66 INTERGREEN................... 67 Jakob.............................. 67 LIKE-ICE.......................... 67 Playparc.......................... 68 Spieth..............................70 Trenomat.........................70 Universal Sport................71 Weinberger......................71 62
ICE SPORTS REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS AST................................ 64 ENGO..............................65 GfKK.............................. 66 Züko................................71
ICE RESURFACERS ENGO..............................65 WM GmbH......................71 Züko................................71
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS ACO............................... 64 ANRIN............................ 64 Hauraton........................ 66 Labarre........................... 67 Richter............................ 69
OUTDOOR SPORTS FLOORINGS AST................................ 64 Conica.............................65 Geo3.............................. 66 Hamberger .................... 66 Herculan......................... 66 Kutter............................. 67 KRAIBURG...................... 67 Labarre........................... 67 Labosport....................... 67 LIKE-ICE.......................... 67 Melos............................. 68 Polytan........................... 68 Porplastic........................ 68 REGUPOL BSW................ 69 Richter............................ 69 Schmitz Foam................. 69 Sekisui Alveo....................70 Signgrass.........................70 Sika.................................70 Stargum...........................70 Trofil................................70 Weinberger......................71
PERIMETER BOARDS, NETTINGS AKT................................ 64 AST................................ 64 ENGO..............................65 Jakob.............................. 67 Kutter............................. 67 Trenomat.........................70 Universal Sport................71
SPORTS GROUND CONSTRUCTION ACO............................... 64 ANRIN............................ 64 Conica.............................65 Hauraton........................ 66 heiler.............................. 66 INTERGREEN................... 67 ISP.................................. 67 Labarre........................... 67 Kernig............................. 67 Kutter............................. 67 LNDSKT.......................... 67 LIKE-ICE.......................... 67 Melos............................. 68 Polytan........................... 68 Porplastic........................ 68 Richter............................ 69 Schmitz Foam................. 69 Sekisui Alveo....................70 Signgrass.........................70 SMC2..............................70 SMG................................70 Weinberger......................71
SPORTS GROUND EQUIPMENT ACO............................... 64 ANRIN............................ 64 Anti Wave....................... 64 Benz................................65 BSW................................65 Eiden & Wagner...............65 Eurotramp....................... 66 GANTNER....................... 66 Gütegem. Sportgeräte.... 66 INTERGREEN................... 67 Kutter............................. 67 Labarre........................... 67 Playparc.......................... 68 Polytan........................... 68 Porplastic........................ 68 Signgrass.........................70 SMG................................70 Spieth..............................70 Universal Sport................71 sb 3/2020
TURF, ARTIFICIAL Avant Sports................... 64 Geo3.............................. 66 heiler.............................. 66 Kutter............................. 67 Labosport....................... 67 Polytan........................... 68 Porplastic........................ 68 Schmitz Foam................. 69 Sekisui Alveo....................70 Signgrass.........................70 Stargum...........................70 Trofil................................70
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
MOBILE FLOORINGS, COVER SYSTEMS
TEMPORARY / MODULAR CONSTRUCTIONS
AST................................ 64 heiler.............................. 66 INTERGREEN................... 67 Kutter............................. 67 Labarre........................... 67 Polytan........................... 68 Porplastic........................ 68 SMG................................70 Trofil................................70
AKT................................ 64 ASB................................ 64 ASPG.............................. 64 AST................................ 64 Avant Sports................... 64 ENGO..............................65 Gerflor............................ 66 Hamberger..................... 66 Holz-Speckmann............. 66 LIKE-ICE.......................... 67 REGUPOL BSW................ 69 Spieth..............................70 Trenomat.........................70 Trofil................................70 Universal Sport................71
Avant Sports................... 64 Neptunus........................ 68 SMC2..............................70
DISPLAY AND SIGNAGE SYSTEMS TURF, HYBRID heiler.............................. 66
ENGO..............................65 Signgrass.........................70
TESTING, QUALITY ASSURANCE BFGW..............................65 DSGN concepts................65 Gütegem. Sportgeräte.... 66 ISP.................................. 67 Labosport....................... 67 Trenomat.........................70
TICKETING, ACCESS SYSTEMS TURF, NATURAL Geo3.............................. 66 heiler.............................. 66 Kutter............................. 67 INTERGREEN................... 67 Signgrass.........................70
SKATE AND BIKE PARKS DSGN concepts................65 LNDSKT.......................... 67 LIKE-ICE.......................... 67
ELASTIC LAYERS, PROTECTING SURFACES Holz-Speckmann............. 66 KRAIBURG...................... 67 Kutter............................. 67 Melos............................. 68 Polytan........................... 68 Porplastic........................ 68 REGUPOL BSW................ 69 Schmitz Foam................. 69 Sekisui Alveo....................70 Spieth..............................70 Stargum...........................70 Trofil................................70
CEILINGS, WINDOWS, WALLS FACADES AND BUILDING ENVELOPES
CHANGING ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT
CCSC...............................65 ISP.................................. 67 Jakob.............................. 67 Neptunus........................ 68
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TURNKEY CONSTRUCTION SANITARY, HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, ENERGY RECOVERY
heiler.............................. 66 INTERGREEN................... 67 Kutter............................. 67 Siteco..............................70 Thorn Lighting.................70
Neptunus........................ 68 Nüssli.............................. 68 Pellikaan......................... 68
GfKK.............................. 66 Kernig............................. 67
DESIGN
Benz................................65 GANTNER....................... 66 INTERGREEN................... 67 Jakob.............................. 67 Richter............................ 69
STANDS, SEATING LIGHTING SYSTEMS
eccos pro.........................65 GANTNER....................... 66 TAC.................................70
Neptunus........................ 68 SMC2..............................70
SECURITY SYSTEMS, FENCING
ISP.................................. 67 Neptunus........................ 68
Benz................................65 eccos pro.........................65 GANTNER....................... 66 Neptunus........................ 68 Spieth..............................70 Universal Sport................71 Züko................................71
ROOFING SYSTEMS, FIXED AND RETRACTABLE
Avant Sports................... 64 Brinkmann + Deppen.......65 ENGO..............................65 INTERGREEN................... 67 Nüssli.............................. 68 Pätzold + Snowadsky...... 68 Richter............................ 69 Trenomat.........................70 Weinberger......................71
Brinkmann + Deppen.......65 campus............................65 DSGN concepts................65 Geo3.............................. 66 Kernig............................. 67 LNDSKT.......................... 67 M3 Architectes............... 68 Pellikaan......................... 68 Pätzold + Snowadsky...... 68 Playparc.......................... 68 RAUMKUNST.................. 69 Spieth..............................70
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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.
Arbeitskreis Trennvorhänge e.V Ladestrasse 25 42327 Wuppertal, Germany Phone +49(0)205889950 info@arbeitskreis-trennvorhaenge.de www.arbeitskreis-trennvorhaenge.de
AKT Arbeitskreis Trennvorhänge e.V. is a German federation in existence since 1971 that is open to all domestic and foreign manufacturers of partition curtains. The precondition for membership is recognition and implementation of the standards for partition curtains set by AKT for quality, safety/security and sound absorption conforming to DIN 18032/4. As an impartial contact for clients and operators, AKT regularly and swiftly publishes for clients and operators tendering documents that comply not only with the specifications of DIN 18032/4 but also the latest state of the art in partition curtains.
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 Eissport und Solaranlagenbau 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.
Avant Sports Industrial Co.,Ltd Avant Industrial Area, Zhoushi Road, Baoan District, ShenZhen, China Phone +86 29688489 sales@avant.com.cn www.avantseating.com
Avant Sports Industrial Co., Ltd. is a seating solution company busy with designing, developing, production, marketing and installation ever since its establishment in 1994. Its products range from fixed stadium seats, metal structure bleachers, and telescopic seating systems to multifunctional venue equipments. The fixed seats and telescopic seating systems have been certified by FIBA as partner in the category of seatings. Providing customized solutions with high safety for its clients is Avant’s ambition. sb 3/2020
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.
Gotthilf Benz Turngerätefabrik GmbH+Co KG Postfach 220 71350 Winnenden, Germany Phone +49(0)7195 69050 info@benz-sport.de www.benz-sport.de
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. More and more private customers and hotel owners have become aware of the benefits of stainless steel pools in recent years.
BERNDORF Metall- und Bäderbau GmbH Leobersdorfer Strasse 26 2560 Berndorf, Austria Phone +43(0)2672 836400 office@berndorf-baederbau.com www.berndorf-baederbau.com
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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 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
campus is a firm of architects devoted to consultation on and the planning and realisation of educational buildings and sports facilities in all specialist areas. Its focus is on balancing usage, costs and design as well as giving consideration to current and future social trends.
campus GmbH Bauten für Bildung und Sport Am Echazufer 24 72764 Reutlingen, Germany Phone +49(0)7121 927-260 info@campus-architektur.de www.campus-architektur.de
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 UG Hansaring 17 48155 Münster, Germany Phone +49(0)251 9619443-3 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
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 fibre glass. 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.
ENGO GmbH Srl Forch Straße 9 39040 Vahrn (BZ), Italy Phone +39 0472 546157 info@engo.it www.engo.it
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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 trampo lines and our service every single day.
GANTNER Electronic GmbH Deutschland Industriestr. 40f 44894 Bochum, Germany Phone +49(0)234 58896-0 info-de@gantner.com www.gantner.com
GANTNER has been one of the world’s leading companies in the field of electronic RFID solutions for check-in and locker security systems at fitness centres and sports clubs for 35 years. Our innovative systems ensure simple and secure cashless processes and are designed to meet customer requirements. It all works with a single chip – to reduce staff workload, lower costs, increase sales and at the same time improve security and convenience at the sports centre. We make it happen.
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 con struction 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 Stephans kirchen 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.
Holz-Speckmann GmbH & Co. KG Weststraße 15 33790 Halle/ Westfalen, Germany Phone +49(0)5201 189215 info@speed-lock.com www.speed-lock.com
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. sb 3/2020
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
Jakob Rope Systems is a Swiss manufacturer of stainless steel cables and meshes for architecture. Our versatile wire mesh Webnet has many uses in the construction of sports grounds: as an invisible ball stop fence, as a cover for walls or ceilings in gymnasia, as fall prevention or as a safety fence in stadiums. We also produce fibre ropes and climbing nets for climbing parks and playgrounds.
Jakob Rope Systems Dorfstraße 34 3555 Trubschachen, Switzerland Phone +41(0)34 4951010 info@jakob.com www.jakob.com
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
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.
Labosport International Technoparc du circuit des 24 Heures 72100 Le Mans, France Phone +33 243 47 08 40 contact@labosport.com www.labosport.com
LNDSKT is a planning and consulting company specialized in state-of-the-art skatepark design. Founded and operated by active skateboarders, we support user-oriented skatepark planning covered by HOAI (Official Fee Scale for Services by Architects and Engineers) work stages 1-9. We know the specific needs of skatepark users from our own experience. We are truly connected with skateboarders and speak their language. Our mission is to raise the bar for skatepark design in Germany and beyond. This is LNDSKT!
Landskate GmbH Gutenbergstraße 48 50823 Köln, Germany Phone +49 163 331 77 17 info@lndskt.de www.lndskt.de
LIKE-ICE! specialises in the production and sale of a synthetic material specially developed for skating (ice skating and ice hockey) and curling (summer and winter). LIKE-ICE! is the technological leader in this market.
LIKE-ICE Science GmbH Ludwig-Erhard-Str. 5 84069 Schierling, Germany Phone +49(0)9451 9498370 info@like-ice.com www.like-ice.com
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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 gran ules for artificial turf systems.
The expertise of Myrtha Pools finds expression in its over 50 years of experience and 1,500 installed pools around the globe. With 300 public projects and over 50 pools for international Myrtha Pools aquatic events completed each year, Myrtha has accumulated references in over 70 countries. Via Solferino, 27 46043 Castiglione delle Stiviere (MN), Italy Myrtha complies with precise technical and functional requirements without compromising on creativity or design: swimming pools distinguished by their brightness and quality. Myrtha techPhone +39 0376 94261 nology is based on a modular system, featuring stainless-steel panels that are hot laminated in info@myrthapools.com www.myrthapools.com the production phase with a durable layer of reinforced PVC.
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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.
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 final implementation. These are characterized by brief implementation times and superior quality.
Pellikaan Bauunternehmen Germany GmbH Kaiserswerther Straße 115 40880 Ratingen, Germany Phone +49(0)2102 429060 info@pellikaan.de www.pellikaan.de
Pellikaan specialises in non-housing projects; buildings used for commerce, recreation, and education. As an experienced and unique partner, the company will work closely with its clients and can provide a total package, or a combination of: Design, Build, Finance, Maintain, Operate, Feasibility.
PERROT-Regnerbau Calw GmbH Industriestraße 19-29 75382 Althengstett, Germany Phone +49(0)7051 1620 perrot@perrot.de www.perrot.de
PERROT, the professionals of turf irrigation and good service, and their reliable partners advise on any kind of questions right from the planning stage, concerning offers, delivery and installation, up to the point of commissioning. Individual requirements will be analyzed in a detailed counseling interview with our specialized staff - also on site if required.
Planungsbüro Pätzold + Snowadsky Katharinenstraße 31 49078 Osnabrück, Germany Phone +49(0)541 404320 info@ps-planung.de www.ps-planung.de
On your behalf, we carry out extensive concept planning, demand assessments and feasibility studies. In addition, we support you during all phases of the design and execution of indoor and outdoor facilities, with a strong focus on the sports facility sector. We are known for our experience, dependability and sound judgment. We regularly test and make use of newly developed systems. For the expert performance of wide-ranging tasks. For you, the client.
Play-Parc Allwetter-Freizeitanlagenbau GmbH Zur Kohlstätte 9 33014 Bad Driburg-Siebenstern, Germany Phone +49(0)5253 40599-0 info@playparc.de www.playparc.de
Siegfried Strasser has been developing and building playground and exercise equipment for public spaces since 1979. And this has included the successful 4FCIRCLE® series of exercise equipment since 2001. He runs his company playparc GmbH together with his son Steffen. Playparc produces and sells four product lines well-known throughout Germany and the rest of Europe: NEOSPIEL®, 4FCIRCLE®, Replacement parts for all children’s playground equipment and IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND®.
Polytan GmbH Gewerbering 3 86666 Burgheim, Germany Phone +49(0)8432 870 info@polytan.com www.polytan.de
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.
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
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. sb 3/2020
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
Our REGUPOL synthetic running tracks and sports flooring can be found in big stadiums and small school sports halls, because we supply surfaces for all sports and all levels. They are seamless, sustainable and fast. For decades, REGUPOL has been setting standards in the construction of sports flooring. With us, consulting, product and installation come from a single source, installed by our own construction engineers and qualified partners. REGUPOL – We’ve got it covered.
REGUPOL BSW GmbH Am Hilgenacker 24 57319 Bad Berleburg, Germany Phone +49(0)2751 8030 info@regupol.de www.regupol.com
The core areas of RICHTER Sportstättenkonzepte GmbH are the general planning of sports centres, leisure facilities and outdoor areas, including site development, infrastructure and equipment. The company covers all service phases from basic analysis through to property management. In addition, RICHTER specialises in the drafting of sports facility development plans and combines 30 years of practical experience in the construction of sports facilities with the current development processes in the industry.
RICHTER Sportstättenkonzepte GmbH Mendelssohnstraße 3 07629 Hermsdorf, Germany Phone +49(0)36601 554784-0 info@sportstaettenkonzepte.de www.sportstaettenkonzepte.de
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 Ebikonerstrasse 75 6043 Adligenswil, Switzerland Phone +41 41 228 92 92 info@alveosport.com www.alveosport.com
Alveosport is the innovative, patented technical layer for artificial turf systems made by Sekisui Alveo, the leading manufacturer in Europe of polyolefin foams. The shock pad contributes with 70 percent the biggest part of the vertical sports performance of the overall turf system. 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.
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.
Siteco Beleuchtungstechnik GmbH Georg-Simon-Ohm-Strasse 50 83301 Traunreut, Germany Phone +49(0)8669 33-0 info@siteco.de www.siteco.com
SITECO is a leading supplier of technical lighting for outdoor, industry, office and retail environments. SITECO stands for innovative lighting technology and combined industry expertise – from large-scale projects to customer-specific project solutions. The luminaire collection is compatible with control systems and IoT applications, thanks to an LED portfolio including intelligent components. Tunable white luminaires support human-centric lighting concepts with dynamic lighting scenarios. This means SITECO provides more than just state-of-the-art lighting solutions; it offers ideal conditions for simpler, better and safer living and working, today and tomorrow.
SMC² Parc d’Activités Les Platières, 250 rue du Petit Bois 69440 Mornant, France Phone +33(0) 478676056 contact@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, Poland 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.
TAC Informationstechnologie GmbH Schildbach 111 8230 Hartberg, Austria Phone +43(0)3332 6005 990 office@tac.eu.com www.tac.eu.com
TAC The Assistant Company is an Austrian software company that serves prestigious thermal baths and pool enterprises such as the Tamina Therme of the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Bernaqua fun pool and Säntispark leisure centre. The brand new Entry Assistant – Access Control Software ticketing system is an all-in-one solution for user management with a ticketing and access control system. TAC’s software solutions assist the bathing industry with day-to-day running and yield benefits in terms of time savings, quality and turnover.
Thorn Lighting Schweizerstraße 30 6850 Dornbirn, Austria Phone +43(0)5572 390-0 info@thornlighting.com www.thornlighting.com
Thorn produces and supplies efficient and high-quality interior and exterior lighting solutions for wholesalers, designers and end-users. The name of Thorn is internationally synonymous with quality, dependability and user-friendliness. Thorn has acquired over 90 years of experience with lighting solutions and is a proud member of the Zumtobel Group. As a Smart City specialist, the company helps municipalities to enhance safety and well-being with connectivity and information. Its innovative interior lighting solutions create pleasant and efficient lighting – at home and at the workplace.
Trenomat GmbH & Co. KG Ladestrasse 25 42327 Wuppertal, Germany Phone +49(0)2058 8990 info@trenomat.de www.trenomat.de
Trenomat is an internationally active company with over 50 years of experience in the field of partition curtains for sports and multipurpose halls, multifunctional events halls and arenas. It has even built partition curtains measuring 155 x 40 m and achieved sound insulation values of more than 37 dB with an assessed sound absorption coefficient of 0.5 and over. Even for unconventional design ideas, Trenomat is the ideal contact.
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. sb 3/2020
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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 Umpire’s Chairs, Tennis Nets and Tennis Posts. www.universal-sport.com
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 have been developing and manufacturing top-quality ice resurfacing machinery for all types of ice surfaces and requirements for over thirty years now. Our machines stand out for their user-friendliness, efficiency and work-safety, and come complete with Suva “typetested” certification. We unite innovative technology and contemporary design with the highest of quality standards and environmentally-friendly usage. Customised modifications, low maintenance costs and service you can rely on make WM ice technics a strong partner for customers all over the world.
WM GmbH Breiener Straße 15 39053 Blumau, Italy Phone +39 0471 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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