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Gar Holohan

Swimming pool and sports facility planning

After 40 years specialising on sports design, Gar Holohan is weary of clients and architects continuing to make the same mistakes and waste scarce resources on badly planned and poorly designed sports and leisure facilities.

New member: Drees & Sommer, Vienna (Austria)

The European consultancy, planning and project management company has been providing assistance – analog and digital – to private and public clients and investors in all matters relating to property and infrastructure for over 50 years.

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Profound learnings and excellent networking at 2022 IAKS Study Trip

Visiting and learning from eight exceptional sports and leisure facilities on two days – this was the ambitious goal of this year’s study trip to Greater Vancouver, Canada. What are the take-aways? This is what the international delegates say.

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IAKS ANZ with two streams at 2022 SPLASH!EXPO

Prominent issues around community aquatic operations and design: IAKS Australia & New Zealand held the seminar on Thursday 22 June 2022 in conjunction with the largest aquatic exhibition in the southern hemisphere, the 2022 SPLASH!EXPO.

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Honorary member Prof. Dr Carlos Vera Guardia has died

He was a magnificent athlete, esteemed university professor and stalwart supporter of IAKS causes in South America. Prof. Dr Carlos Vera Guardia passed away on 22 June 2022 in Bloomington (MN), USA at the age of 93.

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Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center (HAARC) for Colby College in Waterville

Key to the design by Hopkins Architects and Sasaki was deliberate transparency – conveying a sense of intimacy despite its expansive scale.

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New member: Emmanuel Morales, Salta (Argentina)

Emmanuel is a Registered Architect, with years of experience in projects in the field of commercial, hospitality, residential, and sports. He completed a Diploma in Executive Architecture and is specializing in Project Management, along with PMI standard.

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IAKS ANZ is organizing member networking event, Melbourne 12 July

Networking event for existing IAKS members at Australasia’s leading community sport and recreation convention in Melbourne on Tuesday 12 July. Come and connect with like-minded professionals eager to promote cross-sector exchange, collaboration and knowledge-sharing.

New member: Poirier Fontaine Architectes, Montreal (Canada)

Since its inception in 1985, Poirier Fontaine Architectes is an architecture studio based in Montreal specialising in the design of sports installations, particularly public aquatic facilities.

New member: Bergo Flooring, Anderstorp (Sweden)

Founded in 1972, the company celebrates 50 years as a multifunctional flooring supplier. All floors are developed and produced in Sweden and offer sports floors for both indoors and outdoors. Bergo Ultimate PLUSTM is specially developed for the tougher sports and is certified by FIBA and fully compliant to the European Norm EN14877.

New member: MNP Community & Sport Centre, Calgary (Canada)

MNP Community & Sport Centre is dedicated to providing a recreation and sport atmosphere without barriers to foster diversity, equity and inclusion. It strives to help its visitors in their pursuit of being courageous with mind and body – forever swimming, forever running, forever weight lifting, or whatever activity moves the people.

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Hayward Field Athletics Stadium in Eugene, USA

Hayward Field sets a new standard for fan experience and connection to the sport with comfortable seating for every single patron, a diversity of in-stadium food and beverage amenities, great sight lines and close proximity to the athletes and the action.

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Facility Tour and Indoor Sports Conference 24 May, The Hague, NL

Registration open until Friday 20 May (12 pm - Berlin time) International experts will discuss modern approaches in programming and designing indoor facilities for school sports or community use. The conference includes a guided tour of the IOC IAKS Award Gold Medal winning facility Sportscampus Zuiderpark. An excellent networking opportunity to reconnect in-person!

IAKS Spain: Technology and Sports Architecture, 3 June

The conference will see topics such as „European Economic Recovery Funds“, „Active Cities“, and „Implementation of projects by Administrative Concession“. The event will take place in Toledo, Spain at the campus of the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha. The attendance is free of charge. Delegates can also attend remotely.

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Skypark recreational urban strip in Shenzhen

The previously unutilised 1.2 km long rooftop of the southern terminal and depot building of Shenzhen‘s Metro Line 2 has been converted into a vibrant sports- and playscape.

2022 IAKS UK Spring Event on 04 May 2022 at University of Birmingham

An insight into some of the facility infrastructure for this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and exploring the legacy benefits of hosting major international sporting event. The networking event will give delegates a chance to learn more about the design and operation of the sports facilities at the university and a chance to explore them afterwards with a building tour.

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Sports and Leisure Park in Winchester

The client requested something new and innovative – a building and sports park linking the university, the city council, a range of charities and the people of the 2000-year-old city of Winchester in southern England.

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IAKS Conference on innovative sports and leisure facilities 24 May, The Hague, NL

International experts will discuss modern approaches in programming and designing indoor facilities for school sports or community use. The conference includes a guided tour of the IOC IAKS Award Gold Medal winning facility Sportscampus Zuiderpark. Early bird registration until 24 April.

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