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Sports Hall
w/ 5000 spectator seats
Varazdin, Croatia
2006

The new sports hall serves large cultural, business and sports events while at the same time functioning as a daily sports club.

Situated on the banks of the Drava river/lake, it is a generator for the new city recreation area.
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connection to river embankment



proximity to city of Varazdin


site plan 1:1000


link to site plan 1:500


























































Urban solutions




building + forest


entrance and embankment

contour

footprint












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elevation NE














elevation SE





Architectural Solution

entry hall

main hall and practice hall

views

public halls

access to bleachers









view from entry level

view from VIP area













ground floor

Multifunctional, Social, Rentable Spaces









































first floor
















second floor
 1 small hall

2 entry hall

3 exhibition hall

4 press conference room

5 distribution space for 2000 spectators

6 lake view lounge





third floor


























section through both sports halls


section through main sports hall
view from sports field



Technical Solutions








shadow in the main hall

solar panels on folded roof












































*Image taken from cover of "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan"
recorded by Columbia Records, 1963;
photo of Bob Dylan and Suze Rotolo by Don Hunstein, 1963.

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Credits:
Design: Zoka Zola
Anna Dorothea Schulz, Adi Kohn, Paolo Dalla Tor, Bryant Pitak, Seyoung Kim