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Temporary sports buildings
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Place
Zurich, Switzerland
Studio
Photos
Ralph Feiner
Description
There is
currently an acute need for space for school physical education classes. The
Canton of Zurich was the first to express the necessity for temporary sports
buildings, initially for the Freudenberg/Enge cantonal schools, the Uetikon am
See cantonal school, and the Irchel campus of the University of Zurich. To meet
this need, a temporary solution was developed with a modular structure that can
be adapted to the specific local situation. Depending on the school and its
requirements, the spatial programme of each sports hall can be modified and
supplemented with ancillary rooms, which are prefabricated in the factory. The
volume and colour scheme can also be customised, creating a fully-fledged urban
and architectural solution in each case. The buildings have a timber frame
structure visible on the outside, with windows set high in the walls. The vertical
articulation of the structure dominates the appearance of the façade. To convey
the temporary nature of the building, the façades are to be clad in transparent
corrugated fibreglass panels that are visibly attached atop colourfully painted
insulation, an overlay effect that creates an impression of depth and
lightness. Additional sports buildings will follow at other locations and for
other clients, such as the City of Zurich. The temporary facilities will serve
as a regular physical education site for approximately six to fifteen years
until the permanent locations are ready for occupancy. After that, they can be
dismantled and reassembled at a new location or stored.