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53rd year ISSN (Print): 0036-102X ISSN (Internet): ISSN 2198-4271

International magazine for sports, leisure and recreational facilities

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DEAR IAKS MEMBERS AND SB READERS, Activating Urban Spaces is the focus of this edition of sb and a critical part of what makes our cities and urban centres liveable. Green spaces or parks within a large metropolitan area have often been referred to as the “lungs” of a city providing a respite to the sometimes chaotic reality of urban living. Well-planned cities have often had active transportation networks as a primary organizing element. As they evolved, many of the waterfront or rail areas originally dedicated to the transport of people or goods were redeveloped as part of a larger public domain. This edition of sb features an exceptional example of repurposed riverfront development with Baakenpark in the city of Hamburg. The project, a successful and innovative blend of casual activity areas and sports fields, provides opportunities for a broad range of users and uses. Two projects in Asia characterize a growing trend of carving small active areas into dense urban spaces. The Cool Cool Seaside Leisure Ground in Taiwan is an incredibly compact and tightly organized youth activity area wedged between an industrial waterfront development and a high-density residential neighbourhood. The composition of the “leisure ground” is simply two half-basketball courts with a small spectating area between. The leisure ground is clearly designed as an activity oasis and brings a level of active socializing in an area that typifies some of the real challenges in dense urban locations. Pixeland in Mianyang is a small but intense area for active interaction that on first glance is oriented to children and youth. However, the modular planning, intense and playful colour palatte, and interaction between hard and soft landscaping elements, immediately draw in users of all ages and intensifies the

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relevance of the park to the surrounding high-density residential development. Two intriguingly contrasting projects in this edition are the Skorping Skole schoolyard in Rebild, Denmark and the French International School in Hong Kong. The Danish project is an active exploration of a non-urban context allowing the young students to interact and appreciate their natural surroundings while the school in Hong Kong creates a highly colourful and organized play area in an intensely urban location. Munich, Germany features prominently in this edition of sb with two projects. The city’s iconic Olympic Park has recently been enhanced by a redeveloped skateboarding facility. Ludwig-Thoma-Realschule Secondary School has incorporated parkour into their curriculum and with their new outdoor facility can bring a new level of physical activity to both the students and the surrounding community. We have seen a growing trend in the development of temporary buildings for special events, and this edition of sb features a new twist. Vancouver’s Concord Community Pop-up Park is a temporary playground development bringing short and medium-term activity and benefit to an evolving cosmopolitan urban area. The playgrounds and urban parks are a great way of introducing Kate Tooke’s feature article on integrating design and play as part of reimagining Smale Riverfront Park in Cincinnati. This edition of sb illustrates a diversity of strategies as urban centres try to deal with bringing active living opportunities to the whole community. We hope you enjoy reading about these projects, focused on making our cities more active and liveable. Gary-Conrad Boychuk IAKS Vice President

ACTIVATING URBAN SPACES NEWS

PROJECTS

FSB 2019: industry highlight of the year............................... 4 IAKS Spain: Study trip to Portugal............................................ 6 General Assembly of IAKS Nordic............................................. 6 IAKS study trip 2020 to Canada................................................. 7 IAKS Germany: Annual meeting in Berlin............................. 8 New IAKS Members....................................................................... 10 Skatepark in Damascus................................................................ 14 Athletics facility in Næstved..................................................... 16 De Braak Sports and Education Campus.. ........................... 18

French International School in Hongkong........................ 32 Henning Larsen

Pixeland activity zone in Mianyang.. .................................... 34 100architects

Concord Community Pop-up Park in Vancouver............ 36 PWL Partnership Landscape Architects

Cool Cool Seaside recreation area in Kaohsiung........... 38 Atelier Let’s

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Ayla Golfclub in Aqaba................................................................ 40 Oppenheim Architecture

Baakenpark in Hamburg.. ............................................................ 20

Redevelopment of time-honoured Stonepark................ 42

Atelier LOIDL Landschaftsarchitekten

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Wonder Wood schoolyard and forest activity zone in Rebild................................................................................................ 24

Parkour goes to school................................................................. 44 Roos Landschaftsarchitektur + DSGN CONCEPTS

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Olympic House in Lausanne...................................................... 28

Innovative strategy at Smale Riverfront Park’s Destination Playscapes in Cincinnati.................................... 46

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26TH IAKS CONGRESS: ATTRACTIVE AND www.iaks.org INFORMATIVE EXPERT EVENT FSB 2019: INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR

There are less than four months to go before the international sports and leisure facilities industry gathers for FSB, the world’s largest business platform for infrastructure for amenity areas, playgrounds, sports, exercise and leisure, which takes place from 5 to 8 November 2019. Around 620 companies from 45 countries will present their innovations, concepts and product developments at the leading international trade fair for public spaces, sports and leisure facilities in Cologne, Germany. Every two years, experts from around the globe assemble at FSB to jointly discuss current topics and the latest research in sports development planning, architectural projects, innovative materials, operating concepts, management strategies and the latest industry issues, and to debate new solutions for tomorrow’s urban living environments. All the leading German and international associations and institutions from the fields of sport, architecture, planning and operation gather in Cologne to exchange experiences with peers and experts. FSB’s conceptual sponsor is the IAKS which is once again presenting the 26th international IAKS Congress as a co- located event with FSB this year. The IAKS Congress is the international meeting place for sports and leisure facilities, swimming pools, public spaces and urban design. “Facilitating an active world” is the theme of the programme for the 2019 edition, which will include a variety of events with presentations and panel

discussions. How can towns and cities meet global demand for more space for their citizens to lead active and healthy lives? How can public actors promote physical activity, sport for all and leisure in increasingly diverse local communities? Social sustainability is the key to the future of urban life. It calls for new concepts and unique, creative solutions to planning, integrating and operating sports and leisure facilities. The conference programme has a series of international speakers in its line-up. They will offer innovative answers to the demanding challenges in funding new sports and leisure facilities that provide relevant and vital experiences for all social groups and enhance quality of life. The presentations will discuss global trends and problems, with their aim being to address specific aspects on the municipal level. Experts in the planning, construction, modernisation and management of sports and leisure facilities will ensure an exciting exchange of ideas on new approaches and strategies, as well as a valuable, insightful knowledge transfer. www.iaks.sport, www.fsb-cologne.com

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IAKS SPAIN – STUDY TRIP TO PORTUGAL 20 TO 22 MAY 2019 IN PORTO AND BRAGA From 20 to 22 May 2019, a delegation from IAKS Spain travelled to Portugal so as to cultivate relations between the IAKS members of the two countries. The cities of Porto and Braga in northern Portugal were on the agenda. The tour programme was drawn up by Fernando Parente, Vice President of SC Braga. He showed SC Braga’s “Estadio Municipal” to the delegation, who were impressed by the effective wayfinding system, highly functional changing rooms, successful use of materials and design details in the functional building. The football stadium is also known as the “quarry stadium” because of its location. The stands are located on either side of the pitch. The highly cantilevered stand roofs are carried by more than 80 steel cables stretching right across the pitch.

a small building, which houses the fitness rooms and changing rooms, and the large gymnastics hall with its grandstand. Special attention has been paid to the admission of natural light, which contributes to the peaceful atmosphere essential for optimal training conditions.

The group also visited the gymnastics training centre in Guimarães, a project that uses natural and energy-efficient materials. At first glance, the façade seems to be clad in dark stone blocks, although this is in fact a dark cork composite. The gymnastics academy is divided into

IAKS Spain thanks all participants for their attendance and is looking forward to intensifying its cooperation with Portugal. www.iaks.sport

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IAKS NORDIC 19 JUNE 2019 IN TRONDHEIM The IAKS Nordic General Assembly 2019 was held in Trondheim City Center. Esben Danielsen, President of IAKS Nordic, opened the General Assembly of six members with voting rights. Esben presented the annual report, where he stated that IAKS Nordic is still in a startup phase. The aim is to go further and expand to new members outside the historically established connections. Section membership is currently 30. Half of the members are from Sweden. The annual accounts closed with a gain of DKK 127.024 and were unanimously approved, with the statement from Esben, that it is not intended to earn money. The 2019 budget were also approved and 6

indicated that more money should be spent on activities for the members of IAKS Nordic. The Executive Board including the President stood for reelection for another two-year period. Furthermore, two new candidates, Marina Högland, Head of Sports Adminis tration at Stockholm Municipality, and André Flatner, Head of Sports at Frederikstad Municipality, were elected for the Board. www.iaks.sport sb 4/2019

IAKS STUDY TRIP 2020 TO CANADA INNOVATIVE SPORTS AND LEISURE FACILITIES IN METRO VANCOUVER For the first time ever, an IAKS Study Trip goes to Canada. The learning and networking event will be held on 26 and 27 May and will be centred in New Westminster. The programme features eight site visits and will provide delegates with a unique insight into the design and operations of the largest group of projects receiving an IOC IPC IAKS Architecture Prize ever toured in a single event. Featured projects will include aquatic centres, an ice arena complex, integrated sports and leisure facilities, and outdoor public areas for active living. The Study Trip will include two presentations focusing on public engagement in the planning and design process. The itinerary for the event has been designed to maximise the learning outcomes for delegates and includes two of the venues for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Hillcrest Centre was the curling venue for the Games and, with its 50m pool, gymnasium, fitness centre and curling rink, is one of the most highly-used community facilities in Canada.

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Richmond Olympic Oval has been honoured by the IAKS with both a Gold Award and an All-Time Award. This project will be visited as part of the closing event for the Study Trip. The six other projects on the Study Trip are Delbrook Community Recreation Centre, Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre, Edmonds Community Centre, Westminster Pier Park, the University of British Columbia Aquatic Centre, and the Clayton Heights Community Centre.

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THE FUTURE OF LEISURE IAKS GERMANY: ANNUAL MEETING IN BERLIN For what is now the fourth time, the IAKS Annual Meeting exclusively for members was held in Berlin on 15 and 16 May 2019. The event focused on definitions, developments, innovations and challenges relating to leisure facilities. Prof. Dr Robin Kähler, Chairman of IAKS Germany, welcomed those attending. Ayaan Güls, head of Press and Public Relations of the BAT Foundation for Future Studies, delivered a lecture on the future of leisure and stressed the importance of social media. Afterwards Kähler gave participants an overview of leisure facilities of municipalities and the private sector. Tom Jones, Ex ecutive Director at Populous Architects, presented strategies for combining sports facilities for competitive athletes and the general population. In the afternoon of the first day of the event, two workshops were held simultaneously on the topic of leisure facilities from the points of view of indoor, outdoor and pool facilities.

Sports Department, jointly discussed how an urban open space can be turned into a leisure facility using the example of the Inner Green Belt in Cologne. Steffen Strasser, Executive Board member of IAKS Germany and owner of Playparc, presented various play, sports and exercise elements for leisure facilities. In the last programme block, the structure and current status of the WissensWERT database was presented by Julian Liebert, digitisation expert and Executive Board member of IAKS Germany. The day was rounded off by Eberhard Gienger, Member of the German Bundestag and 36-times German champion in gymnastics, who gave an outlook on sports and leisure facility policy. The final highlight was the tour of the Tempelhofer Feld and Gleisdreieck parks.

The second day opened with a lecture by Helmut Ständer, Chairman of the DIN Standards Committee Sports Equipment (NASport). He concerned himself with the standardisation of leisure facilities and addressed the standards and rules for user safety.

IAKS Germany wishes to thank those attending for their active participation and for the many interesting discussions and is looking forward to the next annual meeting for members.

On this day there were again two parallel workshops. Kähler and Dieter Sanden, former head of the Cologne

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FLUTLICHT-SYSTEME-BELING, WIESBADEN (GERMANY)

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Flutlicht-Systeme-Beling GmbH, originally M. Beling GmbH, was founded in 2005 specifically for the African region. FSB GmbH specialises in the planning and installation of lighting and floodlight systems in Europe and in North and Central Africa. All systems, from Bundes liga stadiums to district league training lighting systems, comply with DIN and VDE specifications as well as the lighting rules and regulations of the DFB, UEFA and FIFA.

According to the company, it has pioneered every aspect of the design, manufacture and installation of interior and exterior rubber surface tiles. For more than a quarter century, sofSURFACES has relentlessly pursued perfection. The fall protection of the DuraSafe® playground flooring exceeds the standards by 40 per cent. The DuraTrain® and DuraSound® floorings are designed to reduce sound and vibration in gyms. By installing the tiles it is often possible to open a gym in a story building or hotel. From the offices in Canada and The Netherlands customers are served all over the world.

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ACTIC FITNESS GMBH, BONN (GERMANY)

SPORT.VLAANDEREN, BRÜSSEL (BELGIUM)

With around 200 production facilities, Actic Fitness GmbH has been one of Europe’s leading fitness chains for almost 40 years. Actic is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and specialises primarily in investing in and operating fitness studios in municipal swimming pools. In a unique financing and operating model, muni cipal pool operators, customers and Actic benefit equally from this partnership.

The Sports Flanders Agency supports the Government of Flanders in the preparation and evaluation of Flanders’ integrated sports policy from recreational to highlevel sport. The Sports Flanders Agency has at least the responsibility to assist sports actors through sponsoring or guidance; to offer advice, guidance and support with regard to the development of sports infrastructure; to exploit and develop its own centres; and to provide financial aid to renovate or build sports infrastructure; and to organise events which promote a broad sports provision.

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YVETTE AUDET, SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA) Yvette is a Senior Consultant with Otium Planning Group, a contemporary sport and leisure planning consultancy. She has over 20 years’ experience in the sport and re creation industry and her skills range from project planning for new and existing facilities, policy and business planning as well as marketing and implementation of sports programs and events. Her involvement in governance positions on local and state community sport and aquatic/recreation boards, coaching experience and sport participation gives her a well-rounded perspective of various sports organisations and facilities.

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RICHTER SPORTSTÄTTENKONZEPTE, HERMSDORF (GERMANY)

LUMOSA GMBH, BADEN-BADEN (GERMANY)

The core areas of Richter Sportstättenkonzepte GmbH are the general planning of sports centres, leisure facilities and outdoor areas, including site development, infrastructure and equipment. The company covers all service phases from basic analysis through to property management. In addition, RICHTER specialises in the drafting of sports facility development plans and combines 30 years of practical experience in the construction of sports facilities with the current development processes in the industry.

Lumosa is one of the leading manufacturers of LED floodlights and specialises in LED sports ground lighting. Lumosa tailors its lighting perfectly to each sports field. Founded in Eindhoven in 2006, Lumosa today is a globally active company. Decades of experience in development and production have made the company an expert. From mass sports to the Bundesliga – its numerous references speak for themselves. To date, thousands of LED lamps from Lumosa have been installed worldwide – and these are joined by more every day.

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DEUTSCHER HOCKEY-BUND E.V., MÖNCHENGLADBACH (GERMANY)

SPORT UND FREIZEIT LEINEFELDEWORBIS GMBH (GERMANY)

Deutscher Hockey-Bund e.V. (DHB) (German Hockey Federation) is one of 60 umbrella organisations belonging to the German Olympic Sports Confederation. The body representing field and indoor hockey was founded in Bonn in 1909 and organises roughly 400 clubs and 15 regional associations in Germany.

Sport und Freizeit Leinefelde-Worbis GmbH is responsible for a huge range of different sports and leisure facil ities in the municipality of Leinefelde-Worbis in Thuringia. These include the Leinebad swimming pool, Leinesportpark, Ohmbergstadion (stadium), “Wipperwelle” muni cipal pool, “Waldbad” forest pool in Hundeshagen and Beuren gymnastics hall. The company serves the sports of athletics, football, tennis, swimming and basketball and promotes relaxation, health and fun in its facilities.

The DHB currently has over 85,000 active hockey players. It has had its headquarters in Mönchengladbach since 2006.

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STELLA SCHNEIDER, OLFEN (GERMANY)

NIKOLAUS GURR, HAMBURG (GERMANY)

Stella Schneider is studying a full time MBA in International Business at the University of Applied Sciences in Mainz, after having a Bachelor‘s graduation in sportsmanagement. Combining these areas, she is interested in working within the sports industry by focusing on the construction of sports flooring. Having the background of a family business that developed and installs tennis courts, Stella already has experiences as a working student within the tennis industry and would like to establish her international working field.

Nikolaus Gurr (Dipl.-Ing.) has been an independent landscape architect since 1990 and, with a partner, runs the Hamburg-based firm of architects “GHP Landschaftsarchitekten” with a total of 15 employees. Its range of activities covers the whole field of project planning, from schools, hospitals, roads and public spaces to sports facilities. Because of the firm’s location and owing to the current economic climate, the current focus of its work is on housing. Gurr is also a member of the Hamburg Chamber of Architects (AKHH) and the Federation of German Landscape Architects (BDLA).

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SKATEPARK IN DAMASCUS CHAMPIONING INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING “Betonlandschaften” has realised this extraordinary project in Syria’s capital in cooperation with “skate-aid” and “SOS Children’s Villages Worldwide”. The skate park is located in an existing open space next to a school and is therefore perfectly positioned for daily use by schoolchildren. Large areas of concrete next to the skate elements provide enough space for newcomers to roll through the park or slowly get to grips with the sport on the mini- ramp. Experienced skaters get their money’s worth with various rails, banks, transitions and curbs. In addition to a mini-ramp and in-situ concrete street elements, a playground with a large item of play apparatus and a public toilet has been built on the property near the skatepark. The entire area has been replanted, which contributes to a pleasant atmosphere and greater privacy. The park has been built with locally mixed concrete using regional building materials. The required steel elements such as edges, pipes and mesh also come from Syria. In addition to the coping of the mini-ramp extension, several 14

edges of the street elements have been finished with regional Syrian marble. Involved in construction itself were not only the activists and skateboard makers of “skate-aid” and an employee of “Betonlandschaften”, but also numerous Syrians from Damascus. Local residents are thus also championing the principle of international understanding. The skatepark is used daily by many schoolchildren, and the neighbourhood would now be inconceivable without it. The children of the SOS Children’s Village are given skating lessons by experienced skaters. And the people of Damascus can put aside their everyday worries for a while by visiting the skatepark. www.betonlandschaften.de sb 4/2019

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NEW ATHLETICS FACILITY TO COMBINE LEISURE AND COMPETITION ATHLETICS FACILITY FOR HERLUFSHOLM SPORTS CENTRE IN NÆSTVED, DENMARK The Herlufsholm Idrætscenter athletics facility will be a whole new attempt to rethink the future of athletics facilities, so that play and informal training can take place side by side with athletic competitions. The new design will enable all kinds of users, such as athletes, schoolchildren, seniors and people with a disability, to use the facility all at the same time. A large football pitch was located in the centre of the running track, but new regulations for playing fields require new pitch sizes. The obsolete capacity has to be designed to attract new users along with the 4,300 members of the multi-faceted club Herlufsholm Gymnastik forening. The project is a further development of the Athletics Exploratorium in Odense, but has the ambition to meet the requirements of athletic events and at the same time create opportunities for new activities for several new user groups. Play and informal training merges with competition The facility is characterised by its inclusion of a playful approach much opposed to the traditional linear course of athletics disciplines. A beach volleyball court and multifunctional track will be placed on the former football 16

pitch, and a “tarzan track” with high-hanging climbing and playing equipment runs along the 400-metre path for warm-up and play. An outdoor facility for functional training caters for formal and informal training, and a large versatile area makes it possible to practise such athletic disciplines as high jump, long jump and triple jump. There will be a total of twelve different areas including social zones, and the facility will continue to house the existing club activities of Herlufsholm Gymnastikforening. The project costs a total of EUR 1,547,000. The Danish Foundation for Culture and Sports Facilities is supporting the project to the tune of EUR 387,000. www.casa.dk, www.loa-fonden.dk sb 4/2019

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DE BRAAK SPORTS AND EDUCATION CAMPUS MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPORTS FACILITY AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AREA IN HELMOND The team of architects, consisting of MoederscheimMoonen Architects, FaulknerBrowns Architects, and CULD, has been chosen to design a multifunctional sports facility and outdoor activity area, to form part of the De Braak Campus in Helmond, the Netherlands. De Braak Campus is a vibrant sports, education and health park in the heart of the city, being realized by the Municipality of Helmond, OMO, Helmond Sport, local amateur football clubs and a national physiotherapy practice. The proposed multifunctional facility will include a stadium to be used as the home ground for Helmond Sport, school buildings, a competition standard sports hall, gymnasiums, and a variety of other multifunctional spaces. The landscape design of the campus forms an important part of the assignment. In addition to the planned sports pitches, there will be space for individual sports and leisure activities, parking, and a school playground. Iconic building The architectural team – a collaboration between architects and landscape architects – envisages the building as a striking icon, integrated within the surrounding park area. On both long sides of the stadium, there will be a cluster of different features. These combined features will reinforce each other, but there is also plenty of opportunity for each organi sation to express their own identity. On one side, there will be a cluster comprising a school, spaces and the main grandstand for Helmond Sports, and the physiotherapy practice. On the other side there will be a sports hall and amateur football facilities. This creates a building with two “faces”, an expressive building that is attractive and lively on all sides. 18

Green meeting and leisure place The architectural team has proposed making the campus as green as possible around the multifunctional sports facilities. It is important to have a great deal of greenery in view of climate change and heat stress. This will enable the landscape to better absorb heavy downpours or long periods of heat or drought. The strong cohesion between buildings and landscape creates the possibility of, for example, connecting terraces with walking and jogging paths. This cohesion will also create a lively atmosphere around the buildings. This is an important focal point, since De Braak Sports and Education Campus should also become an accessible place, where residents from neighbouring areas will be keen to spend time. The architects’ vision therefore creates a connection between the campus and its immediate vicinity. In the coming years, the site is to expand into a dynamic sports and education campus, where education, health, grassroots sports and top-class sports will all come together. The campus is due to complete in 2024.

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ANCHORS AWEIGH FOR PLAY AND RECREATION! Location Hamburg, Germany Client/operator HafenCity Hamburg GmbH Architects Atelier Loidl Landschaftsarchitekten Berlin GmbH DE-Berlin www.atelier-loidl.de Design team members Felix Schwarz, Andreas Lipp, Claudia Köllner, Leonard Grosch, Bernd Joosten Author Atelier Loidl Photos Leonard Grosch Drohnenfotografie Mark Pflüger Official opening May 2018 Construction costs EUR 15.3 million

BAAKENPARK IN HAMBURG Opening in May 2018, Baakenpark in Hamburg’s HafenCity is considered the district’s green centrepiece. On a 1.6 ha artificial peninsula in the Baakenhafen, the park displays comfort with its “island sofa”, elevation with its 15 m high Himmelsberg hill and excitement with its flotsam playground. This new symbol of vitality has been designed by Atelier LOIDL landscape architects in collaboration with BBS Landscape Engineering.

Commissioned by the City of Hamburg, the HafenCity developers are taking a bold step into the future by first creating the park with sports, play and recreation areas. In the future Baakenhafen quarter, there will first be parkland, to be followed later by the infrastructure of streets and buildings for habitation and working. Thanks to its creation on three different plateaus, Baakenpark features a varied, playful topography with deep incisions and surprising changes of view. The park performs a wide

range of functions. As an area of green, the park provides relaxation with sports, play and recreation facilities and is visually and aesthetically appealing, while at the same time serving as a link between the northern and southern parts of the quarter. The three plateaus differ clearly from each other in terms of spaces and character: the western part offers a wide variety of activities for visitors who enjoy exercise, while the incentive to get active diminishes to the east with more areas for passing the time and relaxing.

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Playscape for explorers In the west, a 3,000 mÂ˛ playscape sets the tone. Wooden crates have been distributed seemingly randomly across a playground, recalling the flotsam of yesteryear and waiting to be discovered by children at play. This is joined by a small multifunctional playing surface of artificial turf, which will be used by the adjacent school as a sports facility. A large sculptural bench seat at the western tip invites users to linger and enjoy a view of the evening sun. The middle plateau is bordered by three sky swings and items of exercise apparatus, and in the centre sb 4/2019

there is a sunbathing lawn. Over 100 trees have been planted â&#x20AC;&#x201C; mainly oak, pine and old fruit varieties. The sunbathing lawn is an ideal spot for picnics. Sporting use and meeting point Further down, right by the future primary school and kindergarten in the Baakenhafen quarter, a 100 m running track has been installed. Its soft EPDM surface extends over a shallow embankment to form a versatile playing surface with two streetball baskets. In the 22

northern embankment, wooden seating steps can be used as a grandstand for concerts and performances. The versatile and robust street furniture is both readiÂ Âly accessible for those seeking repose while also being suitable for informal play. Stages and grandstands are becoming new places of communication and community in Baakenpark. In the eastern part is the 15 m high Himmelsberg hill marking the striking end point of the varied and sb 4/2019

Â ulti-faceted park. Sitting under oaks, visitors can enjoy m an unforgettable view of the eastern part of HafenCity and the Elbphilharmonie concert hall. Residential quality in the harbour district The embankments have been planted with grasses and herbs. Compared to the old quay which extended 11 m deep into the harbour water, a better ecological environment for fish and aquatic plants has been created below the waterline. sb 4/2019

The atmosphere of the Baakenhafen quarter is marked by historic paving, quaysides, rails and crane systems. Large sculptural objects made of wood respond to the industrial scale of the harbour while also serving as a symbol of the new residential quality. The steps, ramps, seating, wooden decks and the Himmelsberg high above everything else are an expression of this new vitality.

Location Skørping, Rebild Kommune, Denmark Client/operator Skørping Skole, Rebild Kommune Landscape architects VEGA landskab ApS DK-Kopenhagen www.vegalandskab.dk Design team members Anne Galmar, Anne Dorthe Vestergaard, Alessandro Merati, Eriko Maekawa, Iben Marie Schou, Katrine Urth, Luyao Kong, Signe Hougaard Author Anne Galmar Photos Simon Jeppesen Leif Tuxen Official opening 2016 Construction costs (Phase 1) EUR 615,000

A LOOP OF EXERCISE AND RELATIONS WONDER WOOD SCHOOLYARD AND FOREST ACTIVITY ZONE IN REBILD In recent years there has been an increased focus on what happens in the schoolyard be tween lessons, and what play, exercise and motor skills can do for learning. In an area of 12,000 m² in the Rebild municipality, VEGA landskab ApS has created an animating activity zone connecting the schoolyard with the nearby forest. In 2013, the philanthropic association “Realdania” established a campaign to increase physical activity among schoolchildren. The campaign called for “action-packed playgrounds” that could also support “exercise teaching” and outdoor learning activities. 17 projects were selected out of 106 applicants. The “Skørping School” project was selected for realisation due to its focus on links between the school, forest and local community, and for its special aim to activate both “couch potatoes” and teenage girls.

The project has been published in “An architecture guide to the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals” as a successful example of a project improving gender equality (goal 5) by including both girls and boys and making room for everyone. Research conducted after the construction of the schoolyard has shown that the wooden loop has been successful in engaging more girls in active play during breaks.

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Enhance the joy of exercise The project has included considerable work with a user participation process which involved the school staff, students and local stakeholders. The goal has been to create a programme which is built around the needs of the groups and based on a fundamental understanding of Skørping’s special qualities and capabilities – all in order to exploit the resources of the locality and ensure local participation. The vision of the project is to enhance the joy of exercise with a new schoolyard which merges the forest and school together. The forest should not only be a passive framework around the school, but should also become an active part of school life. In turn school life must revitalize the forest. sb 4/2019

The project had a special focus on activating the most difficult group – the “couch potatoes”, i.e. socially challenged and immobile children. The method for this was to create “inclusive” furniture, increase the number of ball fields and, with a large social bench, legitimise watching others play. Both a route and a spatial element The project contains three elements; at the forest edge, where “more of the good space” has been recreated by reinforcing the edge of the space; cutting away and then adding new plants to extend the forest edge zone. The second element is the continuing ‚forest loop‘ of almost 500 metres. The loop is both a route and a spatial element. It takes students completely around the area – from inside the school yard and into the woods and back 25

again. The entire route encompasses many different elements; grandstand, portal, balancing beam, climbing ladder, hanger benches and a treetop house. Play stations make up the third element of the project: playing fields, swings, skating and café tables. The big wooden loop invites everyone to come out and sit, walk, run or climb and links the inner schoolyard with the neighbouring forest, ball fields and a new skate park. Outdoor teaching There are more activities related to the loop as well: an outdoor “lounge”, which can also be used for group work, a big screen and seating for outdoor teaching, and painted graphics, to be used as “game boards” for both 26

play and teaching. A sunken field with a gently curving floor and a circular basket field both invite children to play well-known ball games in new and challenging ways, while the big “fishing” net gathers all the teenage girls who are hanging out, jumping or watching the boys playing football. Further out in the forest, the girls use the circular swing, “walk the loop” as a 500 metre long catwalk or hide in the secret treetop house. Neighbours and other citizens also enjoy the facilities. While the students of the school are invited out to play in the forest, the local community is also invited in to use the facilities of the school, and a new “loop of relations” is growing.

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THREE QUESTIONS TO THE ARCHITECTS

ANNE GALMAR ANNE DORTHE VESTERGAARD Partners VEGA landskab

THREE QUESTIONS TO THE SPONSOR

LAURA MUNCH Project leader Realdania

Which design trends do you see in leisure facilities and public spaces? We see new interest in making public space inviting for a broader audience. For some time, many of these spaces have been programmed only with facilities for skateboarders, soccer players and basketball players – activities which all have a certain appeal to boys and young men. Now we are seeing a shift towards a more inclusive form of programming, with places for hanging out, spectating or for simply contemplating and resting. This makes spaces appealing not just to 10- to 20-year-old males but to everybody regardless of gender or age.

What is behind Realdania’s campaign to rethink the idea of the schoolyard? Our campaign helps to generate new knowledge and looks at experimental projects that renew and challenge the traditional notion of the schoolyard. Our projects involve making schoolyards more exciting and encouraging more physical activity and play for all children, including the less active – during and after schooldays. The campaign “Drøn på skolegården” aims to combat obesity found in an increasing number of children and tries to improve children’s ability to achieve the national recommendation of at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day, to benefit not only their health, but also their ability to learn.

How can schoolyards become places for users of all ages? With the programming tools just mentioned. At VEGA we work with something we call “the active spectator”. With this we try to create programmes for hanging out and resting – in addition to the more active programme – that still have a hint of activity. A big net for hanging out in groups for teenage girls requires a certain amount of climbing and a sofa-bench that also serves as a swing encourages users to sit and swing. Adding these elements makes being an onlooker legitimate – because you are not only a spectator, since you are also “doing your thing”. And it makes the transition from looking-on to taking part in the game easier, as you are already “in motion”.

Why are appealing schoolyards so important? As schools are often located near residential areas and are therefore often the place where children hang out after school and during weekends, schoolyards have huge potential for encouraging more physical activity among schoolchildren and thus creating better quality of life. All in all, the focus has therefore been on health, quality of life and the creation of a stimulating and motivating environment – an environment accessible not only to schoolchildren, but to everybody in the neighbourhood.

What do play and physical activity mean to you as an architect? For us it is important to add a programme for play and activity that invites everyone to join in. This includes “non-competition-facilities” which are not about being the fastest or strongest but about playing together even on different levels, about learning from each other and about gradually being challenged. We also strongly believe that play should not be tied to age, so by having the ambition to make “playful spaces” we hope to be able to encourage anyone to step out of their daily routine and into a moment of joy and playfulness. sb 4/2019

Wonder Wood specially aims to activate both “couch potatoes” and teenage girls. What are the park’s features motivating these two target groups? The evaluation of the campaign shows that girls, the less sports-interested pupils, and the oldest pupils are the groups in most need, in terms not only of the facilities, but also of the organisational support given by teachers or other “activators”. Girls like to be active in smaller groups and on their own terms. The less active tend to prefer facilities for skateboarding, places for “hide-and-seek” and opportunities for building hideouts, and older pupils tend to like activities that don’t get them sweaty, like on a walking path or the like. According to older pupils, it is important for the facilities to be situated near the classroom, and for teenagers to identify with the design of the area and elements.

OLYMPIC HOUSE IN LAUSANNE Location Lausanne, Switzerland Client/operator International Olympic Committee (IOC) Architects 3XN DK-Copenhagen www.3xn.com Itten+Brechbühl SA CH-Lausanne www.ittenbrechbuehl.ch Author IOC Photos Adam Mørk Luca Delachaux Official opening June 2019 Construction costs Estimated CHF 145 million (EUR 130.6 million)

INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL OF SUSTAINABILITY EXCELLENCE Olympic House allows the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to bring together its staff – 500 employees so far spread across Lausanne in four locations – under one roof at a single site. Designed by the consortium of architecture firms 3XN and IttenBrechbühl, the emblematic building is committed to sustainability. The Olympic House in Vidy serves the IOC in accommodating its administration and offering a welcoming meeting place for IOC Members and the entire Olympic Movement. Olympic House is a privately funded investment by the IOC in sustainability, operational efficiency and local economy and development. The aim is to optimise costs (CHF 80 million in 50 years) by means of resource efficiency, synergies and collaboration within the IOC administration. The decision makers’ strategy is assetowned with an increase in value instead of cash out for rent.

three of the most rigorous sustainable building certifications and has therefore become one of the most sustainable buildings in the world. One of the three certifications is LEED Platinum – the highest certification level of the international LEED green building programme. Olympic House has received the most points (93) of any LEED v4-certified new construction project to date.

Commitment to sustainability Olympic House demonstrates that the IOC is committed to sustainability, walks the talk and leads by example. The building has received

Olympic House is also the first international headquarters – and the second building overall – to obtain the highest (Platinum) level of the Swiss Sustainable Construction Standard (SNBS). sb 4/2019

It has also been awarded the Swiss standard for energy-efficient buildings, Minergie P. Being the first building to receive these three certifications, and the first in Switzerland to achieve LEED v4 PlatiÂnum, the Olympic House project embraces the concept of the circular economy through efficient reuse and recycling processes. Over 95 per cent of the former administrative buildings was reused or recycled. Concrete was crushed on site and partially reused in the foundations of the new building. sb 4/2019

The headquarters have been designed as a sustainable building in terms of both construction and operations. Special efforts have gone into energy and water efficiency, waste reduction and landscape integration. User wellness has been embedded within the design of the Olympic House from day one, to offer a quality environment: access to outdoor views and natural daylight, and air quality and temperature control, for example. Over 80 per cent of the construction costs were spent on local contractors. 29

Pumping station, solar panels and rainwater collection A pumping station takes lake water at a constant temperature (5 degrees) from a depth of 60 metres. The water is used both to cool the building and to heat it by using heat pumps to reverse the process. This system is already being used in the area, with neighbouring companies and the Bellerive pool already equipped. Solar panels on the roof produce an amount of electricity equivalent to the consumption of 60 Swiss households, contributing to the building’s electricity needs. A system to capture rainwater has been installed on the Olympic House site. The water collected is used for plant irrigation purposes and for the Olympic House toilets. The building is expected to use 35 % less energy and 60 % less municipal water than a conventional new construction.

Home of the Olympic Movement The Olympic House has been designed around the four concepts of • Integration: The green base of Olympic House blends in with the natural setting of the park. • Peace: The solar panels on the roof of Olympic House take the shape of a dove landing in the park. • Athletes at its heart: The shape of Olympic House is inspired by the movement of athletes performing their sport. The curved façades help to minimise the visual impact of the building in the landscape and bring a maximum amount of light into the interior spaces. • Unity: Olympic House will be the meeting place for the Olympic Movement, and its central staircase, which echoes the Olympic rings, will link the various floors. The design of the staircase is in line with the concept of “active architecture” that encourages the movement of building users. sb 4/2019

Photovoltaic panels 1,000 m² of photovoltaic panels produce electricity directly consumed for lighting, hvac systems, heat pumps and building operations.

Thermal mass The floor slabs and concrete walls of the building store and release heat/ cold through the day which minimizes the energy consumption needed for cooling and heating.

Double façade The outer layer enhances the façade’s acoustic performance, protects the inner thermal façade and ensures the functionality of the sun screening system independently of weather conditions.

Daylight control Blinds and glass coating on the interior façade allow for controlling direct sunlight and heat gain. Light coloured flooring and ceilings redirect daylight into the Olympic House.

Water collection Rain water is used for sanitary purposes, irrigation of outside spaces and car-wash.

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Lake water heating and cooling Water from the nearby lake is used to cool the Olympic House by means of active ceilings. Converting pumps also make it possible to use the system for heating.

GREEN REFUGE IN AN URBAN SETTING FRENCH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL CAMPUS AND 400-M LOOP IN HONG KONG In the concrete jungle of Hong Kong, the campus of the French International School stands as a vibrant green oasis in the densely built-up city. 1,100 pupils enjoy a colourful, collaborative multicultural learning space, setting the scene for the working environment of tomorrow. The campus is green in form and function. Architecture firm Henning Larsen’s design utilises the natural climate. Location Hong Kong Client/operator Lycée Français International de Hong Kong Architect Henning Larsen CN-Hong Kong www.henninglarsen.com Author Henning Larsen architects Photos Philippe Ruault Official opening September 2018

Just above street level in Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O district, sunlight falls on the kaleidoscopic façade of the French International School campus, spilling into the building through windows laid across a grid of 627 multi-coloured tiles. From the street, this colourful façade draws attention to the institution’s primary and secondary school. A vibrant, sustainable environment supporting a world-class multicultural education. Offering five languages to a student body representing 40 nationalities, the French International School is an active cultural crossroad. The campus includes buildings for primary and sec-

ondary classes, a library, a canteen, a gymnasium, a swimming pool, an auditorium with a multi-functional arena, multiple gardens, and a 400-m track called The Loop, which winds its way throughout the campus playgrounds and gardens, serving as a visual connection. Beacon for French culture Outside school hours, the campus also acts as a quiet and green oasis in a city with a scarcity of space. Ground floor facilities, including the gymnasium, exhibition areas, canteen and playground, can be opened to the public – allowing the school to operate on evenings and weekends as a beacon for French culture. sb 4/2019

Pushing a green, sustainable agenda Green in form and function, the campus sets an example in sustainability. The building form and the faรงade designs are optimised to respond to the local climate and to decrease energy consumption and increase comfort by passive means.

its way throughout the campus playgrounds and inclines through the Native Garden, giving students the opportunity to study stratified layers of native South Chinese plant species with the sensation of climbing up through a forest canopy. In total, 42 native trees grow within the campus.

The massing of the buildings guides the cleaner prevailing winds from the sea through the campus to ventilate its playgrounds and circulation areas. The created breeze is further utilised indoors to allow natural ventilation, minimising the need for air-conditioning in some periods of the year.

Planted spaces and protective design contribute to a healthier school environment. The greenery helps to filter and improve urban air quality and provides natural shading in the outdoor areas.

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Although situated in a more densely built-up urban setting than other campuses of the French International School, the Tsueng Kwan O location stands out in its inclusion of healthful green spaces. The outcome is a flourishing, vibrant learning space that creates space for students to work together and grow within the city. 33

COLOURFUL PLAY MAT PIXELAND ACTIVITY ZONE IN MIANYANG

Location Mianyang, Sichuan Province, China Client/operator Dongyuan Dichan Landscape Architects 100architects CN-Shanghai www.100architects.com Design team members Marcial Jesús, Javier González, Stefanie Schramel, Lara Broglio, Mónica Páez, Keith Gong Author 100architects Photos Amey Kandalgaonkar Official opening January 2019 Construction costs 2 million Chinese yuan (EUR 250,000)

Pixeland is a public space project comprising a combination of different outdoor facilities in a single space, such as landscape features, playground features for children and leisure features for adults. Shanghai-based architecture firm 110architects is brightening up the urban environment of the city located in the north of the Chinese Sichuan Province counting about five million inhabitants. The project brightens up a public plaza in the Chinese city of Mianyang, which is known for the electronics industry. The 1,500 m² public city plaza is inspired by the digital concept of the pixel. A pixel is the smallest independent part of an image with its own colour information, and it is the combination of numerous pixels that creates any digital image. Multifunctional public space Transferring this idea to the project’s spatial organisation strategy, the architects thought of creating a multifunctional public space through the addition and combination of smaller independent functional pixels. While each of the pixels has its own function and characteristics and can be read as an independent entity, the combination of all of them results in a very

eye-catching and playful general multifunctional public space. The main pixel used in the core of the project is a perfect square of 5 x 5 metres regarded as the minimum space to host functions suitable for a group of people. Closer to the borders, smaller pixels of 2.5 x 2.5 m and 1.25 x 1.25 m are introduced as a modular approach to deal with access, pedestrian circulation and the landscape at the perimeter. Composition of different functions Each pixel is a component with its own function. The functional pixels are therefore positioned in different combinations to generate a hyper-stimulating hardscape of leisure activities. sb 4/2019

Surrounded by small pixels of greenery as a perimeter solution to provide privacy and safety surrounding the playscape, the plaza is also equipped with lounge resting areas, picnic areas with seats and tables, seating box structures to provide shadow, sunken communal benches, sloped lawns for reclining and small amphitheatres for gatherings. Mound topography Besides the leisure features, Pixeland also scores with a wide range of scattered play features, culminating in a sb 4/2019

horse-themed playground in the middle of the plaza for the pleasure and entertainment of younger users. The chequered red plaza has been developed in a multi level way, providing an interesting artificial topography growing in height towards the centre, where the voxe lated horse is strategically placed at the top. The word voxel is derived from the words ‘volume’ and ‘pixel’. A voxel is the three-dimensional equivalent of a pixel and the tiniest distinguishable element of a three-dimensional object. 35

Location Vancouver BC, Canada

INTERIM SOLUTION IS ALREADY AN ICONIC WATERFRONT PARK CONCORD COMMUNITY POP-UP PARK IN VANCOUVER BC

Client/operator Concord Pacific Developments Inc. Landscape Architects PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc. CA-Vancouver www.pwlpartnership.com Design team members Margot Long, Principal Katya Yushmanova, Associate Liz Nguyen, Senior Landscape Architect Kayla Poch, Landscape Intern Author PWL Photos Brett Hitchins (Brett Ryan Studios) Tom Yim (Concord Pacific) Official opening September 2018 Construction costs CAD 1.2 million (EUR 820,000)

From a sea of asphalt to a green oasis, Concord Community Pop-up Park has re-animated the former Expo ’86 lands in Vancouver, BC as a vibrant, highly programmed destination. PWL Partnership Landscape Architects have created a social hub for locals and non-locals alike. The interim waterfront park is owned, built, maintained and programmed by Concord Pacific Developments Inc. Completed in fall 2018, its life span is estimated to be around five years – until future development occurs and a permanent park is built. PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc.’s and Concord’s approach to the temporary park design was centred around a proud commitment to public consultation; leveraging community wisdom, needs and interests played a significant role in shaping the park. Such involvement led to the development of a park attendants programme, with indigenous youth and people from the local community hired to manage activities in the park. The park is open to the public daily, from dawn until dusk.

Place for spontaneous activities Bordered by Vancouver’s iconic seawall walking and cycling route, thousands of people pass by each day, and millions annually. For over 30 years, the site was a parking lot at the northeast corner of False Creek. Today, the roughly 1,4 ha pop-up park hosts loosely-programmed and spontaneous activities ranging from free yoga and roller hockey lessons to life-sized chess and bocce, attracting an often overlooked demographic of youth and young adults. Picnicking and gathering are welcomed with harvest-style picnic tables, where local daycares often gather on their walks for snack time and play. Recreational equipment is readily supplied by park attendants for whomever wants it. sb 4/2019

Many local events such as the annual Dragon Boat Festival and a weekly outdoor market lend to the vibrancy, and food carts wheel in with ice cream or pakora treats. Viewed from above as the SkyTrain winds its way into the downtown, distinctive sunset-coloured structures draw one’s eye toward the park – a graphically exciting frame for activity in a highly visible locale. Coastal roots To highlight its temporary nature, the waterfront park is set atop an existing asphalt surface, with green islands raised above the pavement to accommodate expanses of lawns, native and edible plantings, fruit-bearing trees and even a sandy beach for volleyball and sand play. Shored up by exposed lock-blocks that double as seating, the raised areas allow both a view to the water and to the sb 4/2019

surrounding action. On the ground plane, a riot of colour (inspired by Expo ’86) in painted asphalt delineates sport courts and life-sized games. Throughout the site, flexible seating types are designed to accommodate large social groups and individuals — moveable Adirondack chairs evoke a backyard vibe and allow visitors to curate their own experience, while beach logs and boulders nod to the park’s coastal roots. What characterizes this place is its informality. Already an iconic waterfront park, with its countless geotagged and instagrammed moments, organic happenings such as dance practices and temporary art installations are evidence of how the design of the pop-up park is providing an evolving stage for open-ended experiences.

Location Kaohsiung City, Taiwan Client/operator Urban Development Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government Architect Atelier Let’s Taiwan (R.O.C.) www.atelier-lets.wixsite.com/atelier-lets Landscape Design Xiong Sheng Construction Company Ltd. Design team members Principal architect: Ta-Chi Ku, Zon Chen, Cheng-Han Chiu Author Atelier Let’s Photos Yi-Hsien Lee Photography Urban Development Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government Atelier Let’s Official opening October 2017 Construction costs USD 54,900 (EUR 48,800)

LOOKING FOR A CHILL-OUT SPOT? COOL COOL SEASIDE RECREATION AREA IN KAOHSIUNG Relocating the playing courts on both sides of the square, the architects of Atelier Let’s have revitalised the place with its canopy stands that welcome its visitors with spanning roofs. The site is located in the Hamasen area adjacent to the second basin dock of the port of Kaohsiung. The word Hamasen means “coast railway line” in Japanese. It was once occupied by warehouses for storing cargo and commodities during the Japanese colonial period and was also one of the terminals of the Kaohsiung coast freight railway line. In the process of urban development, the railway was finally abandoned and became a park and square for the local community. With the passing of the years, the square needed to be redefined as a living space for the community. Space configuration The relocation of two sets of basketball stands to the other side of the square allows play-

ers on courts to have greater space to move around in. In between these two courts, an additional canopy is added to provide a shaded area for people on both sides. The longitudinal axis of the square is aligned to the centre of the residents’ house of worship, Wen-Long Temple. The architects emptied the middle part of the canopy, so the temple would remain visible from the other side of the square. The height of the canopy is also carefully calculated so that it does not exceed that of the ridge of the temple. The aim is to preserve, as far as possible, the freedom and flexibility of the space as well as the penetrability of the façade, in the hope that the space under the canopy can become the living space of the community where various activities can occur. sb 4/2019

Materials and tectonics The dense time-frame required the use of ready-made materials as much as possible in constructing the canopy. The existing reinforced concrete seats conveniently become the foundation of the canopy, saving time that was spent on excavation for other parts of the construction. The main structure was disassembled and reconstituted with two freight containers, the side panels of which have been converted into sunshades and the frames into structural supports. All of these are then raised on 15 cm x 15 cm H-shaped columns erected closely adjacent to the concrete seats, creating the necsb 4/2019

essary stability. Finally, the texture of the southern-pinewood flooring creates a relaxing atmosphere in providing an environment for the residents to rest underneath the canopy. Patterned window grills and the wave The various patterns of the window grilles often make lasting impressions on those visiting the Hamasen area. After the structural panels were removed from the cargo box frames, reinforced steel bars were added for structural reasons as well as to echo the window grilles of the neighbourhood. 39

SHOTCRETE DUNESCAPES AYLA GOLFCLUB IN AQABA CITY Ayla Golfclub takes its inspiration from the natural dunes and magnificent mountains of the Jordanian desert as well as the architectural heritage of the ancient Bedouin. The innovative and organic design of the building by Oppenheim Architecture forms the iconic core of the Ayla Oasis mixed-use resort development in Aqaba city.

Location Aqaba, Jordan Client/operator Ayla Oasis Development Company Architects Oppenheim Architecture CH-Muttenz www.oppen.com Design team members Principals in charge: Chad Oppenheim, Beat Huesler Project Contributers: Aleksandra Melion, Anthony Cerasoli, Tom Mckeogh, Ana Guedes Lebre, Rasem Kamal Author Oppenheim Architecture Photos Rory Gardiner, Moh’d Musa, Rasem Kamal Official opening 2018

The 1,208 m² building is part of the first phase of a 44 km² leisure development currently under construction in Aqaba, Jordan. The development encompasses residential apartments, a hotel and commercial space, all centred around an 18-hole signature golf course designed by Greg Norman. The Clubhouse features retail, dining, lounge, banquet, spa and wellness components, while the Golf Academy includes retail, dining, and indoor/outdoor swing analysis studio components. Emerging from the sand The distinct architectural form of Ayla Golf Academy and Clubhouse establishes a unique connection with nature by capturing the elemental, vibrant beauty of the rolling desert landscape. A massive concrete shell drapes over the programme areas, enveloping the interior and exterior walls of each volume under a single continuous surface that emerges from the sand. Instead of having conventional walls and ceilings, the curved shotcrete shell blends in with the sand like dunes. The curved openings frame

the views of the golf course and the colourful Aqaba Mountains in the background. Alluding to Arabian cultural elements Sunlight is filtered through perforated corten steel screens similar to the traditional Arabic ’Mashrabiya’ that were used to admit natural light without intruding on the privacy of spaces. Jordanian patterns inspired the triangular openings of the screens, while the tones of the surrounding mountains are echoed in the colours of the shotcrete and the rusting metals. The construction of the project is the result of a knowledge exchange programme between the European office of Oppenheim Architecture and the local workforce. Shotcrete pouring techniques were taught to workers in the first phases so that they could take ownership of the construction and obtain specialised skills. A local artist also helped shape the building by applying a traditional pigmentation technique to the interior surfaces, granting a raw, unadorned look that stays true to its context and inspiration. sb 4/2019

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STATE-OF-THE-ART SKATE FACILITY IN MUNICH’S OLYMPIC PARK COMPLETE REDEVELOPMENT OF TIME-HONOURED STONEPARK In close collaboration with future users, skatepark planning agency Landskate has produced a design for the outdated skateboarding area in Munich’s Olympic Park. The high-end facility caters to a diverse set of user needs while its components and colour scheme integrate harmoniously into the surrounding Olympic Park scenery.

Location Munich, Germany Client/operator Horticulture Department City of Munich Landscape architects Landskate GmbH DE-Köln www.lndskt.de Design team members Veith Kilberth, Darko Stevanovic, Norbert Szombati Construction company Anker Rampen Author Dirk Vogel Photos Leo Preisinger Official opening July 2019 Construction costs EUR 320,000

Next year marks skateboarding’s debut as an official Olympic discipline at the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo. But in Munich’s Olympic Park originally built for the 1972 games, training conditions for skateboarding were anything but Olympics-grade. In 2017, the building commission of Munich’s City Council approved the restoration of seven skateboarding facilities, including Brundageplatz, for an overall budget of EUR 1.8 million. It was crucial to integrate the “new” skate facility within pre-existing design parameters. After all, the sprawling green space commissioned in 1972 by Behnisch Architects for the Munich Olympics is now a protected heritage site. Involving local users Landskate, the Cologne-based skatepark planning agency, was awarded the contract for Stonepark’s redesign. As opposed to the first park design 25 years ago, this time local users were to have their say. For this reason, the City of Munich, the Skateboarding Munich Association and Landskate involved the public at the planning stage. Based on feedback from participants, the most important criteria for the redevelopment pro-

ject soon emerged. Stonepark needed to prove equally suitable for skateboarding and BMX, provide a blend of rounded and angled shapes as well as a low average height of obstacles of around one metre. Obstacles also needed to be arranged in levels based on the degree of difficulty, while BMXers needed taller elements at the far side of the area. And in order to deliver these added functions without overcrowding, the space was extended by 200 m² to a total of 700 m². Design parameters: rounded edges, flowing shapes Based on these fundamental requirements, the experts produced a skatepark design which they presented to the local participant group for several rounds of voting. From an initial polystyrene foam model all the way to 3D-renderings and final implementation, local users were thus involved hands-on in the entire creative process. This approach created a powerful blend of the latest know-how in modern-day skatepark design and current user demands in a coherent overall model. In its final state, the skate and BMX terrain boasts an innovative design language, with a symbiosis of round and organic shapes sb 4/2019

Multi Lines Concept

(so-called “transitions”) and angled, geometric “street” shapes inspired by urban architecture. Landskate arranged these obstacles to allow for the maximum number of possible pathways – so-called “lines” – and the optimal flow of motion through the area. This Multi Lines Concept results in a highly creative and diverse number of uses, with a high level of user acceptance as the biggest direct benefit. In order to meet the City of Munich’s criteria for heritage site protection and to embed the skatepark into the surrounding landscape and the Olympic Park’s existing array of rounded shapes as fluently as possible, all edges on the facility have been rounded. What’s more, all skate elements on the periphery are grouped in a gentle slope, thereby mirroring the topography of the surrounding parkland. Landskate also took additional care to ensure that no key safety aspects in the design would compromise the organic look and feel of the park. For this reason, the facility was conceptualised to require no railsb 4/2019

ings or additional safety measures, such as guardrails, to maintain the aesthetics of shape and flow. Stonepark: a true original In order to create an unmistakable visual link with the Olympic Park, individual skatepark elements are rendered in a prominent colour taken from the area’s established colour scheme. As a special tribute to the modular surface structure of the old Stonepark, the new concrete floor features a grid pattern of anthracite-coloured construction and expansion joints. In the same vein, urban furniture in the lounge area includes existing models of Olympic Park benches on paved natural stone surfaces to match the existing aesthetic. Integrated harmoniously into the environment and designed according to the specific needs of its users, new Stonepark has become an active urban space in the shadow of Munich’s Olympic Tower since its grand opening in July 2019. 43

PARKOUR GOES TO SCHOOL SPORTS FACILITY IN MUNICH INSPIRES PUPILS AND PROFESSIONALS ALIKE Location Munich, Germany Client/operator City of Munich Ludwig-Thoma-Realschule Landscape architect Roos Landschaftsarchitektur DE-Munich www.roos-landschaftsarchitektur.de Parkour Design DSGN CONCEPTS DE-Münster www.dsgn-concepts.de Author Ingo Naschold Photos DSGN CONCEPTS Dennis Wittich Official opening June 2017 Construction costs EUR 350,000

Innovative sports lessons outdoors instead of stretching exercises in gloomy halls: Parkour has become part of the curriculum at the municipal Ludwig-Thoma-Realschule (secondary school) in Munich. Because there is a facility here that equally inspires young people, teachers and traceurs from the surrounding area. Outside school hours, the site stays open and is also regularly used by a cooperating association, which puts on training courses, workshops and holiday courses on the site. Even during the realisation phase, various activists worked hand in hand. The planning was the work of the Munich office of Roos Landschaftsarchitekten. The parkour facility was designed by DSGN CONCEPTS from Münster, Germany, who worked closely with the local Free Arts of Movement (FAM) club from the outset, whose members are now regular users. The approximately 220 square metre facility is composed of two areas: One consists of low elements such as walls, bollards and bars with an EPDM coating. The second part is lowered, with poles for swinging and fall-protection gravel. The response has been extremely

positive. Claus Tonke, the headmaster accompanying project realisation, is enthusiastic: “Parkour with its challenging character adds appeal to otherwise somewhat unpopular gymnastics. Students are fascinated by the exercises and the success that anyone can celebrate in this sport.” The area is also put to lively use during the breaks. Some of the supervisors have attended a parkour training course so that the equipment available can be put to effective use. Tonke had personally advocated its free use outside school hours, as there were no leisure facilities of note for young people in the surrounding district. sb 4/2019

Andreas Ruby of FAM München e.V. stresses that, despite its simple elements, the facility leaves nothing to be desired and that he would like to see such facilities “right across Munich” in order to meet the needs of the growing number of athletes. His conclusion: “Great opportunities for exercise have been created here with little effort.” From the point of view of the specialist designers in Münster, the greatest challenge was obtaining safety approval – at the end of 2014 when the design was completed, there was no standard for parkour facilities. However, the standards committee, to which DSGN CONCEPTS founder and managing director Ingo Naschold also belongs, had already started work on this during the same period. At the beginning of 2017, DIN EN 16899 was published and the facility was accepted without reservations. sb 4/2019

Even the parents are satisfied with the result, Tonke assures us. He also points out that the added value of the system clearly outweighs the usual risks of vandalism and littering, adding: “We believe it is desirable for as many young people as possible to benefit from this facility.” The school is therefore making it available not only to FAM e.V. and the young people in the immediate neighbourhood, but also, after registration, to all other Munich schools for training sessions during school lessons. A point in its favour not only from a sporting but also from an economic point of view: “Sports facilities in schoolyards are used by more people and thus benefit a larger circle of users than conventional facilities. This makes the investment much more efficient.”

“WHERE DESIGN MEETS PLAY“ INNOVATIVE STRATEGY AT SMALE RIVERFRONT PARK’S DESTINATION PLAYSCAPES IN CINCINNATI

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Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Kate Tooke, ASLA, PLA, Associate Principal at Sasaki Allen Mayer, Sasaki, US-Watertown, www.sasaki.com

As a part of the larger masterplan to reimagine its riverfront, the city of Cincinnati played host to an innovative and nuanced park project. The resulting design activated a wealth of multidisciplinary research and theory to create an engaging and challenging play space for children and families alike. Sasaki Associate Principal Kate Tooke explains the design concept for the park which invites curious visitors of all ages to play. As modern cities think about activating urban spaces, the form and function of public parks have great room for evolution. In the era of Olmsted, parks served largely a scenic purpose: providing pastoral views along sweeping, tree-lined routes. These turn-of-the-century parks were an idealized back yard for busy urban residents in need of an escape from the congestion and pollution of city life. Modern parks must balance these Olmsted-ian ideals of nature and passive recreation with the diverse and intensive programmatic needs of local residents that histori cally have been relegated to the front yards and front stoops. Our parks and plazas must now be our social gathering places as much as our quiet refuges. Now more than ever, as cities densify and the pressures of our digital world compound, our city parks must serve simultaneously as our front and our back yards – places where we experience serenity and pastoral beauty alongside community and programmed activity. The city of Cincinnati, like so many post-industrial cities, has spent the last several decades redefining its 46

relationship with its river: changing the narrative from aging brownfield to active recreational amenity. The resulting development of Smale Riverfront Park showcases how a modern public space can, through innovative design and programming, balance the functions of both front and back yard. Nowhere is this balance more evident than in the park’s playscapes, where a unique mix of climbing walls, boulders, bridges, logs, slide hillsides and interactive water features (rather than a standard plastic structure) invite curious visitors of all ages to play. It’s a space that seems a bit wild and a little risky, a place where the unexpected can happen. At the same time it offers the kind of front-porch experience that all city dwellers crave: flexible social space to connect, gather and play together. Adventurous playscapes of this kind have already over taken generic plastic structures in many European cities in response to research on how children play and learn as well as the importance of healthy risk-taking, however, most American municipalities have been slower to adapt sb 4/2019

to the change. Yet the alternative tenor of adventure play is a natural fit for developing American cities that are in the process of reimagining and activating previously industrial land. Cincinnati’s Smale Riverfront Park shows how mixed-use gathering spaces are a perfect opportunity to incorporate playscapes that are far from standard in the United States. The path of the project The making of the Smale Riverfront Park is a story of transformation that spans several decades. Back in the mid-1990s, most of the site was a brownfield along the banks of the working Ohio River. Like so many post-industrial riverfronts across the U.S., it was covered in parking and vacant industrial parcels that flooded regularly, with a four-lane highway running along the riverbank, divorcing the city from the water. Following a 1999 district masterplan, which set high-level goals for development along the river, the city selected Sasaki to develop concept plans for over 32 acres of parkland, more than half of which sat within the floodplain. A team of landscape architects, urban planners and engineers conceived a multiphase approach, beginning by moving the highway to make room for the park. Five phases of the park are now complete, and design is beginning for the sixth phase. The park’s dedicated playscapes – the Heekin Family/ Grow Up Great Adventure Playscape and the P&G goVibrantscape – are both sited within the city’s floodplain. They opened together in the spring of 2015. Collectively they blur the traditional boundaries between park and playground: children and families enter the spaces fluidly from all directions, while play spills out into nearby lawns, paths, and the flexible area beneath the bridge abutment. Drawn by an array of additional attractions in the park overall, including a carousel, maze, swing sb 4/2019

benches and picnic areas, many families come to the area for a whole day of outdoor adventure and exploration. Playscape origins and elements While the park’s 1999 masterplan had called generally for some kind of children’s playground to be included on the lower level by the river, it gave no specifics regarding placement or typology. The design team considered everything from standard playground equipment to simple sloped lawns, but bold ideas about creating a new breed of imaginative and active play space came to the forefront. By 2013, when the design began in earnest, there was consensus that the playgrounds would set a new standard. Inspired by recent visits to European playgrounds, the client team wanted “a place of adventure and challenge” that would depart from typical off-theshelf playground components. At the same time, three important private funding sources – The Heekin Family, PNC Bank, and Proctor & Gamble – stepped forward, each committed specifically to supporting play areas that would inspire physical activity and exploration for children and families. The interest of the client to create an adventure-style playscape aligned with the goals of the funders, and together they formed a strong foundation for conceptual design. Early sketches and studies of the PNC/Heekin Adventure Playscape drew inspiration from the site’s cultural and environmental history. A valley emerged as a central organizing element, reminiscent of the way the river has carved the landscape over time. Two bridges over the valley evoke the river’s many crossings, especially the historic Roebling suspension bridge which bisects the Smale Riverfront Park on its way to Kentucky. The materiality of the playscape drew heavily from the local area: the rock outcrops are built from large pieces of local sandstone, which also make up the abutments of the adjacent Roebling Bridge, while most of the wood features 47

throughout the playscape are a rot-resistant native locust tree sourced from downed trees in other Cincinnati pub lic parks. An airborne play element in the shape of a pig called the “Oink-i-thopter” playfully echoes the city’s mascot, while evoking Cincinnati’s commercial and industrial roots. Bringing research to the design process A research-based process helped inform the layout and specific features of the PNC/Heekin Adventure Playscape. The design responded to Norwegian psychologist Ellen Sandsetter’s six categories of risky play. Elements like the slide, climbing walls, and bridges were designed to help parkgoers achieve feelings of great heights and rapid speeds, while small nooks in the rock outcrops and winding paths capture a sense of independent exploration, and mystery. Most of the elements incorporate some sense of danger – a foot could fall through the mesh of the rope bridge, a hand could slip at the top of the climbing wall – without actually being dangerous. Teri Hendy, a play consultant who specializes in alternative play environments, worked with the design team to ensure that each of the custom designed features met all the standards of the Public Playground Safety Handbook. Although a definite focus of the PNC/Heekin Adventure playscape is to provide a physical outlet and challenge for children, the design team sought to incorporate other types of play as well. Using Sara Smilanski’s theory of four types of play, the group incorporated dramatic and constructive play in early design conversations. Fog misters evoke a sense of mystery and spark imaginative activities, while fossil-carved stones embedded into the rock outcrops promote a sense of discovery and wonderment. 48

Adding focused areas for constructive play proved to be the most difficult, since similar environments that include loose parts – like sand, water, or blocks – tend to cause concerns with maintenance costs and even fears over safety. The team solved this concern in design process for the P&G goVibrantscape by providing a place for children to manipulate water, without the sand. The water play map, which allows children to pump, dam and channel water in order to flood a miniature granite-relief version of the park, grew out of an intensive process with Richter Spielgerate, a German manufacturer of alternative playground equipment. The two parties traded sketches back and forth for months, as the design grew from a simple water basin and runnel into an engineer’s paradise. Impacts The two playscapes in the Smale Riverfront Park were an immediate hit when they opened in the spring of 2015. As excitement built, Sasaki became interested in understanding how children and families used the park, as well as how the park was performing from a safety and maintenance perspective. A research team traveled to Cincinnati armed with clipboards, cameras and copious data collection sheets to log more than 45 observation hours in the park and conduct more than 100 interviews. The team conducted full counts of people in the playscapes throughout the day, tracked individual children’s journeys, conducted interviews with visitors and stakeholders, and listened intensely in different areas, writing down all comments and conversations in each ten minute segment. Full immersion in the park, along with the more formal methods, brought new perspectives to light. Assessments overwhelmingly showed the park achieving the vision of an adventurous and challenging gathering sb 4/2019

place, while reframing notions about how people and energy flow through a space like the Smale Riverfront. Overall 88% of people (children and adults) observed were engaged in active play, including physical and adventurous play, dramatic play and constructive play. Perhaps the most valuable takeaway from the post-occupancy data is that the playscapes at Smale have a high level of intergenerational integration. At most standard playgrounds, there is a simple pattern: children play on the plastic structure, while parents mill about on the outskirts. Conversely, at Smale the densities of children and adults were relatively even across all play zones, and visitors of all ages were equally active. Based on our observations, this was happening for several inter-related reasons: the fun is infectious and inspired adults to join, the appearance of risk makes some caregivers hover close, and finally, collaboration is necessary to make some of the features work. Today, just four years after the park’s playscapes originally opened, they seem as though they have always been here, and they have developed a life of their own. As designers, funders, clients, and stakeholders, we all dream big about a park’s potential, but in the end it is the children, families and community that really give it dimension. How people of all ages use the playscape, what they love and what they neglect – these are critical drivers of the park’s future. Sasaki continues to work sb 4/2019

with the city of Cincinnati on Phase 6 of the park’s implementation, and in that role maintains a close connection to the ongoing evolution of the playscapes. At the same time, both the design process and the post-occupancy evaluation of Smale Riverfront Park have grown a life beyond Cincinnati. Lessons learned and inspiration drawn from the data have informed Sasaki’s design work on parks, plazas, waterfronts and playscapes nationwide, particularly at recent and developing projects in Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, and Raleigh. In the modern era of public spaces that must simultaneously serve as our front and back yards, integrating play into program in a way that feels spontaneous, natural and contextual is more critical than ever. If a successfully activated public realm could be measured in shrieks of delight, then great playscapes like the ones at Smale Riverfront Park are off the charts.

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FieldTurf Tarkett SAS, www.fieldturf.com Kai Weber-Gemmel, kai.weber-gemmel@tarkett.com

On 16 January 2018, the EU Commission presented its “European Plastics Strategy”. The reason for this was the realisation that, in Europe each year, around 25 million tons of plastic is generated that pollutes the environment. The European Plastics Strategy calls for intelligent, innovative and sustainable plastics production that results in reuse. The aim is to achieve a CO2-reduced circular economy and thus a clean and safe environment for citizens. The incineration of a million tons of plastic waste generates as much CO2 as a million cars emit in a year. Currently, 40% of plastic waste is incinerated, 30% landfilled and only 30% recycled. Incineration and landfilling also mean that a large quantity of valuable raw materials is lost. From 2030, all plastic packaging is to be recyclable, and the consumption of disposable plastic will be greatly reduced. The intentional use of microplastics will be restricted or prohibited. Microplastics in the environment The EU Commission instructed those responsible for REACH, the European Chemicals Regulation, to restrict or prohibit the use of products with intentionally added microplastics. As a result, the ECHA (European Chemical Agency) report has been available since 20 March 2019, which calls for a ban on the marketing of intentionally added microplastics. ECHA defines microplastics as small polymers that remain in the environment for a long time, degrade extremely slowly, disintegrate into ever smaller 50

particles and are practically impossible to remove from the environment. The particle size ranges from 1 nm to 5 mm. All currently used polymer granulates, recycled granulates SBR, EPDM new rubber and TPE are consequently affected. According to a study by the Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT (Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology), windblown granulate from sports pitches and playgrounds are an important source of microplastics in the environment. Even though the figures quoted are estimates and are clearly too high, the problem remains – says the Süddeutsche Zeitung (No. 104, 6 May 2019, p. 20). Training area at risk FIELDTURF, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of artificial turf, has been developing an artificial football turf without granules for several years. TSG Hoffenheim Fussball Spielbetriebs GmbH was looking for such a system for its “Footbonaut” training area. sb 4/2019

In this high-tech training hall (14 m x 14 m), there are eight ball-throwing machines, with two one above the other on each side, and 72 goals with LED lighting. The player positions himself in the middle and, after an acoustic signal, receives a delivery from one of the eight ball machines. At the same time, one of the 72 goals lights up. The aim is to get the ball into this goal as quickly as possible.

“Most problems with artificial turf on football pitches are due to infill. By this we mean the PAH content of recycled granulates and the bonding of new EPDM and TPE granulates. We wanted to solve these problems with an artificial football turf without granules,” says Jürgen Morton, Managing Director of MET in Abtsteinach. His company is responsible for product development and yarn production at FieldTurf.

The ball-throwing machines were clogged up by the previous sand and granulate infill. The aim was to find an artificial football turf without infill, which would also be suitable for extremely high stressing, as the players would exercise with high intensity on a very small surface.

Level two: PureField ultra In its further-developed form, the surface is known as PureField ultra. It was installed at the club SG 1946 in Unter-Abtsteinach in Hesse in August 2018. Its chairman Hajo Arnold explains: “The players were delighted with the surface’s high playing comfort. Many club members especially like the pitch’s beautiful green colour.”

Installation without sand and granulate The research and development department of MET (Morton Extrusion Technology) developed a prototype called PureField. With PureField, a broad, fibrillated ribbon is supported by a textured monofilament fibre. PureField was installed without sand or granulate in the Footbonaut and firmly anchored around the playing area. It went into operation in June 2017. “We were surprised by the amazingly positive feedback from the players. PureField comes much closer to natural grass than artificial grass systems filled with granulate. In the Footbonaut, predictable ball roll and ball bounce behaviour is of particular importance because of the use of ball machines. Praise also went to the surface’s turning characteristics and firm footing on the move and when standing. In short, PureField is characterised by its high functionality and high playing comfort,” reports Rafael Hoffner, Head of IT and Sports Innovations, after more than two years of operation. Extension to large pitches The successful installation of PureField in the Footbonaut was followed by initial thoughts about developing the product further for use on larger pitches. sb 4/2019

Over 40 large pitches have now been installed. References include the Ajax Amsterdam training centre and the FC Augsburg elite youth training centre. The debate about microplastics has bolstered market demand for an artificial football turf without granules enormously. Numerous media reports in well-known print media, interviews on the radio, statements by sports associations and a daily flood of reports on the Internet are stimulating lively discussion among municipalities and clubs planning new artificial turf pitches. The decision-makers are aware that all conventional petrochemical-based granulates (such as SBR, EPDM and TPE) are microplastics. An artificial football turf without granules is a simple solution. Firstly, it is good news for the environment, as no granulate migration is possible, and secondly, it is good news for players, as neither there is no granulate that can spray out or become trapped in shoes or clothing.

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A PIECE OF CHEESE ON SYNTHETIC TURF WORLD PLAY AREA IN TREPTOWER PARK WITH SOFT-IMPACT SURFACES FROM POLYTAN Planning Authors Photos

Ahner Landschaftsarchitektur, www.ahner-la.de Barbara Mäurle, Polytan GmbH + Kirsten Plietzsch, Bezirksamt Treptow-Köpenick Polytan GmbH, DE-Burgheim, www.polytan.com

The second phase of construction of the world play area is now over. Children from the neighbourhood had their say in designing the fantasy landscapes on the three-dimensional adventure playground. The seven continents feature unusual new play equipment. Among the features ensuring protection from injury in accordance with DIN EN 1177:2008 are soft-impact surfaces from Polytan: whether colourful, seamless synthetic surfaces or natural-looking synthetic turf carpet, they are tailored precisely to the critical falling heights associated with the play equipment. Children from twelve nations helped to determine the design of the world play area. They chose skyscrapers as a symbol for North America. For South America, the children planned a football pitch embellished with Aztec treasure in the heart of the Andes. For Australia’s trademark they decided on Uluru (better known as Ayers Rock), while for Africa they came up with a giraffe munching on a climbing tree while itself being suitable for climbing and sliding. The Chinese Wall represents Asia, and at the South Pole there are penguins for rocking. With a research station, the North Pole is the central meeting point. The children’s choice as an emblem of Europe fell on a piece of yellow cheese with holes in it. All continents of the world play area are separated from each other by oceans – a network of paths, which will be blue in colour that makes a wonderful area for roller blading or skateboarding. 52

The children’s ideas were fleshed out by the planning consultants of Ahner Landschaftsarchitektur in three workshops. Among their tasks was to design and develop the play equipment with specialist companies so that it would meet the safety requirements of DIN EN 1176:2008. Every continent was also to have play equipment suitable for each age group. Synthetic surfaces from Polytan were among those chosen to cushion any falls from the play equipment. Light grey and rainbow blue PolyPlay FS for North America Tailored to the 3.00 m critical falling height from the Rocky Mountains and the skyscrapers in North America, a water-permeable PolyPlay FS with a total thickness of 130 mm in the colours light grey and rainbow blue was sb 4/2019

installed by the specialists from Polytan. This seamless synthetic surface, which is installed in situ, comprises two layers: a 15 mm thick top layer of EPDM granules and a 115 mm thick elastic layer made of recycled rubber materials. As they are installed on site in liquid form, the seamless soft-impact surfaces from Polytan adapt to all edges and corners and are hygienic, non-slip and easy to maintain. Their permeability to water means that puddles dry out quickly after downpours. PolyPlay FS Nature – synthetic turf underneath the giant cheese in Europe Climbing, skipping, sliding and crawling – with the large piece of yellow cheese in Europe, there‘s plenty of room for imagination in the world play area. To ensure that the children here, too, are not exposed to the risk of injury if they fall, the ground was covered with a PolyPlay FS Nature surface. The very top layer of this kind of soft-impact surface is composed not of EPDM plastic, but a synthetic turf carpet filled with quartz sand. sb 4/2019

To give the surface the most natural-possible look, the filaments (blades) are made of light and dark green fibres. It is a point worth making that modern synthetic turfs are now pleasantly soft to the touch and, thanks to the CoolPlus function, no longer overheat – a development that can be traced back to the use of synthetic turf in professional football. With a total thickness of 120 mm, the synthetic soft-impact surface is configured to the critical 2.50 m falling height from the giant playground cheese. This means that the elastic base layer of black recycled rubber granules is 105 mm thick, while the sand-filled pile layer has a depth of 15 mm. World play area as a place for encounters between cultures With the Berlin world play area, the initiators have succeeded in creating a place where children from all over the world can meet to play, learn and grow together in peace, regardless of their origin.

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INCENTIVES FOR OUTDOOR GAMES AND EXERCISE INTERACTIVE EQUIPMENT FROM YALP PULLS IN THE CROWDS IN ARNSBERG Location Author

ARNI Solepark in Arnsberg, www.arnsberg.de/solepark/arni.php Jeroen Reinderink, Managing Director Yalp GmbH

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Yalp GmbH has been successfully marketing interactive sports and play equipment in Germany for five years. Its passion for exercise, fun and play has become a mission to raise the level of fun in Germany with the aid of interactive play stations. The ARNI project at Arnsberg’s Solepark (brine park) also attracts visitors from neighbouring localities. The brine park is already home to a sports facility, a 2-km running track and a Kneipp hydrotherapy area. But the municipality of Arnsberg was looking for something else to offer children and families, an activity suitable for both children and adolescents, as well as for older people or people with reduced mobility who are reliant on wheelchairs or rollators. What kind of activity would be able to compete with mobile phones, game consoles and computers? Ralf Schmidt from the municipality of Arnsberg’s parks department reports: “I searched the Internet for the term ‘multifunctional playground equipment’. And Yalp was what came up.” After the approval of funding, the project was financed and initiated. Klaus Fröhlich of Arnsberg city council is delighted: “This beautiful equipment is an attraction not only for our own town, but also for visitors from the whole region.” 54

Cooperation between the municipality of Arnsberg and the innovative play equipment manufacturer went very smoothly. After intensive consultations and an on-site visit to a theme park, the city of Arnsberg opted for Yalp’s interactive equipment. Schmidt: “We already have three stations, and the fourth has already been ordered. We received excellent advice and delivery was quick. Yalp’s performance has been superlative in this area as well.’’ Schmidt has no doubts: ‘‘Our ARNI is now a meeting place where people enjoy spending time together. Not just to exercise or play, but also for gatherings. It’s a place that’s also suitable for the elderly. The new activities were well received right from the beginning of the season, and the interactive stations have been a smash hit right from the start. We couldn’t have made a better choice!’’ An overview of the selected stations can be found at activity.yalpinteractive.com sb 4/2019

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Punto Design’s main business areas are the development and production of small architectural forms and modern sports equipment. Their flagship, the workout complex, is to be found all over Moscow and in many other places throughout Russia and Belarus. Urban outdoor furniture consists of a wide range of small architectural forms: benches, litter bins, street flower tubs, bicycle parking facilities, information stands, pavilions, swings, sculptures and fences. The company is particularly proud of its “Punto Fit” workout complex, which is one of its key products. “Punto Fit” is designed in several configurations (ranging from 2 metres and 6 metres up to 8.4 metres) and essentially replaces a whole gym. It is equally suitable for use both indoors and outdoors, fits perfectly into the courtyard of any residential complex or private properties and is excellent for the sports activities of people of all ages. On a single site, several people can simultaneously do boxing, weightlifting, crossfit and workout. There is no need to have a coach because the sports complex is equipped with QR codes with detailed video instructions for all the exercises. All products are of particular reliability and high quality. Thanks to galvanising technology, the furniture is sb 4/2019

protected from external effects, and the use of thermo wood spares the additional annual maintenance. The Nekrasovo-based manufacturer works to individual order. The company-owned design office and production facility is able to create customised products of any size and complexity. Punto Design was established in 2002. It has since gathered extensive experience and a large customer base. The company has devotedly earned a reputation as a reliable partner. Its products are popular among specialists in the field of architecture, urban planning and design. Thanks to these attributes, its products can be seen in many parks and public spaces in Moscow, such as VDNKh, Krasnopresnenskaya Embankment, Boulevard Ring, Sadovniki Park, Gorky Park and in dozens of other cities throughout Russia and Belarus. For Punto Design this is only the beginning!

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Signgrass is happy to announce the addition of several new play elements to their assortment. The new selection contains a step-jump game in the shape of tree trunks, several cute animals, leaves and separate tree trunks.

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Signgrass playground elements can be incorporated into artificial grass playgrounds at primary schools, pre-schools, public spaces such as parks, and recreational areas like campsites and theme parks. The play elements are fun to play with and give playgrounds a cheerful and colourful look! Check their website for more Fun & Play elements and the technical options and specifications. Tufted logo for West Ham United In collaboration with Fieldturf Tarkett, UK Signgrass has created a large tufted surface for West Ham United. The project covers no less than 402 m² of their football stadium in London. For this project, yarn from the Fieldturf collection was used.

Stylemaker ® floor games are ideal for all generations between 6 and 99. Whether for hopping, twisting, running or solving arithmetic problems, Stylemaker ® Floor Games are perfect for the schoolyard, kindergarten, old people’s home or even the shopping centre. Integrate floor games into inspiring play and leisure environments. Play is fun and keeps you healthy. Floor games are an exciting challenge for body and mind – your customers will be thrilled. Stylemaker ® floor games – try them now!

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NEW GYMNASTICS TRAINING CENTRE

A world-class athletics hall opened in the peaceful Belgian town of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve in May 2019: the “Centre d’athlétisme de LLN”, a training and competition facility for elite athletes. All the sports surfaces have been made with Regupol from BSW in Bad Berleburg, Germany.

At the beginning of 2019, SPIETH Gymnastics finished a long-awaited project, the Gymnastics Centre in Koblenz-Asterstein. Covering a total area of 880 m², a training centre for men’s and women’s gymnastics was installed by three SPIETH technicians within four weeks. The new gym contains an open pit and a closed pit for the learning of new elements step by step.

In November 2018, BSW started the installation of the Regupol AG running track system for the competition areas in the hall. The work was completed by February. This allround track surface already serves stadiums and halls around the world. Seamless, quick and non-slip, it is equally suitable for elite sports and recreational sports – making it ideal for the Centre d’athlétisme de LLN. Another special feature is that the six lanes are the widest that are approved under the rules of the International Athletics Federation (IAAF). By comparison, the lanes in the athletics hall in Ghent are 90 cm wide, whereas here they are 110 cm. This provides athletes with considerable added comfort. The 1,000 m² area for the outdoor long-jump training facility was installed in-situ using Regupol PD, a sprayed polyurethane coating. The coating has two advantages: quick installation while being budget-friendly – it requires less effort than a wear layer of EPDM granules. The fitness room has an area of 450 m² and is equipped with an elastic, wear-resistant and non-slip Everroll fitness floor. Top Belgian athletes such as Ismaël Debjani have already extensively tested the hall, and the tracks in particular – and are thrilled. Debjani, the Borlée siblings and Nafi Thiam will use the Centre d’athlétisme de LLN to prepare for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Christian Maigret, Technical Director of the Belgian Athletics Association (LBFA), is even promising “incentives” for the medal table. REGUPOL BSW GmbH www.regupol-brand.com sb 4/2019

The area between the standard FIG mats, sprung floor and pits was equipped with the special and customised mat system. To avoid differences in levels, the area of the vault runway was raised to the same level as its surroundings. Having the same level throughout the gym prevents injuries due to trip hazards. To complete and optimise methodical training, ceiling rings above the pit, a large ground-level trampoline next to the pit as well as climbing ropes, rings, wall bars, mirror and ballet bars were installed. After training in an exhibition tent for about five years, the gymnasts of the club KTV Koblenz are happy to finally train in a permanent gym.

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COMPANY INDEX FOLLOWING SERVICES AQUATIC CONSTRUCTION

INDOOR SPORTS FLOORINGS

Agrob Buchtal................. 60 Anti Wave....................... 60 Benz............................... 60 Berndorf..........................61 Kernig............................. 63 Myrtha Pools................... 64 Pellikaan......................... 64 Sika................................ 66 Zeller.............................. 67

ASB................................ 60 ASPG.............................. 60 BSW................................61 Conica.............................61 Gerflor............................ 62 Hamberger..................... 62 Herculan......................... 63 Holz-Speckmann............. 63 ISP.................................. 63 KRAIBURG...................... 63 Labosport....................... 64 Polytan............................65 Porplastic.........................65 Sekisui Alveo................... 66 Sika................................ 66 Stargum.......................... 66 Trofil............................... 66 Weinberger..................... 67

AQUATIC EQUIPMENT Anti Wave....................... 60 Benz............................... 60 Eurotramp....................... 62 Myrtha Pools................... 64 Pellikaan......................... 64 Sika................................ 66 Zeller.............................. 67

IRRIGATION SYSTEMS heiler.............................. 62 INTERGREEN................... 62 Kutter............................. 63 PERROT........................... 64

MULTI-SPORT COURTS AKT................................ 60 ASB................................ 60 DSGN concepts................61 Eiden & Wagner...............61 Herculan......................... 63 Kutter............................. 63 LNDSKT.......................... 64 Melos............................. 64 Playparc...........................65 Sekisui Alveo................... 66 Signgrass........................ 66 SMC2............................. 66 Stargum.......................... 66 Trenomat........................ 66

SPORTS HALL DIVIDERS POOL CONSTRUCTION, CERAMICS Agrob Buchtal................. 60

POOL CONSTRUCTION, STAINLESS STEEL Berndorf..........................61 Zeller.............................. 67

AKT................................ 60 Trenomat........................ 66 Waagner biro.................. 67

ICE SPORTS EQUIPMENT AST................................ 60 ENGO............................. 62 GfKK.............................. 62 Universal Sport............... 67 Züko............................... 67

POOL CONSTRUCTION, OTHER SYSTEMS Myrtha Pools................... 64

INDOOR EQUIPMENT Anti Wave....................... 60 AKT................................ 60 ASPG.............................. 60 Benz............................... 60 BFGW..............................61 CCSC...............................61 Eiden & Wagner...............61 Eurotramp....................... 62 Gütegem. Sportgeräte.... 62 INTERGREEN................... 62 Playparc...........................65 Spieth............................. 66 STRABAG........................ 66 Trenomat........................ 66 Universal Sport............... 67 Weinberger..................... 67

ICE SPORTS REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS AST................................ 60 ENGO............................. 62 GfKK.............................. 62 Novoter.......................... 64 Züko............................... 67

ICE RESURFACERS ENGO............................. 62 WM GmbH..................... 67 Züko............................... 67

DRAINAGE SYSTEMS ACO............................... 60 ANRIN............................ 60 Hauraton........................ 62 Labarre........................... 63

OUTDOOR SPORTS FLOORINGS AST................................ 60 BSW................................61 Conica.............................61 Geo3.............................. 62 Hamberger..................... 62 Herculan......................... 63 Kutter............................. 63 KRAIBURG...................... 63 Labarre........................... 63 Labosport....................... 64 Melos............................. 64 Polytan............................65 Porplastic.........................65 Schmitz Foam..................65 Sekisui Alveo................... 66 Signgrass........................ 66 Sika................................ 66 Stargum.......................... 66 Trofil............................... 66 Weinberger..................... 67

PERIMETER BOARDS, NETTINGS AKT................................ 60 AST................................ 60 ENGO............................. 62 Kutter............................. 63 Trenomat........................ 66 Universal Sport............... 67

SPORTS GROUND CONSTRUCTION ACO............................... 60 ANRIN............................ 60 CCSC...............................61 Conica.............................61 EuroSportsTurf................ 62 Hauraton........................ 62 heiler.............................. 62 INTERGREEN................... 62 ISP.................................. 63 Labarre........................... 63 Kernig............................. 63 Kutter............................. 63 LNDSKT.......................... 64 Melos............................. 64 Novoter.......................... 64 Polytan............................65 Porplastic.........................65 Schmitz Foam..................65 Sekisui Alveo................... 66 Signgrass........................ 66 SMC2............................. 66 SMG............................... 66 STRABAG........................ 66 Weinberger..................... 67

SPORTS GROUND EQUIPMENT ACO............................... 60 ANRIN............................ 60 Anti Wave....................... 60 Benz............................... 60 BSW................................61 CCSC...............................61 Eiden & Wagner...............61 Eurotramp....................... 62 Gütegem. Sportgeräte.... 62 INTERGREEN................... 62 Kutter............................. 63 Labarre........................... 63 Novoter.......................... 64 Playparc...........................65 Polytan............................65 Porplastic.........................65 Signgrass........................ 66 SMG............................... 66 Spieth............................. 66 STRABAG........................ 66 Universal Sport............... 67

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TURF, ARTIFICIAL Geo3.............................. 62 heiler.............................. 62 Kutter............................. 63 Labosport....................... 64 Polytan............................65 Porplastic.........................65 Schmitz Foam..................65 Sekisui Alveo................... 66 Signgrass........................ 66 Stargum.......................... 66 STRABAG........................ 66 Trofil............................... 66

TURF, HYBRID EuroSportsTurf................ 62 heiler.............................. 62

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

MOBILE FLOORINGS, COVER SYSTEMS

TESTING, QUALITY ASSURANCE

AST................................ 60 heiler.............................. 62 INTERGREEN................... 62 Kutter............................. 63 Labarre........................... 63 Novoter.......................... 64 Polytan............................65 Porplastic.........................65 SMG............................... 66 STRABAG........................ 66 Trofil............................... 66

AKT................................ 60 ASB................................ 60 ASPG.............................. 60 AST................................ 60 BSW................................61 ENGO............................. 62 Gerflor............................ 62 Hamberger..................... 62 Holz-Speckmann............. 63 Spieth............................. 66 Trenomat........................ 66 Trofil............................... 66 Universal Sport............... 67

BFGW..............................61 DSGN concepts................61 Gütegem. Sportgeräte.... 62 ISP.................................. 63 Labosport....................... 64 Trenomat........................ 66

DISPLAY AND SIGNAGE SYSTEMS ENGO............................. 62 Signgrass........................ 66

TURF, NATURAL Geo3.............................. 62 heiler.............................. 62 Kutter............................. 63 INTERGREEN................... 62 Novoter.......................... 64 Signgrass........................ 66 STRABAG........................ 66

SKATE AND BIKE PARKS DSGN concepts................61 LNDSKT.......................... 64

CEILINGS, WINDOWS, WALLS CCSC...............................61 ISP.................................. 63 Neptunus........................ 64

CHANGING ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT Benz............................... 60 eccos pro.........................61 Neptunus........................ 64 Spieth............................. 66 Universal Sport............... 67 Züko............................... 67

ELASTIC LAYERS, PROTECTING SURFACES BSW................................61 Holz-Speckmann............. 63 KRAIBURG...................... 63 Melos............................. 64 Polytan............................65 Porplastic.........................65 Schmitz Foam..................65 Sekisui Alveo................... 66 Spieth............................. 66 Stargum.......................... 66 Trofil............................... 66

FACADES AND BUILDING ENVELOPES CCSC...............................61 ISP.................................. 63 Neptunus........................ 64

LIGHTING SYSTEMS EOLED............................ 62 heiler.............................. 62 INTERGREEN................... 62 Kutter............................. 63 Siteco..............................65 STRABAG........................ 66 Thorn Lighting................ 66

ROOFING SYSTEMS, FIXED AND RETRACTABLE Neptunus........................ 64 SMC2............................. 66 Waagner biro.................. 67

TICKETING, ACCESS SYSTEMS eccos pro.........................61 TAC................................ 66

TURNKEY CONSTRUCTION Neptunus........................ 64 Nüssli.............................. 64 Pellikaan......................... 64

DESIGN SANITARY, HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, ENERGY RECOVERY GfKK.............................. 62 Kernig............................. 63 Novoter.......................... 64

SECURITY SYSTEMS, FENCING Benz............................... 60 INTERGREEN................... 62

Brinkmann + Deppen.......61 Calles – De Brabant..........61 campus............................61 DSGN concepts................61 Geo3.............................. 62 Kernig............................. 63 LNDSKT.......................... 64 M3 Architectes............... 64 Novoter.......................... 64 Pellikaan......................... 64 Pätzold + Snowadsky...... 64 Playparc...........................65 RAUMKUNST...................65 Spieth............................. 66 STRABAG........................ 66

STANDS, SEATING Brinkmann + Deppen.......61 ENGO............................. 62 INTERGREEN................... 62 Nüssli.............................. 64 Pätzold + Snowadsky...... 64 Trenomat........................ 66 Waagner biro.................. 67 Weinberger..................... 67

TEMPORARY / MODULAR CONSTRUCTIONS Neptunus........................ 64 SMC2............................. 66

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

ACO SPORT® includes drainage systems and components for sport, play and leisure facilities. They ensure that water is rapidly drained so that the sporting facilities can be used throughout the year safely and securely.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Arbeitskreis Trennvorhänge e.V Ladestrasse 25 42327 Wuppertal, Germany Phone +49(0)205889950 info@arbeitskreis-trennvorhaenge.de www.arbeitskreis-trennvorhaenge.de

AKT Arbeitskreis Trennvorhänge e.V. is a German federation in existence since 1971 that is open to all domestic and foreign manufacturers of partition curtains. The precondition for membership is recognition and implementation of the standards for partition curtains set by AKT for quality, safety/security and sound absorption conforming to DIN 18032/4. As an impartial contact for clients and operators, AKT regularly and swiftly publishes for clients and operators tendering documents that comply not only with the specifications of DIN 18032/4 but also the latest state of the art in partition curtains.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 4/2019

Berndorf Bäderbau has been a leading manufacturer of stainless steel swimming pools since 1960. Berndorf Bäderbau has built over 6.500 swimming pools throughout Europe in a wide variety of sizes and shapes. Thanks to its outstanding technical and optical characteristics, stainless steel is the ideal material for constructing commercial and municipal swimming pools. More and more private customers and hotel owners have become aware of the benefits of stainless steel pools in recent years.

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

BFGW Bundesfachgruppe Wartung – Sicherheit für Sport- und Spielgeräte e.V. Waldstraße 9 Since its founding in 1984, the BFGW has been an association devoted entirely to safety in 51145 Köln, Germany the operation of sports, play and leisure facilities. Its work is based on the specifications of the Phone +49(0)2203 301001 relevant DIN/EN standards, the guidelines of the GUV accident insurance institutions, and the info@bfgw.de German Equipment and Product Safety Act (GPSG). www.bfgw.de Since 1991, Brinkmann + Deppen, an engineering office for sports and outdoor facilities in Sassenberg, has been a byword for top-level expertise in all areas of sports facility and stadium construction, building construction, and the design of parks and open spaces. We are the ideal contact throughout Germany and across Europe for design and project management in the fields of sports facility and stadium construction, parks and open spaces, building construction and expert opinions.

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

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

campus is a firm of architects devoted to consultation on and the planning and realisation of educational buildings and sports facilities in all specialist areas. Its focus is on balancing usage, costs and design as well as giving consideration to current and future social trends.

campus GmbH Bauten für Bildung und Sport Am Echazufer 24 72764 Reutlingen, Germany Phone +49(0)7121 927-260 info@campus-architektur.de www.campus-architektur.de

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.

EOLED Lighting Products and Services GmbH Kapellenstrasse 41 3434 Wilfersdorf in Tulbing, Austria Phone +43(0)1877 32970 info@eoled.eu www.eoled.eu

EOLED is a leading supplier of sports ground lighting and sees itself as a specialist in LED sports hall lighting, membrane construction and outdoor facilities for tennis, badminton and squash. Its high degree of standardisation exceeds the requirements of sports ground guidelines and ensures a high level of comfort during play. The lighting systems are tailored to local requirements in three quality levels and range from ‘Classic’ (for amateur, leisure and tournament use) to ‘Master’ (for top-level training centres and elite sports) to ‘TV’ (for stadiums with TV transmission in HD quality).

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. sb 4/2019

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.

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

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

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

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 Gutenbergstraße 48 50823 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.

MYRTHA POOLS (Switzerland) SA Route des Fluides 5 1762 Givisiez, Switzerland Phone +41 26 466 23 25 info@myrthapools.ch www.myrthapools.com

The expertise of Myrtha Pools® finds expression in its over 50 years of experience and 1,500 installed pools. With 300 public projects and over 50 pools for international swimming meetings completed each year, it has amassed references in over 70 countries. Myrtha complies flexibly with precise technical and functional requirements without compromising on creativity or design: swimming pools distinguished by their brightness and quality. Myrtha technology is based on a modular system of self-supporting PVC-coated stainless steel panels.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

On your behalf, we carry out extensive concept planning, demand assessments and feasibility studies. In addition, we support you during all phases of the design and execution of indoor and outdoor facilities, with a strong focus on the sports facility sector. We are known for our experience, dependability and sound judgment. We regularly test and make use of newly developed systems. For the expert performance of wide-ranging tasks. For you, the client. sb 4/2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ProPlay is a commercial sports brand of Schmitz Foam Products, is a 3th generation family owned business established in 1935. Schmitz is the global leader in performance pads with unparalleled engineering, quality and innovation. The first ProPlay pad was produced in 1992. Today, all products are still engineered, manufactured and distributed on-site and installed in more than 70 countries worldwide.

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

SITECO is a leading supplier of technical lighting for outdoor, industry, office and retail environments. SITECO stands for innovative lighting technology and combined industry expertise – from large-scale projects to customer-specific project solutions. The luminaire collection is compatible with control systems and IoT applications, thanks to an LED portfolio including intelligent components. Tunable white luminaires support human-centric lighting concepts with dynamic lighting scenarios. This means SITECO provides more than just state-of-the-art lighting solutions; it offers ideal conditions for simpler, better and safer living and working, today and tomorrow.

Siteco Beleuchtungstechnik GmbH Georg-Simon-Ohm-Strasse 50 83301 Traunreut, Germany Phone +49(0)8669 33-0 info@siteco.de www.siteco.com

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Sekisui Alveo AG Ebikonerstrasse 75 6043 Adligenswil, Switzerland Phone +41 41 228 92 92 info@alveosport.com www.alveosport.com

Alveosport is the innovative, patented technical layer for artificial turf systems made by Sekisui Alveo, the leading manufacturer in Europe of polyolefin foams. The shock pad contributes with 70 percent the biggest part of the vertical sports performance of the overall turf system. As a member of the global Sekisui Group, Sekisui Alveo is able to offer a worldwide network of competence – to the direct benefit of its customers. Contact your nearest representative today, we are ready to find the best solution for your artificial turf sports field.

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

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

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.

TAC Informationstechnologie GmbH Schildbach 111 8230 Hartberg, Austria Phone +43(0)3332 6005 990 office@tac.eu.com www.tac.eu.com

TAC The Assistant Company is an Austrian software company that serves prestigious thermal baths and pool enterprises such as the Tamina Therme of the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Bernaqua fun pool and Säntispark leisure centre. The brand new Entry Assistant – Access Control Software ticketing system is an all-in-one solution for user management with a ticketing and access control system. TAC’s software solutions assist the bathing industry with day-to-day running and yield benefits in terms of time savings, quality and turnover.

Thorn Lighting Schweizerstraße 30 6850 Dornbirn, Austria Phone +43(0)5572 390-0 info@thornlighting.com www.thornlighting.com

Thorn produces and supplies efficient and high-quality interior and exterior lighting solutions for wholesalers, designers and end-users. The name of Thorn is internationally synonymous with quality, dependability and user-friendliness. Thorn has acquired over 90 years of experience with lighting solutions and is a proud member of the Zumtobel Group. As a Smart City specialist, the company helps municipalities to enhance safety and well-being with connectivity and information. Its innovative interior lighting solutions create pleasant and efficient lighting – at home and at the workplace.

Trenomat GmbH & Co. KG Ladestrasse 25 42327 Wuppertal, Germany Phone +49(0)2058 8990 info@trenomat.de www.trenomat.de

Trenomat is an internationally active company with over 50 years of experience in the field of partition curtains for sports and multipurpose halls, multifunctional events halls and arenas. It has even built partition curtains measuring 155 x 40 m and achieved sound insulation values of more than 37 dB with an assessed sound absorption coefficient of 0.5 and over. Even for unconventional design ideas, Trenomat is the ideal contact.

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

The production of high-quality mono filaments from hair strength has now been developed at Trofil for 25 years. From granulates through to mono filament production, the refinement (plying, etc.), tufting, right through to lamination, Trofil supplies products for the highest demands, manufactured from a single source, with which Trofil offers flexibility in the product design by directly converting the customer’s specific wishes and requirements. sb 4/2019

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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