Sport and Leisure Pool, Gifhorn, Berlin

Limited open competition, Gifhorn 2007

The existing indoor pool was replaced by a new sport and leisure pool, which offers attractive opportunities for leisure bathing in addition to training and learning pools for school and club sports.


Location
Konrad-Adenauer-Straße, 38518 Gifhorn

Status
Competition

Initiator
Stadt Gifhorn

Associate Architects
Joachim Kleine Allekotte

Landscap architecture
plancontext landschaftsarchitektur
Brzezek, Loderer & Sadtler GbR, Berlin

Structural Engineer
Krone und Partner, Berlin

Services Engineers
Ingenieurbüro Möller und Meyer Düsseldorf GmbH, Düsseldorf

Gross floor area
7.538 sqm

Net floor area
4.176 sqm

Budget
12 MIO EUR

The design is characterised by the association of a water surface modelled by individual striking drops. This communicates the subject of utilisation to the building’s shell and deflects the structural character. Funnel-shaped concrete columns are used as stilts and carry the arched concrete roof. The free design creates a special feeling of space and offers an exciting contrast to the orthogonal geometry of the building and the severe geometric pools in the swimming areas. Circumferential glass facades open up a view into the adjacent outdoor pool area and create a bright atmosphere in the building. All of the sport and leisure pools are oriented towards the outdoor pool. The new wellness garden extends the outdoor pool to the south-west and the various opportunities for leisure activity create an attractive complement to the pool and relax areas in the north.