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Open spaces for sport and exercise The market for the design and creation of open spaces for sport and exercise is booming. Municipalities are building parks for fitness, sports, multi-generation use, leisure and skateboarding as well as inline skating courses, pump tracks, parkour obstacles and much more besides. But what has happened to cause municipalities to rehabilitate and upgrade their public spaces, parks and gardens and create new areas for exercise? The answer is yielded by the changing sports behaviour of many people, demographic change and the increasing density and international character of urban spaces. The world-wide share of people living in towns and cities alone will grow from the present 50 % to over 70 % in the coming 35 years. Open spaces will (have to) change a lot because of this trend. Club sport with its standardised sports facilities will continue to be important for many people, as can be seen from the big demand for artificial turf pitches. But more mobile people with changing daily schedules prefer to choose for themselves their form of exercise, where to practise it and with whom. And they tend to opt for cycling, jogging, Nordic walking, inline skating, formal kinds of fitness training, beach sports, climbing, roller skating and playing Frisbee etc. Their exercise spaces, which vary according to the age group, can be streets, paths, meadows, parks, the natural environment, kick-around pitches, i.e. open, multifunctional, versatile and stimulating spaces containing various obstacles or objects. For them, the town itself has become a sports ground.

space planning is required and practical examples that show which spaces make most sense. This “sb” contains some outstanding examples of this. We introduce you to the redesign of the old ground for throwing disciplines in Berlin’s Poststadion SportPark. The Viennese residential construction project Aspern D12 integrates an activity zone of the residential area as an exercise space and youth playground and, using wood, creates new spatial forms for skaters. Also presented are designs of urban spaces in various European cities and innovations from the fields of urban fitness, parkour and outdoor surfaces. We also report on the activities of the IAKS for communicating innovations and expertise on open spaces to its members. So you can see that the IAKS and its members are playing a leading role in innovatively and far-sightedly shaping the future of open spaces for sport and exercise. I hope that you will therefore feel inspired by the articles and collect new ideas for your own work.

Prof. Dr Robin Kähler IAKS Germany Deputy Chairman

Many towns are responding to sports trends with new regional plans and spaces for exercise. The difficulty they face is of taking the right space-related decisions in a time of increasingly built-up space, of different user interests and user conflicts, and above all against the backdrop of antiquated sports facilities and dwindling municipal resources. For this, a new form of sports-related opensb 4/2016

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IAKS Outdoor Sports Facilities Seminar.............................. 4 Physical Activity Facilities Forum......................................... 6 IAKS Municipal Open Spaces Seminar................................. 8 IAKS Switzerland: Study trip to Copenhagen................... 10 New IAKS Members............................................................ 12

From pier to pier................................................................. 14 Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York City Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates New public squares for the city of the future.................... 20 Landskate Parks in Barcelona SCOB Arquitectura y Paisaje Publicity of physical activities............................................ 26 Bijlmerpark and Amstelmeerschool in Amsterdam carve SportPark Poststadion........................................................ 32 Redesign of the former throwing ground in Berlin Henningsen landscape architects Through the canyon of Seestadt........................................ 36 Aspern D12 in Vienna Idealice Aquaparks and leisure pools as elements of resort Âdevelopment....................................................................... 44 Hotel market transitions and key trends for the aquatics and leisure industry

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The skateboard as a medium of communication............... 50 Skatepark in Kigali Betonlandschaften Hills, trees, poles................................................................. 52 Guldberg’s Square in Copenhagen Keingart

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IAKS OUTDOOR SPORTS FACILITIES SEMINAR 20/21 OCTOBER 2016 IN LENZKIRCH-SAIG (GERMANY) “INNOVATIONS IN SYNTHETIC FLOORINGS AND ARTIFICIAL TURF”

Natural, artificial and hybrid turf? How are synthetic fibres recycled? Which surfaces are best for outdoor facilities and playgrounds? The IAKS Outdoor Sports Facilities Seminar, organised by IAKS Germany from 20 to 21 October in Lenzkirch-Saig in the Black Forest, offers over two days a wealth of hands-on topics concerning the construction, maintenance and operation of outdoor sports facilities. Cooperating in the event are Landesverband Baden-Württemberg e.V. des Bundes Deutscher Landschaftsarchitekten and Südbadische Fußballverband e.V. The seminar addresses municipality representatives concerned with sport, urban planning, green areas, landscaping, and sports organisations.

Tour of the technical facilities and exposition Besides the two-day programme of presentations, the attendees have an opportunity to inspect the sports facilities of SV Saig where selected checks and tests to DIN EN 15330-1:2013-12 will be carried out and maintenance equipment demonstrated. Companies will also be talking to visitors and presenting new products and references. 4

Panel discussion Sports clubs and municipalities are currently faced with the task of creating good sports infrastructure with limited resources. Sport’s social function of integrating all sections of the population is more important than ever before. The panel discussion “New social tasks in sport: Which outdoor sports facilities do sports clubs and municipalities need?” closes the seminar and provides an outlook. Evening event The evening event at Saigerhöh hotel is an opportunity to meet and network with operators of leisure facilities. The seminar hotel has made a number of rooms available to participants. Registration fee Members of IAKS, bdla or SBVF: EUR 180 Non-members: EUR 235 Students EUR 50 Seminar language: German Programme and registration www.iaks.org/de/events/sportfreianlagen sb 4/2016

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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FACILITIES FORUM NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, 13/14 OCTOBER 2016

The theme for this year’s seminar programme is ‘The facilities bringing physical activity to everyday life’. The physical activity facilities (paf) forum is being held on 13/14 October in the luxury surroundings of Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire, UK and is a must-attend event for those involved in the design, build, management and supply of sports, play, recreation and leisure facilities. Those actively involved in delivering projects in physical activity attend as complimentary delegates including accommodation, meals and refreshments, drinks receptions and a superb gala dinner. Speakers include: • Klaus Meinel, Secretary General, International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities Award-winning recreation and play projects in Europe and overseas • Marcus Kingwell, Managing Director, AoC Sport Further Education Sport - trends in facilities and how to leverage opportunities in the sector. • David Spoors, Associate, Pozzoni Architects A case study - Crewe Lifestyle Centre – combining multiple sites in a new lifestyle centre

• Lisa Dodd Mayne, Director of Sport & Active Communities, University of Warwick, and Andy Myton of David Morley Architects The University of Warwick – the Most Active Campus in the UK! • Vince Mayne, CEO, British Universities & Colleges Sport Physical Activity in Higher Education – why bother? The forum combines these seminars with 1-to-1 business meetings with the most innovative supplier delegates as well as networking; it’s a refreshing way to do business. All in all the immersive nature of the event makes for more meaningful conversations that are extended through an enjoyable social programme ensuring the best use of everyone’s time throughout. The organisers Stable Events specialise in the built environment and facilitated over 4,000 business meetings last year. For more information and to register for your complimentary place visit www.paf-forum.co.uk, call +44 (0)208 288 1080 or email Sue Ramcharan sue@stable-events. co.uk. For those wishing to attend as supplier delegates please contact Julian Walter julian@stable-events.co.uk. www.paf-forum.co.uk

• Lyndsey Sims, Director of Services & Business Development, Active Tameside & Sarah Broad, Strategic Partnership and Service Development Manager, Association of Greater Manchester Leisure and Cultural Trusts Transforming leisure through integration and collaboration – the story from Active Tameside and the Association of Greater Manchester Leisure and Cultural Trusts

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13th & 14th October 2016 Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire, UK

The Physical Activity Facilities Forum - getting Britain moving Meet – Connect – Do Business The physical activity facilities forum is a must attend event for anyone involved in the design, build, management and supply of sports, recreation, leisure and play facilities. Developed specifically to meet the needs of the evolving physical landscape facilities play a key role in the Government’s pledge to increase engagement and tackle inactivity in the UK. Over one and a half days there’s a packed schedule of CPD-certified seminars covering the latest best practice in design and build, tailored 1-2-1 business meetings with the most innovative suppliers as well as the

The physical activity facilities forum will run alongside the highly successful education buildings forum on 13 & 14 October at Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire, UK.

opportunity to network with fellow professionals through an enjoyable social programme. Those actively delivering projects attend as complimentary delegates including accommodation, meals, networking drinks receptions and a superb gala dinner. The forum brings together the operators, architects, contractors, project managers, consultants and the manufacturers and suppliers delivering projects in this specialist sector.

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OPEN, SUSTAINABLE AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL THE KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL OPEN-SPACE DESIGN IAKS MUNICIPAL OPEN SPACES SEMINAR IN PADERBORN, 15 JUNE 2016

Open spaces – a wonderful concept that promises so much to people looking for public spaces for their sports activities. But are public open spaces available and how should they be designed so that people can fulfil their own wishes for exercise? This was the question addressed by the open spaces seminar in Paderborn with reference to specific practical examples already in existence. Some 55 planners, employees of sports and environment departments, club chairpersons and experts from industry took part to find out about attractive sports and exercise spaces for clubs and the general public. The seminar on municipal open spaces for sport and exercise, staged by IAKS Germany in Paderborn on 15 June 2016, offered ideal conditions for learning, an interdisciplinary exchange of experience, and networking. Tours of the Ahorn-Sportpark in Paderborn and of the general and elite youth training centre of SC Paderborn 07 e.V. went down particularly well. The seminar kicked off with the example of Ahorn-Sportpark. Managing Director Ralf Pahlsmeier explained what open space means in a covered large sports hall: the hall is an open structure that can be partitioned in many different ways to provide playing areas equipped for almost any sport, any sports or exercise course and any sports group with only minor modification. This is where each individual can find his or her own space. Brinja Klemp and Thomas Berger of Bielefeld’s munici pality presented a sports and leisure park that is the successful outcome of the conversion of a large

cinder football pitch into a “park” with exercise opportunities. For relatively little money, the residents of Schildesche have thus been given a new boules court, areas for skateboarders, inline skaters and roller hockey players, a BMX track and zones for socialising. An important factor for success was excellent cooperation between all the departments involved. The Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg Inselpark (Island Park) is the most impressive example of a sports park providing a centrally located and versatile exercise space in socially and spatially disadvantaged residential areas. With landscaping and exercise islands, the park creates highly attractive and stimulating spaces. The openness of this park also caters for unstructured play, displays of sporting prowess, structured exercising and individual activities. A key design principle of open spaces is multi functionality. Jonas Heidbreder of designers Pätzold+Snowadsky showed how previously monofunctional, standard playing areas can be converted into multifunctional sports spaces by using synthetic surfaces, changing the sizes of playing areas, introducing extra lines and roofing, and re-organising the available space. By departing from the standard, new open spaces can be created without excluding previous functions. Ulf Elsner, also from Pätzold+Snowadsky, presented the example of a sports ground in Iserlohn, which has been converted into a public sports and leisure sports facility. The focus of the project was on a detailed analysis of demand for existing sports spaces and the wishes of the local population. Open space plan-

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ning must not be confined to the provision of certain spaces or exercise equipment. Much more important is the atmosphere of the leisure park, so that the new facility is accepted and used in the long term. To close the seminar, Prof. Dr. Robin Kähler took an all-embracing view and pointed out with reference to practical examples that open-space planning must always start with the municipality’s answer to the question of why it wants to create a new leisure park, a public open space for games and sport, or new exercise equipment in the first place. What is the vision? Each open space is unique, and there are no

generally applicable models that will suit all municipalities. Each vision generates its own open space. Open-space facilities – as the seminar very clearly showed in many different ways – are exercise spaces in which people are given varied inspiration for exercise but also where they can follow their own impulses. The lectures are exclusively available to IAKS members. Further impressions can be found at flickr. www.iaks.org/en/events

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STUDY TRIP IN THE SEARCH FOR INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR SPORT AND INTEGRATION 15/16 JUNE 2016, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

Copenhagen: the unofficial capital of the IOC/IPC/IAKS awards. As many as six recent prize-winners were listed on the programme of the trip that took 15 members of IAKS Switzerland to Denmark on 15 and 16 June 2016. On arrival, Roger Gut, President of IAKS Switzerland, found himself wholeheartedly supported by Lars Baerentzen, departmental head at LOA Fonden (Danish Foundation for Culture and Sporting Infrastructures) in organising the visits. Frequently, the architects or operators themselves guided the visitors through the facilities. Despite morning water temperatures of 16 degrees, Kastrup Sea Bath is very popular with bathers. The circular structure set in the middle of the sea has an almost mystical aura. Numerous recesses on the platform are an invitation to linger; there are steps leading to diving boards and timbered walls shielding bathers from the wind. The facility is all part of a newly designed beachscape stretching for a number of kilometres and dotted with cycling paths, bars, restaurants, playgrounds, a marina, and green dune landscape. Completing the facilities are barrier-free toilets, changing rooms, and access points to the sea. The climbing hall Blocs & Walls is in a disused shipyard building. The 10-year lease entails a high risk. The idea of having lots of climbing options for a variety of proficiencies (including competitive) also allows space inside for people to meet and get together, a notion pursued by many of Copenhagen‘s sports facilities. LOA Fonden largely contributed to the funding of the facility and many of the staff have volunteered for the work. On the way to Harbour Bath, the group passes by the very impressive construction site of the new waste incineration plant whose immense height will enable it to serve as a ski slope with brush carpeting and other sporting attractions. Harbour Bath is an outdoor swimming pool and forms a part of the harbour basin. Following a fatal accident, the pool had to be temporarily closed and entirely fenced in. Another cause for headaches 10

is algae growth in the non-swimmers‘ pool. The facility is next door to a residential area and frequently used by locals and schoolchildren. With its meandering wood and concrete paths, the Kalvebod Waves leisure facility in the opposite harbour basin is a popular place to linger. Inside, there is a paddling pool, which adds a sporting touch to Kalvebod Waves; there are also opportunities for swimming. The new business premises on the shore now have their own new aquatic “front garden“. Initially encountering considerable opposition during the project phase, it is meanwhile the icing on the cake of a Danish mega bank standing behind it. On the first day‘s tour the group passed the new and impressive opera house designed by Henning Larsen to reach the former shipyard building that serves as an office for LOA Fonden. From Gut‘s point of view, the foundation is the motor and sponsor of all these sporting, leisure and meeting buildings and facilities which, in Swiss terms, appear virtually impossible. The projects are funded with sports pools money, with the emphasis being on special facilities and structures. The staff proactively assist the planners and owners in the development of their projects, all with the aim of developing outstanding facilities that best serve the interests of the general public. Day 2 began with a guided tour of the Sjakket Youth Centre, an old, out-of-use bus depot. The operator explained the idea behind this centre located in a migrant area. The varied facilities include a small gymnasium, a room for physical exercise and boxing, a shared kitchen, other rooms for youngsters to spend their time in and get together, a music studio, Internet and game rooms, all with the aim of integrating the youngsters, with the involvement of their parents. What specially impressed the travellers was Superkilen, an over one-kilometre long park for people to meet and exercise. Three differently shaded areas offer their diverse users a colourful carpet with a variety of atmospheres and wide-ranging sb 4/2016

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functions. The project serves to integrate all 57 nationalities living in the neighbourhood and making use of the facilities. There is barely any vandalism since the proj ect has been created for the people by the people. Each nation has shared in the project in the form of items such as benches, equipment for playing, a barbecue or a table for games. The thinking behind Gyngemosehallen, a new building in a residential area on the outskirts of the town, gave the visitors much to reflect on. The building with its gymnastics equipment, bodybuilding room, games room and physical exercise area is open to users from 5 to 24 h. Users are given an identity card and share responsibility for making sure that the facilities and equipment are properly used. During the day the facility is available to schools, after that by day visitors and in the evenings by clubs, etc. The exciting integration project by the name of Street Mekka is housed in an old industrial building which has been converted for such activities as street basketball, dance, football and other street sports. StreetMekka‘s vision is to strengthen ties among youngsters at local and global level, prevent conflict and integrate the socially disadvantaged. The idea is open-ended, and new uses can be introduced. The facility is run by youngsters. Indicative of the vast interest the project has awakened is that United States Secretary of State John Kerry has dropped by. The final stop of the tour was The Prism, a gym with an annex to old residential buildings and taking the form of a translucent structure. The polycarbonate panels contrast with the surrounding buildings albeit they do present thermal problems both in summer and winter.

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The spectrum of facilities viewed reflects potential in innovation and ingenuity outside the constraints of classical sport facilities. Certainly not all these ideas can be transplanted elsewhere, but they are nonetheless valuable in providing food for thought. In all, the study trip supplied fascinating insights into sports and integration and sparked lively discussions and fresh ideas among the participants. Detailed reports plus maps and illustrations of the facilities can be found in the “sb“ magazine: “sb“ 5/2015: Blocs & Walls “sb“ 6/2013: Kalvebod Waves “sb“ 5/2013: Superkilen and StreetMekka “sb“ 5/2011 Sjakket Youth Centre “sb“ 5/2009 Kastrup Sea Bath “sb“ 5/2007 Harbour Bath sb 4/2016

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BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK IN NEW YORK CITY Designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc., Brooklyn Bridge Park revitalizes 1.3 miles of Brooklyn’s waterfront from Atlantic Avenue in the south to Jay Street north of the Manhattan Bridge. The majority of the site was a defunct bulk cargo shipping and storage complex, built by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in the 1950s but rendered obsolete by the rise of container shipping. Out of operation since 1983 and cut off from the surrounding residential neighborhood by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, the complex included six piers and several upland warehouse buildings. The north end of the site is the area under and between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, and was an underutilized landscape surrounded by light industrial and loft complexes.

Brooklyn Bridge Park transforms this stretch of post-industrial waterfront into a thriving 85-acre civic landscape. The park was planned with several goals guiding its development, including: returning the waterfront edge to public use, creating a multi-use civic space, and connecting with adjacent neighborhoods. Nearly 50 acres have been built, including Piers 1, 2, 5 and 6, Pier 3 Greenway Terrace, and Main and John Street. New elements at Main and John Street include pedestrian bridges over a tidal salt marsh, tree-lined pathways and new pedestrian entrances which strengthen the park’s ties to the DUMBO community and seamlessly incorporate new sections into the overall fabric of the park. The park’s greenway embodies a major connective thread through the park and along Brooklyn’s East River waterfront. Brooklyn Bridge Park’s strategy for long-term maintenance relies on a self-sustaining financial model that is being successfully executed. sb 4/2016

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The park mediates a system of new and refurbished connections between the city and the river, becoming a vital urban threshold that provides space for a wide variety of activities and programming, all with spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline. Careful attention to the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rich history and its extraordinary built and natural features ensures that this radical transformation creates an urban destination that is dynamic and engaging for generations to come. Pier 1 Pier 1, the first 9.5-acre portion of Brooklyn Bridge Park completed, is a park where the enjoyment of the land16

scape, both immediate and distant, is a primary programmatic attraction. Although Pier 1 is by no means natural, it is a place where city dwellers can come to enjoy nature. Seating, views, pathways, and spaces for large and small events are woven into a new complex topography and a diverse matrix of plants. Lawns and gardens contribute to and interact with related site systems such as storm water capture, cleansing, and reuse. Most importantly, Pier 1 creates a new opportunity to get down to the level of the East River safely. A spiral rip-rap ramp and kayak launch, which lengthens and shortens according to tidal levels, creates easy access between the upland and the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edge. sb 4/2016

Throughout Pier 1, excess storm water is collected from buildings, paved areas, lawns, and planting areas, conveyed into underground tanks, and then cycled through rain gardens, supporting and being cleansed by a lush and showy swath of rain-garden planting. This runoff collection system, in conjunction with the increased use of water-absorbing lawn and planted areas, dramatically curtails the discharge of storm water runoff into city systems and lowers the likelihood that untreated overflow from the site is introduced directly into the East River.

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A program of material salvage and reuse supports a sense of waterfront continuity amidst change; wooden piles remained in place, salvaged granite blocks create dramatic banks of seating, and the wood for the benches was hewn from the yellow pine timbers that structured one of the warehouses dismantled from the site. Because of its relatively solid foundation and the careful selection of materials, Pier 1 is able to support a robust new site topography that corresponds with its position as an ideal prospect for enjoying the breathtaking panorama of the Manhattan skyline and the New York Harbour. 17

Pier 2 Pier 2 of Brooklyn Bridge Park provides much needed athletic opportunities for Downtown Brooklyn. With facilities for basketball, handball, bocce, and shuffleboard, Pier 2 offers a court-oriented counterpoint to Pier 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s athletic fields. The courts are sheltered by a repurposed warehouse shed. A dramatic unifying element for Pier 2, this expansive shade structure offers visitors a visceral connection to the Brooklyn waterfrontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s industrial past. Other park features include a roller rink, a multi-purpose artificial turf lawn, and a promenade with sweeping views of Lower Manhattan.

Pier 5 Pier 5, along with Pier 2, is the focal point for active recreation in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The pier itself is covered in a five-acre stretch of artificial turf that can accommodate soccer, lacrosse, rugby, cricket, flag football, and ultimate Frisbee. The fields are surrounded by unobtrusive mesh that collects stray balls, while a system of lights enables night games. On the Pier 5 uplands, a picnic peninsula features hibachi-style grills and shaded picnic tables with spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline. A small playground and concession stand cater to neighbourhood families, and a dedicated fishing area with bait tables makes Pier 5 a perfect place to cast a line.

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Pier 6 The 1.6 acre Pier 6 upland celebrates play and landscape discovery as a community-building activity. Pier 6 provides vital new social spaces and urban program, including volleyball courts and a dog run, while also laying the foundation for the continuous waterfront park to stretch beÂtween it and Pier 1.

for different abilities, including rope swings. Slide Mountain features hill slides, and climbing structures; Sand Village incorporates play structures, a toddler-sized train, sand platforms, and riding animals into the largest sandbox play area in New York City, while the Water Lab includes in-ground spray jets, splashing areas, water chutes, and an Archimedes Screw.

Children are the main audience for Pier 6, which features integrated play elements throughout a landscape of small hills, climbing surfaces, natural textures, and native plants. Four sub areas within the playground are aligned on either side of a central walkway. Together, these play areas create a narrative of landscape engagement: Swing Valley is a rolling landscape that amplifies the joy of swinging high in the air and offers a range of swing options

Designed in conjunction with experts in childhood development and play, the Pier 6 upland provides program that will attract families and individuals on a daily and year-round basis, including picnic tables, benches, areas of accessible natural plantings, bikeway connections, a dog run with water, and a park concession building with restrooms. A reconstructed marsh and viewing pavilion complete the pier.

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NEW PUBLIC SQUARES FOR THE CITY OF THE FUTURE LANDSKATE PARKS IN BARCELONA

Location Barcelona, Spain Architect SCOB Arquitectura y Paisaje Domenech 7-9 ES-08012 Barcelona www.scob.es Author Oscar Blasco Sergi Carulla Photos Adrià Goula Maite Carmés

Barcelona has opened three new skate parks designed by SCOB, a landscape architects’ studio: the Mar Bella Sports Park in Poble Nou, Aurea Cuadrado Sports Park in Les Corts and Nou Barris Sports Park in Nou Barris. In most cities, skate parks are still being built on the outskirts to avoid potential conflict between skaters and other users of public spaces. They are hardly ever integrated into their environment, resembling isolated collections of strange artefacts. Their distance from the city and the difference in form compared to traditional public spaces keep skate park users and city residents apart and impede any interaction between skate parks and the urban landscape that surrounds them.

The Landskate Parks have changed this dynamic and become a new and contemporary alternative public space. They are not a sports area, street, square or park – they are meant to be all of these things simultaneously. These new meeting points unite both skaters and pedestrians, encouraging their interaction and helping to prevent potential conflicts before they ever arise. These users are not just youngsters or adults rekindling or continuing their passion for skating, but also children starting out and their parents accompanying them, as well as, increasingly, tourists from all over the world who come to Barcelona and are amazed by the immense street style possibilities the city has to offer.

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It is important for skaters and passers-by to find their own space in order to feel comfortable. The skating elements have to be technically suitable and well adapted to all disciplines and levels, but the facilities also have to be perceived by all as part of the city through which they are walking. In the Landskate Parks, all elements are interconnected and generate more complex systems that establish direct continuity with their environment. These new public spaces are not isolated objects in the landscape, but an integral part of the area in which they are

placed. They take on the textures and colours around them, connecting with existing routes and joining with the surrounding greenery. Since opening, Barcelonaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three Landskate Parks have become meeting places as well as points of reference for all generations and disciplines. They have been respectful of the areas in which they have been built and have quickly generated several new and rewarding social and urban dynamics.

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Mar Bella Urban Sports Park (Poble Nou) Mar Bella Urban Sports Park has been designed as a multipurpose skating area. It creates an artificial topography, a set of dunes and paths that follow the existing ground conditions of Poble Nou Park. The project is adapted to the terrain and makes use of its slope, facilitating a long skating run from the city towards the seafront. At the top, closer to the road, is a street area with benches, walls and handrails that operates as an entrance, along with a large bench that serves as a meeting place and

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viewpoint from which to start the descent. The next element, the snake run, is formed by a topography that facilitates skating over a longer distance with surfing-like movements. At the bottom, where the park just skirts the dunes, are two intertwined pools of different geomÂetries and levels of difficulty. Benches and terraces on both sides enhance the spotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s value as a meeting point and rest area, not only for users, but also for people walking through Poble Nou park or going to and from the beach.

Aureà Cuadrado Urban Sports Park (Les Corts) Aureà Cuadrado Urban Sports Park is set out entirely as a skate square. The initial spec requested the replication of a few famous skating spots from the city of Barcelona: the MACBA walls, the platforms at the Parallel metro station, the curved tables at the Plaça dels Països Catalans and the slanting surfaces at the Arc de Triomf. The project works within the limited scope of intervention, making use of changes in levels and slopes to place the skating elements, which are linked together by a

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common sequence and language. In order to establish strong continuity with the surrounding landscape, the park’s interior routes remain untouched, the existing vegetation is integrated into the concept and the materials used for the project are the same materials previously used in the area: concrete and weathering steel. Nou Barris Urban Sports Park The new Urban Sports Park in Nou Barris is located above a covered section of the Ronda de Dalt, one of the biggest traffic infrastructures in Barcelona. It is a renovated

Which theme will dominate sports and leisure architecture in the near future? For us, cities are for the people first – we believe any kind of sport, social or urban activity that fosters life in the streets and social cohesion among inhabitants is something positive. For this slightly utopian approach to influencing reality, it is necessary that we all consider public space as a common asset, one we need to respect and help maintain.

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old skate run of which only a part was in use. A long process of public consultation and local cooperation has been crucial to creating a skate run that adapts to users’ needs. The skate park has three consecutive bowls, the legendary hellcurvin (the bowl made famous worldwide by the great skater Tony Hawk’s computer game), a street bowl with multiple skating elements and a snake. All of the elements are linked with each other and their surroundings, establishing continuity with the public space in which they are placed and enabling interaction between users and bystanders. Due to the location’s sub-

What is your favourite sports and leisure facility and why? Skateparks are places where people cohabit in very interesting ways. We should learn from them – as spaces without explicit rules or limits (there are no fences, painted lines, lanes, priorities or laws), they function much better than most public spaces with these sb 4/2016

stantial restraints, the architects did not work with the vegetation in this project but with the colour of the concrete, searching for a chromatic continuity with the soil at nearby Collcerola Park. SCOB tried to make the area look more inviting, reducing the impact of the existing terrace and playing with the artificial topography to create an area with amazing forms.

restrictions. This is because conflicts that arise within them are approached with a need to understand and agree, rather than to own and complain.

Which is your favourite sport and favourite club? What does this sport mean to you as an architect? Oscar Blasco: I like to run. While I run I forget that I am a father, husband, friend and, above all, I forget that I am an architect. I just run. Sergi Carulla: I like swimming and in general sports that have contact with water, but especially those that are in the maritime environment. 25

Location Amsterdam, Netherlands Client/Operator City of Amsterdam, Stichting SPIN, Amstelmeerschool Architect carve Kortenaerplein 34 NL-1057 NE Amsterdam www.carve.nl Staff Amstelmeerschool Elger Blitz, Mark van der Eng, Stef van Campen, Marleen Beek, Thijs van der Zouwen Staff Bijlmerpark Elger Blitz, Mark van der Eng, Jasper van der Schaaf, Lucas Beukers Author carve Photos Marleen Beek Official opening Amstelmeerschool: 06/2014 Bijlmerpark: 2011

PUBLICITY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

BIJLMERPARK AND AMSTELMEERSCHOOL IN AMSTERDAM Bijlmerpark is the main park in Amsterdam’s southeast Bijlmermeer district. This 1960s and 1970s modernistic suburb of Amsterdam, characterised by high-rise residential and disjunctive infrastructural networks for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists, where services and facilities were few and far between, had developed numerous social problems by the end of the 1980s. A radical, integral restructuring process was initiated, leading to the demolition of large parts of the high-rises and rebuilding of family homes for the Bijlmermeer “middle class”, who had been leaving as fast as they could. A move from quantity to quality became the policy for the redevelopment, and successfully so. The Bijlmerpark renewal was the final chapter in this process. The plan was for Bijlmerpark to remain the main park in the

Bijlmermeer, with a new residential environment with a programme of approximately 900 dwellings. The main components are a park encircling a central sports facility and residential units flanking the park. The concept reconfigures the spatial and social structure. The central positioning of the sports park keeps this facility within walking distance of the residents. The new housing faces the park, meaning it is within sight and sound of the residential units, a much needed social control in a sensitive urban environment. The sports and game esplanade, designed by carve, at the centre of the park serves to bypass the main route: the circular pedestrian

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and bicycle route. The esplanade embraces several elements, and is located at the foot of two rolling green hills with trees. A paved multi-sports court includes a stage and basketball hoops with professional-grade boulder routes. A series of yellow frames on bright and sparkling pink safety surfacing mark out the playing strip, containing different types of rope bridges and a zipline connecting to the “king crawler”. A skatepark consisting of two connected bowls is hidden on top of the hill, with banks and steps coming down to ground level again. On top of the other hill is a water and sand playground, a colourful landscape for the youngest children, with sandboxes and water jets. The “king crawler” structure is the play zone’s eye-catcher, a multilevel playing wall that incorporates facilities for the playground manager and two public toilets.

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Publicity – Use – Participation Bijlmerpark fits into the long Dutch tradition of public playgrounds. While playgrounds in the 1920s were regulated by organisations to encourage city children to play in specially designated and enclosed areas, public opinion gradually shifted. The organisations focused especially on children from lower social class neighbourhoods to protect them from the dangers of the city and offer them an enclosed, safe playground. The attitude towards playgrounds changed after World War II, however. Since then, the majority of playgrounds in the Netherlands have been open to the public and integrated into the urban fabric or parks. There has recently been a renewed focus on the presence of playground managers. Having an adult keeping an eye on things can be a great asset for a playground: the zone becomes less vulnerable to vandalism – which can

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be a problem in some parts of the city – and children are encouraged to play together or borrow play equipment. In the Bijlmerpark play zone in particular, the presence of a playground manager was an important element of the design. The play zone is positioned in the heart of the park, which is great in terms of space but more challenging in relation to social control. With the integration of the playground manager facility and provision of toilets (one of the children’s requests during the participation process), all of the right parameters were in place. Despite the high expectations, however, the playground has never been manned due to budgetary reasons. Although Bijlmerpark functions very well as a meeting point and sports and play area, the presence of a play28

ground manager would have been a plus for the space. Another trend relating to the public character of playgrounds is the discussion of opening up schoolyards to the public. With our cities becoming denser and more crowded, public zones offering playing space to children are of great importance. While most schoolyards are closed after school hours, there are several examples where the opposite has been tried and tested. Amstelmeerschool One of these schools is the Amstelmeerschool in Amsterdam, which demonstrates that a primary school can be more than just a knowledge-imparting institution. The school’s aim is to become a meeting place, a “village square in the neighbourhood”, offering other activities, sb 4/2016

healthcare and courses in addition to education. With a new building and schoolyard in place, an important step was taken towards this broadened role. After school hours, the Amstelmeerschool becomes a public square, where children from the neighbourhood can play and engage in sports. This strategy has proven very successful, with the schoolyard frequently being used by children from the neighbourhood. Carve designed the playground, which has a stony and soft side. The long stripes in the pavement mirror the façade of the new school, which was designed by Geurst & Schulze. A sunken sports field with a stand can accommodate various types of sport. The playground was

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designed to be as robust as possible, with materials that could accommodate frequent use. The project was partly funded by the foundation ‘Stichting SPIN’ (‘Playing in Amsterdam-North’), who have their office in the school building, facing the playground. Their presence enabled carve to create a ‘softer’, green zone: From the heart of the square, a little stream runs towards the green side (fed by rainwater and run-off water from the square). It ends in two puddles, behind which a pole forest, playing hill, hammocks and “upside down-trees” offer an adventurous, green strolling route.

1a Higgledy-piggledy 1b Rubber pad 1c Underpass 1d Wobble 1e Rope jungle 2 Climbing tower with slide 3 Three-point pendulum 4 Tree trunks 5 Upside-down trees 6 Water stream 7 Sports court 8 Stand 9 Small slide 10 Tree trunks stand 11 Sand pit 12 Playing hill 13 Hammock 14 Fence

A green landscape often proves to be rather vulnerable, especially in areas that lack social control. Despite the presence and active involvement of Stichting SPIN, even the green space of the Amstelmeerschool has been vandalised several times. What makes this specific project difficult is its urban setting; the Amstelmeerschool is located in a socially deprived neighbourhood, lacking social control. During

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the financial crisis, all plans for the social renewal of the neighbourhood were put on hold. Fortunately, these plans may be carried out in the near future: Many of the flats will be torn down, and efforts are being made to socially diversify the neighbourhood. Within this context, the Amstelmeerschool can strengthen its position as an anchor point in the neighbourhood â&#x20AC;&#x201C; inviting both schoolkids and neighbours alike.

What topic will shape sports architecture in the near Âfuture? I believe on the one hand that there will emerge a sports architecture that is ever more specialised and professional and, on the other hand, ever more frequently part of public architecture and public space. There will also be more and more hybrid forms in which public institutions (such as a library and climbing gym) are combined with one another. sb 4/2016

What is your favourite sports facility? And why? The Forest of Fontainebleau: a natural environment which has become the largest and most impressive paradise for boulderers in the world simply with routes and numberings - documented in brochures.

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Which sport and which club do you follow? What interests you in these from an architectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perspective? I am most interested in popular types of sport that are not practised in a club but individually or in small groups in public spaces. From free running to skating, bouldering to calisthenics - I see in them the challenge of creating ways in which these kinds of sport can be practised, in combination with each other where possible, in public areas. 31

Location Berlin, Germany Client Bezirksamt Mitte von Berlin, Straßen und Grünflächenamt Architect Henningsen Landschaftsarchitekten BDLA Schlesische Str. 29/30 DE-10997 Berlin www.henningsen-berlin.de Staff Eva Zerjatke, Knut Honsell, Stefan Otten Author Jens Henningsen Photos Lichtschwärmer Official opening 12/2014 Construction costs € 409,000

SPORTPARK POSTSTADION

REDESIGN OF THE FORMER THROWING GROUND IN BERLIN The SportPark Poststadion is situated in the centre of Berlin between the residential area of Moabit and the new Europacity residential and commercial quarter. The various sports facilities have been undergoing development since 2005 with the aid of public funding (mainly Stadtumbau West) and private investment into an attractive sports, leisure and recrea tion location. The sports offered are football, hockey, athletics, tennis and roller sports, while a climbing hall and a sauna and wellness facility add to its appeal. The varied leisure opportunities, mainly made use of by schools and clubs, were to be supplemented with activities for the general

public and sports and exercise offers for various, non-organised sections of the population. An area previously used for throwing disciplines at the southeast entrance to the SportPark was available for this. This area also performs an important linking function between Berlin’s Central Station and the main stadium ground and other sports areas. Ideas for possible uses for the area of the former throwing ground were proposed as of 2006 in various participatory processes. The wishes, ideas and interests of representatives of the Moabit citizens association, sports clubs and the administration were brought together. The management of the quarter put it as fol-

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lows: “Now there’s space after all – the former throwing ground and the grassed area in front of the casino are to be converted for ‘gender-specific’ use. In concrete terms, this means above all leisure opportunities for girls and women for the otherwise strongly football-dominated Poststadion. The target group of girls and women is poorly represented on the site. The idea is to give mothers with small children and older people opportunities for active exercise. Cultural identity is also important here, because women and men do not always want to and are not always permitted to collectively practise sport or even use changing rooms. To do justice to all these factors and needs, opinions and suggestions from activists and residents of east Moabit were collected and taken into account during planning.”

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For the user groups of women, families, the aged, children and adolescents, offers for outdoor fitness training (equipment field), multifunctional sports opportunities and other sports and exercise activities were demanded. The area available for this consisted of a largely unused cinder surface. The perimeters were lined with trees and bushes along an embankment and an unused raised asphalt path bisected the eastern part. In the north the site is bordered by a monument-protected gymnasium, and in the southeast by a cinder and paved surface. In the west there is a tall hornbeam hedge screening off the sportsground behind it. In addition to meeting the functional requirements, it was the planner’s goal to open the area right up to its edges and to stress the existing topography. The higher-order

paths leading to the Central Station were to be integrated into the strategy and also exploited. The design vision for the realisation of these goals was coordinated in various forms with everyone concerned and developed further. The central element of the new sports and leisure facility is a large area of grass and a roughly 4 m wide, slightly meandering and illuminated path of yellow asphalt. It forms a junction with an also yellow, higher-order asphalt path. It broadens at its southern and northern junctions and leads barrier-free to the existing areas. It performs the important linking function between the Cen-

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Which theme will dominate sports architecture in the near future? Along with club sport, leisure sport will continue to gain in importance. The challenge is to satisfy the respective usersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wishes and also plan well-designed sports facilities at the same time. Spaces have to be created that impart identity and make their mark on the location and where people enjoy practising sport.

tral Station and the main stadium ground and from the sports hall/changing rooms to the football pitches and is also suitable for skateboarding and roller skating. In the grassed area is an oval of sand, which is used for beach volleyball and beach soccer as well as for badminton. The area of sand is framed by a low grassy mound on which players and spectators can sit. In the southwest of the area of grass are play opportunities with a nest swing, a small trampoline and a number of stone blocks for balancing and sitting. A 200 m long circular wood-chip track serves as a jogging course and links the various areas with their play, fit-

Which is your favourite sports facility? And why? It really is the SportPark Poststadion in Berlin. It offers a multitude of sports and exercise opportunities in the heart of the city. Here thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something for almost everyone and new opportunities have been regularly added over the years.

Which is your favourite sport and favourite club? What does this sport mean to you as an architect? Football has been my favourite sports since childhood, but at present more passively as a spectator. As a Berliner, I occasionally go to the matches of Hertha BSC. For me it has always been important how the sports ground or facility concerned is designed and how it is integrated in its surroundings. It is important to take appropriate account of the topography and built-up surroundings. sb 4/2016

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ness training and coordination equipment. By a grassed bank overhung by trees (formerly planted with bushes), wooden sleepers lead up to the roughly 1.5 m higher level along the eastern perimeter of the site. Like in the southwest, plantings screen off the newly developed area from the neighbouring property. In the grassed bank, granite blocks have been integrated as seating and as a place for socialising. In the northeast, the running track broadens towards the fitness training area with its various items of equipment. This area demarcated with a hedge contains six different, easy-to-operate pieces of fitness equipment. Opposite, a coordination course with four wooden balancing and climbing elements supplements the training and testing of physical motor skills. These elements are supplemented with two items of play apparatus in the grassed surface, a swing and a trampoline. The charm of the facility can be found in its diversity in limited space and, at the same time, in its openness and neat arrangement. It is not a playground or a sports facility, but a combination of small-scale opportunities that invite visitors to engage in physical exercise, to play and to pass the time of day as well as to try things out. Depending on oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state of fitness, physical constitution and mood, the equipment and areas are used by individual visitors of different ages, by families and by small groups. Supplementing the opportunities for physical exercise, the group seating of granite blocks and coloured recliners introduce an element of relaxation. After a workout, users can meet here in the evening sun and together savour the final moments of the day.

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Location Vienna, Austria Client Vienna Business Agency Contracting authority EBG Gemeinnützige Baugen. reg. m.b.H. Architect Idealice Lerchenfelder Straße 124-126/1/2a AT-1080 Wien www.idealice.com Author Idealice Photos Herta Hurnaus Official opening 2015 Construction costs € 397,000

THROUGH THE CANYON OF SEESTADT ASPERN D12 IN VIENNA

It is one of the most comprehensive urban development projects in Europe. Within the coming 20 years, on the site of the old Aspern airfield, numerous large construction proj ects are to be realised in the east of Vienna. Around a 5-hectare lake, forward-looking urban development strategies will come to fruition. These projects encompass dwellings and commercial space as well as facilities for culture, education, science, research and leisure. Almost 50 per cent of the ground area is to be reserved for leisure activities and the design of public spaces. An eye-catcher during the first phase of construction is the residential complex from the architects querkraft and Berger + Parkkinen

in cooperation with landscape architects idealice. Along with the accentuated larchwood façade, it is the Canyon by idealice that stimulates interest and attracts attention. A participatory planning process was organised to find out what residents wanted for their future open space: the “furniture” of spaces for gatherings, play equipment for the toddlers’ playground, vegetation of the spaces outside the studio flats overlooking the road and in the courtyards, and the urban gardening zone. Visitors cannot help first noticing the welcoming, yellow ground surface in the complex’s courtyard. The slightly sloping area is delimited at the sides by varied, angled wooden surfaces. The avantgarde design of the open spaces underlines the unusual nature of the building complex. Not only

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has a contemporary version of a youth playground been created, but the whole public zone has been developed into an interactive communication space: the inviting Canyon that encourages appropriation and play in the heart of the complex is an exemplary offer to all residents and visitors to meet at this location. This creates an important and open form of community and thus encourages living together in harmony by benefiting communication significantly. The youth playground demanded by law for residential buildings of this size is basically a key exercise space for everyone. It is used by different generations and age-groups at all times of day and is thus becoming an active, lively zone of the residential complex.

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The lower-lying “valley” with its angled wooden surfaces, falling away beneath banked seating, is the courtyard’s incisive element. The invitingly bright, uniformly yellow EPDM surface covers the entire Canyon. The material employed serves as fall protection and also contributes to noise abatement. The differently structured wooden walls encourage children and adolescents to engage in obstacle races or circuit training. At the same time, adults have the opportunity to either lean against the angled walls or take their seat on one of the integrated sitting and reclining elements at the side. Furthermore, youngsters can make use of the climbing grips and gather their first sporting experience of climbing at the edges and on the wooden blocks and strips. Climbing ropes and tunnels for climbing through also stimulate children’s imagination. In the centre of the open space is a wooden seating island on which one can watch the goings-on from close hand.

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The banked seating at the eastern end of the Canyon offers a fine view. This stepped area is used for seated, reclining or standing meetings. It also makes it possible to view demonstrations of all kinds, ranging from sporting displays through to art – for instance, when talented breakdancers show off their skills on the striking dark and shiny surface (also made of EPDM) or the youngest generation holds a race on their scooters. But not only residents can watch potential dance or sports talents from the surrounding buildings, but also casually passing dwellers of Seestadt or other guests. Because the end of the Canyon is at the same time the publicly accessible main entrance to the residential complex. The end of the Canyon leads into the complex’s green courtyards. With its terraces extending into the centre of the courtyard, they form an organic landscape in combination with grassed mounds. These are contemplatively designed and conceived as a uniform large space. The terraces extend deliberately into the centre of the courtyard in order to enliven the area. They are privately used but are also pub-

licly accessible to a certain extent. The paths of stepping stones through the landscape of mounds have been deliberately kept low-key. The between 40 and 100 centimetre high mounds with small-crowned trees growing between them provide ideal visual screens. Each terrace has a mound provided for its own use, planted with vegetation in accordance with tenants’ wishes. These mounds create privacy instead of fences. Trellises on the ground floor ensure additionally that the green courtyards live up to their name. The tenants themselves are responsible for embellishing their immediate outside spaces with climbing plants. Sport, encounter, community, communication and leisure in a residential setting: a totally different kind of youth playground, a meeting zone and individual garden spaces. A space created without traditional play equipment. The unique Canyon with its numerous angled wooden surfaces is a bespoke construction – naturally in consultation with the technical control board – that demanded precision craftsmanship from the carpenters involved. Each element has been custom-made, thus creating a surprising, exciting and multifunctional open space.

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Royal Caribbean International’s “Harmony of the Seas”, the world’s largest cruise ship, started its inaugural trip in the Mediterranean Sea in June 2016. Guests can enjoy a bold and unexpected line-up of thrilling features. The ship combines the distinct seven-neighbourhood concept for which Royal Caribbean’s Oasis class of ships are known that provides guests with the opportunity to seek out a variety of relevant experiences based on their personal styles, preferences or moods. The highlights of Harmony’s seven neighbourhoods include the Pool Zone, the Sports Zone and the Vitality and Fitness Zone. Pool and Sports Zone Stretching the length of the ship, the Pool and Sports Zone is an ample playground for guests of all ages, featuring four unique types of pools, two FlowRider surf simulators, a zip line, amazing views of Boardwalk and Central Park below, plus the introduction of a trio of water slides as well as the Ultimate Abyss. Among the most-revered features are its three waterslides, together referred to as The Perfect Storm: the Cyclone, Typhoon and Supercell. Polin Waterparks manufactured the waterslides using two of its most popular waterslides namely the Aquatube and Space Hole. 40

The Space Hole ride - named the Supercell on Harmony features a giant basin that some reviewers have referred to as an elegant “champagne bowl”. The attraction is one of the largest slides available for speed riding. Guests zoom through an enclosed tube that deposits them into the open bowl. There, centrifugal force whirls them around the interior before they exit through the centre and make a breath-taking splash below. Guests access the slides from a glass platform, which provides a feeling of being suspended in mid-air, giving many riders a pause before they even begin the 10-story plunge. (More than a few, in fact, change their minds about taking on the challenge, which begins 45 meters in the air.) Families looking for fun in the sun will be delighted by Splashaway Bay, a vibrant waterscape for kids and toddlers with sea creature water cannons, winding slides, a gigantic drench bucket and a multi-platform jungle-gym to keep everyone entertained for hours. The adults-only solarium features a three-deck high, glass- paneled enclave designed with seating on various “islands” surrounded by water, providing guests with the sensation of sb 4/2016

floating on air. The open-air Solarium offers a tranquil swimming pool, two serene whirlpools, and four cantilevered whirlpools suspended 41.5 meters above the ocean. Another first-at-sea innovation, zip lines take guests on an exhilarating ride across an open-air atrium suspended nine decks high above Boardwalk – a distance of more than 25 meters. The Sports Deck boasts Royal Caribbean favourites, including two FlowRider surf simulators, a nine-hole miniature golf course, and the sports court, which allows for friendly games of basketball, volleyball and soccer. Ultimate Abyss Perhaps the most anticipated feature on board the Harmony of the Seas is the Ultimate Abyss, the tallest slide on the high seas with a 10-story plunge, which will intimidate the bravest of guests and challenge them to prove their courage. Towering more than 45 meters above sea level, overlooking the AquaTheater at the aft of the ship, the pair of side-by-side slides will release adrenaline-seeking travelers into a chilling 28-meter drop that twists and turns in a serpentine-like sb 4/2016

movement from the Pool and Sports Zone on deck 16 to the Boardwalk on deck 6 below. Polin installed two of Aquatube slides - individually named on the Harmony as the Cyclone and Typhoon - to form the ship’s signature attraction, which RCL calls The Ultimate Abyss. Guests enter the slides on Deck 18 in the Pool and Sports Zone at the back of the ship. They zip in whooshing circles through its enclosed tubes, alternating between transparent and dark sections, before dropping about 100 feet and exiting to the Boardwalk onto Deck 15. The hair-raising, 10-story slide is “possibly the most thrilling manmade adventure at sea,” according to thrill engineer Professor Brendan Walker, Thrill Laboratory, United Kingdom. Enlisted to identify the level of “thrill,” a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure, triggered by the Ultimate Abyss, Walker measured physical reactions of testers brave enough to accept the challenge. The two-day test conducted during the final days of construction at the shipyard observed ten individuals who had never experienced Ultimate Abyss. Demonstrating the effect 41

that Ultimate Abyss has on the body, Walker’s data revealed that the slide experience caused heartbeats to increase by an average of 44 beats per minute compared to the resting rate for a 30-year-old adult of average fitness. Overall, Ultimate Abyss caused facial expressions of extreme pleasure to be activated more than 40 percent of the time, with the sympathetic nervous system – the body’s primary process in stimulating the fight-or-flight response – becoming 15.7 percent more active than when at rest. Walker commented: “Across the three rides we tested, the combination of thrill levels achieved at each stage caused riders to experience an overwhelming sense of elation, and the Ultimate Abyss recorded the highest combined thrill score across all stages. The initial arrival experience – riders climb the stairs leading up to the slide platform, walk over the clear platform suspended above a 28-meter drop – sets the tone for the experience, and when combined with the multisensory experience during the slide, Ultimate Abyss has a hugely thrilling effect. This combination of a natural phe-

nomenon – the feeling of being small in comparison to the endless ocean view – coupled with a manmade experience (i.e. a stainless steel slide) is defining a new genre of thrill that is setting the standard for future attractions as people demand more extreme and expertly crafted thrill-seeking adventures.” All of Harmony’s waterslides are produced using Polin’s innovative Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) technology. This process, which is the latest technology in waterslide manufacturing, creates waterslides components that are smooth and shiny on both sides. This feature – which Polin calls Magic Shine means the tunnel components don’t get dirty as quickly and are easier to clean – definite advantages for the variety of weather conditions a cruise ship can encounter. It also means the slides are stronger – yet lighter – and easier to install. Especially important, it provides the slides with extra strength to stand up to high wind loads. Plus, the waterslides offer Polin’s patented Natural Light Effects technology.

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AQUAPARKS AND LEISURE POOLS AS ELEMENTS OF RESORT DEVELOPMENT HOTEL MARKET TRANSITIONS AND KEY TRENDS FOR THE AQUATICS AND LEISURE INDUSTRY Written by Grant Poje, Executive Vice President EMEAR, whitewaterwest.com

2015 was a huge year for hospitality mergers and acquisitions, with Marriott International acquiring Starwood and AccorHotels buying luxury brands such as Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel; and rumours abound that Intercontinental Hotels could see ownership changes in 2016, potentially becoming part of the ongoing big brand industry consolidation. We have also been seeing unusual brand alliances, like the Ikea and Marriott partnership which launched Moxy Hotels in Milan and is now rolling out funky economy hotels globally.

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• All the indicators show a buoyant leisure market: • Theme park attendance over the past five years rose at a 5.4 percent compound annual rate.¹

Waterpark attendance has seen growth at a slightly slower rate of 3.7 percent annually.¹ Hotel development remains robust, with STR’s June 2016 Pipeline Report for Europe showing 143,825 rooms in 941 projects under contract, a 10.1% increase over June 2015 and a 13.4% year-over-year increase in rooms in construction.² (Interestingly, these investments are polarised in both the budget hotel market and upscale segment, although STR reports the premium area leads with 24.2% of rooms in construction.) Hotel occupancy rates in Europe are the highest of any global region at 68.8% and average room rates are amongst the highest at USD 139.99 per night.³

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Why in such favourable growth markets are we seeing so much disruptive change within hospitality and what can the aquatics and leisure industry learn from this? There are some key trends to be prepared for: 1. The sharing economy, powered by services such as Airbnb and HomeAway (acquired by Expedia in 2015), is changing business travel, which is the driver of many hotels’ reliable occupancy. 2. Millennial market expectations - 20-35 year olds are predicted to outnumber baby boomers as the largest consumer group by 2017. They value social interaction and “personalised experiences” and are prepared to pay for them. 3. Fractured leisure time - A recent study4 showed that leisure time has become fragmented, especially for the less educated and employed. The study outlines that highly-educated individuals enjoy less leisure time than low-educated individuals, but that it is less fragmented and more social. Amenity value is the key Travellers and tourists alike are an empowered group, who can find alternatives and ratings with the swipe of a finger. Such online comparisons mean that “experiential” and “added value” amenities are increasingly essential to hospitality and leisure businesses and a solution to these key trends.

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With a marked increase in business travellers using serviced apartments and even room sharing via short-term rentals, hotels have to invest in new ways to attract guests to retain high occupancy rates and room rentals. Many are doing this by adding aquatic leisure facilities which attract families, extend room nights and encourage onsite spending on food and beverages in particular. Adding waterpark features, especially indoor waterparks, attracts families and helps hotels become “destination venues”. This trend of associated indoor waterpark and hotel is well established in the USA with brands like Great Wolf Lodge, which has expanded to 12 resorts across North America. Its very successful model is centred on young families, with highly themed accommodation tailored to its guests and multiple amenities which keep guests onsite; most notably the indoor waterparks, open from 9am to 9pm daily, which are included in the room rate and only available to guests. By removing all weather-related risks, it has created a year-round destination in which it constantly invests, adding new attractions to complement each venue and appeal to a wide demographic. In an attempt to appeal to those tricky teens, the Poconos Mountain Resort added WhiteWater’s interactive “Slideboarding” waterslide innovation, which adds interactive gameplay to the sliding experience to make it even more addictive and fresh each ride.

In Europe, CenterParcs is a more familiar success story using this model, operating 26 villages across continental Europe and the UK. CenterParcsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; aim is to keep guests highly satisfied onsite, and so it offers a wide range of wet and dry activities and sports (including extra revenue generators like spa services) in an immersive natural environment. This mix has kept occupancy at an impressive 97% since 2012 and guest satisfaction at 96%, all important in the world of online reviews and given the crucial part they now play in the booking selection process. Even ski resorts are seeing the benefits of extending their season, not just with hiking and mountain biking but by adding indoor waterparks, like at CamelBack Mountain in Tannersville, Pennsylvania, USA. For ski resorts, creating a year-round destination increases the stability of income for all the local businesses and reduces staffing complications associated with huge short-term seasonal peaks.

Many of these parks are outdoor parks which are increasingly integrating branded intellectual property (IP) to augment the â&#x20AC;&#x153;experienceâ&#x20AC;?, e.g. LEGOLAND with six installations worldwide (California, Florida, Germany, Denmark, Malaysia, UK) and three new sites under construction (Dubai, Japan, South Korea). The designs of these parks play on brand awareness and integrate the IP into both wet and dry experiences, which are also slowly becoming more integrated. The benefit of creating a destination venue for a 1-to-3-day short break is that it expands the catchment area for guests beyond the population within the normal two-hour drive limit for a family leisure activity day. The immersive nature of the experience, be it LEGOLAND or sea lion discovery, shark diving or ray feeding at Atlantis Resorts (Dubai and Bahamas), fulfils the needs of those experience-hungry millennials and the high-income segment of the population who, being cash-rich and time-poor, are prepared to pay a premium for high-quality leisure experiences.

The drive to create a destination venue has resulted in twelve of the top 20 EMEAR theme parks and five of the top waterparks (according to AECOM figures) all offering accommodation onsite.

Smart aquatic leisure attractions for hotel resorts It is not just the big-budget resorts which can benefit from adding aquatic attractions to their venue to drive additional revenue and respond to the changing market. The follow-

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ing examples highlight how smart aquatic leisure additions can create a differentiated “venue” and add new revenue streams. Solaris Beach Resort in Šibenik, Croatia, consists of five hotels and a large camping area where they added a WhiteWater AquaPlay RainFortress and a lazy river in 2012 and saw an uplift of over 250,000 visitors per year to the waterpark. The added facilities have made it easy for families to see the value this resort offers them over other local choices. Melia Hotel Mallorca was refurbished in 2011 to include a FlowRider surfing machine and new pools, alongside food, beverage and retail offerings, resulting in a tripled average rate. The FlowRider has given them a new marketing angle and they are able to host events to increase visibility and charge for tickets, creating a new revenue stream. The main benefit they have enjoyed has been a large increase in the food and beverage spend, as this new area has become a social focal point for the resort. Proactive investment to protect the brand Now is the time for resort managers to reflect on their capital investment plan to respond to the changes in the market. As

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Peter Yesawich, Vice Chairman of the travel and hospitality marketing firm MMGY Global, warned recently, “there will be a lot of roadkill” among older brands because millennials are not brand loyal. They search for novelty. In the same discussion panel, the Marriott’s Jordan Heitzner reflected on the post-Airbnb world, where hotels will have to “move away from their traditional focus on consistency to offering different amenities and experiences.” These trends go beyond hotels into all-leisure facilities and everyone needs to re-evaluate the amenity experience they are providing: does it give you a marketing edge, does it appeal to a broad demographic and can it lead to additional revenue opportunities?

Sources: 1. 2015 TEA AECOM Global Attractions Attendance Report 2. STR Report as of June 2016, activity reported through May 2016, www.str.com 3. The Global Hotel Industry Trends for 2016, Frederic Gonzalo 4. Almudena Sevilla, Jose Ignacio Gimenez-Nadal, Jonathan Gershuny, “Leisure Inequality in the US: 1965-2003”, University of Oxford, Department of Economics, Discussion Paper Series 5. IAAPA Global Theme and Amusement Park Outlook 2015-2019

MASSIV MONSTER BLASTER THE WORLD’S TALLEST WATER COASTER IN HOUSTON Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark is a 26-acre oasis of thrilling waterpark adventures. Located just outside Houston on historic Galveston Island, the park features more than 33 attractions. The waterpark is home to a next-generation, award-winning river system combining three unique rivers in one endless floating adventure. The Blastenhoff, Surfenburg and Wasserfest areas incorporate state-of-theart water adventures, including two racing uphill water coasters, a wave pool, water slides, kids’ activity areas, whitewater rapids, heated pools and the Boogie Bahn surf ride. Location Galveston, USA Client/Operator Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark www.schlitterbahn.com/galveston Waterparks and Attractions WhiteWater West Industries Ltd. 6700 McMillan Way CA-Richmond, BC V6W 1J7 www.whitewaterwest.com Author Schlitterbahn Photos Schlitterbahn Official opening 06/2016 48

MASSIV is the latest waterslide in the Schlitterbahn family of record-breaking water rides. It set a new record for the tallest water coaster with an official height of 24.86 metres when it opened on June 22, 2016. The monstrous ride is named after the German word for massive, which accurately describes the epic experience this unique attraction delivers. A water coaster is a water ride that has multiple uphill sections, uses a ride vehicle (boat, tube or raft) and has other ride elements (spirals, fish ladders, water screens, etc.) to deliver a thrilling and fun-filled ride.

MASSIV was designed as a shared experience ride for one or two riders, so guests who wouldn’t ride alone can scream in the ear of someone they like. MASSIV measures 24.86 m in height. Riders have to carry a tube to the top of the 123 steps. The ride contains green, white, red and translucent sections. The 135 slide segments are made up of 203 fibreglass parts. The ride is 282 m in length – equivalent to nearly three football pitches. Power-saving technology MASSIV is not just the newest attraction at Schlitterbahn Galveston Island in Texas and the world’s tallest water coaster - it has also been outfitted with the latest technology developed by WhiteWater to make the uphill waterslide more economical to operate. A smart launch system increases safety, with sensors throughout the slide being able to detect when a rider has passed a certain spot in the slide so that the launch pad at the start does not send the next rider down the ride until the path is clear. This elimi nates potential operator error resulting from seasonal inexperienced employees and reduces the risk of collisions within the slide path. The MEGA drop, delivering even more thrills, has been introduced on the Master Blaster and is the steepest and longest hill to start a Master Blaster as of yet. The steep 9 m drop gives riders a taste of the excitement still to come, getting their adrenaline pumping and eyes gleaming! sb 4/2016

It takes a considerable amount of power to push thrill seekers up the steep inclines of the Master Blaster, and not up only one hill, but up two, four or more! Normally the power which pumps the water jets uphill to transport riders along the Master Blaster is provided by an always-on fixed-frequency AC supply. Having a motor running at a constant speed results in an inefficient use of power. By using the power of variable frequency drives (VFD) and a proprietary control algorithm, the pump speeds can be dynamically adjusted while the ride is in operation. The VFD use the frequency to control the motor speed so that the motor only uses as much power as is required to push the rider up the hill at the target velocity. This reduces wear and tear on the equipment and is more energy efficient because the motor is not constantly running at a set speed but adjusts according to the rider. Data collected from Master Blaster testing of 5 x 100hp pumps over a 20-day period showed that this resulted in a 55% power saving over that period compared to the previous system used. There is a further cost benefit of using variable frequency drives: the â&#x20AC;&#x153;power factorâ&#x20AC;? of the sÂ upplied electrical energy is improved, which can reduce wasted energy, and hence electricity costs, by typically 5%. With such significant savings, the enhanced operating method helps recoup the system costs, reducing operating costs from that point. Not only do variable frequency drives save money because of their energy savings, they can also contribute to environmental targets. sb 4/2016

Location Kigali, Ruanda Client SOS Kinderdörfer charity Architect Betonlandschaften/ maierlandschaftsarchitektur Am Dreieck 4 DE-51107 Cologne www.betonlandschaften.de Staff Ralf Maier, Marcel Wiegard, Christopher Kintrup Author Ralf Maier Photos Torben Oberhellman Official opening 04/2016 Construction costs € 45,000

THE SKATEBOARD AS A MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION SKATEPARK IN KIGALI

A skatepark realised by the “skate-aid” foundation in cooperation with the SOS Kinderdörfer charity and Betonlandschaften opened in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, in April. The project received financial support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and “Takko hilft e.V.” The 500 m² park, built in about two months with the aid of an international construction team to plans by Ralf Maier of Betonlandschaften (Cologne), was additionally colourfully embellished by the Osnabrück graffiti artist René Turrek working with children of the neighbouring children’s village of SOS Kinderdörfer.

At the planning stage, it was particularly important to design a skatepark that is equally suitable for use by children and adolescents. Different age groups and levels of proficiency call for different usage requirements. The designers of Betonlandschaften therefore decided to combine a flow park with mini-ramp elements. In a flow park, skaters can easily get into a flow (continuous non-stop skating) and thus quickly gain a feel for the sport. The various wobbles enable skaters to maintain their momentum. The corner on the west side permits a change of direction to the lower skating level via a sequence of banks and ledges. At the eastern end, new momentum can be gained from the quarter pipe for riding back across the surface. The banks with the rail are also an option, and the rail is then a

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little more challenging. The volcano with an existing tree integrated in it breaks up the surface a little.

together and learn from one another. Background, religion and skin colour make no difference. Much more important are personal motivation, group togetherness and enthusiasm for skateboarding. It was no accident that the official opening on 15 April coincided with the events commemorating the genocide of 1994.

The opposite quarter pipes at the eastern end form a miniramp that is of interest for advanced skaters who also want to perform difficult tricks. Beginners can also use it for simply pushing back and forth. With the adjoining banks, the barrier with a manual pad in the southeast gives beginners a good start, while the advanced can also do complicated tricks.

After Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya, the skatepark in Kigali is the fourth skate-aid project in East Africa. The club generates and supports projects that promote a comprehensive approach to youth aid and development work worldwide through skateboarding. Above and beyond building its skateparks, skate-aid works together locally with children and adolescents. The medium of communication for this is the skateboard.

On its official opening, the children and adolescents immediately took possession of the ramps and obstacles, cruised around unaided and marvelled at the tricks of the skate-aid activists. A Spanish skateboarder is supervising the project on site and is concerned with organising the first East African Skateboard Championships. The skatepark has become a meeting place for children and adolescents who have fun

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HILLS, TREES, POLES GULDBERG’S SQUARE IN COPENHAGEN

Location Copenhagen, Denmark Client/Operator City of Copenhagen Architect Keingart Gothersgade 11 DK-1123 Copenhagen www.keingart.com Author Flemming Anders Overgaard Photos Laura Stamer Official opening 2015

10 grass hills, 75 larch trees and 200 blue poles form the new Guldberg’s Square; a neighbour hood park in central Nørrebro, C openhagen, where people of all ages can meet, be active, exercise and relax. Nørrebro is situated northwest of Copenhagen city centre and is a multi-cultural neighbourhood with a lot of immigrants and students.

ing a new urban forest. The special character of the larch trees emphasises the square’s changing appearance throughout the year. The crowns change from a bright green colour in the spring to yellow in the autumn, and the trees become long flickering silhouettes in the winter months, giving daily users and passers-by a sense of nature in the middle of Nørrebro.

Hills, trees and poles create coherence in the renovated park and unite the retained functions with the new programmes and are characteristic of the square’s new identity as an activity park: a meeting place focusing on exercise in the public city space. Adjacent to the park are a sports area and children’s playground.

The 200 blue poles set the frame for the park’s new activities. As a result of the user involvement process with local residents, which coincided with the first phases of the design development, different activity spots and equipment mainly aimed at attracting adults unaccustomed to exercise were developed. Six big swings stand side by side, a 3D climbing labyrinth lies on top of a big rubber hill, complemented by a group of beams of different heights, and there is also a grove of gymnastic rings and different marked routes around the park. The many additional poles in the park can also be used in various ways, either on impulse or for organised events. Users can bring their own hammock, string up lights for a neighbourhood party or make a clothesline for a flea market.

The varying sizes of the grass hills create a playful landscape. People can laugh as they run across the hills playing with a friend, tumble, explore or relax in the sun while lying on the grass reading a book. Larger areas planted with high meadow grass extend across the grass hills, creating a visual aesthetic in the park. The larch trees and metal poles in different blue shades are scattered across the green landscape, creat-

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LIGHTING SOLUTION FOR SKATEPARKS OTTO-DULLENKOPF-PARK IN KARLSRUHE Authors Photos

Ingo Naschold, Jörg Meyer-Brenken DSGN CONCEPTS, Hafenweg 31, DE-48155 Münster, www.dsgn-concepts.de OSRAM Lighting Solutions, Marcel-Breuer-Straße 6, DE-80807 München, www.osram.com

Lights, camera, action: The new lighting concept by OSRAM Lighting Solutions offers, firstly, flicker-free LED light for slow-motion recordings and thus paves the way for breath-taking action videos that are distributed by skaters via the social media; and, secondly, it reduces the power consumption required for the park. A sports-specific LED floodlight system is a comprehensive and stateof-the-art solution, as shown by the example of the OttoDullenkopf-Park (ODP) in Karlsruhe, Germany, designed by DSGN CONCEPTS in 2016. To catch the perfect moment in skateboarding, flicker- free recordings are essential. It is important for designers, operators and organisers to choose a lighting solution suitable for the venue. Nowadays, slow-motion recordings of world famous skaters are routine and commonplace. At the same time private sport videos of spectacular jumps and adventurous stunts are flooding social

networks such as “Youtube” and “Instagram”. To show every detail, even in private recordings, slow-motion is an often used tool. For reproducing the footage the frame rate needs to be 120 fps (frames per second) or more and needs suitable lighting. But what does that mean? The TV-standard frame rate is 50 to 60 fps. For slow-motion footage shot, for example, on a smartphone, it increases to 120 to 240 fps - sometimes even 480 fps. The problem: artificial lighting pulses due to the current supply and because of the signal characteristic of the elctronic control gear and therefore does not have the same level of brightness all the time. The human eye’s inertia normally compensates for this pulse, so we do not see the difference. In slow-motion recordings, however, every detail is revealed: the pulsation of the light becomes visible and is perceived as variations in brightness in the video.

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Video Skatepark in Karlsruhe

To avoid this flickering effect, even during super-slowmotion broadcasting, OSRAM Lighting Solution has developed a range of flicker-free floodlights especially for sports: the FL20 LED series. The application of specific electronic devices minimises the mentioned flicker effect. Hence a difference in brightness is not visible to the human eye, even in super-slow-motion video clips.

Holding a workshop with all participants, parameters were defined to clarify the user’s needs regarding such factors as the lighting situation. The skaters stated two main wishes: to be able to skate in the evening and to have good lighting conditions to be able to shoot videos with good quality to share on social networks. The operator made a point of an economic lighting system.

This modern solution is not only suitable for large stadia or arenas but also perfect for smaller areas used for recreation and leisure. An example is the mentioned ODP Skatepark in Karlsruhe, Germany. For this new skate facility of the city of Karlsruhe, DSGN CONCEPTS located in Münster not only had to investigate the area surrounding the skatepark but also had to consider the needs and requirements of users and operators.

The above described solution meets all requirements by offering flicker-free LED light, energy savings and low maintenance costs, as well as the option on indi vidualactivation so that the skater can exercise into the evening hours. DSGN CONCEPTS and OSRAM Lighting Solutions cooperated and developed an overall economic and user-friendly lighting concept for state-of-the-art skateparks.

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MELOS 3D GRANULES DESIGNER

SO GOOD THAT EVEN OUR BEST WILL STEP ASIDE

Create your own floor covering with the Granules Designer in a few steps. This tool can be of particular value during a consultation. The Granules Designer will support you to illustrate the colours and present a planned area realistically.

Since the mid-1990’s PERROT impact sprinklers of the LVZR range have set the standard for sports turf irrigation needs. The comprehensive list of customers is second to none. As we all know in Germany which is a great soccer nation, the vast majority of top clubs put their faith in LVZR sprinklers for their stadiums and training grounds. With excellent distribution, reliability and fast rotation speeds these all help to reduce watering times compared to competitors and this also comes with easy operation and unmatched efficiency.

The Granules Designer follows on from the 3D Granules Designer, which was developed as a computer software. To use the Granules Designer on the road, the tool is now available as a download for mobile devices. The software is optimized for iPads and Android tablets. You can use the app wherever it is needed: in meeting rooms, on site or directly at your desk. And the best part: The integrated gallery enables you to have your favourites always ready to hand. You can save, manage and share your individually blends in the gallery. The Granules Designer offers a great variety of functions. You can choose from 24 coloured granules, which can be indi vidually combined and mixed with each other until you obtain your desired colour. The result of the created colour mixture is immediately visible and can be easily adjusted any time. The Granules Designer is highly impressive with its highly realistic presentation. Zoom directly into your colour blend and experience the impressive colour variety and fine details of your exclusive granules design. You can explore all space and surface details on a virtual 3D model. Download the Granules Designer in the App Store or Play Store, only available for tablets (e.g. I-Pad). Melos GmbH www.melos-gmbh.com

Equipped with the genes of the LVZR, PERROT is now launching the TRITON successor model. The new generation rotor has faster rotation than any competitor and it is extremely wind-tolerant and suitable for grey water. In addition the new TRITON scores with a further distinct improvement in operational reliability and in conjunction with sand pockets in the bottom of the housing to prevent debris. The new stainless-steel-coated riser makes riser operation more reliable. The internal parts of the sprinkler have been hydraulically optimized and the water flow has in turn reduced turbulence which results in increased radius and a reduction in water consumption. Other features include that the sprinkler can now also be operated manually from the top. Overall, access from the top has been significantly optimized for maintenance work through the addition of the new easily operable click connection which is particularly useful when fitted with the true sod cup. Many further improvements confirm the company’s claim to build nothing less than the best sports turf sprinkler for both the present and the future.

PERROT-Regnerbau Calw GmbH www.perrot.de

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KIDS‘ ACTION LANDSCAPE

NEW SPORT LINOLEUM

SPIETH Gymnastics GmbH is one of the leading manufacturers of gymnastics equipment and mats. Apart from that its portfolio includes planning and installation of gymnastics and sports training centres all over the world. A steadily increasing topic over the last few years has been “kids’ action landscapes”. In Dinklage, Germany, SPIETH has planned and implemented a large kids’ action landscape together with the sports club TV Dinklage. The concept of the hall has been especially developed for kids aged 4 to 12.

New sport linoleum Colorette Sport is being launched in rich colours with a subtle structure. The 4-millimetre thick DLW Sports special flooring is extremely durable, anti-static and of course fulfils all requirements of the relevant sport standards DIN 18032 and EN 14904. Eight vibrant colours make up the Colorette Sport range: yellow, orange, red, green, blue, beige and two grey tones. With order quantities of over 3,000 m2, DLW Flooring can also produce special colours from the same design range of Colorette shades. Both versions can be perfectly combined, for example in schools with a continuous design concept.

The centrepiece of this hall is a 100 square-metre SPIETH foam pit 1.6 m deep comprising over 18,000 foam blocks. Foam pits not only guarantee lots of fun for kids but also improve their fitness by letting them wander through the pit. Two big trampolines that are attached at ground level to the pit allow kids to jump into the foam pit without the risk of severe injuries. One of the trampolines is equipped with a special jumping bed, which is stronger and thicker than a normal jumping bed, so that even wheelchair users can enjoy the feeling of jumping and hovering. The second trampoline is connected to a bungee cord, which allows the kids to do flips and turns safely. The main purpose of such kids’ action landscapes is to encourage the kids’ basic skills and develop motor abilities in a playful way.

SPIETH Gymnastics GmbH www.spieth-gymnastics.com

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Linoleum is a resilient elastic covering that in many ways is ideal for sport halls or multi-purpose halls. It has grip and excellent sliding properties, minimises light reflections thanks to its matt surface and is easily cleaned. Its 4-millimetre thickness makes DLW sports linoleum robust, highly resistant and durable – it can even cope with wild high school proms. Thanks to the excellent residual indentation behaviour of ≤ 0.20 mm, point loads caused by mat trolleys, devices or even portable stages carrying an audience, result in no problems. As linoleum is made from up to 98% sustainable materials, it is particularly environmentally friendly and low in emissions, which is also confirmed by Colorette Sport’s “Blue Angel” environmental certificate. DLW sports linoleum is only manufactured in accordance with the highest quality levels in the north of Germany. It is available in 200 cm wide sheets and for any unsightly, hygienic seams, DLW Flooring offers colour-matched weld rods.

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INDEX AQUATIC CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT

DISPLAY AND SIGNAGE SYSTEMS

Anti Wave.............................60 Benz.....................................60 Berndorf............................... 61 Eurotramp............................ 62 hsb....................................... 63 ISS........................................ 63 Kernig................................. 63 Serge Ferrari.........................66 SPORT-THIEME.....................66

ENGO................................... 62 Signgrass..............................66

ARTIFICIAL TURF POLYTAN.............................. 65 Porplastic.............................. 65 Signgrass..............................66 Stargum................................66 STRABAG.............................66 Trofil.....................................66 Wiedenmann........................ 67

CEILINGS, WINDOWS, WALLS CCSC.................................... 61 ISP........................................ 63 IST........................................ 63 Nagelstutz und Eichler..........64 Serge Ferrari.........................66 Vector Foiltec........................ 67

DRAINAGE, ATHLETIC TRACK BORDERS ACO.....................................60 ANRIN..................................60 Conradi + Kaiser .................. 61 Hauraton.............................. 63 Labarre.................................64

ELASTIC LAYERS, PROTECTING SURFACES BSW..................................... 61 Conradi + Kaiser .................. 61 KRAIBURG............................ 63 Kutter................................... 63 Melos...................................64 Polytan................................. 65 Porplastic.............................. 65 Sekisui Alveo........................66 Stargum................................66 Trofil.....................................66

GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT CHANGING UNITS, CLOTHES LOCKERS Benz.....................................60 eccos pro.............................. 62 Neptunus..............................64 Spieth................................. 66 Universal Sport.....................66 Züko..................................... 67

BSW..................................... 61 Conradi + Kaiser .................. 61 KRAIBURG............................ 63 Kutter................................... 63 Labarre.................................64 Novoter.............................. 64 Signgrass..............................66 Wiedenmann........................67

ICE RESURFACERS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE heiler.................................... 63 Hörger.................................. 63 INTERGREEN......................... 63 Kutter .................................. 63 Labarre.................................64 POLYTAN.............................. 65 Porplastic.............................. 65 SMG.....................................66 STRABAG.............................66 Trofil.....................................66 Wiedenmann........................ 67 58

ENGO................................... 62 Ice-World Ice-Business......... 63 Züko.....................................67

ICE SPORTS EQUIPMENT

LIGHTING

AST......................................60 ENGO................................... 62 GfKK.................................... 62 Ice-World Ice-Business......... 63 Universal Sport.....................66 Züko.....................................67

Aerolux.................................60 heiler.................................... 63 INTERGREEN......................... 63 Kutter................................... 63 LEDeXCHANGE.....................64 OSRAM................................64 STRABAG.............................66 Vector Foiltec........................ 67

INDOOR EQUIPMENT ASB......................................60 Benz.....................................60 BFGW................................... 61 Eiden & Wagner.................... 62 Eurotramp............................ 62 Gütegemeinschaft................ 62 Spieth................................. 66 SPORT-THIEME.....................66 Weinberger.......................... 67

INDOOR SPORTS FLOORING ASB......................................60 BSW..................................... 61 Conica.................................. 61 Descol.................................. 61 DLW Flooring........................ 61 Gerflor................................. 62 Hamberger........................... 63 ISP........................................ 63 IST........................................ 63 KRAIBURG............................ 63 Polytan................................. 65 Porplastic.............................. 65 Sekisui Alveo........................66 Stargum................................66 Trofil.....................................66 Weinberger.......................... 67

IRRIGATION heiler.................................... 63 INTERGREEN......................... 63 Kutter................................... 63 PERROT................................. 65 STRABAG.............................66

MOBILE FLOORINGS, COVER SYSTEMS BSW..................................... 61 Conradi + Kaiser .................. 61 ENGO................................... 62 Gerflor................................. 62 Hamberger........................... 63 Holz-Speckmann................... 63 Ice-World Ice-Business......... 63 Trofil.....................................66 Universal Sport.....................66

MULTI-SPORTS COURTS DSGN concepts..................... 61 Eiden & Wagner.................... 62 Sekisui Alveo........................66 Signgrass..............................66 Stargum................................66

NATURAL TURF heiler.................................... 63 INTERGREEN......................... 63 Kutter................................... 63 Novoter.............................. 64 Signgrass..............................66 STRABAG.............................66 Wiedenmann........................ 67

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OUTDOOR SPORTS FLOORING

POOL CONSTRUCTION, STAINLESS STEEL

SPORTS AND PLAY EQUIPMENT, SPORTS GOODS

SPORTS HALL DIVIDERS

AST..................................... 60 BSW....................................61 Conica.................................61 Hamberger.......................... 63 IST...................................... 63 KRAIBURG.......................... 63 Melos................................. 64 Polytan............................... 65 Porplastic............................ 65 Sekisui Alveo....................... 66 Signgrass............................ 66 Stargum.............................. 66 Trofil................................... 66 Weinberger......................... 67

Berndorf..............................61 hsb..................................... 63 Zeller.................................. 67

Anti Wave.............................60 Benz................................... 60 CCSC...................................61 Eiden & Wagner.................... 62 Eurotramp........................... 62 Gütegemeinschaft............... 62 INTERGREEN....................... 63 SPORT-THIEME.................... 66 Spieth................................. 66 STRABAG............................ 66 Universal Sport.................... 66

waagner biro...................... 67

REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS, ICE RINKS AST..................................... 60 ENGO................................. 62 GfKK.................................. 62 Ice-World Ice-Business......... 63 Novoter.............................. 64 Züko................................... 67

PERIMETER BOARDS, NETTING AST..................................... 60 ENGO................................. 62 ISS...................................... 63 Universal Sport.................... 66

ROOFING SYSTEMS CENO TEC............................61 PM Engineering................... 65 Serge Ferrari........................ 66 Vector Foiltec........................ 67 waagner biro...................... 67

PLANNING AND DESIGN ArenaProjekt....................... 60 Brinkmann + Deppen...........61 Calles - De Brabant..............61 DSGN concepts..................... 61 geo3................................... 62 Kernig................................. 63 M3 Architectes.................... 64 Pätzold + Snowadsky.......... 65 RAUMKUNST...................... 65 STRABAG............................ 66

SANITARY, HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, ENERGY RECOVERY GfKK.................................. 62 Kernig................................. 63 Novoter.............................. 64 SEW.................................... 66

POOL CONSTRUCTION, CERAMICS Agrob Buchtal..................... 60

POOL CONSTRUCTION, MEMBRANE DLW Flooring........................ 61

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SECURITY SYSTEMS, FENCING Benz................................... 60 INTERGREEN....................... 63

SPORTS GROUND CONSTRUCTION ACO................................... 60 ANRIN................................. 60 CCSC...................................61 Conradi + Kaiser .................61 Hauraton............................ 63 heiler.................................. 63 INTERGREEN....................... 63 ISP...................................... 63 IST...................................... 63 Kernig................................. 63 Kutter................................. 63 Labarre............................... 64 Melos................................. 64 Novoter.............................. 64 Polytan............................... 65 Porplastic............................ 65 Signgrass............................ 66 SMG................................... 66 STRABAG............................ 66

SPORTS GROUND EQUIPMENT ANRIN................................. 60 Benz................................... 60 Eiden & Wagner.................... 62 Gütegemeinschaft............... 62 INTERGREEN....................... 63 Novoter.............................. 64 Polytan............................... 65 Porplastic............................ 65 Serge Ferrari........................ 66 Signgrass............................ 66 SMG................................... 66 SPORT-THIEME.................... 66 STRABAG............................ 66 Universal Sport.................... 66 Wiedenmann...................... 67

STANDS, SEATING ENGO................................. 62 INTERGREEN....................... 63 Nüssli.................................. 64 waagner biro...................... 67 Weinberger......................... 67

TEMPORARY, LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES Neptunus............................ 64 PM Engineering................... 65 Vector Foiltec........................ 67

TESTING, QUALITY ASSURANCE BFGW..................................61 DSGN concepts..................... 61 Gütegemeinschaft............... 62 ISP...................................... 63 IST...................................... 63

TICKETING, ACCESS SYSTEMS eccos pro............................ 62

TURNKEY CONSTRUCTION hsb..................................... 63 Neptunus............................ 64 Nüssli.................................. 64 Pellikaan............................. 64 Vector Foiltec........................ 67

PROFESSIONALS & PROFILES

FROM A TO Z In the Professionals & Profiles section, members of the IAKS can publish news on a half-page in three issues per year. In addition, they also appear with their logo and contact details in the address list and directory of trades in each issue. At the same time, they also benefit from the improved linkage of “sb“ with the IAKS website, for they also additionally receive an exclusive Premium entry in the online database.

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.

AEROLUX INTERNATIONAL B.V. P.O. Box 48 7570 AA Oldenzaal, Netherlands Phone +31(0)541 570357 info@aerolux.com www.aerolux.com

Aerolux International BV is an international company in sports and large area lighting. Aerolux develops and produces its own high efficiency floodlights from aluminum. During more than 25 years of experience in lighting we have become a leading company in supplying lighting installations for all kinds of sports and industrial areas.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ASB SquashCourts Systembau Horst Babinsky GmbH Fabrikstraße 14 83371 Stein, Germany Phone +49(0)8621 98740 babinsky@asbsquash.com www.asbsquash.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 Deutschland GmbH Fährstraße 36 40221 Düsseldorf, Germany Phone +49(0)211 30329720 info@D-aspg.de www.D-aspg.de

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

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

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

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

BENZ manufactures high-quality sports equipment in Winnenden, Swabia, and backs up these innovative products with an outstanding selection of aftermarket items. The company’s philosophy, which is also the aspiration of its employees, is “Quality is our discipline”. Putting this into practice in its daily work and all coming projects is a chalsb 4/2016 lenge that BENZ is happy to accept.

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

Since its founding in 1984, the BFGW has been an association devoted entirely to safety in the operation of sports, play and leisure facilities. Its work is based on the specifications of the relevant DIN/EN standards, the guidelines of the GUV accident insurance institutions, and the German Equipment and Product Safety Act (GPSG).

BFGW Bundesfachgruppe Wartung – Sicherheit für Sport- und Spielgeräte e.V. Waldstraße 9 51145 Köln, Germany Phone +49(0)2203 301001 info@bfgw.de 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 Architect / Landscape architect 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 Landscape architects Friedhofsweg 21 50259 Pulheim-Brauweiler, Germany Phone +49(0)2234 433220 mail@cdeb.de www.cdeb.de

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

CCSC Chongqing China Sports Construction Engineering Co.,Ltd Rm503 Longhu Crystal Int‘l,No164 Xinnan Rd,Yubei District 401147 Chongqing, China Phone +86(0)23 67882585 www.geckokingclimbing.com

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

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

Conradi+Kaiser is the leading manufacturer of recycled rubber flooring systems and stainless steel equipment to design public sports fields. C+K flooring systems are installed on many remarkable outdoor sports projects all over the world. Highest quality standards are achieved due to the insourcing of the various production processes at the company’s facility in Kleinmaischeid. Our team is supporting international distributors by providing reliable information based on huge know-how and long-lasting experience.

Conradi+Kaiser GmbH Gewerbegebiet Larsheck 56271 Kleinmaischeid, Germany Phone +49(0)2689 9580-0 info@conradi-kaiser.de www.conradi-kaiser.de

Whether a sports hall, gym or multipurpose hall, we have a suitable sports floor for you, made from special sports linoleum. Why is it special? Simply because a proper sports floor system has to live up to its potential in terms of maximum support for any kind of movement of the user, whether general fitness activities, school sports or sport played at competition level.

DLW Flooring GmbH Stuttgarter Straße 75 74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany Phone +49(0)7142 71-0 info@dlwsports.com www.dlwsports.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 Hafenweg 31 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 electronic control and cash organisation systems 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, sb 4/2016 planning and execution.

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

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ENGO GmbH Srl Handwerkerzone Nr. 7 39030 Terenten (BZ), Italy Phone +39(0)472 546157 info@engo.it www.engo.it

ENGO produces for more than 30 years boards for various types of sports plants: from light-structured 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.

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.

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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 Fon +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 Inspektion/Wartung und Erstellung (Montage) e.V. The sports equipment quality association “Gütegemeinschaft Sportgeräte e.V.” brings Adenauerallee 134 together eight experienced sports equipment manufacturers. The association thus 53113 Bonn, Germany stands for assured and certified quality in the inspection, maintenance and construcPhone +49(0)228 926593-25 tion of sports equipment. This quality guarantees safety – for users as well as for sports info@sichere-sporthalle.de hall operators. www.sichere-sporthalle.de

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 bigname clubs as references for its services. heiler specialises not only in the construction 4/2016 of new sports grounds, but also in the conversion of existing cindersb playing surfaces.

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, Germany Phone +49(0)5201 189215 info@speed-lock.com www.speed-lock.com

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

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

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

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

We rent and sell mobile ice rinks including the necessary equipment and complete technical implementation. It does not matter whether you want a gala ice rink in the premium segment, a city skating rink, a professional ice hockey rink or a whole fun ice park. We deliver! We can also summer! From the inventors of the energy saving mobile aluminum ice rink there is now also a mobile water game with jets for inner cities during the summer time: The PlayFountain®

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

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

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

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

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

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

IST – Institut für Sportbodentechnik Freiburger Allee 28 04416 Markkleeberg, Germany Phone +49(0)341 35 86 584 bhaerting@t-online.de 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 Telefon +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 toprate 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 sb 4/2016 and execution.

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

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LEDeXCHANGE GmbH Rolandsecker Weg 39 53619 Rheinbreitbach, Germany Phone +49(0)2224 989871-0 info@led-ex.de www.led-ex.de

We produce high quality LED lamps based on our own development and are a full service provider in the field of LED retrofit lamps. We develop and distribute our own LED products since March 2011 and we are one of the few officially entitled by the EU to attest the GREEN LIGHTING certification. We stand for quality, efficiency and reliability. We offer you a comprehensive full size service like planning, prototyping, production of special colors, financing, conversion by partners and warranty service.

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

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

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

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

Nagelstutz und Eichler GmbH & Co. KG Industriestraße 16 45739 Oer-Erkenschwick, Germany Phone +49(0)2368 69030 info@ne-paneeldecken.de www.ne-paneeldecken.de

Nagelstutz und Eichler is one of Germany’s leading manufacturers of linear ceiling systems. As a company with a strong market presence and over 50 years of experience, Nagelstutz und Eichler is synonymous with heavy-duty metal ceilings. With nonferrous panel ceilings, sustainable and value-retaining room designs can be realised. When it comes to individuality, economy and durability, Nagelstutz und Eichler is the company to contact, from the idea through to completion.

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

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

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

Novoter AG, headquartered in Switzerland, provides an innovative turf heating and cooling system which saves up to 80% of the energy costs of conventional systems. Novoter experts have more than 30 years of experience in planning, coordination, construction and maintenance of natural grass soccer fields and ice plants as well as in heating, cooling and control technology. Experience which leads to innovation.

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

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

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

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

Pellikaan Bauunternehmen Deutschland 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 sb 4/2016 tasks. For you, the client.

PM ENGINEERING SRL, with more than 50 years’ experience, is well known on the international markets with high quality products, fruit of deep researches. All the production phases (design, cutting, H.F. welding ) are carried out inside the factory, using up-todate and automated equipments. The production process is always subject to careful inspections/tests on the raw materials and on the manufacturing cycle, so assuring high quality products, according to the European standards. The Company is certified UNI-EN ISO 9001: 2008

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

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

POLYTAN Sportstättenbau GmbH Postfach 40 86664 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., Deutschland 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, Netherlands 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 trackand-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

Alveosport ist ein Produkt der Sekisui Alveo AG mit Sitz in der Schweiz. Die Sekisui Alveo AG wurde 1971 gegründet und befindet sich seit 1973 im Besitz der japanischen Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd., einem weltweit tätigen Chemieunternehmen mit über 20.000 Mitarbeitern. Der Fokus auf die Bedürfnisse unserer Kunden sowie auf die Qualität unserer Produkte und Dienstleistungen machen Sekisui Alveo europaweit zum führenden Hersteller im Bereich der Schaumstofftechnik.

SEKISUI ALVEO (Benelux) BV De Raaf 33A 4102 DG Culemborg, Niederlande Telefon +31(0)34 553 3939 alveosport@SekisuiAlveo.com www.alveosport.com

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PROFESSIONALS & PROFILES

SERGE FERRARI BP 54 38352 La Tour du Pin Cedex, France Phone +33(0)474 974133 ferrari@ferrari-texyloop.com www.sergeferrari.com

The French manufacturing group Serge Ferrari is a leader in the flexible composite material sector. As the inventor of Précontraint Serge Ferrari technology, they design and manufacture flexible composite materials for architecture, yachting, industry, furniture, equipment protection, health and environment sectors. Serge Ferrari brings flexible composites with technical, functional and enviromental responses perfectly adapted to the most stringent requirements of major sporting events.

SEW® - Systemtechnik für Energierecycling und Wärmeflussbegrenzung GmbH Industriering Ost 86-90 47906 Kempen, Germany Phone +49(0)2152 91560 info@sew-kempen.de www.sew-kempen.de

SEW® – Systemtechnik für Energierecycling und Wärmeflussbegrenzung GmbH is a manufacturer of heat and cold recovery systems for all ventilation and air-conditioning systems. SEW®’s energy conservation technology is highly efficient and highly profitable and, by reducing the need for heating, refrigeration and recooling equipment, drastically cuts energy consumption and thus pays its own way.

Signgrass® NIK-Tufting BV Stökskesweg 13 5571 TJ Bergeijk, Netherlands 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.

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 11 Olympic Games and 38 World Championships and will be Official Supplier to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

SPORT-THIEME GmbH Helmstedter Straße 40 38368 Grasleben, Germany Phone +49(0)5357 18181 info@sport-thieme.de www.sport-thieme.de

Over the five decades of its existence, Sport-Thieme being a traditional family firm has always proven itself as youthful, dynamic and innovative. For more than half a century now, Sport-Thieme has been competent advisor to school and club sports as well as in the area of fitness and therapy. Today Sport-Thieme is one of the most important mail order companies for institutional sports. It has grown to be one of the recognised leaders in this branch of industry.

STARGUM Zakład Przemysłu Gumowego Jan Stankiewicz ul. Cieplna 7 73-110, Stargard Szczeciński, Poland Phone +48 91 578 8008 office@stargum.pl www.stargum.pl

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

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

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

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

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

Universal Sport Sportgeräteherstellungs- und Vertriebs GmbH Waldstraße 8 71101 Schönaich, Germany Phone +49(0)7031 75330 info@universal-sport.com www.universal-sport.com

Since the establishment of Universal Sport in 1982 a worldwide net of sales representatives has been set up. On more than 3000 m² sport product’s get engineered, produced and stored. With the always present thought of safety, we have revised many of our items, for example Umpire’s Chairs, Tennis Nets and Tennis Posts.

Vector Foiltec GmbH Steinacker 3 28717 Bremen, Germany Phone +49(0)421 69351-0 de@vector-foiltec.com www.vector-foiltec.com

Vector Foiltec designed, manufactured and installed the first ETFE cladding system in 1981 and has retained our position as markets leaders in this field. We currently manufacture our product under the trademark of Texlon®. Vector Foiltec holds the world’s most comprehensive body of ETFE related research data and continue to bring new and innovative products to the market. We are proud of our consistent track record in the delivery of elegant cost effective engineering solutions to meet our client’s many, varied sb 4/2016 and often complex needs.

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

Wiedenmann GmbH, founded in 1964 as a family-owned enterprise, is one of the leading manufacturers of high-class machines for turf maintenance, dirt removal and winter service. The comprehensive range of implements for compact tractors and lightduty utility vehicles is targeted towards commercial and municipal customers. The main focus are machines for turf regeneration, artificial turf maintenance, collection and removal of grass and leaves, mower decks, turf sweepers and as well as sweepers for snow and dirt, snow blades and salt spreaders.

Wiedenmann GmbH Am Bahnhof 89192 Rammingen, Germany Phone +49(0)7345 9530 info@wiedenmann.de www.wiedenmann.de

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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ISSUE 6/2016 - POOLS AND LEISURE FACILITIES

Advertising deadline: 03.10.2016

Advertising deadline: 25.11.2016

Date of publication: 31.10.2016

Date of publication: 20.12.2016

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INTERBAD STUTTGART

27. – 30. September 2016

We are looking forward to seeing you!

Hall 3 stand C60

recreating pools

Matern Creativbüro

feel the future! Stainless steel swimming pools for future generations

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MINI-PITCH – MAXIMUM FUN! MINI-PITCHES FROM POLYTAN There‘s always space for a mini-pitch from Polytan: With a 20x13-metre footprint, these small playing fields can be integrated anywhere – whether at your local leisure facility, in school playgrounds, or at existing club sports parks. You can choose between a premium synthetic turf system or a synthetic surface. Get playing!

Further information on our mini-pitches is available at www.minispielfeld.polytan.com. Alternatively, you can visit www.polytan.com to discover everything Polytan has to offer. Visit us! Hall 4A Stand 4A-113.

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