1. Which building typology you are researching?
The building typology that I am researching on will have to do with keeping the surroundings busy, inviting, and make it friendly environmentally.
2. Why are you researching this building typology?
My goal is also to keep the environment the way an individual would want, as well try to make it as friendly as possible so the kids on street all day can actually join the facility, and stay away from trouble.
3. What is the specialty of this building type you would like to research i.e. museum for dance, school for digital media...
I would like to make a sports facilities, along with educational facilities, but perhaps more towards entertainment.
4. What are the examples that you will be researching... list the examples, location and architect.
Sports Centre Zuidrand / UR Architects
Client: City of Antwerp
Surface area: 2200 m²
Building cost: 1.900.000 euro
Sports & Culture Centre / Dorte Mandrup
+ b&k brandlhuber & co
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Project Year: 2006
Project team: Dorte Mandrup, Anders Brink, Lars Lindeberg,
Jesper Henriksson, Arno Brandlhuber, Asterios Agkathidis,
Markus Emde, Jochen Kremer, Martin Kraushaar, Sarah Breidert
Client: Copenhagen Municipality / LOA(Danish Foundation for
Culture and Sports Facilities)
Engineer: Jørgen Nielsen Rådgivende ingeniører A/S
Contractor: NH Hansen & Søn A/S
Sports and Leisure Center in Saint-Cloud / KOZ Architectes
Architect: KOZ Architectes / Christophe Ouhayoun – Nicolas Ziesel
Location: Saint-Cloud, France
Project team: Ambrus Evva, François Kharatt
Structural Engineers: EVP Ingénierie
Contractor: Delta Fluides
Acoustic Consultant: Delphi Acoustique
Budget: $3.8M Euro
Project Area: 1,600 sqm
Project year: 2007-2009 ............more coming up soon!
5. What are your goals for working with this building type?
Not only to achieve the attraction, but also to help the environment. Make it unique, dynamic, yet in a simple way possible.
6. What are the program elements that you see included at this point in your building?
Spaces, structure, uses...
