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Creating legacy and memories on every level On 18 September Sir Philip Craven officially closed the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, bringing to an end the International Olympic Committee’s and International Paralympic Committee’s first significant venture into the continent of South America. These Games had a unique beat or rhythm that captured the spirit and culture of the Brazilian people.

International attention initially focused on some of the issues leading up to the official opening of both the Olympic and Paralympic Games including political uncertainty, personal safety, the Zika virus, and the troubling social reality of Brazilian favelas. The gathering of the international media in Rio prior to the Games only heightened the challenges the city and the country had to deal with.

However all this seemed to dissipate following the spectacular opening ceremonies and the commencement of the competitions.

This is, after all, what the Olympics and Paralympics are about, why the athletes of the world continue to come together, and why we are so engaged by this event.

This edition of “sb” looks at some of the venues of the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games. Appropriately, the games are also a gathering place for architects, engineers, builders and suppliers from around the world. In Rio we see a significant urban development initiated by the Games, the construction of new facilities such as the three Arenas Cariocas, and the responsible investment in short-term temporary facilities such as the Beach Volleyball Arena, Future Arena and the Deodoro venues. And we observe some first influences of the Olympic Agenda 2020 enabling more flexibility to create legacy for the host city.

The games of Rio will be compared to those held in London and Beijing. While this is ­natural, it is perhaps most appropriate to look at how the Olympic and Paralympic Games were truly uniquely about Rio and the Brazilian people. The character and personality of this great waterfront city protect­ ed by Christ the Redeemer was always evident in the media coverage of the games even to the point of providing a very public face to the residents of the favelas.

The Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games ultimately lived up the international expectations as the world’s premier sporting events.

Our memories of these games are as compelling, awe-inspiring, and moving as what we experienced in London and Beijing. The spirit of Rio and the Brazilian people was woven into the fabric of these games in the process, justifying the International Olympic Committee’s decision to finally allow the Games to be hosted in South America.

It is hard for any event to share the world stage with the Olympic and Paralympic Games. While this edition of “sb” is primari­ ly focused on Rio, we are very pleased to include two internationally unique sporting projects, the CHS Field in the United States, and the Ballarat Soccer Stadium in Australia. The Ballarat Soccer Stadium with a spectator capacity of 8,500 and CHS Field with 7,200 seats are examples of smaller, community-scaled spectator facilities that exemplify a new, elegant, and slightly non-traditional architectural approach to sports venues design. They are examples of world-class ­design including highest levels of accessibili­ty and sustainability but on a local or regional stage.

Gary-Conrad Boychuk Executive Board Member of the IAKS

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RIO 2016 VENUES IAKS NEWS One contact for everything at “sb� magazine................... 4 New staff member at IAKS Germany..................................... 4 Seminar of IAKS Switzerland...................................................... 4 SURF: New sports information service of BISp. . ................ 4 New IAKS members......................................................................... 6 Expansion of the Stadio Druso in Bolzano.......................... 8 Multi-use waterfront and public amenity......................... 10 Pools forum at sportinfra. . .......................................................... 10 Skatepark Bethlehem in its new appearance. . ................. 11 4th IAKS Pools Conference. . ....................................................... 12

RIO 2016 Marvellous Games in a Marvellous City.............................. 14 IOC President Dr Thomas Bach Rio 2016 driving social inclusion.............................................. 15 IPC President Sir Philip Craven Challenges, achievements and learnings. . .......................... 16 Interview with IOC Senior Advisor Gilbert Felli Enhancing legacy in changing conditions.......................... 18 Masterplanning for the Rio 2016 Games Three arenas within one building.......................................... 20 Arenas Cariocas offer light design and flexibility Leaving a legacy to Brazilian children.................................. 24 Future Arena transforms to school buildings Copacabana Beach welcomes temporary stadium........ 26 Olympic Beach Volleyball Arena A new urban park as greatest legacy of Rio 2016.......... 28 Deodoro Olympic Park First artificial whitewater course in Brazil. . ........................ 30 Olympic Canoe Slalom Stadium

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sb 5/2016 RIO 2016 BMX and Mountain Biking in public parc.. .......................... 34 X-Park One arena – two sports............................................................... 36 Youth Arena in Deodoro Solutions for a challenging event.. ......................................... 40 Olympic Field Hockey Centre in Deodoro

ST. PAUL AND BALLARAT The greenest ballpark in America.. ......................................... 42 CHS Field ballpark in St. Paul, Minnesota From miners rebellion to sports competition.................. 48 Regional Soccer Facility in Ballarat, Australia

PROFESSIONALS & PROFILES New Swimming Track Start Block.................................. 56 New contract with Usain Bolt Olympic Games and the “golden”-gift......................... 57 Rio with PERROT technology

Index................................................................................ 58 Index from A to Z............................................................ 60 Address and trade directory with experts, service providers and product suppliers for sports and leisure facilities

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ONE CONTACT FOR EVERYTHING TO DO WITH “SB” MAGAZINE

NEW STAFF MEMBER AT IAKS GERMANY

From now on, “sb”, the leading international magazine for the architecture, construction and operation of sports and leisure facilities, has a single central contact. Thomas Kick, who was previously in charge of marketing and layout, has now added editorial work and general layout to his responsibilities. “Creating a magazine that will interest readers every two months is a great challenge that gives me a lot of pleasure,“ says Kick.

On 1 September 2016 Dr Carina Deuss was appointed assistant to the Executive Board of IAKS Germany. There she organises and coordinates the business activities of the national section and acts as an interface between members, business partners and the Executive Board. Deuss, who has a PhD in sports, will now be organising all events of IAKS Germany and dedicate herself to expanding the members’ network.

The editor is ready to answer any queries or requests via phone +49221168023-12 or email: kick@iaks.org.

The assistant is available via phone +49 221 168023-19 or email: deuss.germany@iaks.org

SEMINAR OF IAKS SWITZERLAND “EXERCISE IN PUBLIC SPACES” IN ITTIGEN (SWITZERLAND), 10 NOVEMBER 2016

SURF: NEW SPORTS INFORMATION SERVICE OF BISP (FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF SPORTS SCIENCE, GERMANY)

Public spaces such as running courses, cycle paths, skate parks, pump tracks and biking routes are the focus of the seminar “Exercise in public spaces” that the IAKS Switzerland is staging in Ittigen near Bern on 10 November 2016.

Experts from home and abroad will be discussing subjects like “Exercise on the way to school”, “Free access to existing sports facilities” and “Is the Vitaparcours (fitness trail) going out of fashion?” and drawing attention to exemplary models from Denmark.

Current information from sports science at the interfaces of sport, politics and society is offered by the new sports information portal SURF, the German acronym for sport and research in focus.

The portal established by the German Federal Institute of Sports Science is public and freely accessible and combines all previous research interfaces under a single umbrella. SURF offers projects, literature, media and Internet sources on the one-stop principle.

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3P ARKITEKTUR, VÄSTERÅS (SWEDEN)

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3P arkitektur AB engages in urban planning relating to sports, wellness and recreation. Its mission is to promote wellness and the joy of movement.

With its broad range of services, baderpartner ag covers all consultation and design tasks. The firm of architects can look back on many years of experience of project development up to and including execution – in the sports and leisure facilities sector, among other things.

The projects realised so far include numerous triple-section gymnasiums and multi-purpose halls as well as a sports facility with a wellness pool, event sauna and sports hotel.

3P arkitektur works on different kinds of facility projects involving sports and recreation, from sports complexes with space for over 40 different sports and activities within one area through to individual areas for spontaneous play and enjoyment. The agency devises various strategies to encourage people to be active where they live. Through its projects, 3P arkitektur caters to all needs and ages, from the very young to seniors. www.ark3p.se

It also has experience of outdoor pool modernisation with various outdoor baths and attractions. Its comprehensive approach permits the processing of all project stages, ranging from higher-order analyses through to specific measures in accordance with the agreed req­uirements. Holistic thinking and in-depth knowledge create space for new solutions. www.baderpartner.ch

CHRISTIAN BÄR WITH JANSSEN BÄR PARTNERSCHAFT MBB, BAD ZWISCHENAHN (GERMANY) A graduate engineer and an architect specialising in swimming pool, sauna and wellness facility construction, Christian Bär and his partner Udo Janßen have been running their firm of architects janßen bär partnerschaft mbB for almost six decades. And over this period, they have focused on the upgrading and modernisation of existing and construction of new swimming pools principally in the northern half of Germany as well as being involved in varied association activities.

SCHUNK INTERIEUR GMBH, KLINGENTHAL (GERMANY) The core business activity of Schunk Interieur GmbH is the furnishing and equipping of swimming pools, restaurants, saunas and spas. The company can look back on 20 years of experience at home and abroad and designs and produces its own collections. Its product range is varied and extends from changing rooms, rest-area recliners, sauna equipment and swimming pool recliners through to decorative items and tables and chairs for the restaurant and lounge zones. It provides planning assistance, tender preparation, the presentation of samples on site, the building of customised furniture and supports, and an extensive assembly and maintenance service. www.relaxfactory.de

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SAPCA, THE SPORTS AND PLAY CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION, WARWICKSHIRE (UK) SAPCA is the recognised trade association for the sports and play construction industry in the UK. Its role is to foster excellence, professionalism and continuous impro­ vement throughout the industry, in order to provide the high-quality facilities needed at all levels of sport, physical activity, recreation and play. SAPCA currently has over 240 corporate members from across the UK, all with a direct involvement in sports and play facility development, including contractors, manufacturers and suppliers, professional consultants and test laboratories, as well as sports governing bodies and related organisations. www.sapca.org.uk

IAKS MEMBER DSBG STAGES ITS CONSTRUCTION SITE OPEN DAY AT THE WIEHLER WASSER WELT

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Roughly 1,000 visitors gathered information on “their” pool at the Construction Site Open Day on 27 August 2016. KRIEGER Architekten I Ingenieure are acting as the general planner for the construction of the family pool with 717 m² of water surface. DSBG (Deutsche Sportstättenbetriebs- und Planungsgesellschaft) is advising the municipality of Wiehl on pricing, staffing needs, marketing and energy management. Overall, the company group has been responsible for the planning of roughly 250 pool projects and currently operates six pools of all sizes and types. As a result of the reconciliation of design with operation, DSBG is often in demand as an expert consultant in the early phase of ascertaining demand and potential and for feasibility studies and profitability forecasts. Coaching, management economics and operator solutions for pools, wellness centres and other leisure facilities are covered by DSBG. www.dsbg-herne.de sb 5/2016

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EXPANSION OF THE STADIO DRUSO IN BOLZANO, ITALY

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The grandstand’s monumental, listed façade from the 1930s is to be retained and appropriately integrated into the design. Following the qualifying competition, gmp Architects was commissioned to implement the conversion in a consortium with IAKS member Dejaco + Partner of Brixen and Ingenieurteam Bergmeister of Bolzano as regional partners.

“Zanvettor” stands will be rebuilt with a view to integrating all the spatial requirements of Serie B games. Areas of circulation for the different user and visitor groups are logically separated. The structurally exposed portal provides separate access to a business area, fan shop, and food facilities, all of which can also be used when no games are scheduled.

During the first construction phase, the stadium will be refurbished and its capacity increased from the current 3,100 seats to approximately 5,400 seats.

This will involve lengthening the stands and ex­tend­ ing them up to the edge of the playing field. The plans already included the addition of north and south stands, thus creating a closed quad for up to 10,000 spectators.

The grandstand’s new substructure is made of ex­­posed concrete. The steel trusses on the underside of the grandstand roof are covered with membrane cladding, highlighting the simple, overall stereometric effect that is consistently carried over into the interior. The building’s external arrangement repli­ cates the cornices and proportions of the historic façade.

Whereas the “Canazza” stands and their characteristic concrete shell roof are to be retained and refur­ bished, the entire substructure and roof of the

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COAL HARBOUR DECK: MULTI-USE WATERFRONT AND PUBLIC AMENITY IN VANCOUVER (CANADA)

POOLS FORUM AT SPORTINFRA 17 NOVEMBER 2016 IN FRANKFURT (GERMANY)

IAKS member HCMA locates its hypothetical project in Coal Harbour, a former industrial area in Vancouver. It aims to activate the area through a multi-use waterfront public amenity that is a floating public space and not quite a park, pier or pool but a combination of all three.

On 17 November 2016, IAKS Germany is staging the forum “From Pool Administration to Pool Management” under the auspices of the 6th sportinfra fair in Frankfurt am Main.

The design firm of the Hillcrest Centre Vancouver and winner of the 2013 IOC/IAKS Award in Bronze, noted that while there are numerous parks, beaches and green spaces outside the city core, few public spaces exist for public gatherings in the urban centre due to limited space and high land costs. As Vancouver’s downtown continues to grow and densify, citizens are increasingly living in smaller condos, creating the need for ­amenities to replace the yards, gardens and other public spaces common to other neighbourhoods.

The proposed Coal Harbour Deck imagines a replacement of an under-utilized existing public dock with a curved wooden deck nestled into a small basin in the coastline between Vancouver’s busy convention centre and a nearby marina. The wooden deck features integrated seating and a proposed outdoor performance space, and surrounds a variety of aquatic spaces including a 25m lane swimming area, an open swimming zone and a zero entry shallow swimming zone. If built, it would be the first project of its kind in North America.

Those attending the forum will engage in discussion with experts from research and the field. The event focuses on the following topics: business management and management control, pool operation from demand to management control, methods for achieving genuine extra value with a USP, energy monitoring, and data and report monitoring in decentralised pool operation. The topics covered are recognised for extending the licences of club managers with six teaching units. sportinfra, a sports facility fair and conference now taking place for the 6th time from 16 to 17 November, has as its motto this year “Opportunities for sustai­n­ able sports facilities and exercise spaces – cooperation, financing and modernisation.” A broad range of information can be expected from the 13 forums, five special events and over 60 exhibitors.

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In addition, the young people assisted the construction work in 2014. They also helped to refresh the paintwork in summer 2016 with plenty of energy and enthusiasm. Not only does this boost their confidence, but the adolescents were also integrated in the project from the outset, which strengthens their positive personal ties with the skatepark. www.betonlandschaften.de (Photo: Tracey Shelton)

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NEW IDEAS FOR BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT CONTROL FOR SWIMMING POOLS Business management and management control for swimming pools and wellness facilities were on the agenda of the 4th IAKS Pools Conference, which on the initiative of Dr Christian Kuhn, Head of the Pools Work Group of IAKS Germany, was held in Senden. 92 planners, managing directors of leading municipal and private pool companies, employees of sports departments and representatives of the industry met for an exchange of information.

Point). Thermal spa operators can strengthen customer loyalty by encouraging the user to experience powerful emotions. This theme should find systematic expression in all areas, from the architecture through to the restaurant. As practical examples, he referred to thermal pools in Switzerland that provide additional services (e.g. a tour of a wildlife park) from the resort. Although the principle used to be that of keeping the user in the thermal pool, regions are now joining forces in offering users integrated tourism packages.

The event kicked off with a tour of Cabrio Senden family pool. In the morning session, experts discussed how swimming pools can be designed and managed as “guest houses” in order to enhance users’ enjoyment with pleasant experiences of water. The afternoon session was devoted to operational subjects such as energy monitoring, data management and supplementary offers and presented numerous practical examples.

“It’s not enough to be different from the others. What counts is being better than the others,” said Dr Klaus Batz in his talk “Demographic developments and leisure trends as opportunities for public pools”. Users’ rising expectations put pressure on pools to invest and improve their offerings. Batz advised against copying successful strategies, as it is the respective location factors that are decisive for success.

Instead, it is a question of developing strategies in terms of the architectural design, story-telling, supplementary services and attractions through to resort design. Overnight tourism is currently developing into a new source market.

Water is a source of happiness – but is this something experienced by users of public swimming pools? This issue was investigated by Prof. Dr Robin Kähler, sports and pools planner, and answered with a no. He found that a swimming pool designed mainly for the competitive use of water is no longer in line with contemporary needs and is also basically rejected by pool users. The expectations of pool users vary greatly. For people, water and pools are merely a means to an end and a sphere of possibility for their personal wishes and needs. These include joy, conviviality, play and relaxation.

Kähler therefore called for pools in need of an overhaul to be preserved at all costs but intelligently converted and furnished so that people feel welcome, experience happiness and can exercise freely in, with, under and on the water. This can be accomplished with minor modifications and little outlay, but only with a new vision for the swimming pool.

The goal, he said, was to develop the swimming pool further into a “guest house” for pool patrons.

Prof. Dr Torsten Widmann demanded a shift away from the USP (Unique Selling Point) to the ESP (Emotional Selling 12

For economically successful operation, management control is indispensable. Only those aware of actual demand can adapt their facilities accordingly – what matters is knowledge of pool use figures, and at the planning stage. With reference to numerous practical examples, Dr Christian Kuhn explained the procedure in the form of a target/performance comparison. For this, the targets from the business plan are compared with the performance figures from current bookkeeping on a monthly basis and analysed.

Taking the practical example of the CabrioLi combined pool in Lippstadt, the local operations manager Stefan Schneider explained energy consumption monitoring. The cost and quantities of energy are recorded in detail and compared and action taken on this basis. His credo is to create structures, compile a database, identify and prioritise potential for energy and cost reductions, and, most importantly, take action. sb 5/2016

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With reference to the pools app used by KölnBäder GmbH, Marc Riemann, pools operations manager explained the advantages of digitised data and report monitoring in the decentralised running of swimming pools. The system links building services data with performance indicators. In his view, the pools app improves processes, enhances transparency and sustainability, boosts profitability in terms of scheduling, performance monitoring and energy savings potential, and improves internal and external communication.

The council resolution envisaged reducing the existing seven pools to three geared to specific target groups. A potential analysis identified the biggest economic potential.

Genuine growth is achieved with new business activities.

New themes revalue services at the existing locations.

Attractive short holiday/excursion destinations are being created to upgrade the region. New business activities make significant contributions to the achievement of higher-order goals in terms of cost recovery ratio and operating result.

In his talk “From public baths to leisure resort”, Wolfgang Hermle, fully authorised officer of Stadtwerke Osnabrück AG, presented the pools strategy of the Northern German town.

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MARVELLOUS GAMES IN A MARVELLOUS CITY The Olympic Games Rio 2016 were marvellous Olympic Games in a marvellous city.

They will leave a unique legacy for future generations and I am confident that history will talk about a Rio de Janeiro before and a much better Rio de Janeiro after these Olympic Games. Rio 2016 showed us how the Olympic Games can transform a city, and the Games venues are playing a key part in that transformation.

The preparations for the Olympic Games took place under very difficult economic and political conditions. Despite these challenges, Rio de Janeiro pulled off something remarkable. In seven years of preparations they managed to transform the city.

Just ahead of the Games, a study from the respected independent research foundation Fundação Getulio Vargas highlighted that, thanks to the Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro enjoyed greater and more equitable economic growth than any other city in Brazil.

The Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Paes was always determined to make the Olympic Games serve the city and people of Rio de Janeiro. Thanks to his vision and determination, the Olympic Games were a catalyst for urban development that has spurred investment in Rio de Janeiro that would otherwise not have happened. As he has said: “This is the first big investment in our city for decades. It is only possible because of the Olympic Games which made it happen within seven years.”

The improvements in the city’s infrastructure are a good example of this. In just seven years, the number of people with access to good-quality public transport has risen from just 18 per cent in 2009, when Rio de Janeiro was selected as the host city, to 63 per cent in 2016. There are four new rapid bus lines, a better rail service that includes a new metro and tram line, as well as an improved airport. Thanks to major investments in 14

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a special talent for sport – run by the city of Rio de Janeiro. The Olympic facilities in Deodoro were mostly temporary or legacy structures from the 2007 Pan American Games. However, the X-Park, including the canoe slalom and BMX venues, has already opened to the public just a month after the end of the Games, bringing much-needed leisure facilities to a deprived area of the city.

Indeed, thousands of Cariocas had already benefited from swimming in the Canoe Slalom venue ahead of the Games, which provided them with access to water-based leisure facilities.

Perhaps just as impressive as these examples is the fact that 60 per cent of the overall investments in the Olympic Games came from private sources, allowing the city to focus its resources on education and social development, thereby improving the quality of life for the Cariocas.

renovating the Porto Maravilha area, this historic part of Rio de Janeiro has been completely revitalised and will be another draw for tourists in this beautiful city.

The Games venues are also a perfect example of how Rio de Janeiro embraced the Games for the benefit of the people.

The facilities used during Rio 2016 were either existing or developed with their legacy already in mind. Where there was no direct legacy, the venues were either temporary or transformable. For example, the innovative Future Arena that hosted the handball competition will be deconstructed and converted into four public schools in the western part of the city of Rio de Janeiro, and the Olympic Aquatics Centre structures will be moved around the city to create two 50 m public swimming pools.

The Olympic Park in Barra will see the creation of an Olympic Training Centre for the athletes of Brazil and South America, as well as an Olympic School – which is a vocational school for children that show

Even before the opening of this year’s Olympic Games, The Economist magazine in March had already awarded a first Gold Medal, when it wrote about Rio de Janeiro’s remarkable transformation. Perhaps March was a little early to start awarding medals, and urban renewal may not be an Olympic discipline yet, but the experience of Rio de Janeiro shows that the Olympic Games can be a great catalyst for sustainable development for cities and regions.

To make this possible, the IOC has fundamentally changed the candidature process for host cities of the Olympic Games. Now, cities have the opportunity to tell us how the Olympic Games best fit into their long-term plans for sustainable development. Rio de Janeiro has set an example for how this can be done, in particular through its venue design. We hope that many more cities will come to see hosting the Olympic Games as an opportunity to transform and reach their long-term development goals just like the Brazilians. sb 5/2016

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RIO 2016 DRIVING SOCIAL INCLUSION The Rio 2016 Paralympics surpassed all of our expectations and further cemented the Games as the world’s number one sporting event for driving social inclusion.

one of the new venues where, just behind the main seating area, there was over 250 parked pushchairs, as families of all generations enjoyed the sporting action.

This underlined that accessibility is not just for people with an impairment, but for people of all ages and abilities – everyone was able to negotiate Rio 2016’s sporting venues.

September’s Games were the best ever in terms of athletic performance and were the climax of seven years of hard work by the Rio 2016 Organising Committee and city and federal governments to stage the event.

Ahead of the Games, improving accessibility was a hot topic, especially considering Rio’s spectacular topography which makes it like no other city that has previously staged the Paralympics.

When a city wins the right to stage the Paralympics, it is unrealistic and impossible to expect it to transform into a fully accessible metropolis overnight or in the seven years leading up to the Opening Ceremony. The key is that hosting the Paralympics acts as a trigger to accessibility improvements which then continue post-Games.

Rio certainly made a number of improvements ahead of the Games. Today the city is a lot easier to get around, helped by a number of infrastructure improvements which form part of the Games’ legacy. This includes a new terminal at the international airport, new fully accessible Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines that transport thousands of people around the city each day, and accessibility improvements to train services and stations. The city’s many tourist destinations have also been improved to be accessible for all.

In terms of the Barra Olympic Park, the venues were built with accessibility in mind. One of my Rio 2016 highlights was the first weekend of the Paralympics when 176,000 people filled the park to capacity. I’ll always remember the sight at sb 5/2016

Sir Philip Craven IPC President

Although many of the venues in the Barra Olympic Park were temporary, one of their legacies is that the materials from them will now be used to build schools in the city. Three city schools have also been renamed after leading Brazilian Paralympians. For the permanent venues, such as the new velodrome, I am confident they will be fully utilised by the Cariocas, the people of Rio who made Latin America’s first Paralympics the people’s Games.

Now that Rio 2016 is over, it is critical that improvements made to Rio in time for this summer’s spectacular showcase of sport act as a catalyst for further longterm changes. This will not just benefit the people of Rio, but the many millions of tourists who will now visit the city each year having seen the city’s stunning scenery on TV this summer.

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CHALLENGES, ACHIEVEMENTS AND LEARNINGS FROM RIO 2016 AN INTERVIEW WITH GILBERT FELLI

Gilbert Felli Senior Olympic Games Advisor, Former Olympic Games Executive Director, IOC

Looking back at the Rio 2016 Games: Did the Olympic Agenda 2020 already have an impact on the Rio sports venue concept? And if so, which kind of impact?

The Olympic Agenda 2020 is a logical follow-up from the experience gained during the last 5-6 Olympic Games. As such, yes – we can say that it also had some impact on Rio, in particular in two domains.

On one hand, with regards to venue-related decisions, such as their post-Games use: for example, take the temporary swimming venue that will be dismantled and relocated to two different swimming pools across the city, or the Future Arena (handball) that will become the home to four different schools.

Also, it is worth mentioning that the reduction of venue capacities was requested for hockey and rugby, for example.

On the other hand, an even more significant effect of Agenda 2020 could be observed in the approach that the Olympic players – IOC, IFs, NOCs and the media – had to adopt towards a certain number of proposals and the way services needed to be adapted to the local situation.

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Which sports venues do you expect to develop a positive legacy for the city of Rio and its population?

It is impossible to tell, at the current stage, which venue will bring the most positive legacy to Rio’s citizens. What we know today is that a legacy plan has been agreed upon, but – of course – still needs to be implemented. Only at that stage, we will be able to really assess the popularity of the one or other venue. However, I can see two areas with an excellent legacy: the Olympic Park and the Deodoro zone.

In the Olympic Park, for example, let’s take the Arenas Cariocas 1, 2 and 3. Arena 1 will be dedicated to high-level sports competitions or shows, arena 2 will become a training centre for Brazilian sport in addition to the Maria Lenk swimming pool, the gymnastics training centre and the Velodrome. And arena 3 will be transformed into a school with a special focus on sport.

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and, for the rest of the time, it will be at the disposal of the local community, which is one of the poorest of the city of Rio.

many times and, often, responsibility being also shifted back to the Organising Committee at a very late stage!

These are some examples and, additionally, the population will benefit from many Sports for All places that were built across the city of Rio over recent years in view of the staging of the Olympic Games.

Of course, the political and economic situation in Brazil in the past two years also had a very strong influence on the delivery of those venues.

What was your biggest concern looking at the Rio sports venues, and what was the biggest success?

The biggest concern in Rio regarding venue development was to understand who was responsible for the delivery of the venues.

At the time of the bid, most of them were under the responsibility of the Ministry of Sport. However, things changed by the time venue development had to be finalised.

Even though the Ministry kept the financial responsibility for the venues, their delivery had been put in the hands of the Region and the City. At the end, the City ultimately became the sole party responsible, thanks to the Mayor of Rio who was instrumental in the delivery of this project. All these various changes in responsibility had a lot of repercussions on deadlines agreed with the different partners and put at risk the delivery of the overlays (temporary constructions for the Games’ needs).

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The most difficult deliveries were those of the Velodrome and the Tennis stadium, as well as the renovation of the Olympic Stadium. Owing to the economic situation, companies in charge of these deliveries had to be replaced.

At the end, the biggest success for all of us was to simply deliver all the venues on time for the Games. The nicest outcomes were the Arenas Cariocas, the Future Arena and its concept, as well as the beautiful Beach Volleyball temporary stadium.

Which learnings did you take from Rio which might be important for future Games organisers?

Of course, there are many lessons to be learnt from the Rio experience. The first one is to adapt the vision the IOC had on developing the agenda 2020. Second, how the IOC and the other partners can better work together in order to deliver a simpler message to Games organisers. Third, how the IOC could attempt to reorganise its structures in order to support future Organising Committees even more efficiently.

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ENHANCING LEGACY IN CHANGING CONDITIONS MASTERPLANNING FOR THE RIO 2016 GAMES Author Photos

Bill Hanway, Executive Vice President and Global Sports Leader, AECOM Robb Williamson

Staging the Olympics can be a mixed blessing. While the Games provide a global showcase for the host city, there remains a real risk of cost over-runs and the creation of expensive ‘white elephant’ venues. The 2004 Athens Olympics provides the most cited and photographed example: many of its venues stand derelict today and the billions of euros spent to create them have been linked to Greece’s current economic crisis.

Keen to avoid a repeat of this type of experience, recent host cities have made much more careful preparations to ensure they recoup their investment through a long-lasting legacy. Indeed, both Rio in 2016 and London in 2012 used the Games as a catalyst to bring forward infrastructure and regeneration projects that might otherwise have taken many years to achieve.

With an immovable deadline and a substantial budget, staging the Games can provide the strategy and motivation to promote local development, clean up a brownfield site, or address socio-economic challenges. Success can only be achieved with clear political leadership and a close partnership with both the public and private sectors.

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AECOM provided masterplanning services for London, where we established the key principle of creating temporary and adaptable buildings to help facilitate the site’s long-term role.

London’s basketball and water polo arenas were built using many recyclable and reusable components and were dismantled and sold for re-use after the games. Spectator “wings” for the aquatics centre were designed to be removed, leaving behind a much smaller building better suited to its long-term role as a community pool.

Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes raised the bar further when AECOM again took on the masterplanning role for this year’s Games in Brazil. From the outset the Mayor saw the Olympics as an opportunity to create housing, schools, transport infrastructure, sporting facilities and open spaces for his city. He used the term “nomadic architecture” to describe his vision for venues that were not simply temporary or recyclable but which could be dismantled, transported and reconfigured to meet the city’s legacy needs.

As a result, temporary venues including the Handball Arena and Olympic Aquatics Stadium employed highly modular steel frameworks, bolted together for easy disassembly. The sb 5/2016

modular nature is designed to allow components from these venues to be directly reused in the construction of four new primary schools and two community swimming centres.

Similarly, even Rio’s permanent venues were built not simply with the Games in mind but with a clearly defined long-term role.

Many other aspects of the Rio Olympic Park in Barra benefited from the parallel approach that we took to masterplanning, with the layout of roads and infrastructure chosen to suit both the Games and the legacy configuration.

It seems clear that future mega events must learn from both Rio and London as well as successful historic examples such as Barcelona, placing the event itself at the centre of a much larger and very detailed strategy, starting well beforehand and stretching a decade or more beyond the closing ceremony. AECOM’s masterplans for both cities covered a 20-year period from start to finish.

Construction of the Cultural and Education District of the London site will begin in 2018, for example, concluding in 2020 or 2021. This district alone is expected to create around 3,000 jobs, attract 1.5 million visitors a year and deliver a 2.8 billion GBP (3.12 billion EURO) boost to London’s economy.

In Rio, initial plans had to be reined in to reflect the changing fortunes of the Brazilian economy, which went from strong growth to deep recession during the Games’ planning stages.

In the final two years of preparation the focus switched to delivering an Olympic Park that reflected the economic reality while minimising compromises and still delivering a great spectacle. In addition, the 2014 publication of the International Olympic Committee’s Agenda 2020 provided a platform to address some of the challenges in Rio but also delivered a strategic blueprint for future Games. The lessons learnt in Rio will provide valuable insight to draw upon when staging future events. This will be another component of the Games’ enduring legacy. These lessons will be front of mind as cities prepare their bids to stage the 2024 Olympics.

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THREE ARENAS WITHIN ONE BUILDING ARENAS CARIOCAS OFFER LIGHT DESIGN AND FLEXIBILITY WilkinsonEyre designed the Arenas Cariocas in Rio with functionality and adaptability in mind. Much like their final design for the Basketball Arena at the 2012 London Olympics Games, the challenge was to create a temporary building that would be both simple to erect and sustainable in terms of its legacy.

Location Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Client/operator City of Rio de Janeiro Architect WilkinsonEyre 33 Bowling Green Lane London EC1R 0BJ United Kingdom info@wilkinsoneyre.com www.wilkinsoneyre.com Delivery Architect Arqhos Consultoria e Projetos Author WilkinsonEyre Photos AECOM/Photography by Robb Williamson WilkinsonEyre Ian Jones, Comité International Olympique (CIO)

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The Arenas Cariocas is the largest venue within the Barra Olympic Park and will significantly contribute to the legacy of the 2016 Olympic Games. Formed as three arenas under one roof, the 400m long structure provided seating for 36,000 spectators and hosted various Olympic competitions including basketball, judo, wrest­ ling, taekwondo and fencing.

During the Paralympic Games wheelchair ­bas­ketball, wheelchair fencing, judo, wheel­chair rugby and boccia took place. The building is made up of three related sculptural forms which run parallel to the main Olympic Walk through the heart of the Olympic Park. The ergonomic shape of the Arenas is expressed by the flowing forms of its enclosing skin. As the Olympic Walk rises and lightly touches the halls, so the skin of the building ‘opens up’.

Design from the inside out A transitional building was demanded that can morph after the Games into a different typology with zero impact on the fabric of the built form.

Aesthetically, the Arenas Cariocas differs from other stadium designs as the architects were asked to deliver three arenas in one footprint.

From the outside, one can glimpse the singular form housing the three venues, operating simultaneously, and yet from within, spectators were fully immersed in the drama of each individual sport. The Arenas Carioca have been developed ‘from the inside out’, from the functional requirements of the following main elements: Bowl configuration and back-of-house accommodation The bowl configurations achieve the brief requirements in terms of maximising spectator, sb 5/2016

athlete and press experience. Because the site boundary was so tight, and because of the constraints of the temporary bowl construction, the public concourses to the bowls overlap. This was aided by the fact that all the bowls needed to be different in capacity and in design.

The Basketball Hall (Arena 1) is accessed from a midlevel concourse. The Judo/Wrestling Hall (Arena 2) from a ground-level concourse and the Fencing/Taekwondo Hall (Arena 3) from a combination of ground and raised concourses.

The optimum seating bowl design dictated the parameters for the building volume and footprint, coupled with the realisation that the temporary seating bowls meant that all supporting accommodation in Games mode was best placed separate from this construction. This design direction placed nearly all the back-of-house accommodation and point-of-sales positions outside of the body of the venue envelope as single-storey units in the landscape.

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for changing rooms to be ‘in-board’ and for the Gamesmode-only accommodation to be placed outside the venue in the overlay zone. This included warm-up courts, press facilities and Olympic Family rooms.

Sectional arrangements The three seating bowls differ in their sectional design, stepping down from the south to the north. Arena 1 is approximately 20m high (to underside of grid), Arena 2 is 16m high and Arena 3 is 12m high. The roofs of the buildings step down, overlapping each other. In cross section the external envelope line (the weathered line) also differs; to Arena 1 a semi-open public concourse; mainly because this remains a public concourse in the legacy condition. In Arenas 2 and 3 the external envelope line is set at approximately the line of the roof. Even if the site is over 400m long, the architects designed one continuous flat floor across all the venues, ensuring the legacy venue can operate as ‘one’.

Legacy considerations Built on Rio de Janeiro’s old Formula One circuit, the Arenas Cariocas will be transformed into an Elite Athlete Training Centre after the Games, leaving behind a defin 21

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Ground floor (above) and view (right) in Olympic mode A Wrestling B Judo and Taekwondo C Basketball

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ing legacy. The reconfigured building will provide the necessary infrastructure for the training and development of top athletes and will allow Rio de Janeiro to continue hosting important international sports events for many years to come.

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will need to be removed. These are all elements with precise requirements that could not be compromised to accommodate a future legacy venue.

Arena 1 is simply reconfigured from the 16,000 seats to a 7,500 seat arena. A permanent upper bowl completely in the round (10 rows) may be expanded with a temporary scaffold seat structure (a further 15 rows). The lower bowl (6,000 seats) is made up nearly entirely of retractable seats. This is a fully functioning arena, with all the elements to be found in comparative models. sb 5/2016

THREE QUESTIONS TO THE ARCHITECT

SAM WRIGHT ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, WILKINSONEYRE

Which theme will dominate sports architecture in the near future?

I believe that the synergy with ‘smart’ technologies – smartphones and table computers – will have the most immediate impact on venue designs. Spectators want to interact with the sport and to pre-order food and beverages, replica kit etc. The interaction needs to marry with stadium digital technology like interactive digital screens and the ability to replay action on your phone from stadium cameras. The modern stadium has to compete with the ‘immersive’ experience that Sky and BT Sport now offer the arm-chair spectator.

Venues also need to be increasingly flexible and integrated with the community; the buildings need to work and operate seven days a week. Our Rio project was a work of transformation – understanding the legacy use and marrying this with the ‘event’ mode. Exploiting the operational potential is critical for owners and communities alike.

Which is your favourite sports facility? And why?

As an architectural student I toured the World Cup venues of Italia 90, and it was Renzo Piano’s stadium in Bari that left a lasting memory; the structure has a visual simplicity, an honest materiality, with a clear legibility to its organisation and a poetic clarity to the component kit of parts.

The temporary seating bowls in Arenas 2 and 3 are completely removed. The legacy requirements and the necessity to place toilets and plant within the building led to a design with two parallel blocks of permanent structure.

The zone between them becomes one contiguous space in legacy mode (55m wide).

As each of the three halls needs to operate independently, their spaces are partitioned both acoustically and in terms of fire rating. These wall structures are significant elements that remain in legacy mode. sb 5/2016

Which is your favourite sport and favourite club? What does this sport mean to you as an architect?

I am a big Everton fan. I live in London and can also walk to Fulham’s football ground. Both clubs have surviving grandstands over a century old and are infused with history. Timber seats, pitched roofs that hold in the noise of the crowd, still hold the smell of nicotine and the indelible trace of old sponsors’ logos on the walls. It is this sense of memory that far too many architects fail to grasp and too many stadiums fail to deliver. The football community in London is about to experience a monumental shift – new ground developments for Chelsea, Tottenham, Fulham, Brentford and Wimbledon following on from Arsenal’s new stadium. These are not just new sporting venues but whole new urban quarters within the city.

Architecturally this is a unique opportunity for new place-making and hopefully the new stadiums will inspire both spectators and the wider communities.

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Location Rio Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro, Barra da Tijucaa, Brazil Client/operator Rio 2016 OGOC Architects Lopes, Santos & Ferreira Gomes Arquitetos www.lsfgarquitetos.com.br OFICINA de Arquitetos Paulo Casé AndArchitects www.andarchitects.co.uk Author Manuel Nogueira AndArchitects Photos Leonardo Finotti Manuel Nogueira Official opening November 2015 Construction costs 57,000,000 Euros

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LEAVING A LEGACY TO BRAZILIAN CHILDREN FUTURE ARENA TRANSFORMS TO SCHOOL BUILDINGS This architectural project had to search for suitable solutions in diversified interfaces in the complex system of sports equipment for the games and its legacy. Unlike other arenas located in the Olympic Park, the arena will be used in the construction of four public city schools right after the games. A building was therefore developed that gave priority to concepts like flexibility, mutability and adaptability in its construction.

The brief for the handball arena was to build something that would contribute to the city of Rio de Janeiro beyond the 2016 Olympic Games.

Lopes, Santos & Ferreira Gomes Arquitetos, Oficina de Arquitetos, & Paulo Casé in collaboration with UK-based AndArchitects provided the design for the handball arena.

During the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Future Arena hosted the handball and the goalball competitions. The arena had a capacity of 12,000 spectators for the Olympic Games and 5,204 spectators in Paralympic mode. The total built-up area was 24,214 m².

“Nomadic architecture” By using an innovative technique called “nomadic architecture”, it was ensured that even a temporary structure can leave a lasting legacy. The core of the project consisted of an octagonal area, where the competitions were held, and its stands. There was also an independent and temporary metal structure.

It had an octagonal shape so that the modular structures could be adapted to separate spatial organisations to enable their transformation.

The building skin was composed of cladding made of recycled wood enveloping the building.

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and to absorb the landscape silhouette showing the geographic fluidity of the environment.

After the games, the structures are due to be dismantled and used in the construction of four state schools thus leaving a lasting legacy to the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Careful thought was given to what materials and systems of construction would allow this transition with minimal wasted material. The main elements that will be reused are the roof, reconstituted timber rain-screen cladding, the main structural steel elements and disabled ramps, which will form the shells of the four schools. The schools were designed simultaneously with the arena. The grid for the floor plates and the roof were all designed from sb 5/2016

the outset for both buildings so that the panels on the façade and on the floor and roof could be easily relocated in order for the modules to work for both buildings.

The open nature of the rain screen and external ramps that create a distinctive architectural language for the arena will be recognisable in the architecture of the new schools. Three schools will be constructed in Barra da Tijuca and one in Maracanã – each accommodating 500 students – as part of a 57 million euro legacy project.

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Location Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Client/Operator RIO 2016 OGOC Architectural concept design RIO 2016 OGOC, Luísa Xavier Rosa Structural design consortium ROHR / FAST Engenharia Av. Francisco Matarazzo, 1500, 18o andar, Barra Funda BR - 05001 100 São Paulo SP www.rohr.com.br www.fastengenharia.com.br Author Fast Engenharia and Rohr Photos Renato Sette Camara IOC, Ian Jones IOC, Jason Evans IOC, Mine Kasapoglu Official opening 25/07/2016 – For Athletes 06/08/2016 – First Official Game

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COPACABANA BEACH WELCOMES TEMPORARY STADIUM OLYMPIC BEACH VOLLEYBALL ARENA The Rio 2016 Beach Volleyball Arena was the largest ever built in Brazil and the third largest in the world. The design concept created a rounded structure or “ball” in which 12,000 spectators occupied an area of 62,000 square metres and 21 metres high – equivalent to a building of seven floors – creating a “cauldron” aspect.

Technically, the arena was divided into two rings, an upper and a lower level separated by a platform of 480,00 square metres that served both circulation but also to accommodate the seats for spectators with special needs, their companions and for obese persons.

The entire structure had 25 egresses and two ramps to meet the public and wheelchair circulation requirements and one on each side of the arena, thus meeting all local and international regulations in security, structure and architecture.

All seating rows had a “C-VALUE” curve (vertical distance of the front of the viewer’s eyes to the viewer’s line-of-sight back) greater than 100 mm, well above the 90 mm required by the IOC.

Tunnel system Four tunnels were created inside the structure to enable greater mobility and security for athletes and workers. The first tunnel circled 360° inside sb 5/2016

the arena and was intended for technicians and the Rio 2016 staff. The second served as “Mixed Zone� for interviews with athletes and media personnel. The third was for access to the competition court, and the fourth tunnel was intended exclusively for emergency use if necessary. The latter had no curves, which facilitated stretcher circulation, directly linking the competition court to an ambulance that was strategically positioned on the outside of the arena.

The arena also offered an area of 350 m² with capacity for 250 reporters and commentators properly seated at individual working tables, seven independent towers of the grandstand structure for use of TV cameras, a heated cabin for speakers, a VIP box with capacity for 200 people, and two high-resolution video screens and three scoreboards. sb 5/2016

Reuse of construction materials All materials used belong to the companies FAST Engineering and Rohr, which were responsible for the design and execution of this project in a lease model delivered to the Rio 2016 Organising Committee. Some of the materials were developed specifically for this project, but the vast majority was part of the assets of the two companies and will be reused in other projects in various sectors of industry. For example, the seats installed at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Arena were the same as those used for temporary seating in the Corinthians Stadium for the opening of the FIFA World Cup 2014, where Fast Engineering was responsible for executing the structure of 22,000 temporary seats.

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Author Vigliecca & Associados Photos Gabriel Heusi, Renato Sette Camara Location Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Client City of Rio de Janeiro (EOM - Riourbe) Sports Ministry of Brazil Intervention area 2.5 million m² End of construction for Olympic mode May 2016 End of construction for legacy mode December 2016 Total public capacity 71.800 Architect Vigliecca & Associados Rua Barão de Capanema, 343, 3º andar Cerqueira César CEP 01411-011, São Paulo, Brasil www.vigliecca.com.br Architects in Charge Héctor Vigliecca and Luciene Quel Project Manager Elaine Silva Architecture Technical Manager Ronald Werner

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A NEW URBAN PARK AS THE GREATEST LEGACY OF RIO 2016 DEODORO OLYMPIC PARK Deodoro Olympic Park designed by Vigliecca & Associados is supposed to offer the greatest legacy of Rio 2016. Instead of just simply aiming at creating a center of excellence competitions, the project had as a main objective the Olympic legacy. Deodoro is focused mainly on generating recreational areas for the population.

The Deodoro Olympic Park has an area of 2.5 million square meters, being the largest of the Olympic areas with the second largest capacity, as it hosted eleven sports in the Rio 2016 Olympics. These were Canoe Slalom, Cycling (BMX and Mountain Bike), Field Hockey, Shooting, Modern Pentathlon, Basketball (women’s only), Rugby and Equestrian (Jumping, Dressage and Eventing). The Paralympic competitions included Shooting, 7-a-side Football and Equestrian Dressage.

One of the biggest challenges for the project was to adapt existing sports facilities created for the Pan American Games in 2007 to Olympic standards and integrate them into the new facil-

ities, forming a unit while making them useful and economic once used in legacy mode. The complexity of the project was enhanced by the steepness of the terrain, the presence of a railway, two roads and a river crossing the area of intervention.

Since Deodoro covers a large area, it was divided in two sectors: The North sector with Zones A and B and the South sector with Zone C. Zone A houses the X-Park, including the Canoe Slalom Stadium, the BMX Centre and the Mountain Bike Park. Zone B comprises the Youth Arena, the National Shooting Centre, the Deodoro Aquatics Centre, the Deodoro Stadium and the Field Hockey Centre. The C Zone includes the sb 5/2016

Technical Sub-Managers Ronald Werner (Masterplan / Youth Arena) Fernanda Trotti (Radical Park) Kelly Bozzato (Olympic Field Hockey Centre) Rafael Alcântara, Pedro Ichimaru (Equestrian and Adaptations) Landscape Design Raul Pereira, Rulian Nociti

Equestrian Centre, formed by the Cross Country Circuit, the Central Arena and the Groomers Village, a veterinary clinic, blacksmith, stables, a training track, the Coliseum, a hot Walker and an organic waste shelter.

X-Park to become the second largest public park in Rio Considered radical sports, Canoe Slalom, BMX and Mountain Bike were grouped in the same area within the park. An extra layer of significance was given to these sports by incorporating a public park with additional features such as a skate park, a picnic area, multipurpose rooms and elevated walking and running tracks. Together they make up the X-Park, which will be the second largest public park in Rio de Janeiro in an area which in particular has the largest amount of young people and one of the lowest Human Development Indexes in the city. sb 5/2016

The creation of the X-Park reinforces the hope for social and sportive development for the local young community. It is predicted that Deodoro’s legacy will attend 1.5 million people living in ten neighborhoods and three cities.

With 490,000 square meters, of which 60% is green space, the X-Park showcases the importance of preserving the local vegetation that will also be enriched by new species coming from the Atlantic Forest.

This is a unique situation that offers the opportunity of an important shift for the population as well as a consolidation of one of the most symbolic legacies for Rio de Janeiro. An urban park in one of the most underprivileged areas of the city that fulfills its social and environmental functions in addition to connecting to the public transportation system, already available on site.

A large park that is connected to the city.

A public facility of metropolitan scale.

Architects Ana Luiza Galvão, André Ciampi, André Godinho, Angélica Larocca, Barbara Iseli, Carolina Passos, Cintia Marino, Dalmer Ordontis, Daniel Pizzocolo, Fabio Ucella, Guilherme Filocomo, Guilherme Maia, Hernani Paiva, Juan Sebastián Longhini, Julio Bastos, Lina Corrêa, Lucia Viana, Lucila Pintos, Maria Elisa Fernandes, Mariana Puglisi, Marina Piccolo, Rebeca Grinspum, Renato Silveira, Romildo Barros, Thaís Velasco Operational Support Neli Shimizu, Paulo de Arruda Serra, Arielli Siqueira, Caroline Picolo, Deborah Giannini, Hediane Kuasne, Laryssa Cardoso, Luci Maie, Martha Martins Consultants Focus Group (Engineering) Robert Campbell, John Felton, Damien Dungworth (Canoe Slalom) Tom Ritzenthaler, Johan Lindstrom (BMX) Pierre Michelet (Equestrian) David Douek, Caterina Chippari (Sustainability) Raphael Magalhães, Pedro Moretti (Environmental Consultancy) Marília Martins (Technical Specifications Consultancy)

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FIRST ARTIFICIAL WHITEWATER COURSE IN BRAZIL ENCOURAGES RECREATIONAL USE OLYMPIC CANOE SLALOM STADIUM, X-PARK IN DEODORO Authors and photograps: Vigliecca & Associados + Whitewater Parks International

The Olympic Canoe Slalom Stadium is considered the most complex structure built for Rio 2016. Designed by Vigliecca & Associados architects together with Whitewater Parks International, the project aimed to create one of the best slalom canoe competition channels in the world. It also focused on being very economic to operate, especially once in legacy mode. It is the first artificial whitewater course in Brazil.

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The Olympic Canoe Slalom Stadium takes advantage of the difficult topography of the site with a total built area of 35,500 m². The equipment was placed in the least sloped area in order to balance the earthwork. The 8,000 temporary stadium seats installed for the Olympics followed the natural slope of the site. In its legacy version, this slope itself functions as park seats.

from a purpose-built supply reservoir (lake) and delivers it to a starting basin of either of two independently operated whitewater channels. Water from the starting basins descends the channels by gravity, guided by a series of modular and adjustable obstacles that create the individual whitewater features (e.g. chutes, waves, stoppers, eddies) and finally returns again to the supply lake.

Two artificial whitewater channels for training and competition The Deodoro Whitewater Stadium is a self-contained, pumped, recirculating hydraulic system that draws water

The Olympic Canoe Slalom Stadium has two channels: a 280 m competition channel and a 210 m training channel.

The depth ranges from 1.80 m to 2.40 m. The structure of the competition channel is in precast concrete, which sb 5/2016

allows better quality control of the finished concrete. The 25,000 mÂł reservoir lake, the pump house and the starting pools were built in in-situ reinforced concrete. The obstacles were attached to concrete tracks found on the bottom of the channels.

Each starting basin is served by its own mechanical conveyor, which transports canoes and kayaks as well as rafts from the lake, much like a ski lift takes one to the top of a run. Water is lifted from the lake to starting basins by a series of variable-speed, submersible 4,000 litre/second pumps.

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to get rapids with these characteristics, past Olympic projects pumped water as high as seven metres, which can financially burden the operations.

Vigliecca & Associados along with Whitewater Parks International as the design specialists for all hydraulic and field-of-play functions made a careful analysis to be able to pump water for the shortest possible height and still have quality rapids. Innovations in the Deodoro planning and design process allowed for a 20% reduction in pumping height, competition channel length, and water volume compared to the London 2012 Olympic course, which was also designed by Whitewater Parks International. These reductions all contribute to overall operational cost-savings while continuing to produce Olympic-calibre whitewater.

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Training / intermediate channel Length: 210 metres Drop: 2.0 metres Maximum gradient 1.0% Operation glow: 10,500 litres per second Volume in circulation: ~ 3,000 cubic metres Competition / advanced channel Length: 280 metres Drop: 4.5 metres Maximum gradient 2.0% Operation flow: 12,000 litres per second Volume in circulation: ~ 5,500 cubic metres Lake / reservoir Water surface area: ~ 11,500 square metres Volume: ~ 25,000 cubic metres Static depth: ~ 2 metres Operating depth: ~ 1.5 metres

Reservoir lake becomes public recreation pool For its legacy mode, the facility is adapted to be used as a recreational area. Security structures and floating decks will be installed at the lake in order to restrict public access to deeper areas and technical areas. The water treatment and filtration system of the reservoir lake has the greatest capacity and functionality of any whitewater facility constructed to date. It was designed to be able to achieve a very high water standard, specifically to accommodate public use as a swimming and recreation area after the conclusion of Olympic events.

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PERMANENT BMX ACTIVITIES IN DEODORO OLYMPIC BMX CENTRE, X-PARK IN DEODORO Authors and photograps: Vigliecca & Associados

The goal was to create a very contemporary and challenging BMX track. During the Olympic Games, the circuit featured a temporary grandstand with 7,500 seats. In legacy mode, the professional BMX track will be kept, but restricted to athletes. A beginner’s track will be built for the general public.

The project was designed by Vigliecca & Associados architects consulted by Elite Trax who also built the BMX track for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and the track for the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games.

The BMX track was designed in consideration of local topography and the prevailing winds, features that can interfere with the performance of the athletes. The track has a 350 metre circuit for women and a 400 metre circuit for men, covering an area of about 4,000 m².

impact, lined with wood and finished with multiple nonslip adhesives.

The track is made of clay and extremely thin asphalt in the corners. Ripples were placed at intervals of 10 metres to give route options to athletes such as the option to jump every 10 metres at a higher speed or to stay at ground level at a lower speed. Synthetic grass was used in steep areas between the tracks in order to prevent erosion.

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MOUNTAIN BIKING IN PUBLIC PARK OLYMPIC MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK, X-PARK IN DEODORO Authors and photograps: Vigliecca & Associados

The mountain bike circuit is 4.9 km long in an area of 19,200 m². After the games, this circuit will be completely redesigned for its legacy use. One part of the track that is in army-owned land will be dismantled. The other section, assigned to the City of Rio de Janeiro, will be reconfigured to become a smaller mountain bike circuit.

Planning of the Olympic Mountain Bike Park included local connections with other areas of the Deodoro Sports Complex, a heavy flow of people, interaction with the track itself, outlining the overlay and back of house areas, studies on the temporary grandstands with 27,000 seats and the starting and finishing lines of the circuit. sb 5/2016

The infrastructure was conceived by Vigliecca & Associados architects. The track was designed with the advice of ex-cyclist Nick Floros and RogĂŠrio Bernardes, a specialist in the construction of mountain bike tracks.

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ONE ARENA – TWO SPORTS YOUTH ARENA IN DEODORO OLYMPIC PARK Author Photos

Vigliecca & Associados Leonardo Finotti, Ronald Werner, Gabriel Heusi, Camila Pessanha and Rio2016.com

Youth Arena was the only arena in Rio 2016 that already underwent reconfiguration during the Olympic Games. It was the stage of 30 women’s basketball matches from 6 to 14 August before hosting the modern pentathlon fencing competitions from Thursday, 18 August onwards. Along with the X-Park, Youth Arena will be one of the largest Games legacies, as it will be used as an education and training centre for athletes.

The building was designed by architectural firm Vigliecca & Associados as a multi-functional arena with a large span that emphasises the adaptability of space and has structural conditions that provide ventilation and natural lighting. The highly changeable and sustainable character of Youth Arena was guided by the maximum use of space and minimal maintenance costs.

Two different sports on a single site Basketball and fencing are diametrically opposed sports, differing in their playing areas and numbers of spectators. One of the biggest challenges of the project was to develop a space to accommodate the competition area for fencing, in which duels take place simultaneously, and the one for basketball, which requires only a quarter of that 36

space. The competitions for both sports took place four days apart – the first one being basketball. For basketball, stands were erected on all sides of the court with seating capacity for 5,000 people. The concept of creating a bowl in which the public surrounds the players is used in sports arenas to create an intense atmosphere.

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ing were demanded by the Olympic Committee but were only used during the Olympic Games.

Most parts of the structure were executed in steel since it was the most appropriate material to create large spans and also for rapid construction. To reduce costs, the architects tried to work with the smallest possible spans while meeting all Olympic requirements. These spans were made possible by seven triangular trusses of 4.30 m high all connected to a steel-structured trussed faรงade. sb 5/2016

THREE QUESTIONS TO THE ARCHITECT

RONALD WERNER ARCHITECT AND URBAN PLANNER VIGLIECCA & ASSOCIADOS

Which theme will dominate sports architecture in the near future?

I hope the main concern dominating sports architecture in the near future will be how to enable large world sports events to generate good legacy for the cities and countries in which they take place.

The main issues are how to increase the amount of temporary venues at a good cost-benefit ratio, reusing the existing infrastructure as well as possible, how to ensure that the whole country can benefit from the event by decentralising venues after the event and how to ensure a good legacy programme for the buildings.

Without those initiatives, any design discussion relating to largescale world sports events becomes vague.

Which is your favourite sports facility? And why?

I don’t think that we can consider a sports facility better or worse than any other only from the design point of view. Buildings are therefore mutually incomparable. The real matter for sports facilities is not the building design, but its suitability for the urban and social environment in which it is situated. Very often you have a very well designed facility built for some major event, but it is underused afterwards because it wasn’t attuned to its immediate social surroundings or wasn’t built with efficient management in mind.

Which is your favourite sport and favourite club? What does this sport mean to you as an architect?

It used to be road cycling, but in the last few years I have found it difficult to combine design work for the World Cup and Olympics with exercise. I love the sense of speed on the bike. Maybe it is because it contrasts with the apparent slowness of the building process. sb 5/2016

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Location Rio de Janeiro Deodoro Olympic Park, Brazil Total seating capacity 11,900 Permanent seats 2,500 Temporary seats 9,400 Built area 4,000 m² Intervention area 74,000 m² Artificial turf Polytan GmbH www.polytan.com Photos Renato Sette Camara

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SOLUTIONS FOR A CHALLENGING EVENT

OLYMPIC FIELD HOCKEY CENTRE IN DEODORO Vigliecca & Associados designed the Olympic Field Hockey Centre as part of Deodoro Olympic Park. During the Paralympic Games, it was used for the 7-a-side football tournament.

The Olympic Field Hockey Centre consists of two arenas, a warm-up field and a building with changing rooms, a medical centre and an administrative office. This building is connected to both arenas by a marquee that also links them to each other.

The main arena has 2,500 permanent and 5,300 temporary seats totalling 7,800. The last seating rows are being retained in legacy mode and were boldly designed since they face the North sector entrance to the Deodoro Complex. The

second arena only has temporary stands with a seating capacity for 4,100 people.

Confined site and special technical requirements The main challenges of this project were positioning the arenas on a very irregular site, few access points and a fairly slender prede­fined area. Each field is 91.4 metres long and 55 metres wide, while the warm-up field is half the size of the arenas (45.7m x 55m). The warm-up field is located between the arenas. The arenas sb 5/2016

had to be correctly aligned in relation to the sun (northsouth) and also provide enough space for several temporary installations such as grandstands, food stands and access points to game operation areas.

6mm every 3 metres and, also a shock pad layer made of an impact-absorbing rubber. The fields are made of royal blue synthetic grass in order to offer a better contrast with the ball and to make the sport more attractive.

Both arenas and the warm-up field are uncovered but still had to comply with specific lighting requirements established by modern television transmission technologies such as 4K and 3D. The lighting project produces over 2,000 lux and has 14m high light poles.

Field hockey centre as legacy Once a legacy, the main training areas for athletes will be kept, including the warm-up field, part of the stands, the marquee, changing rooms, storage rooms and offices for the Brazilian Hockey Confederation. The external floors will be partially demolished in order to offer more green areas.

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Location St. Paul, Minnesota, USA Client/Owner City of St. Paul and the St. Paul Saints Design Architect Snow Kreilich Architects 219 North Second Street, Suite 120 US-Minneapolis, MN 55401 www.snowkreilich.com Team Snow Kreilich Architects Julie Snow, Matthew Kreilich, Andrew Dull, Tyson McElvain, Cameron Bence, Michael Heller, Kai Salmela, Matt Rain, Jim Larson Architect of Record Ryan Architecture + Engineering www.ryancompanies.com Team Ryan Architecture + Engineering Mike Ryan, Logan Gerken, Eric Morin, Ayman Arafa, Sebastian Marquez, Tony Solberg Sports Architect AECOM www.aecom.com Team AECOM Jon Niemuth, Dan Sullivan, Eric Johnston, Joshua Klooster, Jason Dalton Author Snow Kreilich Architects Photos Christy Radecic, Paul Crosby Snow Kreilich Architects Official opening April 2015 Construction costs € 56,169,800 ($ 63,000,000)

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THE GREENEST BALLPARK IN AMERICA CHS FIELD BALLPARK IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA

Snow Kreilich Architects as the leading design architect created a green space on what was one of the most contaminated sites in the Twin Cities. The CHS Field Ballpark is conceived first as a park and a public space, and then as a sports venue. Entering off Broadway, the park attracts both spectators attending the St. Paul Saints’ matches as well as patrons seeking space for movement and recreation.

Working with the City of St. Paul and the St. Paul Saints, an independent league franchise committed to providing a unique fan experience, the design team slipped a 7,000 seat ballpark into a remnant site between an interstate highway, an elevated bridge, a light rail operations facility and the historic Lowertown District on the edge of the City’s business district.

The architecture is low and compact, with the ballpark structures surrounding the seating bowl and playing field. A light suite-level structure floats above the grounded seating bowl and masonry concourse amenity buildings. The main entrance frames the termination of Fifth Street, creating an important connection with the city core. Large open volumes at the concourse and sb 5/2016

the suite level combined with the elevated suite level create a space that is porous to its surroundings and a park that is visible from adjacent spaces.

The material palette is restrained, using wood on the underside of the canopy and suite level, combined with dark steel and masonry. The design’s restraint becomes a foil and a framework for the energetic promotions and events for which the ballclub is so well-known.

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public places. The energy and creativity erupts in some of the tucked-away corners of the district. Similarly the ballpark is conceived to appeal to a diverse population, and the social experience during a game is enhanced by providing open seating opportunities in the park, including an art courtyard behind home plate, outdoor terraces at the suite level, a drink rail in right field, berm seating and park space in left field, and a large terrace off Broadway.

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and economically with its low ticket prices. Captured spaces off the concourse offer social engagement opportunities as fans walk around the park while enjoying the game. These are sometimes programmed, for example, with the Ballpark Barber or Sister Rosalind’s chair massage station, and sometime left for unprogrammed encounters. The identity of the ballpark is closely aligned with a sense of place, connecting the ballpark experience with the district and the City skyline through the porosity of structure. The ballpark’s lightness, openness and materials welcome visitors of all abilities.

By providing ample revenue-generating spaces, the design assists the team in creating affordable entertainment for all income levels.

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THREE QUESTIONS TO THE ARCHITECT

JULIE SNOW SNOW KREILICH ARCHITECTS

outfield. Detailed views of historic warehouses are framed along the concourse by the elevated suite level.

The ballpark materials – wood, steel and masonry – refer indirectly to the robust timber and iron structures of the warehouse interiors. The porosity, lightness and openness of the ballpark architecture adjacent to the district’s massive formidable warehouses create a memorable contrast.

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Which theme will dominate sports architecture in the near future?

My perception is that sports are built on social experiences. To become a fan, to really engage with a sport and or a team, depends on the social experiences and the sense of belonging to that community as a result of those experiences. Sports architecture must provide the physical embodiment of that community, finding design strategies that enhance the social experience.

Which is your favourite sports facility? And why My clear favourite is CHS Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota, home to the St. Paul Saints. Perhaps because I know it so well.

Which is your favourite sport and favourite club? What does this sport mean to you as an architect?

Baseball is clearly an elegant sport. Simplicity and timing are at its essence. And, of course, it is an iconic American experience. It goes without saying that the St. Paul Saints club has been at the forefront of creating a social and enjoyable game day experience. Being part of designing that experience was an extraordinary architectural opportunity.

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institutional and industrial buildings. CHS Field is also the first major sports venue to reuse rainwater for field irrigation.

One of the ten most contaminated sites in the Twin Cities has been transformed into this public ballpark consisting of 135 trees, 12,420m² of natural grass, a dog park, a children’s play area, and a rain garden featuring local art.

These green spaces will remove 22.5 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere each year.

foundational elements for the new ballpark; the remainder was recycled in crushed material for the building and field base or reused in the retaining walls and pier foundations. 230 foundation piers, 461m² of concrete wall, and 15,120m² of slab were reused in the ballpark.

Playing field functioning as a sand filter The 100kW solar array provides 15% of the ballpark’s electrical needs and doubles as a shade pavilion for the picnic area. Innovative fixtures focus light on the field, reducing spill into adjacent areas.

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Additionally, a 100,000 litre rainwater cistern located beneath the outfield concourse provides 25% of the irrigation needs, saving up to 1,800,000 litres of water each year. The cisterns collect rainwater from the roofs of neighbouring buildings. The rainwater is then stored beneath the concourse and used to flush the toilets directly above the cistern or to water the field. Even beyond the reuse at the cistern, the proximity to the Mississippi River made water quality a central design element.

areas below the outfield before flowing into the storm system. Additionally, tree trenches along the front entry clean and retain concourse water as well as catch the attention of fans entering the game.

Operationally, the Saints have committed to a zero-waste facility, with the initial target of 90% of the waste diverted from the landfill and recycled or composted.

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Location Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Client/operator City of Ballarat Architect k20 Architecture 325 Coventry Street South Melbourne VIC 3205 Australia www.k20architecture.com.au Staff k20 Architecture Director of Architecture: Theodore Kerlidis Director of Sustainability: Anthony U Lead Architect: Kate Butler Author Adana Harding Photos k20 Architecture Official opening 2015 Construction costs 7.2 Million EUR (10.5 Million AUD)

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FROM MINERS REBELLION TO SPORTS COMPETITION

REGIONAL SOCCER FACILITY IN BALLARAT, AUSTRALIA Designed by k20 Architecture to enhance the spectator’s experience and bring the viewer closer to the playing pitch, the Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility BRSF provides leading edge sporting and social facilities for elite A level as well as international level games. The building plays an important role in creating a link to the past whilst providing a valuable stimulus to the cultural, economic and social sustainability of the community.

Completed in 2015 and designed as a series of stages that form part of a masterplan for the site, stage 1 includes the Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility building, a 2 star FIFA rated turf playing pitch and a synthetic training ground.

With Ballarat’s rich cultural heritage in mind, the concept of the Eureka Stockade wall emerged as the leading design principle and enable the facility to be built in segments and in stages as various funding streams became available over time.

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the ‘Eureka Stockade’, is a key event in the development of Australian democracy and Australian identity. The Battle of the Eureka Stockade was fought between miners and the Colonial forces of Australia on 3 December 1854 and named for the stockade structure erected by miners during the conflict.

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sun. The wall emerges from the landscape and is made up of equal proportions of grey ironbark, spotted gum and stringy bark. Its curvilinear form in plan is the starting point for the stadium which contains the grand stand with 500 seated capacity, conference and catering facility for 200 people, external viewing decks and players change rooms, media rooms, and sports administration facilities.

Customised design looking into the heart of the club In addition to the distinct and rugged outline of the Stockade wall, the BRSF building is characterized by distinct sectional cuts to the North and South accentuated 49

by bold black skeletal forms and flashes of red in the eaves, the team colours of the host team the Ballarat Red Devils. The entry to the building allows a visitor to see into the heart of the club with the clubs honour wall and function rooms visible via the double height glazed entry.

The coach’s boxes were designed to be transparent with the grand stand elevated above the ground level to create a direct viewing line to the playing surface. The internal function rooms and catering facility also has important social and economic benefits to the club and broader community.

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Insulation, ventilation, reduced carbon footprint Passive solar design features include high-level extended eaves to reduce heat load on the building, double-glazing throughout and high levels of insulation. The west façade is protected from solar gain through ventilated façade and reduced glazing. The roof was designed for solar photovoltaic collector installation and for rainwater collection for toilet use. Natural ventilation is maximized via the inclusion of thermal chimneys providing stack effect cooling and natural ventilation to change rooms, and mixed mode heating and cooling through an under floor air-plenum to the first floor. Recycled and local timber sb 5/2016

was sourced to assist with carbon sequestration, resulting in a reduced carbon footprint.

to external glazing. The grand stand was manufactured using off the shelf pre-built concrete construction planks.

A high level of environmentally sustainable materials and fittings were incorporated and include low energy light fittings, reduced water use fittings and operation, low VOC paint, durable finishes for lower maintenance and longevity, carpet with 40% recycled content and end of life recyclability. Locally sourced and manufactured materials and components achieve approximately 80% of local content outcomes. The grandstand seating is made of recycled plastic while the timber is used from shading

Although it continues to evolve, with a master plan for future development still “in play”, the completion of Stage One of the BRSF provides a world-class home for soccer in the region. This was highlighted by its selection from a pool of national sports facilities to host Bahrain’s national soccer team in the 2015 Asian Cup. The masterplan for the site will allow to continue to expand the facility in the future, and achieve the Council’s vision of a 10,000 seat stadium.

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THREE QUESTIONS TO THE ARCHITECT

THEODORE KERLIDIS K20 ARCHITECTURE DIRECTOR

Which theme will dominate sports architecture in the near future?

Infrastructure and grounds will need to offer dynamic experiences for spectators, players and viewers, and for varying types of events, as well as catering for more than one event a day. Space in urban areas is limited. Existing arenas will need to be revisited and revitalized.

The buildings can be repurposed to enable multi-purpose use and the grounds can adopt new technologies in playing surface and staging technology. The challenge will be engaging with clubs and the broader social and business community to develop these areas as key central hubs, delivering wellness and wellbeing within our communities.

Which is your favourite sports facility? And why?

I find the quality of design of the best modern stadiums provides a hyper-real impression, intensifying the experience and heightening the relationship between spectator and event. The stadiums I value the most are the ones that are able to capture and retain the tension of the game day competition. The experience is raw, natural and loud. One such experience for me was at Capetown stadium just after Nelson Mandela was freed. When I visited it for a cricket match the tension in the air was electric.

Which is your favourite sport and favourite club? What does this sport mean to you as an architect?

It’s been a tough year supporting Carlton in the AFL this year, and I have no doubts they’ll be back on top! The AFL is a great game, it is an expression of the Australian spirit, the local community and sportsmanship. Indigenous Australians are said to have played a key role in the creation of the game, and their remarkable skills on the field play an important role in this country’s own process of reconciliation and integration. Sport is very important in Australia, a great unifier and source of social cohesion as well as friendly (and occasionally unfriendly) rivalry. I believe that some of that energy, enthusiasm and vitality should be reflected in the architecture. sb 5/2016

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The Rio Olympics Swim Start Blocks incorporate the Moveable Track Start System that assists swimmers with faster reaction times. Anti Wave invented Track Starts in Australia in 1998.

International Patents were awarded to Anti Wave in 2002.

BSW GMBH, manufacturer of Regupol sports surfaces, has recently again extended the contract with Usain Bolt. Until October 2018 BSW will be advertising for its well-known, high quality sports with the Jamaican superstar.

The Patented Track Start System was first used in competition in Beijing 2008 Olympics and now it is used by swimmers of all ages around the world.

Part of the agreement is that BSW shall maintain the track at the University of the West Indies in Kingston/Jamaica. After Usain Bolt ran his furious, still unbeaten world records in 100 m and 200 m on the Regupol track at the Berlin Olympic Stadium during the Athletic World Championships in 2009, BSW built a a Regupol track in Jamaica in spring 2010.

Anti Wave International produces its Start Blocks in four countries which include the Patented Track Start System. Its Swim Racing Lanes and Overflow Gratings are made under license in eight countries.

Anti Wave Water Polo equipment was first selected for the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich and has been used extensively in national and international competitions since. Its swimming racing lanes were first patented in 1975 and used in the first World Swimming Championship in the same year.

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Peter Breuer, BSW’s Director of Export, visited Bolt and his fellow athletes trained by legendary coach Glen Mills of the Racers Club of Jamaica to get the new agreement on the way.

“Bolt, his sprint comrades and coach Glen are still enthusiastic about the quality of our track surface”, says Breuer. “In reality even more than before, as the track does not change its physical properties at all. The track is still as elastic and user-friendly as it was six years ago.”

The daily training of the top athletes with their razor-blade-like spikes leaves wounds though. The extreme Caribbean climate is also a factor for wear. From time to time the “high stress areas” have to be patched. About once a year a BSW technician travels to Jamaica to carry out these repairs. By grinding down to the shockpad and filling with a high-quality Regupur polyurethane compound and EPDM granules, the patched areas cannot be distinguished in physical properties from the original. The heart of the track system, the Regupol shock pad, does not change its properties, even under these harsh conditions.

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Places change but technology remains the same: PERROT at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro!

After reaching nine finals in the gymnastics competitions and winning two medals – a Gold medal from Fabian Hambüchen on the Horizontal Bar and Bronze from Sophie Scheder on the Uneven Bars – the German Gymnastics Federation (DTB) can look back on successful Olympic Games.

SPIETH Gymnastics decided to award the golden Horizontal Bar to Fabian Hambüchen in appreciation of his magnificent achievement not only at the Olympic Games in Rio but throughout his career. The destination of the “Rio” Horizontal Bar has already been decided: In Fabian Hambüchen’s training hall in Wetzlar, the green Olympic Horizontal Bar shall be a daily motivation for the younger gymnastics generation.

One of the greatest goals an athlete can aim for is active participation in the the Olympic Games. The path towards this goal is rocky and the selection procedure very strict. In the end only the world‘s best qualify.

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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 Playparc................................ 65 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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POOL CONSTRUCTION, STAINLESS STEEL

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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 Playparc................................ 65 SPORT-THIEME.................... 66 Spieth................................. 66 STRABAG............................ 66 Universal Sport.................... 66

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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

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

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

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 5/2016 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 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 5/2016 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

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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 5/2016 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 5/2016 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 5/2016 tasks. For you, the client.

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Siegfried Strasser has been developing and building playground and exercise equipment for public spaces since 1979. And this has included the successful 4FCIRCLE® series of exercise equipment since 2001. He runs his company playparc GmbH together with his son Steffen. Playparc produces and sells four product lines well-known throughout Germany and the rest of Europe: NEOSPIEL®, 4FCIRCLE®, Replacement parts for all children’s playground equipment and IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND®.

Play-Parc Allwetter-Freizeitanlagenbau GmbH Teutonia 9 34439 Willebadessen, Germany Phone +49(0)5642 70901 info@playparc.de www.playparc.de

PM ENGINEERING SRL, with more than 50 years’ experience, is well known on the international markets with high quality products, fruit of deep researches. All the production phases (design, cutting, H.F. welding ) are carried out inside the factory, using up-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 GmbH Gewerbering 3 86666 Burgheim, Germany Phone +49(0)8432 870 info@polytan.com www.polytan.de

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

Porplastic Sportbau von Cramm GmbH & Co. KG Graf-Bentzel-Str. 78 72108 Rottenburg a.N., 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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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 5/2016 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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