Sports complex Aquapelle in Capelle aan den IJssel

Location Capelle aan den IJssel, The Netherlands

Client / operator Municipality of Capelle aan den IJssel

Architects MoederscheimMoonen Architects NL – 3029 Rotterdam www.moederscheimmoonen.nl

Author MoederscheimMoonen

Acoustic cladding (wood) Lignotrend Produktions GmbH DE – 79809 Weilheim - Bannholz www.lignotrend.com

Photos Studio de Nooyer

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SPORTS COMPLEX AQUAPELLE IN CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL

Sports complex Aquapelle is a meeting place for sports and exercise for the local residents of Capelle. The building houses two swimming pools, a large sports hall and a cafeteria. MoederscheimMoonen Architects and Wehrung Architecten led the design of the building which opened its doors in 2020.

The campus-like building is located near the centre of the city and is a place where many different groups come together. School sports and other sports associations can practice at the same time thanks to the partition walls in the sports hall. The pools are used by swimming clubs where the young and the elderly can take a variety of lessons. The 25-m competition pool is multifunctional thanks to the movable floor, atmospheric lighting, and an extensive sound system. The target group pool has warmer water and a pliable bottom, so that it can be used for both instruction and therapy.

The bottom of the basin has been raised to ground level, so that the level of the pool water is on the first floor. The cafeteria is centrally located on this floor, between the sports hall and the swimming pools. The vibrant heart of the building contains a lot of glass for visual continuity between the dif-

ferent activity areas. The interior has a fresh and sustainable appearance due to the use of wood, which is reflected in both the sports hall and the swimming halls.

Glass and wood The plinth of the building is embedded into a green slope. The entrance is located at the corner of the building with a large concrete staircase going up to the first floor. The inviting canopy construction at this entrance welcomes visitors from afar. The façade is designed with natural looking and robust cladding.

Ligno Akustik light acoustic panels in natural timber are used as sound-absorbing wall and ceiling cladding. With their profiled strip surfaces made of knot-free silver fir and the integrated natural wood fibre absorbers, they effectively optimise acoustics: reverberation and noise levels are considerably reduced, contributing to a pleasant ambiance and user experience. In the sports hall, the surfaces of the force-reducing impact walls are made of more robust Ligno Akustik Sport panels. Their fresh green colour enlivens the interior.

Energy efficiency at the core Various sustainable techniques have been used to generate and recover energy. For example, an installation concept has been developed which operates completely with electricity, so that no CO2 is emitted. Heat recovery is also used for the (swimming pool) water and the air. The cooling load is reduced by cleverly positioned transparent façade surfaces. Sun protection plays an important role. In addition, almost 1,000 photovoltaic panels on the roof generate energy. This energy is mainly used to heat the swimming pool while the rest of the building is substantially energy efficient thanks to the LED lighting with motion detection.

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