NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN Sportscentre

NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN Sportscentre
© Henrik Dons Christensen

NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN SPORTSCENTRE

Laark

ARCHITECTS
Laark

ARCHITECT
Michael W. Laungaard

ENGINEER
Kristian Rahbæk

CLIENT ADVISOR
Nikolaj Thymark

CLIENT
Hf-centre Efterslægten

PHOTOGRAPHS
Henrik Dons Christensen

BUDGET
36 Mio Dkk

AREA
2200 M²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Denmark

CATEGORY
Recreation & Training

The project was to construct an indoor sports arena in an already existing urban environment.

NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN Sportscentre
© Henrik Dons Christensen
NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN Sportscentre
© Henrik Dons Christensen

The challenge was to find the right architectural connection and identity between the existing structures and the new building.

The functions of the new building, its dance hall, gym and lecture halls were different from that of the existing buildings and finding the right balance became a key priority.

NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN Sportscentre
© Henrik Dons Christensen
NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN Sportscentre
© Henrik Dons Christensen

The new indoor arena is pressed into the landscape and solidly grounded in order to ensure that the structure is kept on the same horizontal level as the existing structures.

Pockets of light and air have been constructed to underline the different levels and dimensions of the surrounding landscape and the creation of layers in the façade to the Northwest is constructed in order to connect the exterior with the interior of the building.

NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN Sportscentre
© Henrik Dons Christensen
NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN Sportscentre
© Henrik Dons Christensen

NOBIS’ façade reveals an inner secret, an inner structure and a layered structure to form an arena that serve as the surrounding structure for the game on the pitch.

The layered construction of the faced is made up of ‘translucent polycarbons and expanded metal that has a shading effect.

The choice of materials ensures that the light in the arena is always changing and somewhat diffuse.

NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN Sportscentre
© Henrik Dons Christensen
NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN Sportscentre
© Henrik Dons Christensen

The arena has a uniformed façade that leaves a different visual impression depending on the amount of light both inside and outside.

On the backside of the Northwest end of the façade the columns and beams are revealed.

NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN Sportscentre
© Henrik Dons Christensen
NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN Sportscentre
© Henrik Dons Christensen

The Arena is a place made for ‘combat’ – for physical challenges and heated matches – set within raw and bare columns.


NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN Sportscentre
© Henrik Dons Christensen
NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN Sportscentre
© Henrik Dons Christensen


NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN Sportscentre
Plan
NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN Sportscentre
Plan
NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN Sportscentre
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NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN Sportscentre
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NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN Sportscentre
Elevation
NOBIS – EFTERSLÆGTEN Sportscentre
© Henrik Dons Christensen