New look

History

The Holderfeld open-air hall was opened in June 2024, but its history goes back to 2015. It was then that an expert report first documented the need for a covered outdoor playing area for the Geschwister-Scholl School and the surrounding clubs. After a long planning phase, budget discussions and challenges due to the difficult building ground, the tendering process did not start until spring 2023.

All's well that ends well: the school and clubs now have an attractive hall with playing field dimensions of 22 x 45 meters, which can be divided into a three-court hall using nets. This means that the Holderfeld open-air hall can be used for handball, basketball and volleyball on three courts as well as badminton on nine courts - also thanks to the clear height of at least 5.5 meters.

SMC2 is responsible for the planning and construction of the hall.

Baffle wall

The roof construction was designed as a pitched roof, and a trapezoidal steel sheet with anti-condensation fleece on the underside was chosen as the roof covering. Stadtwerke Tübingen installed a photovoltaic system on the entire roof surface. Thanks to the generation of solar power, the Holderfeld open-air hall thus becomes an energy-plus building: it produces more energy than it consumes.

Another special feature of the hall is the impact wall construction in accordance with DIN 18032, which was installed up to a wall height of 2.5 m, offers a force reduction of 60 % and fulfills the accident prevention regulations for school sports halls - the first of its kind.

Boom

Above the baffle wall, the open-air hall is clad with a micro-perforated façade membrane. The result is an enclosed hall space with visual contact with the surrounding greenery, from which no balls can fly out and no objects or animals can fly in. Thanks to the membrane, however, the supply of fresh air - another major advantage of the open-air hall building type - is maintained.

Speaking of the type of building: the Holderfeld open-air hall is not only a versatile sports facility for school and club sports that can be used all year round in any weather, it also enriches the development of the still booming open-air halls.