Invi­ting

The two-story entrance foyer already expresses a sense of desi­gned open­ness. On ente­ring, visi­tors can look directly into the hall and then move either to the seated lower level or up to the tribune area. This trans­pa­rent sequence of spaces provides orien­ta­tion and brings plenty of daylight into the buil­ding. Sliding elements allow the hall area and foyer to be sepa­rated or connected for events that require strong blackout and acou­stic sepa­ra­tion from the foyer.

“Multi­pur­pose hall” is a very sober term; this is much more a hall for coming toge­ther.

Flexi­bi­lity

The hall prima­rily serves school and club sports. Beyond that, several large events per year are planned. For this reason, the hall is desi­gned archi­tec­tu­rally and tech­ni­cally for maximum flexi­bi­lity.

This also includes its own cafe­teria for the two schools, a mile­stone in view of the legal entit­le­ment to all‑day care in primary schools that comes into force in 2026.

Divider curtains

The hall space can be divided into three inde­pen­dent sections by divider curtains, each with direct access to chan­ging rooms and ancil­lary spaces. Event orga­ni­zers benefit from clearly sepa­rated circu­la­tion: back­stage and deli­very areas are located to the north and operate comple­tely inde­pendently of public access. A freight elevator provides direct access to the hall.

A sepa­rate circu­la­tion system was created for the schools. The cafe­teria and routes to physical educa­tion are orga­nized so that student flows do not collide with event opera­tions. At the same time, the open foyer provides an attrac­tive place to linger and meet for sports and cultural events.

Lighting system

A parti­cu­larly deli­cate lighting system with LED light chan­nels has been imple­mented in the Lode­rer­platz sports hall, combi­ning aesthe­tics and func­tion­a­lity. The slender EKL sports lumi­n­aires fit harmo­niously into the ceiling design and, with a lumi­nous flux of up to 12,000 lumens, ensure uniform, glare‑free lighting – ideal for fast ball sports and versa­tile use. The sports lumi­n­aires are TÜV Süd-certi­fied as ball-impact resistant and compliant with safety lighting requi­re­ments.

Thanks to robust cons­truc­tion and high energy effi­ci­ency, they deliver maintenance‑free perfor­mance for at least 80,000 opera­ting hours and create optimal visual condi­tions for sports, trai­ning, and events.

Lighting design and lumi­n­aires are by AS LED Lighting GmbH, Penz­berg.

Struc­ture

The struc­tural concept follows a clear prin­ciple: wood defines the sports hall, concrete the ancil­lary spaces. Double glued-lami­nated timber girders (each 38 meters long) shape the atmo­sphere of the hall and enabled a high degree of prefa­bri­ca­tion. The result is a robust struc­ture with clearly legible mate­rials and an effi­cient cons­truc­tion period. At the same time, the concrete of the foyer and func­tional rooms provides the neces­sary dura­bi­lity for the daily demands of school and sports use.

The south façade features inte­grated blackout options so that diffe­rent lighting scena­rios can be created for sports, stage programs, or large events. All tech­nical infra­struc­ture is located in the base­ment. This keeps the roof free of instal­la­tions and the buil­ding volume clear and calm.

Buil­ding services

The engi­nee­ring firm Kinast was respon­sible for the buil­ding services of the Lode­rer­platz sports hall from plan­ning through commis­sio­ning.

The flexible tech­nical concept includes a combined heat supply from ground­water heat pumps and district heating, an internal nega­tive-pres­sure roof drai­nage system, and exten­sive water and sani­tary instal­la­tions for sports opera­tions, the cafe­teria, and back­stage areas. Large partial air-condi­tio­ning systems ensure venti­la­tion of the hall, foyer, and cafe­teria, supple­mented by free cooling using well water in summer.

A networked buil­ding manage­ment and control system links all instal­la­tions, opti­mizes energy use, and increases opera­tional relia­bi­lity. The result is a powerful, econo­mical, and long-term sustainable tech­nical infra­struc­ture.

A model faci­lity

Since opening, the hall has proven its versa­ti­lity multiple times. School and club sports, exami­na­tions, long‑awaited gradua­tion cere­mo­nies, cultural programs, and the first major events illus­trate how flexibly the 5,600 m² complex can be used – a remar­kably broad range for a city the size of Erding (37,000 inha­bi­tants).

The Lode­rer­platz sports hall is a fine example of how multi­func­tional sports and event venues can work today: tech­ni­cally clear, spati­ally flexible, precisely posi­tioned in urban design terms, and robust in its detailing. It is a buil­ding that shapes the ever­yday life of many users while clearly reflec­ting the care taken in its plan­ning and craft­sman­ship.

Situa­tion

The new buil­ding comple­ments the elon­gated school buil­ding to form an L‑shaped ensemble. The posi­tion of the compact struc­ture along the street creates clearly defined and protected outdoor areas, inclu­ding a covered fore­court, the play­ground with outdoor sports area and parking spaces. A shared canopy connects the hall directly to the school buil­ding and forms the main entrance for pupils and teachers.

The gene­rous glazing facing the play­ground and outdoor area creates an intense connec­tion between the inte­rior and exte­rior of the entire complex.

User

The new Fasa­nenhof School sports hall is both a place for sport and a space for the school commu­nity. The hall can accom­mo­date up to 150 spec­ta­tors, and toge­ther with the foyer, even larger school events are possible. This makes the buil­ding the sporting and cultural centre of the neigh­bour­hood.

The hall is desi­gned for dual use by both the school and sports clubs, which is clearly evident from the two main entrances, one from the schoo­lyard to the east and one from the car parks on the west side.

The actual hall level is around 70 cm below the level of the schoo­lyard, thus compen­sa­ting for the exis­ting diffe­rence in ground level to the car parks to the west. This diffe­rence in height allows for a stag­gered grand­stand solu­tion on the long side of the playing field, consis­ting of two rows of seating steps for a good 100 visi­tors and a stan­ding area at schoo­lyard level.

Mate­rials

The appearance of the sports hall is defined by wood, concrete and gene­rous glazing. The closed façade surfaces are clad with a curtain-type, rear-venti­lated wooden façade cons­truc­tion, using three verti­cally arranged, pre-greyed slats of diffe­rent widths. The glazing was desi­gned as a mullion-transom cons­truc­tion with triple glazing.

The rein­forced concrete struc­ture and the func­tional and ancil­lary rooms are concealed behind the wooden façade: on the ground floor, these are equip­ment rooms, storage rooms and WCs, while chan­ging rooms and showers are located on the upper floor. A caret­a­ker’s flat with a sepa­rate entrance is also inte­grated, comple­ting the func­tional design of the buil­ding.

The hall itself is spanned by three wooden double trusses arranged above the main roof area. This cons­truc­tion forms the striking sheds that are visible from the outside. The nort­hern beams are desi­gned as truss beams so that glare-free nort­hern light falls into the inte­rior of the hall between their diago­nals.

Inte­rior

Inside, the simple colour scheme is deter­mined by mate­rials that are both func­tional and aesthetic. The higher wall areas and the walls in the foyer are made of exposed concrete with embedded board form­work. The sports faci­li­ties are equipped with resi­lient sports floo­ring and a simi­larly resi­lient white fir rebound wall on the south side, which also serves as sound insu­la­tion. In addi­tion, yellow-painted wood wool panels on the ceilings connect the foyer with the adjoi­ning rooms.

This Energy

All roof surfaces are covered with photo­vol­taic panels, and the caret­a­ker’s flat is heated using solar thermal energy. The combi­na­tion of durable mate­rials, a robust supporting struc­ture and energy-effi­cient measures results in a sustainable, future-proof school and sports buil­ding.

The Fasa­nenhof School sports hall shows what contem­po­rary sports archi­tec­ture can look like: archi­tec­tu­rally clear, warm in atmo­sphere, flexible in use and closely linked to its school envi­ron­ment.

There for ever­yone.