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IOC, IPC and IAKS launch 2023 edition of architecture prizes in January

Soon coming up: Architects, landscape architects and operators of particularly well designed and successful sports and leisure facilities are invited to apply for the IOC IPC IAKS architecture prizes. The awards for sustainable, barrier-free and innovative sports and leisure facilities enjoy the highest reputation worldwide.

New member: X-Move, Stockstadt am Main (Germany)

The X-MOVE team has been planning and building skate, parkour and climbing facilities throughout Europe for over 15 years. Its experience in the construction of organic free forms for skate parks, climbing rock construction, precast architectural elements, the expertise of our concrete artists and its involvement in various standards committees make it a reliable partner.

Bathing in atmosphere

Together with the health clinic, hotel and spa hall, the brine pool is part of a building ensemble in the resort town of Bad Wimpfen. To make the existing facility dating from the 1970s fit for the future, the spa has been atmospherically redesigned and extended in the style of the existing pool, and the entire pool equipment has been upgraded.

New member: Rampline, Talgje (Norway)

Rampline develops innovative activity and playground equipment that triggers physical play for people of all ages. Their equipment is combined to build motor skill parks that set every muscle in motion, improving balance, strength and coordination while having fun at the same time.

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IAKS LAC hosted webinar on security in football stadia: recording available

The challenges of security aspects in football stadia were on the agenda at the recent webinar hosted by IAKS LAC. Together with RIASPORT, the speakers discussed how to face the growing violence in football stadia. The recording of the webinar (1,5 hours) is accessible via the IAKS LAC media channel.

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Sportengland: Future of public leisure report available

The model developed - a shared vision between all stakeholders - would see traditional leisure services transition to being focused on active well-being. The report is freely available for download.

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FSB 2023: Preparations are forging ahead

Ten months before the opening of the sector’s leading trade fair, the organisers are already reporting a high level of registrations, including many companies that were unable to participate in 2021 due to the pandemic. The early-bird discount for FSB is available until 31 January 2023.

Gigantium

The red carpet

Assigned to transform a former loading area into a new plaza, the vision has been to create an urban space where sports and cultural life inside Gigantium – Aalborg’s biggest sports and culture centre – are carried further out to the outdoor space.

Styrum

Social integration in the neighbourhood

„Sportpark Styrum“ in Mülheim an der Ruhr is a family-friendly and multi-generational sports and neighbourhood park that offers low-threshold, but also challenging and unusual activities.

Goodbye to Gas

Goodbye to gas in aquatic centres

As aquatic centres are among the highest energy-consuming of municipal facilities, efforts have been made in the design and construction of recent aquatic centres to sever the connection to gas infrastructure, resulting in all-electric facilities. Taio Waldhaus takes a look at energy-efficient mechanical systems in aquatic facilities.