Fact Architects
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Photo © Courtesy of Luuk Kramer |
The Centre has many innovations as pools with movable floors, drowning detection system, lockers with fingerprint recognition and world’s first sports floor with LED lines.
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The center of the complex is the clubhouse, which is wedged between the two oval arenas, which are sunk in the elevated terrain and surrounded by trees and grandstand stairs.
Photo © Courtesy of Luuk Kramer |
Photo © Courtesy of Luuk Kramer |
The clubhouse, trees and grandstand stairs around the arenas provide a sense of an ever-present audience.
Photo © Courtesy of Luuk Kramer |
Photo © Courtesy of Luuk Kramer |
Photo © Courtesy of Luuk Kramer |
The entire project is made possible by sponsoring and donations from all parties involved. From advisors and contactors to material suppliers.
Photo © Courtesy of Luuk Kramer |
Photo © Courtesy of Luuk Kramer |
site plan--drawing Courtesy of Fact Architects |
ground floor plan--drawing Courtesy of Fact Architects |
first floor plan--drawing Courtesy of Fact Architects |
west elevation--drawing Courtesy of Fact Architects |
east elevation--drawing Courtesy of Fact Architects |
section--drawing Courtesy of Fact Architects |
The people
Architects: Fact Architects – Inge Brouwer, Juul van Gemert, Peer Glandorff, Jean-Marc Saurer, Ruud Visser
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Structural Engineer: Pieters Bouwtechniek, Delft
Installations: Grontmij TM
Climate, acoustics and safety: Peutz
Contractor: Wessels Zeist
Project area: 7,300
Project year: 2010
Photographs: Luuk Kramer