We can build on this

Type sports halls for Berlin

As part of the school cons­truc­tion offen­sive, nine three-field halls for school and club sports were built in Berlin using modular, ecolo­gical timber cons­truc­tion. The aim of this invest­ment project by the Senate Depart­ment for Educa­tion, Youth and Family is to create urgently needed sports faci­li­ties quickly, econo­mic­ally and to a high stan­dard.

In addi­tion, the modular timber cons­truc­tion method in stan­dar­dized vari­ants enables those respon­sible to meet the constantly growing and chan­ging requi­re­ments for the imple­men­ta­tion of urgently needed infra­struc­ture faci­li­ties.

The halls were planned and built by scholl archi­tekten part­ner­schaft from Stutt­gart.

Photos: Lily-Braun-Gymna­sium

TSH60 and TSH199

The concept that emerged victo­rious from a realiza­tion compe­ti­tion in 2017 meets the high flexi­bi­lity requi­re­ments with a modular struc­ture in three usage zones: Hall, ancil­lary and equip­ment rooms. Two types of hall are created, which differ only in the width of the playing field and the span of the hall struc­ture: TSH60 and TSH199.

The TSH60 type sports hall offers a total area of around 1,620m² and three hall sections, each with pitch dimen­sions of 22x45m. It has a gallery with seating for up to 60 spec­ta­tors, barrier-free access and ancil­lary rooms for chan­ging rooms, tech­nical equip­ment, storage and admi­nis­tra­tion. The space is comple­mented by a multi-purpose area with a kitchenette, which can also be opened up for non-sporting uses.

TSH199 is the larger version of the two type sports halls. It also comprises three hall sections, but with a grand­stand for up to 199 people. It is also barrier-free and has iden­tical side areas, but is more gene­rously dimen­sioned with a total area of 1,950 m².

Photos: Lily-Braun-Gymna­sium

Bright and friendly

The concept takes into account the diffe­rent condi­tions at various loca­tions and allows for flexible, loca­tion-specific orga­niza­tion as well as barrier-free access to the adjoi­ning rooms. The single-storey side room wings also allow for gene­rous glazing on the long sides of the hall.

Thanks to this glazing and a trans­lu­cent roof cons­truc­tion, the halls are bright and friendly. The equip­ment includes modern LED lighting, baffle walls made of lami­nated, (birch) veneered wood-based panels, high-quality sports floors and energy-effi­cient venti­la­tion and heating tech­no­logy.

Both types of hall are around seven meters high and are charac­te­rized by a wide-span, column-free load-bearing struc­ture made of glulam.

To ensure rapid imple­men­ta­tion with high quality work­man­ship, key compon­ents were prefa­bri­cated in the factory ready for surface finis­hing and deli­vered and installed just-in-time to the respec­tive loca­tion. Stan­dar­diza­tion and stan­dar­diza­tion of the sports halls enable effi­cient plan­ning, produc­tion and execu­tion processes. This led to a short cons­truc­tion phase on site, which was of course ideal given the limited finan­cial and time resources available.

The use of wood as a natural buil­ding mate­rial for the cons­truc­tion, buil­ding enve­lope and finis­hing is also a good decision in terms of ecology and sustaina­bi­lity. For func­tional and cons­truc­tive reasons, the base of the buil­ding is made of prefa­bri­cated concrete elements, giving the adjoi­ning rooms a restrained and elegant appearance in combi­na­tion with simple finis­hing elements.

Photos: Sports School Olym­pia­park

Lily Braun and Carl Fried­rich von Siemens

The first nine type sports halls were built between 2021 and 2023 in this order:

• TSH60 Lily-Braun-Gymna­sium, Berlin-Spandau 
• TSH60 Carl-Fried­rich-von-Siemens-Gymna­sium, Berlin-Spandau 
• TSH60 Schule am Stadt­park, Berlin-Steglitz 
• TSH60 Vineta elemen­tary school, Berlin-Mitte 
• TSH60 Sport­forum Berlin, Berlin-Lich­ten­berg 
• TSH60 Bernd Ryke Primary School, Berlin-Spandau 
•  TSH60 Brodowin elemen­tary school, Berlin-Lich­ten­berg
• TSH199 Kolumbus Primary School, Berlin-Reini­cken­dorf
• TSH199 Sport­schule-Olym­pia­park, Berlin-Char­lot­ten­burg

Thanks to the high degree of prefa­bri­ca­tion of the timber elements, the actual assembly on site could be completed in only around ten weeks. 

With the type sports halls and their conti­nuous further deve­lo­p­ment, Berlin is setting an example for sustainable cons­truc­tion: ecolo­gical, func­tional and flexible in use – for both school and club sports.

Photos: Sports School Olym­pia­park

Light and glare protec­tion

The requi­re­ments for the type sports halls also included natural lighting with ball-proof glare protec­tion inside and out. The right solu­tion for this was provided by an insu­la­ting glass with a trans­lu­cent, light-diffu­sing capil­lary insert. It is called OKALUX K and ensures uniform and shadow-free illu­mi­na­tion of the room inte­rior with daylight without addi­tional glare protec­tion devices. This not only has a posi­tive effect on the well-being of athletes, it also reduces energy costs.

For comfor­table viewing during ball sports compe­ti­tions such as basket­ball and volley­ball, 74 heat-insu­la­ting panes are inserted into the verti­cally struc­tured timber-aluminum P/R façade above the baffle walls along the entire length of the hall. In addi­tion to the ball-proof proper­ties of the glass, OKALUX K also impressed the archi­tects with its custo­mized design.

The dura­bi­lity, main­ten­ance-free use and good recy­cla­bi­lity of the selected insu­la­ting glass units also show that there is no contra­dic­tion between fast produc­tion times and quality.

Sports floors, baffle walls and instal­la­tion elements

TOP-SPORT supplied and installed the sports floor, the wooden baffle walls and coor­di­nated the instal­la­tion of the parti­tion curtains for the inte­rior fit-out of the Berlin type sports halls. The sister company HERKULES-Schwe­be­tore installed the built-in elements.

The appro­xi­m­ately 1,145 m² poly­sport® UNO elastic sports floor with a PUR surface ensures safe stabi­lity, fast reac­ti­vity and even load distri­bu­tion. This makes it ideal for school and team sports as well as roller sports.

The wooden baffle walls used consist of indi­vi­du­ally manu­fac­tured modules that meet all requi­re­ments for force reduc­tion, ball impact resis­tance, acou­stics and fire protec­tion. The cons­truc­tion with vertical swing beams ensures the neces­sary safety, while the design with birch multi­plex slats, skir­ting boards and clad instal­la­tion elements creates a uniform appearance.

Signaling

The signage for the nine newly built type sports halls in Berlin was imple­mented by Virtuz GmbH, a specia­list in guidance and orien­ta­tion systems. The project included the complete inte­rior and exte­rior signage and provides a consis­tent guidance system that supports ever­yday school life as well as club and event opera­tions.

Parti­cular emphasis was placed on a clear design, good legi­bi­lity and durable mate­rials so that orien­ta­tion and safety are perma­nently guaran­teed. The signage blends in with the archi­tec­tural concept of the halls and contri­butes to a func­tional overall image that enables the diffe­rent user groups to find their way around easily and intui­tively.

Plat­form lifts

The HIRO A4 vertical plat­form lift is used in the type sports halls – a complete system with shaft, supplied and installed by the specia­list HIRO LIFT from Biele­feld.

The A4 offers a verti­cally moving, cabin-free plat­form and requires neither a pit nor complex instal­la­tion or conver­sion work. With its low-main­ten­ance spindle drive, “A” energy certi­fi­cate and flexible design, it offers a sustainable and comfor­table solu­tion for athletes, visi­tors and employees.

In sports halls in parti­cular, where many people with diffe­rent mobi­lity needs come toge­ther, the lift creates short distances and a high level of safety. Thanks to the variable design options, it can also be harmo­niously inte­grated into the archi­tec­ture of the type sports halls: an important contri­bu­tion to the future viabi­lity of the new hall types.