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

International magazine for sports, leisure and recreational facilities

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Editorial

DEAR IAKS MEMBERS AND SB READERS I have always found this issue of “sb” focusing on Activating Urban Spaces, to be particularly interesting and satisfying to read. The projects illustrated on the following pages reflect an incredible diversity of goals and objectives, planning and design philosophy, siting, and impact.

What they all share is a high level of community relevance that goes beyond traditional sports and leisure programming.

IAKS FUTURE TRENDS 2020 FOR SPORTS AND LEISURE FACILITIES was introduced at the 2017 Congress in Cologne and highlights several priorities in terms of how we support active lifestyles for all. This document recognizes the need to develop public space as a place of active leisure, and promotes varying strategies for urban and suburban sports and leisure opportunities. In a very unique way the projects in this edition recognize and support the diversity of users, evolving expectations, wide-ranging social and physical benefits, and the larger goal of building and maintaining healthier communities.

Diversity is a growing reality that impacts many of today’s visioning, planning and design principles. In this edition of “sb” diversity best describes the approach to siting the various projects: •

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Looking up, we see rooftop developments in São Paulo and Copenhagen, creating community recreation and leisure spaces that offer very unique perspectives of their urban surroundings. We also see in this edition a commitment by Xiamen to elevate both bicycle and pedestrian activity a level above the frenetic and congested realm of street traffic.

Looking down, we see Skatepark Peitruss in Luxembourg, beautifully designed to take advantage of its unique location, and be viewed from above. It is a perfect theatrical setting for its youthful users.

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Looking beyond, we see Norway’s Sørenga Sjøbad, another example of the Nordic countries’ development of social/aquatic gathering places built beyond the shoreline, and capable of accommodating both structured and spontaneous recreation programs and experiences.

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Looking within the urban core we have Domino Park in New York City, an example of something we have seen many times in previous editions of “sb” as well as in the IAKS architecture prizes program – the transformation of an industrial corridor into a major social, leisure and recreational asset. At a much smaller scale is Gridgrounds in Amsterdam, an example of an activity-oriented community “pocket” park.

Developing open spaces for active living requires a strong sense of vision, an understanding of needs, a creativity in approach, and often multi-level government support.

Our final project in this issue is located in an area where sports and leisure infrastructure is in its most rudimentary stage, and community engagement includes hands-on participation in the construction. Skatepark Windhoek in Namibia is smaller and more basic than the facility in Luxembourg. It is however as significant an accomplishment, and the benefits it brings to the local community are at least equal to the other projects included in this edition of “sb”.

We hope you enjoy this international overview on Activating Urban Spaces. As cities con­tinue to create both urban and suburban green spaces, may they be inspired by the work highlighted in this edition of “sb”.

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IAKS Congress 2019 – Call for Abstracts............................... 4 aquanale and FSB strengthen the structures..................... 6 National Sports Convention.. ...................................................... 8 IAKS LAC Congress in Buenos Aires . . ..................................... 9 New members. . ................................................................................. 10 Culture Centre in Copenhagen.. ............................................... 14

Domino Park in Brooklyn, New York City. . ........................ 16 James Corner Field Operations

Sports and cultural centre in São Paulo.............................. 22 Paulo Mendes da Rocha and MMBB Arquitetos

Peitruss skatepark in Luxembourg.......................................... 28 Constructo Skatepark Architecture

Harbour bath in Oslo.. ................................................................... 32 LPO arkitekter and architect Kristine Jensens Tegnestue

Bicycle skyway in Xiamen.......................................................... 36 DISSING+WEITLING architecture

Rooftop playground in Copenhagen................................... 38 JAJA architects

Playscape in Amsterdam............................................................. 40 Openfabric and Dmau

Skatepark in Windhoek............................................................... 42 Betonlandschaften 2

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Quality, innovation and sustainability in the award of public contracts. . ........................................... 44

Sports clubs save with LED floodlight................................. 51 Small on space, big on fun......................................................... 51

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ADVERTORIALS AOK exercise island in Munich.. ............................................... 48

2018 Commonwealth Games.................................................... 52 The Hive, Ely, Cambridgeshire................................................. 52 A new industrial floor.. ................................................................. 53 The highest-altitude ProPlay® pitch...................................... 53

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Connectivity services at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol............................................................................................... 50

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

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URBAN ENVIRONMENTS FOR ACTIVE LIVING IAKS CONGRESS FROM 5 TO 8 NOV 2019 IN COLOGNE, GERMANY OFFERS SOULUTIONS AND INSPIRATION How can cities address the global demand to offer more space to citizens for active and healthy lifestyles?

How can public authorities change their sports and leisure infrastructure strategy to promote physical activity, sport for all and recreation to communities with a growing diversity? Social sustainability is key for the future of urban living, and it requires new ways of programming as well as unique and creative solutions for the design, integration and operation of sports and leisure facilities.

The 2019 IAKS Congress from 5 to 8 November 2019 in Cologne (Germany) will tackle these challenges and offer best practices and learning experiences about relevant and meaningful facilities and programs. With its history of 50 years of existence, the congress is the most important international forum dedicated to the planning, designing, funding, and operations of sports, recreation and leisure facilities.

Call for abstracts The IAKS invites experts from around the world to submit their ideas for a presentation or round table discussion at the 2019 Congress: Specialists in public and private project funding, innovative master planning and design processes, sustainable programming and operations, and government officials with examples of current innovative delivery process.

Together with FSB – International Trade Fair for Public Space, Sports and Leisure Facilities – the IAKS Congress forms the world’s foremost business and communication hub of the international sports facility and leisure industry – and hence an invaluable source of ideas and inspiration!

We are looking forward to receiving your exciting suggestions! With your support and commitment, the IAKS Congress will again be a meeting point for an interdisciplinary exchange of information amongst experts from all over the world.

In 2017, the IAKS Congress attracted over 400 visitors and delegations from 39 countries and provided outstanding opportunities for top-level international networking between experts and decision-makers.

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Please send your ideas or proposals in English language by using the submission form on: www.iaks.org/congress until 28 February 2019!

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FIT FOR THE FUTURE – AQUANALE AND FSB STRENGTHEN THE STRUCTURES STARTING IN 2019, THE FSB POOL AREA WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO THE AQUANALE AND CONCENTRATED UNDER ONE ROOF The world’s leading trade fair duo aquanale (International Trade Fair for Sauna. Pool. Ambience.) and the FSB (International Trade Fair for Amenity Areas, Sports and Pool Facilities), continues its success story. Both events are strengthening their core segments and getting ready for the future. Starting in 2019, the FSB pool area will be integrated into the aquanale and concentrated under one roof. This is the systematic further development of the themed worlds concept introduced in 2013.

“The fair advisory boards of both events have unanimously followed our recommendation to combine the public and private swimming pool areas. Starting in 2019, the aquanale will show the complete range of the swimming pool, sauna and wellness industry in an internationally renowned event. The focus here is clearly on the wishes of our exhibitors and trade visitors”, explains Katharina C. Hamma, Koelnmesse Chief Operating Officer. The chairpersons of the fair advisory boards of aquanale and FSB, Bert Granderath and Dr Stefan Kannewischer, emphasise in a joint statement the importance of this decision for the further development of the 6

swimming pool area at the Cologne location: “The separation between the private and public swimming pool areas was quite a challenge for some exhibitors – these days, the boundaries in the industry are blurring – the concentration under the ‘aquanale’ brand clearly underscores this market development. This makes addressing our national and international target groups and industry partners easier.”

As of 2019, aquanale will be located in Hall 6 and around 50 percent of the adjacent Hall 7 – clearly divided into the six familiar themed worlds. Trends for private sb 4/2018

swimming pool and wellness facilities with sauna and spa as well as innovations and management concepts for operators of public swimming pools, water parks and thermal baths will be shown here.

The advantages are obvious: The national and international trade visitors from the areas of public swimming pools, water parks, thermal baths, swimming pool construction, hotels, architecture and planning firms as well as from the sauna, sanitation, heating and air-conditioning technology, spa and fitness sectors gain a comprehensive overview of the entire spectrum of products all concentrated in just two exhibition halls. Directly adjacent to the swimming pool themes in Hall 7 is the section for amenity areas/playground equipment, which is also an important and complementary segment for op­ erators of public swimming pools and water park facilities. The “ice sports facilities” sports area, which was previously also presented in Hall 7, will be in Hall 9 in the future, making it the thematic focal point of FSB’s “sports facilities”. This focus on the core themed areas will provide significant added sb 4/2018

value especially for the national and international trade visitors when they come to Cologne.

In terms of content, this new structure will also provide further impetus through the wide-ranging support of all FSB and aquanale partner associations: the first example being the International Swimming Pool and Wellness Forum that will be implemented in collaboration with the conceptual sponsors of aquanale and FSB, the German Association for Swimming pools and Wellness (bsw) and the IAKS. Furthermore the European Waterpark Association (EWA) will expand the well-established, creative and sophisticated meeting point in order to offer its industry partners an additional presence. The German Association of Pool Attendants (BDS) will also motivate more than just the members to visit the trade fair in November 2019 with an attractive programme of expert talks and activities.

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NATIONAL SPORTS CONVENTION 16-18 JULY 2018 IRTHSTONE REDDN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA The National Sports Convention was founded in 2016. The 2018 edition has been Australasia’s largest community sport and recreation knowledge sharing event, with the key support of the Australian Sports Commission, Sport New Zealand, the Victorian Government, VicHealth, and more than a dozen peak bodies.

The NSC 2018 offered a wide range of conferences with global keynote speakers each morning as well as specialist conference programs to encourage greater discussion and inter-activeness. IAKS President Dr Stefan Kannewi­ scher presented two papers about global trends in the sports and leisure facility industry.

The first day of the event started with two study tours in the Melbourne metro area. One of them was the swimming pool tour featuring three pool facilities. Swimming in Australia is largely dominated by sport-oriented swimming and swimming courses, with aquarobics becoming increasingly popular. Larger pool facilities also feature fun pool elements. Recreation and wellness offers are not very common, especially when compared to Europe.

Many swimming pools are integrated into larger sports and leisure schemes that also include sports halls and gyms.

During the convention IAKS President Dr Stefan Kanne­ wischer got to know different representatives from regional organisations. On Tuesday evening, all IAKS members and friends were invited to a networking event with drinks, some experts from New Zealand also joined in.

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The positive cooperation with IAKS member Martin Sheppard during the NSC contributed to increase IAKS’ visibility in Australia and New Zealand. The feedback was very encouraging – we even received the first requests for membership – and there is a huge amount of interest in IAKS, the IAKS Congress and the leading trade fair FSB scheduled for 5 to 8 November 2019.

This year the NSC more than doubled in size with 1,465 individual delegates, exhibitors and registered visitors over the two days. 233 delegates came from local/state government, 215 from sport, 71 from peak bodies, 60 from education, and 130 from Belgravia Leisure. The exhibition side attracted 429 exhibitors and expo attendees.

Decision makers where there in force with 122 CEO’s/MD’s and Board/Councillors, 119 Directors and Leadership team members, 321 managers, and 124 team leaders/coordinators.

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IAKS LAC CONGRESS IN BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA: 10-12 OCTOBER 2018 IAKS LAC (Latin America and the Caribbean) is organizing the 5th Continental Congress for “Design and Management of Sports and Leisure Facilities”.

The continental congress will take place in the city of Buenos Aires at the headquarters of the Central Society of Architects of Argentina, from 10 to 12 October 2018.

The conference will cover three main areas: • Sustainability and new technologies in sports and ­recreational facilities • Sports and recreational facilities as a factor of social connection and inclusion • Safety and prevention of violence in football stadiums

International speakers from the USA, Spain, Japan, Mexico, Venezuela, Chile and the host country, Argentina, will guarantee interesting contributions and exchanges of experiences. The programme is rounded up by visits to facilities of professional interest, related to the theme of the congress.

Please send your letter of interest to lac@iaks.org.

Each day will conclude with a panel discussion on the topics covered.

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GREINER MULTIFOAM, MACHTRENK (AUSTRIA)

PLAYGROUND + LANDSCAPE VERLAG, BONN (GERMANY)

Greiner MULTIfoam is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality PUR-composite foam materials and produces additional high-quality materials made of cork, rubber cork, as well as pure rubber.

www.greiner-multifoam.com

For over ten years, the publisher Playground + Landscape Verlag GmbH has been issuing its international trade journal PLAYGROUND@LANDSCAPE, which covers a broad range of topics to do with the design, construction and maintenance of play, sports and leisure facilities. In terms of subject-matter, the trade journal S&L – SPORTS & LEISURE FACILITIES, available as a removal supplement, focuses on municipal and commercial sports ground construction as well as on modern leisure and trend sports spaces. Alongside the trade journals, the publisher is also responsible for the organisation of training events such as the “Bewegungsplan-Plenum” exercise and play forum and the “Osnabrücker Sportplatztage” sports ground conference. www.playground-landscape.com

FREDRIKSTAD MUNICIPALITY (NORWAY)

BAUGRUND SÜD, BAD WURZACH (GERMANY)

The department for sport at Fredrikstad municipality is charged with the planning and city development for sport, physical activity, and outdoor and recreational activities. In accordance to superior planning, assessed needs and governmental goals, the department for sport programmes and finances indoor and outdoor sports facilities. Both organized sports and self-organized activity are supported, as well as the elite sports clubs in Fredrikstad. The organization operates and manages the finances of all public sport arenas. The staff consists of 28 employees in total.

The experts of BauGrund Süd have all the answers to questions concerning the drilling of wells, irrigation systems inclusive of controls, and well systems for sports grounds, equestrian arenas and golf courses. The portfolio also extends to building ground surveys, geotechnical opinions, the analysis of polluted soil, geostatic analy­ sis and ammunition surveys. With over 200 employees and 26 drilling systems, BauGrund Süd is a leading specialist in well drilling and geothermal energy. With over 20 years of experience and technical expertise, BauGrund Süd is a dependable partner beyond its immediate region of Upper Swabia.

www.fredrikstad.kommune.no/idrett

www.baugrundsued.de

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HARO sports flooring & protective walls:

GREENTEC, FRICK (SWITZERLAND) EOLED is part of GreenTec Innovation AG, whose core competences are the development and production of sustainable environmental technologies for sport, industry, commerce and building conversion and modernisation. Covering everything from the concept stage, planning, the project phase through to commissioning, the company presents products and solutions that provide long-term security to investment in infrastructure. The company sees itself as a top address for LED lights and solutions.

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

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

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CITY OF ÖSTERSUND (SWEDEN) Östersund is a city in the region of Jämtland in the middle of Sweden. Östersund is the region‘s cultural and economic centre and by tradition, a city of trade, commerce and active lifestyle. During 2019, Östersund will be the host city of the Biathlon World Championships.

Director Culture and Sports Division Henrik Jansson is a former athlete with a world championship title in snowboard as main merit.

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JAN PRÜMPER, COLOGNE (GERMANY)

JON HACK, TORONTO (CANADA)

Jan Prümper is the founder and owner of the online platform sportstaettenrechner.de where clubs and municipalities can calculate the cost of their sports facility projects and gather comprehensive information on financing and funding opportunities. Whatever the project – a new synthetic turf pitch, a conversion to LED lighting, the construction of covered outdoor playing surfaces or a new sports floor – the sports facility calculator provides a detailed guide to the ensuing costs and eases the transition to the project phase. His other projects include SPORTNETZWERK.FSB in connection with FSB in Cologne and the crowd-funding platform sportstaetten-finanzierung.de.

Jon Hack is Managing Director at Toronto-based Sierra Planning and Management. Established in 2010, the firm provides mangement consulting and advisory services for public, private and institutional clients. With a core competence in infrastructure planning for sport, recreation and entertainment facilities, it works closely with partners in the design community, municipal leaders and recreational facility users to build effective solutions for small, medium and large communities alike – across Canada.

DEPARTMENT OF SPORT AND LEISURE, MANNHEIM (GERMANY)

STANKA LANDSCHAFTSARCHITEKTUR, KREFELD (GERMANY)

The Department of Sport and Leisure of the Municipality of Mannheim has three main tasks: the development and promotion of sport in Mannheim for organised sport and the population’s club members, the promotion of sustainable projects, and the provision of sports facilities and open spaces for exercise.

Advice, design and execution: the work of architects stanka landschaftsarchitektur revolves around this triad of activities. It regards the design of open spaces and customised environments as a holistic and integrated process that calls for personalised, impartial and competent advice.

The department is responsible for seven sports halls, one athletics training hall, ten outdoor sports facilities comprising in some cases several playing areas, one stadium and two leased stadia, eight swimming pools and one leased swimming pool, two ice sports facilities with four ice pads, a lido and a caravan site. www.mannheim.de/sport

The firm in Krefeld handles the design, the tendering and award process, site management, and maintenance on completion for home gardens, public and private outdoor grounds, sports facilities and golf courses.

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Therme Wien l 4a architekten, Stuttgart

CERAMIC POOLS STAINLESS INSTEAD OF STEEL M ee t u s at INTERBAD 2018 Oct. 23 - Oct. 26 Hall 6, no. C 31

The primal element of water, technical perfection and architecture: pools with ceramic tiles effortlessly unite apparent contradictions. Colourful or monochrome, opulent or minimalistic – ceramics boast not only outstanding functionality, sustainability and economic efficiency, but also incomparable beauty. Interchangeable formats, shapes and durable lightfast colours create emotionally charged worlds you simply feel good in. www.agrob-buchtal.de

Leader in swimming pool ceramics Manufacturer of the ceramic tiles in the Danube Arena, Budapest Venue of the sb 4/2018 Swimming World Championships 2017

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ORIGAMI ON PAPER ISLAND CULTURE CENTRE IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK Kengo Kuma & Associates, in collaboration with Cornelius Vöge, Søren Jensen engineers and Niels Sigsgaard, won the competition with a project that combines a waterfront culture centre, indoor/outdoor pool, harbour baths, wellness, and facilities for sports clubs.

The project creates a unique connection between land and sea and genuinely fulfils the city of Copenhagen’s vision of bringing something completely new and unique to Copenhagen and Paper Island. The architectural form in a series of pyramid shapes is in response to the masterplan guideline to work with the roof profile of the Christians­ holm district. What distinguishes it from the rest of the masterplan building is that the architecture does not have a single front, but is multi-directional so that it is easily recognised and accessible from various directions. Taking advantage of the prominent corner site of the project defined in the masterplan, the ground floor plane of the transition from indoors to outdoors and to the sea is designed in a single gesture. Landscaping the ground plane with terraces and cascading patterns creates an expansive, continuous perception of the water surface from indoors all the way to the harbour. The design attempts to soften and dissolve the edge and blur the sense of boundary of the land.

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volumes in various proportions are generated by pushing and pulling them vertically and horizontally to create particular experiences for each programme. The conical roofs extruded above correspond to the layout of the pools on the ground floor. Each pool has a distinctive space on an almost exaggerated scale with concentrated light and shade due to large skylights above. The level above the ground floor is defined as the “negatives” of these extruded roof volumes. It is an open air pool and hot bath that visitors can experience swimming and dipping in the “valley” between the architectural hills. The inverted cone in the central position works as structural core.

Brick façade new expressiveness with traditional material Brick has been chosen to relate to the context of the area and to highlight the quality and aesthetic of this traditional Danish craft. Its texture and warm, natural earthy colour shades of masonry create the tangible skin separating interior from exterior.

(Pictures: Luxigon, Kengo Kuma & Associates, Inc.) www.kkaa.co.jp www.corneliusvoge.dk www.sj.dk sb 4/2018

NEWCASTLE INTERNATIONAL IAKS SWIMMING POOL CONFERENCE „INTERNATIONAL TRENDS IN POOL DESIGN AND OPERATIONS“ 12./13. SEPTEMBER 2018 NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, UK

Speakers from Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Switzerland, and United Kingdom Guided tour of Hebburn Central Networking dinner Register at: www.iaks.org

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Location Brooklyn, New York City, USA Client/operator Two Trees Management Landscape architects James Corner Field Operations 475 10th avenue, 9th fl.

US-10018 New York www.fieldoperations.net Author Two Trees Management Photos Daniel Levin Official opening Summer 2018 Construction costs USD 50 million (EUR 44.1 million)

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THE SWEET SPOT DOMINO PARK IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK CITY New York’s newest waterfront recreational public space at the Domino Sugar Factory site is delivering community-tailored open space to the residents of North Brooklyn.

Conceived by landscape architecture firm James Corner Field Operations, the lead designers of the High Line, Domino Park is an unrivaled quarter-mile long public park located just north of the Williamsburg Bridge that celebrates the history of one of New York’s most iconic industrial waterfront sites.

Reclaimed sugar-refining and industrial artifacts and remnants are interspersed throughout the site, uncovering the story of the sugar trade in New York and the sugar refining process that occurred on the site for over a century. Built in 1856 on the Williamsburg waterfront the Domino Sugar Factory was one of the largest sugar manufacturing facilities in the world. Following the closure of the

Domino Sugar Factory in 2004, the site sat dormant as plans for redevelopment were debated by the city, community stakeholders, and the development team. The adaptive reuse of the landmarked Refinery embraces four new mixed-use residential buildings including 700 units of affordable housing. The total investment in the privately-funded public park is USD 50 million. sb 4/2018

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Domino Park is organized into three distinct programmatic areas, transitioning from more active uses near the Williamsburg Bridge at the southernmost end of the site to more passive uses at the northern end of the site.

Artifact walk Drawing on the history of the 4.5 ha industrial site and the landmarked Refinery building, the five-block long Artifact Walk at the north end of the site integrates over 30 large-scale, handpicked pieces of salvaged factory machinery along the waterfront. The Artifact Walk also includes 21 columns from the Raw Sugar Warehouse and approximately 180 m of crane tracks from the site that is incorporated into the design of the park.

It also features four 11-m-tall cylindrical tanks that collected syrup during the refining process, mooring bollards, bucket elevators, and various dials and meters from the factory with original signage.

Waterfront esplanade and passive recreation area The 366-m-long waterfront esplanade provides a continuous walk along the East River with panoramic views 18

of the Manhattan skyline and Williamsburg Bridge. At the northern end of Domino Park, the passive recreation area includes a Japanese Pine garden at the entry, a 100-person picnic area, a food kiosk, a children’s playground inspired by the sugar-refining process, a large sloping lawn, and an urban beach with a flat shaded lawn area and chaises longues.

Water square: a central gathering space Flanked by the passive and active recreation areas, Water Square encapsulates five separate gathering spaces, including a four-tiered seating area that affords sweeping views of the East River and the Refinery building, and overlooks a central water feature that can be specially programmed. At the water’s edge, there is a sunken area with a series of river-viewing steps. At the edge of Water Square, four salvaged syrup tanks from the Refinery are embedded in a “syrup tank garden.”

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representation of the sugar refining process.

Through their playground journey, young-atheart playground visitors can climb ramps, tunnel through tubes, brave conveyer belts, and catapult out of slides, all the while taking in the unrivaled views of the historic site, the Williamsburg Bridge, and the Manhattan skyline. Embarking through three stages - Sugarcane Cabin, Sweetwater Silo, and Sugar Cube Centrifuge kids will be chopped and discarded from an industrial cabin, filtered into sweet water syrup, or emerge as perfectly refined raw sugar.

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turquoise, green, and brushed metal colors echo the original factory’s color palette. Reused wood from factory floors appear on the façade of the elevated cabin alongside brightly colored valve wheels cast from the original factory artifacts which are dispersed throughout the site. The three primary structures, an elevated cabin, towering silo, and an industrial container, along with stainless steel slides, climbers, and catwalks are all reminiscent of the original factory’s complex architecture and infrastructure.

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THREE QUESTIONS TO THE DEVELOPER

DAVE LOMBINO Managing Director Two Trees Management

What was the reason for including Domino Park as a public recreation area in the develop­ment plan?

We promised the community early on that we would deliver a waterfront space which before had been locked to the surrounding community for over 150 years. The park brings people from all over Brooklyn, and the City, to enjoy a beautiful, interpretive space.

run, two bocce ball courts, a 570 m² playing field for various sports, and a full-sized beach volleyball court. Domino Square will be serving as another large-scale gathering place with programmable spaces and seasonal uses; it is projected to be completed in tandem with the Refinery building.

Resilience The park and open space incorporate a resilient design approach including raising the platform 2 to 2.10 m above the new flood elevations, ensuring that the site will be protected from flooding.

The park includes a sustainable plant palette contributing to coastal resilience including a mix of nearly 175 trees. sb 4/2018

If you had a wish, how would you modify or extend Domino Park?

We hope to have a new ferry line at Domino Park so our Domino development residents can walk through the park every day and provide additional transportation for the Williamsburg community.

How do you see the importance of public recreational facilities for real estate developers in the near future?

The importance of public recreational spaces has always been of high value to people, especially in New York and Williamsburg, where the park space per capita is very low. We hope our model encourages other developers to design stellar public spaces to convene a community around a beautiful space.

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Location São Paulo, Brazil Client/operator SESC Serviço Social do Comércio Architects Paulo Mendes da Rocha Rua Bento Freitas, 306-CJ51 BR-01220 000 São Paulo MMBB Arquitetos rua General Jardim, 482 - CJ 142 BR-01223 010 São Paulo www.mmbb.com.br Team Fernando Mello Franco, Marta Moreira, Milton Braga, Eduardo Ferroni, Márcia Terazaki, Marina Sabino, Marina Acayaba, Jacques Rordorf, Thiago Rolemberg, Rodrigo Brancher, Ana Carina Costa, Adriano Bergemann, Cecília Góes, Giovanni Meirelles, Maria João Figueiredo, Gleuson Pinheiro, Guilherme Pianca, Martin Benavidez, Rafael Monteiro, Lucas Vieira e Julia Marques Structural engineering Kurkdjian e Fruchtengarten Engenheiros Associados Author MMBB Photos Nelson Kon Official opening August 2017

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ACTIVE LIVING IN THE URBAN JUNGLE SESC 24 DE MAIO SPORTS AND CULTURAL CENTRE IN SÃO PAULO Culture, education, health, leisure and social work – these are the five pillars of the charitable organisation SESC that runs the SESC 24 de Maio sports and cultural centre. The 13-storey building houses a theatre with 216 seats, a cafeteria, library, children’s play area, exhibition rooms, offices, multifunctional rooms for gymnastics, yoga and exercise and, on the roof, a heatable 25m leisure swimming pool with a sun deck. Paulo Mendes da Rocha in cooperation with MMBB were responsible for the conversion of the former commercial building in the heart of São Paulo.

The SESC 24 de Maio houses a complex set of recreational and service facilities and occupies the former headquarters of a large department store in downtown São Paulo. It embodies the exemplary challenge of intervening in the context of an urban heritage site.

Taking such context into account, the design aims both at contributing effectively to the upgrading of such a remarkable area of the city, as well as at readapting the building structure to a completely new set of uses and specific programmes. sb 4/2018

Conversion strategy In order to bring about such goals – which were at the core of the design’s challenges and which guide its spatial character – a series of decisions on building techniques and infrastructural supply were taken.

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elements and central hall originating on the vertical void around which the new design is structured. A new and autonomous building structure was constructed, supported by four main pillars that configure the central void, sustaining a series of large interleaved halls, as well as the sun deck and swimming pool volume that crown the building on the roof.

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The building’s former car park was converted into a theatre by slightly lowering its level while, at the same time, carefully respecting the limits and structural foundations of the neighbouring building. An elaborate mechanical emergency system for smoke exhaustion was developed which services all building levels, as required by local fire regulations. Its complexity allowed a variety of spatial arrangements – such as double floors and a completely open circulation network – that would normally not be allowed in a building with such specific uses and design constraints.

The vertical circulation system composed of a generous sequence of ramps outlines a clear and continuous circuit that creates an architectural promenade and playfully connects the wider urban spaces of the city to the various indoor programmes of the SESC building.

A variety of open spaces at strategic levels that are designed as covered elevated squares appear to open the building to its surroundings. Such spaces – such as the conviviality square and the swimming pool garden – are not enclosed with façades but act as hanging gardens along the open circulation network of ramps.

Gallery character At ground level, the large open square represents the central idea of public placemaking, designed as a free passage with a gallery character that is directly linked to the exciting surroundings of the neighbourhood. The former underground car park was transformed into a café and a theatre, in a direct relationship with the lively streets surrounding it.

Overlapping structures To avoid the monotony of having the same room structure on every floor, the spaces are arranged on different levels. This creates the character of a great hall. Upper and overhead galleries provide space for dedicated programmes. The structures create enclosures for sitting and relaxing. Circulation has been enhanced with the introduction of large ramps connecting each floor. sb 4/2018

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The building is notable for its universal accessibility.

Rooms for the social services of the charitable organisation SESC are accommodated in the building as well as a library and a dentist’s surgery comprising 14 treatment rooms and an X-ray unit.

infrastructure is concentrated on an annex structure that acts as an isolated service tower. For this purpose, all infrastructure has been condensed in an extension that has been built on a contiguous property abandoned years before.

On the 8th floor are two climbing walls: a vertical (6m high) and a horizontal wall, also known as a bouldering wall, with 65 m² of scalable surface. The climbing walls are open to all under supervision from a minimum age of 7. The same floor provides space for tennis, athletics, artistic gymnastics, wrestling and archery.

Operator’s goals SESC stands for Serviço Social do Comércio and is the organisation for employees of the tourism and service industry. The organisation oversees 38 activity centres bringing together various fields of expertise, articulated through a variety of cultural, educational, sports, leisure and health programmes. This institution also supports national and international partnerships through numerous projects relating to music, theatre, dance, circus, literature and visual arts.

The floor between the tenth and eleventh storeys is partially open in order to create extra space for exercise and many sports that need a higher ceiling.

In addition to the restaurant on the fourth floor there is a garden on the 13th floor in which patrons can enjoy musical performances, yoga and tai chi courses and a café.

Swimming pool on the roof On the roof, a spacious square is available for sunbathing. The swimming pool measuring 25 m is ideal for lessons in water aerobics and swimming, and offers recreation to anyone of any age. The pool is up to 1.4 m deep and the water is heated. The changing rooms are located on the floor beneath. The technical and mechanical 26

SESC’s activities are guided by its educational ethics as well as the pursuit of broad social wellbeing, in which the term culture is understood in its broadest sense. This means that universal accessibility to the spaces and contents offered by the institution enhances the democratisation of cultural values as a form of individual autonomy and the practice of citizenship.

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Location Luxembourg Client/operator City of Luxembourg Architects Constructo Skatepark Architecture 74 rue des Bons Enfants FR-13006 MARSEILLE www.constructo.fr Staff Lauris Gouiran Samuel Stambul StĂŠphane Flandrin Author Lauris Gouiran Photos Constructo Skatepark Architecture Official opening July 2016 Construction costs EUR 1.7 million

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FUN OF RIDING AT THE FOOT OF THE VAUBAN FORTRESS PEITRUSS SKATEPARK IN LUXEMBOURG The City of Luxembourg, conscious of urban culture and the potential of its youth, decided to offer skaters, BMX riders and rollerbladers a major facility where they can practice and progress. It was hoped that its reputation would extend beyond the borders of Luxembourg and exert an international influence. Constructo Skatepark Architecture won the European design & build competition in 2014.

The public was invited to participate, and the skateboard community was involved in the discussions to create a skatepark that meets its needs. The building process took twelve months. The major part of the earthworks was executed during the winter, and all the concreting was performed from March to July to ensure a good-quality concrete surface. The project was officially inaugurated in July 2016.

UNESCO world heritage Luxembourg City skatepark is located in the park of the Peitruss Valley, at the foot of the Vauban fortress built around the old town of Luxembourg and included in the UNESCO world heritage list. Today the valley serves as a natural boundary between the old and new towns. Over the years it has evolved into a much-frequented site, with playgrounds, a sb 4/2018

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fitness park, greenery, wooded pathways, and family and picnic areas. Since skateboarding is programmed at the Olympic Games in 2020 in Tokyo, a skatepark proved to be a necessary addition.

The skatepark is directly located beneath the railway bridge coming from the central station, crossing the valley and continuing into the old town, which offers pedestrians crossing the bridge an incredible view of the facility.

Constraining legacy: the concrete sealed tank The location chosen by the City of Luxembourg is a complex site. For many years, it was actually the location of a large gas energy plant. When the plant shut down, it left behind a huge underground sealed concrete tank, full of contaminated soils and occupying around 30% of the 30

surface of the site. This tank was the major constraint in the organization of the skatepark. Encroachment upon the concrete tank during the building process was prohibited to prevent any pollution leaking into the ground and groundwater.

The project also integrates many different site constraints, such as the water table quite close to the surface. The rainwater retained in the bowls is drained to a pump, and then discharged into the municipal drainage system.

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cradle and a deep-end of 3.2 m high with pool coping, a street dome and a street plaza, Peitruss Skatepark has become one of the biggest and most attractive skateparks in Europe.

The skatepark is fully multifunctional and adapted to the practice of all urban sports such as skateboarding, rollerblading, BMX and scooters, but also geared to all levels of proficiency, from the beginner to the professional.

The design of the skatepark also permits competitions and events, thanks to a multitude of blocks and seats for the public.

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design of the Vauban fortress, as visible in the peripheral benches and kerbs. To reinforce the heritage aspect, the design integrates stone walls and stone cladding on the benches, allowing the skatepark to merge seamlessly into the rampart of the Vauban fortress.

Adaptation to the landscape has been reinforced by using different colours for the concrete slabs, such as cream and brown, which come close to the colours of the surroundings. For the street plaza, the design includes a patchwork based on three shades of grey that recall the various shades of the rampart. The project includes all public facilities, such as benches, water fountains, public toilets, bicycle parking, and twelve floodlight pylons to ensure safe use at night.

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Location Oslo, Norway Client/operator Bjørvika Infrastruktur AS Architects LPO arkitekter Rosenborggata 19 C NO-0356 Oslo www.lpo.no Arkitekt Kristine Jensens Tegnestue Grønnegade 93D DK-8000 Aarhus C www.kristinejensen.dk Author Hilde Lillejord, LPO arkitekter Photos Tove Lauluten Sørenga Utvikling AS MK AS Official opening 2015

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FLOATING PARK HARBOUR BATH IN OSLO The middle part of the Sørenga pier has a new park area that extends into a beach.

Around the whole pier a new harbour promenade culminates in and merges into a floating wooden jetty with diving boards, a 50-metre pool with lanes, and a 200 m² seawater pool. Designed by LPO architects and Architect Kristine Jensens Tegnestue, the beach and seawater pool are exposed to the fjord and enjoy a broad view encompassing the Hove­ døya island and the city centre, with the new Barcode area and the Oslo Opera House.

The new areas offer opportunities for water-­ related activities in summer and are in use as a recreational area throughout the year. The 50metre sea pool allows training and competitions, and there is a diving tower, seating and open-air showers. The floating structure and all elements are covered with a timber decking, a materiality that unites the jetty and harbour promenade.

Need for protection gave inspiration for the idea The idea of a public, floating park was a key part of the masterplan and the design competition for Sørenga pier, won in 2005 by LPO architects (Oslo) and Architect Kristine Jensens Tegnestue (Aarhus). New housing on the pier requires protection from impacts in the unlikely but possible event of a ship collision. The sb 4/2018

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technical solution was to make the waters shallower nearer to the pier, which permitted the new beach.

The concept for the park is a division between the land side and a floating structure, in such a way that the water becomes the most active part of the park.

The wooden surface of the jetty is a large open space, with a rough and robust expression, and is intended to reflect elements of former harbour structures.

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The new recreational areas at Sørenga pier are intended both for the new inhabitants of the pier as well as for the city as a whole. The beach and seawater pool have become a very popular new recreational destination in a part of Oslo that is under major transformation, and for an inner city that has lacked physical contact with the sea.

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Developed in Norway: Kebony The jetty is a wood-covered concrete structure, measuring 190 metres long by 28 metres wide. It weighs 4,650 tons and is about 3,700 m² in surface area.

Inside the concrete there is 5,800 mÂł of water-resistant polystyrene. The park and promenade are universally designed with respect to materiality, transition gradient of ramps and orientation options. All the sb 4/2018

wood-covered areas are in Kebony, a Norwegian-developed technology. Kebony is an environmentally friendly, patented process, which enhances the properties of sustainable softwood with a bio-based liquid. The process permanently modifies the wood cell walls, giving Kebony premium hardwood characteristics and a rich brown colour. Over time, the surface fades, but keeps its technical properties.

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Location Xiamen, China Client/operator The City Government of Xiamen, Xiamen Municipal Planning and Design Administration Architects DISSING+WEITLING architecture Artillerivej 86 DK-2300 Copenhagen S www.dw.dk Engineers JSTI Engineering Author Kristoffer Degn DISSING+WEITLING architecture Photos Ma Weiwei Official opening 2017 Construction costs EUR 67 million

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ON YOUR BIKE! BICYCLE SKYWAY IN XIAMEN Copenhagen-based DISSING+WEITLING architecture have designed an almost 8-km-long bicycle bridge in the central part of the Chinese city of Xiamen. The skyway exclusively for bicycles is not only the first of its kind in China, for it also happens to be the world’s longest.

In order to decrease traffic congestion and to promote greener and more sustainable forms of transport, the city of Xiamen in China’s south-eastern Fujian province is now claiming its first ‘cycle skyway’ – a 7.6-kilometre-long cycling route that runs 5 m above the road and below the bus rapid transit line in the city centre. The elevated bicycle skyway is 4.8 m wide and is served by pedestrian bridges, ramps, roundabouts, bicycle parking, bicycle

service pavilions, and points of interest. Construction was completed in record time, and the bridge started trial operation in 2017 in time for the celebration of the Chinese New Year.

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mention that using the bike is an efficient, easy, and fun way of getting around in the cities, especially for short commutes.

China‘s first ‘bike lane in the sky’ covers Xiamen‘s five major residential areas and three business centres. It provides the city’s commuters with easy access to public transport such as bus and BRT stations, flyovers, shopping malls, and public buildings along the 7.6-kilometre route, which has eleven entry and exit points along the way. sb 4/2018

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Location Copenhagen, Denmark Client/operator Copenhagen City & Port Development Architects JAJA architects ApS Heimdalsgade 35, baghuset, 3. sal DK-2200 Copenhagen N www.ja-ja.dk Further architects involved RAMA Studio, Kopenhagen www.ramastudio.dk 5e byg www.5e-byg.dk Søren Jensen Ingeniører www.sj.dk Author JAJA architects Photos © Rasmus Hjortshøj – COAST www.coastarc.com Official opening 2016 Construction costs Roof: DKK 10 million (EUR 1.3 million)

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PARK ‘N’ PLAY ROOFTOP PLAYGROUND IN COPENHAGEN For a conventional 7-storey car park in the harbour district of Nordhavn, a neighbourhood currently under development in Denmark’s Capital, JAJA architects have upgraded its monofunctional use to a playground on the rooftop. The red handrail leading to the rooftop landscape and to an amazing view of the Copenhagen harbour literally takes the visitor by the hand – inviting the user to race to the top under time measurement - and transforms into ball cages, jungle gyms and swings.

The multi-storey car park is situated in the Århusgadekvarteret district, which is the first phase of a major development plan for Nordhavn. The neighbourhood is currently under development and will host a mix of new and existing buildings. Today, the area is known as the Red Neighbourhood because of the historical and characteristic red-brick harbour buildings.

The concrete structure has a rational and industrial crudeness, which suits the area’s spirit and history; however, the traditional concrete parking structure can appear cold and hard. Taking up the area’s red-brick identity, red colouring is

added to the concrete structure and the grey frame is transformed into a unique building structure. It radiates warmth and intimacy through its materiality and surface, in harmony with the surroundings that are dominated by red roof tiles and bricks.

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between street and roof levels, and invites people to ascend along the façade. The course of the staircase follows the building’s structural rhythm, and each landing provides a view across the surrounding urban spaces and at the top, a view of the roofs of Copenhagen.

The staircase has references to the Centre Pompidou in Paris, France, where advancing along the façade is an experience in itself. Along the back wall of the staircase, JAJA architects worked together with RAMA Studio to create a graphic frieze, which in an abstract, figurative form conveys the history of the area. The staircase gives alternative access points to the parking levels. The frieze tells a story of past and future and becomes a modern tale of the area’s industrial history and its future as Copenhagen’s new harbour development.

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staircase. On top of the roof it becomes a sculpture and offers experiences, resting spaces, play areas and spatial diversity. The activities along the red thread are traditional such as swings and climbing sculptures but also more architectural elements such as fencing and plants, which emphasise or establish spaces while providing shelter from the weather. The elevated activity sculpture above the roof provides great flexibility and makes the exciting activities visible from street level. The sculpture’s journey across the roof continues uninterrupted, before leading back along the second staircase towards the street. Combined, the stairs through the green façade and the active roof make up a living, urban landscape that encourages rest, fun and excitement.

As such the structure becomes a red thread through the project and unites the façade, the stairs and the activities on the roof as a single element. Copenhagen’s multi-storey car park is a social meeting ground and an active part of its local environment – as an urban bonus for locals, athletes and visitors alike.

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OPEN-AIR MUSEUM OF PLAY ELEMENTS PLAYSCAPE IN AMSTERDAM

Client/operator Municipality of Amsterdam Architects Openfabric www.openfabric.eu Dmau www.dmau.com Staff Francesco Garofalo, Daryl Mulvihill, Olivier Sobels, Jacopo Gennari Feslikenian Authors Francesco Garofalo, Daryl Muvihill Photos Jacopo Gennari Feslikenian Official opening May 2017 Construction costs EUR 300,000

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The architect firms openfabric and DMAU are resorting to bright colours to inject life into the Breed neighbourhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ‘Traffic orange‘ and ‘traffic blue‘ dominate the asphalt colour scheme marked with white road lines at the ‘Gridground‘ playground.

Het Breed is a modernist neighbourhood consisting of rational residential blocks, five storeys with ‘streets in the sky’, in Amsterdam North designed by the architect Frans Van Gool in 1963.

‘Gridgrounds’ creates an elongated public square of 88 m x 17 m, extending across the central space so all paths converge here and define a new centre for the neighbourhood.

The asphalt square is based upon the original neighbourhood grid and the grid is rendered visible and tangible by the white marking lines running through the space. Different play

elements inspired by the modernist playgrounds of Aldo van Eyck in Amsterdam are placed at the points of intersection of the grid.

Colour cohesion To create cohesion, all objects are painted Breedveld orange and blue, two colours that have been used in a recent renovation of the adjacent buildings. Through colour cohesion, all objects achieve a new identity, autonomous works that collectively form an open-air museum of play elements.

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The austerity and monotony of the context is broken by the new playscape while employing the same elements and the layout of the Van Gool plan.

The square is framed by the grid of plane trees and grass and planting along the sides, and the rectilinear form is punctured at three points: by two green circles (an active play space developed with local schools and a passive green space that acts as a sustainable drainage point) and by a rectangular multifunctional sports court.

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elements creates different gathering points for groups big or small. The material palette takes inspiration from road infrastructure, which is considerably cheaper than the usual open-space design materials and comprises asphalt surfaces, white road marking lines, and ‘traffic orange’ (Ral 2009) and ‘traffic blue’ (Ral 5017) colours.

Colourful landmarks make the space identifiable from a distance, an important factor in children’s spatial awareness.

The low-cost materials do not compromise the quality of the space and the range of possible activities, but rather – in the Breedveld district – create a solid and durable playscape that can be used in many unpredictable ways by the many visitors, with a relatively limited economic investment.

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Location Windhoek, Namibia Client The Global Experience Skate-Aid Operator National Institute for Special Education Landscape architect Betonlandschaften Ralf Maier Rösrather Straße 769 DE-51107 Köln www.betonlandschaften.de Team Christopher Kintrup, Julian Heidrich, Arne Fiehl Authors Ralf Maier, Julian Heidrich Photos Ralf Maier, Maik Girsch Official opening February 2018 Construction costs EUR 65,000

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INCLUSION ON ROLLERS SKATEPARK IN WINDHOEK Namibia’s first inclusive skatepark opened in Windhoek on 23 February 2018. In a cooperative venture involving Global Experience Münster, Global Experience Namibia, two UNESCO schools (Schillergymnasium and Primusschule) in Münster, Germany, and the aid organisation ‘skate-aid’, this unique facility has been built at the National Institute for Special Education (NISE). The Cologne ‘Betonlandschaften’ firm designed the skatepark, working on a voluntary basis.

The skatepark in Namibia‘s capital of Windhoek is located in Hans-Dietrich Genscher Street near the city centre. In the wider neighbourhood are a swimming pool, hospitals and a prison. The park is therefore a popular meeting place not only for school pupils, but also for other users.

In the entrance area is an open space for passing the time of day and watching the goings-on.

Shade is provided by trees that were already there before the skatepark was built.

The skatepark has been built in cast-in-place concrete. All the ramp elements in the skatepark

and their height and dimensioning are designed to make the park particularly suitable for dis­ abled children. The skatepark occupies 475 m² and consists of a pool opened to the park, a flat­rail, several kerbs and ledges, and a centrally positioned pyramid. In addition to the skate bowl, a variety of ramps enable users to develop their motor skills in a playful manner.

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(Palestine) and Panna (India), this is the sixth skatepark project planned and realised for skate-aid with voluntary work.

The skatepark was built in the grounds of the School for the Hearing-Impaired run by the NISE. This is where schoolchildren can enjoy a safe space shielding them from the dangers of everyday life in Windhoek. For these blind, hearing-impaired or otherwise disabled children, this is particularly necessary, as they are often socially excluded. Albino children in particular stand out from the crowd in Namibia and are sometimes even killed because of their unusual appearance.

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here and practise skating. In the skating community’s view, all people are equal when it comes to skating.

Preju­dice that young people could have against disabled people can be overcome in this environment. In addition, skating develops motor and social skills that enable children to become productive members of their community.

The park was officially opened by Laura McLeod-Katjirua, the governor of the region, and skate-aid founder Titus Dittmann. In the first few months since its opening, the kids have been assisted by experienced activist Gabriel Santos who has already worked for skate-aid in Kenya and Rwanda. From August 2018, two helpers from the ‘Weltwärts’ voluntary service organisation will be supporting the facility locally in cooperation with ‘Eine Welt Netz NRW’.

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THE PRICE ISN’T EVERYTHING QUALITY, INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE AWARD OF PUBLIC CONTRACTS Author

Michael Below, Lawyer, Heuking Kühn Luer Wojtek, www.heuking.de

The award of public contracts is often associated with the wish to give special consideration to issues of sustainability or the promotion of innovation. The eligibility of these so-called strategic goals in the procurement procedure was for a long time a bone of contention. In 2014, the European Union therefore opened its public procurement directives to strategic goals in the environmental, social and innovation fields in order to advance its Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. In German procurement law, “quality, innovation, social and environmental factors” have now also been accorded new status, starting with the reform of procurement law in 2016. Initial experience is now available. An overview from Michael Below.

Background Conventionally, the purpose of the procurement procedure is to ensure that public funds are spent efficiently.

The first European directive in this area, the Public Works Contracts Directive, was passed in 1971 with the goal of creating a single European market for public works contracts. It envisaged that, for public works contracts exceeding a threshold value of 1,000,000 units of account (the forerunner of the euro), the contract should be awarded either for the lowest price or the economically most advantageous tender. Deviations from this principle were only permitted under certain circumstances when the preconditions for a subsidy were satisfied.

In 2001, the European Commission saw the chance to include environmental factors in the procurement procedure, alongside the product or service specification, particularly if “by resorting to these factors an economic advantage from the product or service that is the subject-matter of the contract yields economic benefit to the contracting authority”, possibly in connection with an analysis of the product’s life-cycle. Against the background of the environmental goals in Article 6 (as it was then) of the EC Treaty, the EuGH (European Court of Justice) then, in 2002, showed itself to be more open to green award criteria: namely, for example, to the weighting of emissions as an assessment criterion in inner-city bus transport and, in 2003, to the appropriate weighting of the sourcing of electricity from renewables.

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Legal decisions remained stricter in relation to social criteria. In 2008, for example, the EuGH considered the clause concerning the observance of collective agreements in Lower Saxony procurement law to be incompatible with European Union law, reasoning essentially that an arrangement solely for public works activities cannot be justified with employee protection. Up until 2014, this argumentation was upheld in relation to the equivalent provision in procurement law in North-Rhine/Westphalia.

In the course of the reform of EU procurement law in 2014, the EU public procurement directives were opened to admit so-called strategic goals. The reform actively encouraged the realisation of strategic goals in the environmental, social and innovation sectors with the means of procurement law in order to achieve the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. On this account, it is essential that the pursued goals in the sectors mentioned are related in some way with the subject-matter of the contract, e.g. in connection with the process for the creation of the product or service or with a different stage in its life-cycle. It is not necessary for the factors to have effects on the material properties of the subject-matter of the contract.

Referring to the goals expressed in the reform of EU procurement law, but without specific guidelines under European law, the new Article 97, Section 3, GWB (Restriction of Competition Act) was introduced as a “general clause” for the implementation of strategic goals in the sb 4/2018

cited areas on the occasion of the reform of German procurement law by the 2016 Procurement Law Modernisation Act. For so-called sub-threshold procurement, corresponding standards were adopted in 2017 – albeit not yet bindingly throughout Germany – with a formulation in Article 2, Section 3, UVgO (Sub-threshold Procurement Ordinance) with essentially the identical wording of Article 97, Section 3, explicitly with the goal of achieving a parallel arrangement.

Criteria of procurement law In German procurement law, the aims of Article 97, Section 3, GWB and Article 2, Section 3, UVgO – i.e. quality, innovation, social and environmental factors – are accorded equal status with the satisfaction of economic needs. In this respect, we can no longer speak of “aims extraneous to the award”. In view of the practical significance of these strategic goals, it is nevertheless important to point out that specific implementation always depends on the framework of the procedural rules in question. a) Quality The required quality factors are the focus of the product/ service specification, which precedes the procurement procedure proper. The contracting authority can however also name award criteria referring to the quality of the product/service offered.

The additional reference to quality in Article 97, Section 3, GWB is intended to ensure as high a quality as possible and raise the level of quality of public procurement. b) Innovation In the decisive EU directive, the concept of innovation is defined as “the implementation of a new or significantly improved product, service or process, including but not limited to production, building or construction processes, a new marketing method, or a new organisational sb 4/2018

method in business practices, workplace organisation or external relations inter alia with the purpose of helping to solve societal challenges or to support the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth”. It should be noted here that, as part of the Europe 2020 strategy, innovation is to be considered not only in the technical field, but also in the social field.

To advance such innovation, contracting authorities, according to the will of the EU, are to request innovative products/services, as often as possible permit variants with the aid of defined minimum requirements and possibly initiate the development of corresponding products, among other things through the newly introduced means of innovation partnership.

Another important tool for the promotion of innovation is the functional product/service specification, i.e. the description of a product/service on the basis of the anticipated success.

Particularly in the context of the functional product/service specification and in connection with so-called “school-marks legal decisions”, there has been a contentious debate in the last few years on how a sufficiently transparent award decision can be achieved and which requirements in this connection are to be met by the initial specification of the award criteria and their assessment. The German Federal Court of Justice has now made it clear that the contracting authority’s requirements have to be made obvious to the tenderer in the procurement documents, but – at least in the context of a functional product/service specification – it is not obligatory in all cases to specify in advance the criteria on which the score to be achieved in the assessment of the various aspects of the strategies submitted by tenderers is based, as the contracting authority might otherwise run the risk of suggesting possible components to tenderers. In fact, it is precisely the tenderer’s job to develop 45

such components in the context of a functional product/service specification. c) Social factors Social factors can be formulated both in the context of the product/service specification and in the form of award criteria and performance conditions. They can be found first of all in the circumstances immediately characterising the product/service, i.e. accessibility for disabled persons or “design for all”. These last-mentioned requirements will even become the rule as a result of Article 121, Section 2, GWB for products and services intended for use by individuals (“natural persons” in legal parlance).

However, account can also be taken of social factors with criteria that are merely associated with the performance of a contract. This could be, for example, the employment of long-term jobless or trainees, the wages paid, or compliance with the core labour standards of the ILO (International Labour Organisation) or with applicable labour law, as well as the preferable treatment of women or helping to reconcile family life and work. d) Environmental factors Among the strategic goals of the award, environmental factors are a principal focus.

Performance and functional requirements can therefore be tied to such labels as the Blue Angel or the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) label. Since the modernisation of procurement law in 2016, the furnishing of the respective labels can itself qualify as proof of the desired characteristics, while previously the specifications of the label had to be included. At any rate, the contracting authority is however compelled to accept (demonstrably) equivalent labels of quality, or proof that the tenderer has been unable to obtain a label in the time available although his tender is equivalent.

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Another factor of the environmental goals is energy consumption, as can be adopted in the award criteria in connection with a life-cycle costing approach. Under the old law, such an estimate was initially only compulsory for road vehicles. This requirement was then generalised as a recommendation for other areas in the then Article 4, Sections 4 to 6b of the Procurement Ordinance back in 2010, together with the equally optional requirement “the highest performance level of energy efficiency and, if available, the highest energy efficiency class under the terms of the Energy Consumption Labelling Ordinance”.

Since the reform of procurement law in 2016, these requirements have gained further weight.

The introduction of certain environmental management systems can also be demanded of the tenderer, i.e. the European EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) or other recognised standards. Another widely recognised standard in this context is the international environmental management standard ISO 14001 (currently adopted in Germany as DIN EN ISO 14001:2015-11).

Also worth mentioning are the waste-related procurement requirements that find expression in the various waste laws, e.g. on the national level in the Circular Economy Act and also in the Waste Act of the Land of NorthRhine/Westphalia. According to this, on the national level it is essential to at least examine whether and to what extent the product/service is durable, repair-friendly, reusable and recyclable. Also the type and quantity of the generated waste and the scope for using products made of recycled materials are to be examined in this connection as well as the possibility of the subsequent recycling of the wastes arising after use.

For contracting authorities, Germany’s Environment Agency provides extensive information on the adoption of environmental factors in procurement (www.beschaffung-info.de). Through the admission of variant tenders, it

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advises encouraging the tenderer to quote prices for environment- and climate-friendlier alternatives, for example.

Implementation in the award process The consideration of strategic goals is a continuous theme throughout the award process.

The ascertained needs should be questioned particularly in the light of environmental factors. Here less is often more.

The decisive stage in the award process is the product/ service specification. For this the contracting authority gains extra scope for assessment which can only be checked to a limited extent. It is the contracting authority’s prerogative to decide for himself whether and what object to procure in what way.

A central element in the implementation of strategic goals is in this connection Article 31, Section 3 of the Procurement Ordinance, which explicitly states that the features demanded in the product/service specification can also affect these strategic goals, even if the factors concerned are not a material constituent of the product/service.

What is necessary, however, is a material reference to the requirements relating to the subject-matter of the contract, possibly in respect of the production process or the life-cycle, inclusive of the production chain. The requirements must not be disproportionate to the contract value or procurement goal. The larger the contract volume, the more that can be demanded of the tenderer.

In the product/service specification, it is also important to observe the prohibition of discrimination. In the context of the strategic procurement goals, this enjoys special importance as innovative solutions beneficial in terms of sustainability are often initially only offered by a single tenderer. An invitation for tenders effectively geared to one or only a few products is only permissible if the reasons sb 4/2018

for this arrangement are pertinent and contract-related.

Nevertheless, this cannot obstruct a solution that is worthy of preferential treatment for sustainability reasons.

Against the background of the opening of the procurement process to strategic goals of equal status, such reasoning must also be acknowledged.

In connection with grounds for exclusion, it is also optionally possible to take issue with a tenderer’s demonstrable infringement of environmental, social or labour law obligations (Article 124, Section 1, No. 1, GWB). This comprises all relevant obligations applicable to the company, i.e. legal provisions of the European Union and standards of individual states, as well as international agreements like the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer.

The contract is to be awarded to the most economically advantageous tender. However, to determine the best value for money, reference can also be made to quality, environmental or social factors. In accordance with the arrangements for the product/service specification, a connection to the subject-matter of the contract is in turn required; be it in production in compliance with the ILO core labour standards or the use of energy-efficient machines. A contract can also be awarded on the basis of the lowest cost over the entire life-cycle and by taking account of the external effects of the environmental impact.

Further factors can be specified in the performance provisions, such as the use of raw materials or compliance with the ILO core labour standards.

Result The consideration of strategic goals in the procurement process is taking shape. Contracting authorities have obviously been given an important tool for promoting sustainability. However, when it comes to the details of implementation, the – in some case contentious – debate continues.

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HEALTHY EXERCISE FOR ALL THE AOK EXERCISE ISLAND AT MUNICH’S OLYMPIC PARK

Location Munich, Germany Operator Olympiapark München GmbH Sport ground construction Playparc Allwetter-Freizeit-Anlagenbau GmbH Zur Kohlstätte 9 DE-33014 Bad Driburg-Siebenstern www.playparc.de Author Steffen Strasser Photos Playparc Allwetter-Freizeit-Anlagenbau GmbH Official Opening August 2017

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The Olympic Park in Munich is an attraction not only for walkers, for sports practitioners also enjoy the special atmosphere. The park is well-suited as a location for endurance sport. The AOK Bayern health insurance institution has contracted equipment supplier Playparc to improve the array of sporting opportunities in public outdoor spaces by adding an exercise island for strength and coordination training.

The AOK Exercise Island in the heart of the Olympic Park opened in August 2017 and has since enjoyed great popularity and lively use.

A historic location like the Olympic Park that is also much-frequented today poses exciting challenges in terms of monument preservation and building development. Any new building structure is to be visually integrated as well as possible into the popular park. For instance, fall-protection surfaces, usually brick red, were therefore supplied in the colour of grass – in this case Playparc adapted the surface to the client’s specific wishes.

Playparc shares its sports science expertise Along with choosing a suitable site within the Olympic Park, the selection of equipment for the Exercise Island was also an important subject. To satisfy the very wide range of Olympic Park users (athletes, walkers, families and passers-by) and make suitable exercise opportu­ nities available, it was very important from the point of view of sports science to take these many potential user groups into account in the choice of equipment. The selection was entrusted to Playparc with its many years of ex­ perience. In consultation with its own sports scientists and those involved in the project, the sb 4/2018

playground equipment manufacturer arrived at the best-possible selection of equipment and spatial arrangement.

The central module of the Exercise Island is the Calisthenics/Street Workout Station, which is more inclined to appeal to a younger and more athletic target group.

Around this central feature, coordination- and strength-training apparatus has been clustered that shifts the focus from training-based exercise to activities that encourage play and improve health. The coordination-training elements such as the balancing section and slackline with their invitational quality and concealed training goal (stealth fitness) appeal not only to young and active athletes, but also to classic non-exercisers. The exercises train steadiness on one’s feet and balance and counteract the risk of falls.

How-to videos Particularly important is the island’s appeal to as many target groups as possible against the background of correct and lasting use. Along with the selection of equipment and the choice of location, the third key element in equipment use is a long-term communication strategy. sb 4/2018

For the Exercise Island, the health insurer has devised a health promotion course, had it certified and now offers it as part of a health programme. As the next step, videos are to be provided that explain how to use the apparatus at different standards of proficiency. During semi­nars and events, the course can be used in workshops for visitors, for example.

The aim is that the equipment should appeal to users, whatever their level of fitness. The Olympic Park is a popu­lar place for the lively practice of sport of all kinds.

Health and exercise are to be made accessible to all. In the view of the health insurer, the offer of exercise involves not only the provision of the equipment, but also assistance with the correct execution of the coordination- and strength-training exercises. This is provided by the instructors in the courses, detailed descriptions in each equipment zone and with videos. The Exercise Island creates exercise opportunities for all which are also available around the clock. With professional exercising instructions (with videos, signs and courses), the scheme will even reach those people in need of more intensive and targeted exercise.

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CREATING A TRULY PROGRAMMABLE STADIUM CONNECTIVITY SERVICES AT ASHTON GATE STADIUM IN BRISTOL Author and Photos

Zeetta Networks Ltd, 1 Friary, Tempel Quay, UK-Bristol BS1 6EA, www.zeetta.com

Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, and Zeetta Networks have successfully completed an Innovate UK project to transform the stadium’s network and programmability. We talk with Paul Lipscombe, Head of Technology at the stadium, and Joan A Garcia Espín, Director of Product Management at Zeetta Networks, about what they have achieved. sb: Paul, at the beginning of this project, what was your vision for a smart stadium?

Paul: A truly connected stadium: one that enabled a multiplicity of technologies to seamlessly engage with each other, and made it easier and fun for our fans to connect with us. A smart stadium is going to be continuously evolving of course, as new technologies emerge, but it’s that emotional connection that is our goal every time. sb: Joan, any true innovation is going to have its challenges - what was the primary challenge for Zeetta Networks in delivering this project?

Joan: Multi-disciplinary teams were required, including vertical installation specialists to deploy the Wi-Fi in the bowl, network engineers to commission the new infrastructure, and software engineers to deploy NetOS®.

Zeetta Networks coordinated them and delivered our NetOS® platform that gives visibility of the network’s status, quickly finds network problems, and enables greater functionality for Ashton Gate’s partners and customers. sb: Paul, what has surprised you the most about the project?

Paul: It was far more collaborative than I expected. Because NetOS® technology offers something unique – the capacity to slice and splice a network depending on the needs of the day – we could be completely flexible in our approach.

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sb: And what difference has the project made to you, your team, and visitors to Ashton Gate?

Paul: Personally, it’s been a dream to bring more cutting edge technology to stadia, and Zeetta Networks’ NetOS® is exactly that. My team now has access to more data which can help us provide a more enjoyable experience to our visitors: it’s all aggregated and anonymous, but gives us far more insight than we’ve ever had before. In the future, visitors to Ashton Gate will enjoy digital registration and the chance to engage with us digitally in real time.

Creating a truly programmable stadium means that we can start to offer a truly 21st century sporting experience. sb: Joan, what can other stadia and venues learn from your project at Ashton Gate?

Joan: A digital infrastructure transformation project requires not only a trusted technology partner but also understanding of how the infrastructure adds value to the business. This is only achieved through strong alignment of all technology stakeholders, and by breaking the industry’s ‘rules’ on how networks are designed and built. Our NetOS® platform has been designed to precisely make digital infrastructures flexible, enabling applications that serve the business, not the business being constrained by the infrastructure.

Thank you Paul and Joan for speaking to us. People interested in learning more about Zeetta Networks can get in touch with the team at info@zeetta.com. sb 4/2018

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SPORTS CLUBS SAVE WITH LED FLOODLIGHT

SMALL ON SPACE, BIG ON FUN

Sports clubs are able to save up to 70 per cent on electricity bills with LED floodlight and simultaneously benefit from improved illumination. With the new floodlights from Osram/Siteco, upgrading to LED technology now also pays off for small and mid-sized sports grounds.

The German Football Association (DFB) has seen miniature soccer pitches being built nationwide since 2008 as a result of its “1,000 mini-pitches for Germany” campaign. The idea was to follow up the FIFA World Cup in Germany with a sustainable scheme to develop the talents of young footballers.

This unique campaign, in which Polytan is an official project partner and general contractor, has been a long-running success story: the sports surface specialist is extremely successful at designing and installing mini-pitches all over the world today. These have since matured into the PolyPlay Arena, a multi-purpose integrated system. The version with a solid foundation carries the TÜV Süd GS quality seal.

The new football season will be starting soon as well, and from autumn onwards training will once again be taking under floodlight. Old floodlight systems with conventional lamps, still widely used today, are frequently power guzzlers. To replace lamps at heights of up to 16 metres a hoist is often necessary – meaning the operating costs of old systems increasingly burden the club’s purse.

Upgrading to modern and energy-efficient LED technology is highly simple though: the new LED floodlights from Osram/Siteco are designed to be mounted on existing floodlight masts. Existing four- or six-mast systems can continue to be operated with LED technology without requiring major conversion work such as new masts or cabling. This saves cash, because the club saves up to 70 per cent on electricity annually and has hardly any maintenance costs due to the long service life of the LEDs. Thanks to the cost savings over classical floodlights with metal halide lamps, new systems can pay for themselves within seven years, and at the same time the LED floodlights ensure better quality of light and uniformly bright illumination of the playing field. Whether during training or matches, the fast-moving ball is easy to follow and neither players nor spectators experience glare.

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Conventional mini-pitches are the perfect combination of fun and football, as all age groups can use them for a kickabout whenever they feel like it. They are as popular among clubs as they are in schools or in public grounds.

The typical DFB mini-pitch measures 20 x 13 m and consists of a playing surface with synthetic turf, two goals, a fence surround and high ball-stop netting. They generally have solid foundations below the fence surround system and an elastic layer which is easy on the joints and protects players from injury. Side and roof nets can be added if required.

The popular football courts were first developed in 2008 and have been continuously improved ever since. They are now available as multi-use PolyPlay Arenas in numerous designs for various kinds of sport. They come in the stan­dard sizes of 15 x 10 m, 20 x 13 m, 30 x 15 m and 40 x 20 m or can be custom-built to cater for individual requirements. All Polytan mini-pitches and PolyPlay Arenas comply with DIN EN 15312 for freely accessible multi-sports equipment.

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2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES

THE HIVE, ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE

After the Olympic Games and the Asian Games, the Commonwealth Games is the third largest multi-sports event in the world. In addition to most Olympic disciplines, the sports programme also includes some sports that are only popular in the Commonwealth countries, such as squash and cricket. More than 4,400 athletes from 71 nations took part in the competitions in 18 disciplines from 4 to 15 April 2018.

The Hive includes a four-court sports hall, an eight-lane 25 m pool, a learner pool with a moveable floor, a gym, dance studios, outside 3G pitch, and a multi-purpose room available for community use. The centre was handed over two weeks early, creating extra revenue for the client.

The organisers of the Commonwealth Games had already opted for HARO Sports back in 2014, when a number of temporary centre courts were used in the competitions in Glasgow. This year too, HARO Sports was the official outfitter for the basketball competitions in cooperation with Australian partner Aura Sports. The temporary HARO Rome 20 was installed as a 628 m² FIBA certified court. The exceptionally high HARO quality standards are achieved in manufacture thanks to the QMS quality assurance system and through compliance with the strict ISO 9001 standard.

The floor boards are connected by means of the patented interlocking system. This ensures a seamless surface that is completely even at the joints, which minimises the risk of injury for players and allows perfect ball rebound. The multi-layer construction of the HARO Rome 20 floor offers the advantage of elasticity and strength, while the patented PERMADUR seal features perfect grip. The players can achieve top performance since the floor feels soft, yet the ball bounces perfectly.

The HARO sports floor is also a highlight visually. The court markings in the striking emerald green of the “Gold Coast 2018” emblem contrast beautifully with the oak wood floor.

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The two-stage tender process for this NEC3 contract required cost information for preliminaries, overhead and profit, and project cost. Pellikaan added two alternative options to the tender documents with associated cost overviews, giving the client alternative routes to bring the project within the required budget. Their approach enabled them to offer the client additional facilities that he did not originally have the budget for, such as a multi-purpose room, moveable wall in the sports hall, moveable pool floor without plant room and external storage room for outdoor pitches. Pellikaan also optimised the structural and M&E designs and improved space efficiency throughout the building.

Pellikaan collaborated with Roberts Limbrick Architects to keep the project within budget whilst safeguarding the original design intent and improving long-term operational benefits. They also removed space that did not directly contribute to the operational performance of the centre, resulting in fewer corridors and improved circulation. These space savings allowed for the multi-purpose room and an external storage area for the outdoor pitches to be created.

Pellikaan also developed an alternative design for the reception area, opening out the space and improving sight-lines throughout the ground floor. The new design requires fewer members of staff to oversee the building, whilst creating an active frontage that makes the building come alive and promotes the activities taking place inside.

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A NEW INDUSTRIAL FLOOR

THE HIGHEST-ALTITUDE PROPLAY® PITCH

The company Anita is a well-known global fashion label. In 2017 the production site and warehouse at the headquarters in Brannenburg was given a new floor finish. The management team at Anita had a number of key criteria for the new floor, including durability and compliance with health-related quality standards. Following the recommendations of CONICA, Anita chose the CONIFLOOR IPS industrial flooring system, a highly durable floor system which meets stringent AgBB (Committee for Health-related Evaluation of Building Products) guidelines, for installation within both the warehouse and production areas.

The highest-altitude ProPlay ® pitch, located in Estadio Municipal Villa Ingenio in the municipality of El Alto in Bolivia has been finished. El Alto (Spanish for “The Heights”) is one of Bolivia’s fastest-growing urban centres and the highest city in the world, with an average elevation of 4,150 m. It makes this pitch the highest-altitude FIFA Quality Pro certified field in the world. It is also the first synthetic turf pitch with a horizontal drainage system in Bolivia, using the ProPlay ® -Sport23D shock pad with outstanding drainage capacity.

In summer 2017, Rieder and Willmann, a recognised industrial flooring expert, installed 3,000 m² of CONIFLOOR IPS – a high-performance, self-smoothing polyurethane coating, at the site in Brannenburg. Leonhard Rieder, owner of Rieder and Willmann, was very satisfied with the choice of the CONIFLOOR IPS flooring system. “It was very important for the client that their employees work in a healthy and safe environment without any emissions from the floor coverings, so the floor had to comply with the AgBB, whilst also delivering R9 slip resistance,” Rieder commented. However, there was another important aspect that played a role in the selection. “The client also wanted a coating system that provided excellent crack-bridging performance. The CONIFLOOR IPS, when installed at a thickness of 2.5 mm, bridges cracks 1.2 mm wide,” Rieder explained. “I was very happy with the whole system, especially with the product CONIFLOOR 420, the main self-smoothing part of the system.”

Many thanks to Anita, and Rieder and Willmann, for selecting CONICA products and for the positive feedback.

CONICA AG www.conica.com sb 4/2018

Estadio Municipal Villa Ingenio is the first modern stadium in Bolivia and has a capacity of 25,000 spectators. The Government allocated 55.8 million bolivianos for construction, which is about 6.6 million euros.

The stadium was officially inaugurated by Bolivian President Evo Morales in Villa Ingenio. It was premiered by the ‘Bolívar’ and ‘The Strongest’ teams in a classic ‘paceño’.

“Brothers and sisters, a small gift to the people of El Alto, to that rebellious people, rebellious not only for the demands of the people of El Alto, but also for the people of La Paz and fundamentally for the Bolivian people,” the President said after giving the inaugural kick. “From the first moment, the people of El Alto guaranteed us the democratic cultural revolution with their conscience, with their vote and we are therefore meeting our responsbility to commend the people of El Alto with this kind of project,” he said.

This high-quality pitch is the outcome of collaboration between Greenfields (who provided the high-quality synthetic turf) and Schmitz Foam Products B.V. (who provided the high-performance ProPlay ® shock and drainage pad).

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COMPANY INDEX FOLLOWING SERVICES AQUATIC CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT

DISPLAY AND SIGNAGE SYSTEMS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT BSW................................57 KRAIBURG.......................59 Kutter..............................59 Labarre............................59 Novoter.......................... 60 Signgrass........................ 62

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

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

IRRIGATION

MOBILE FLOORINGS, COVER SYSTEMS BSW................................57 ENGO............................. 58 Gerflor............................ 58 Hamberger......................59 Holz-Speckmann..............59 Ice-World Ice-Business.....59 Spieth............................. 62 Trenomat........................ 62 Trofil............................... 62 Universal Sport............... 63

MULTI-SPORTS COURTS AKT................................ 56 DSGN concepts................57 Eiden & Wagner...............57 Herculan......................... 58 Labosport....................... 60 Playparc...........................61 Sekisui Alveo................... 62 Signgrass........................ 62 SMC2............................. 62 Stargum.......................... 62 Trenomat........................ 62

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

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

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

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

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

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

ICE SPORTS EQUIPMENT AST................................ 56 ENGO............................. 58 GfKK.............................. 58 Ice-World Ice-Business.....59 Universal Sport............... 63 Züko............................... 63 sb 4/2018

OUTDOOR SPORTS FLOORING

REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS, ICE RINKS

SPORTS GROUND CONSTRUCTION

TEMPORARY, LIGHT­ WEIGHT STRUCT­URES

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

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

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

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

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

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

PERIMETER BOARDS, NETTING AKT................................ 56 AST................................ 56 ENGO............................. 58 Trenomat........................ 62 Universal Sport............... 63

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

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

POOL CONSTRUCTION, STAINLESS STEEL Berndorf..........................57 hsb..................................59 Zeller.............................. 63

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

SPORTS AND PLAY EQUIPMENT, SPORTS GOODS Anti Wave....................... 56 Benz............................... 56 CCSC...............................57 Eiden & Wagner...............57 Eurotramp....................... 58 Gütegemeinschaft........... 58 INTERGREEN....................59 Playparc...........................61 Spieth............................. 62 STRABAG........................ 62 Universal Sport............... 63

SPORTS GROUND EQUIPMENT...................

ANRIN............................ 56 Benz............................... 56 Eiden & Wagner...............57 Gütegemeinschaft........... 58 INTERGREEN....................59 Novoter.......................... 60 Polytan............................61 Porplastic.........................61 Signgrass........................ 62 SMG............................... 62 STRABAG........................ 62 Universal Sport............... 63

TESTING, QUALITY ASSURANCE AKT................................ 56 BFGW..............................57 DSGN concepts................57 Gütegemeinschaft........... 58 ISP...................................59 IST...................................59 Labosport....................... 60

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

TURNKEY CONSTRUCTION hsb..................................59 Neptunus........................ 60 Nüssli.............................. 60 Pellikaan......................... 60

SPORTS HALL DIVIDERS. AKT................................ 56 Trenomat........................ 62 waagner biro.................. 63

STANDS, SEATING ENGO............................. 58 INTERGREEN....................59 Nüssli.............................. 60 Trenomat........................ 62 waagner biro.................. 63 Weinberger..................... 63

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AST 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.

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

BENZ manufactures high-quality sports equipment in Winnenden, Swabia, and backs up these innovative products with an outstanding selection of aftermarket items. The company’s philosophy, which is also the aspiration of its employees, is “Quality is our discipline”. Putting this into practice in its daily work and all coming projects is a challenge that BENZ is happy to accept. sb 4/2018

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CCSC Chongqing China Sports Construction Engineering Co.,Ltd Huayan Climbing Park, No 28 Hualong Avenue, Jiulongpo District 400052 Chongqing, China Phone +86(0)23 63870882 www.geckokingclimbing.com

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

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

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

DSGN CONCEPTS UG Hansaring 17 48155 Münster, Germany Phone +49 251 961915-73 info@dsgn-concepts.de www.dsgn-concepts.de

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

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

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

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

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

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ENGO GmbH Srl Handwerkerzone Nr. 7 39030 Terenten (BZ), Italy Phone +39 0472 546157 info@engo.it www.engo.it

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For 25 years Herculan B.V. are developing, manufacturing and supplying seamless polyurethane sports and recreational surfacing products and systems. The systems include indoor sports floors, athletics tracks, multipurpose play- and sports areas, tennis courts and children’s playgrounds. Herculan BV provides an impressive wide range of high-quality polyurethane sports flooring systems. Worldwide renowned for durability, comfort, safety and performance! The Herculan sports surfaces are eco-friendly, seamless and meet all the latest European Standards. sb 4/2018

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Landskate GmbH Kamekestraße 20-22 50672 Köln, Germany Phone +49 163 331 77 17 info@lndskt.de www.lndskt.de

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!

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

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

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

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

Nagelstutz und Eichler GmbH & Co. KG Industriestraße 16 45739 Oer-Erkenschwick, Germany Phone +49 2368 69030 kontakt@ne-metalldecken.de www.ne-metalldecken.de

A Nagelstutz und Eichler (NE) metal ceiling is elegant, functional and often a genuine source of inspiration for architects, designers and clients. Let us help you re-discover the potential of metal as a material – whether you are looking for ceiling systems for acoustics, ball impact protection or air conditioning applications. NE is the leading manufacturer of indoor and outdoor aluminium and steel ceiling systems in Germany. As a manufacturer, we have been developing and refining our ceiling systems for 60 years. Our affection for technical detail and our high standards of quality are our daily motivation for supplying you with the best system on the market.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Play-Parc Siegfried Strasser has been developing and building playground and exercise equipment for Allwetter-Freizeitanlagenbau GmbH public spaces since 1979. And this has included the successful 4FCIRCLE® series of exercise Zur Kohlstätte 9 equipment since 2001. He runs his company playparc GmbH together with his son Steffen. 33014 Bad Driburg-Siebenstern, Germany Playparc produces and sells four product lines well-known throughout Germany and the rest of Phone +49(0)5253 40599-0 Europe: NEOSPIEL®, 4FCIRCLE®, Replacement parts for all children’s playground equipment and info@playparc.de ® IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND . www.playparc.de PM ENGINEERING SRL, with more than 50 years’ experience, is well known on the international markets with high quality products, fruit of deep researches. All the production phases (design, cutting, H.F. welding ) are carried out inside the factory, using up-to-date and automated equipments. The production process is always subject to careful inspections/tests on the raw materials and on the manufacturing cycle, so assuring high quality products, according to the European standards. The Company is certified UNI-EN ISO 9001: 2008.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

SMC² Parc d’Activités Les Platières, 250 rue du Petit Bois 69440 Mornant, France Phone +33(0) 478676056 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, Polska Phone +48 91 578 8008 office@stargum.pl www.stargum.pl

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

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

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

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 4/2018

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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 www.universal-sport.com Umpire’s Chairs, Tennis Nets and Tennis Posts.

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

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

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

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

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

WM GmbH 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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