glasgow scotland

NATIONAL

INDOOR

full design

SPORTS

ARENA

One of the key venues for Glasgows bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games is their new NISA and Velodrome. As architect of record, Sport Concepts is leading an international team of consultants in the design of this unique facility. This is effectively four buildings in one! There is an indoor velodrome with a 250 metre wood track, a 5,000 seat multi-purpose indoor athletics arena, three indoor sports halls, and two office floors for the national sports federations.

In addition to its use for international sports competitions, the complex plays an important role in elite athlete training and public sports and recreation. The development is a cornerstone in the redevelopment of the east end of Glasgow. Construction will begin in the Autumn of 2008.

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NATIONAL VELODROME
full design

glasgow scotland

One of the key venues for Glasgows bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games is their new NISA and Velodrome. As architect of record, Sport Concepts is leading an international team of consultants in the design of this unique facility. This is effectively four buildings in one! There is an indoor velodrome with a 250 metre wood track, a 5,000 seat multi-purpose indoor athletics arena, three indoor sports halls, and two office floors for the national sports federations.

In addition to its use for international sports competitions, the complex plays an important role in elite athlete training and public sports and recreation. The development is a cornerstone in the redevelopment of the east end of Glasgow. Construction will begin in the Autumn of 2008.

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LIVERPOOL ARENA
full design

liverpool england

Sport Concepts assembled a team of internationally renowned consultants to win this international design competition. The team included Wilkinson Eyre Architects, Faber Maunsell Engineers, and Buro Happold Engineers. The project is part of the facilities required for Liverpools 2008 European City of Culture celebrations. The ACC Liverpool is prominently located on reclaimed land in the Kings Dock next to the Mersey River. The facilities include a 9,400 seat multi-purpose arena, a 1,350 seat conference centre with associated meeting rooms and 5,000 sqm of exhibition halls.

To enhance the use and flexibility of the arena, it is linked at the arena service level with the exhibition halls. By utilizing the arena floor for exhibitions, the exhibition space is increased to 8,000 sm. The arena and conference centre are linked at the arena public concourse level by a triple height atrium space that accommodates food service and other customer amenities. The complex opened January 2008 and has exceeded the original projections for event bookings!

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2004 HANDBALL ARENA

detail design

athens greece

One of the key venues for the 2004 Athens Summer Olympic Games was the 8,000 seat Handball and Taekwondo arena. This facility is the cornerstone of the redevelopment of the Faliron Bay area. The goal was to create a landmark facility that serves the local community and acts as a "beacon" in attracting the public to the redeveloped waterfront. Sport Concepts led the local team of designers and working with TPA Architects, developed this unique facility. The Olympic overlay was the major design parameter, yet the facility is designed to convert to a community event centre in the post Olympic configuration.

After the Olympics 4,000 spectator seats were removed and a number of "community rooms" were constructed on the main concourse. The remaining 4,000 spectator seats are installed on telescoping platforms offering total flexibility in rapidly configuring the building for a variety sports, entertainment, and exhibition activities.

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2004

BOXING

athens greece scheme design

ARENA

Sport Concepts led a local team of designers in the design of the boxing venue for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Working with TPA Architects in Athens, Sport Concepts developed the concept of a demountable 8,000 seat arena. The facility satisfies the requirements of the International Amateur Boxing Associations requirements for Olympic competition, yet is designed to be removed from the site after the Olympics.

The service pods that accommodate toilet and food service facilities are prefabricated and are designed to be reused in another location. The main arena structure is designed for easy dismantling and recycling while the seating will simply be rented and returned after the Games. Although not constructed, his concept has become the model for other venues that were constructed for the 2004 Games.

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NATIONAL INDOOR ARENA

detail design

budapest hungary

As the focus of the countrys sports and entertainment activities, this new 13,000 seat facility has an important role in Budapests cultural calendar. An adjacent ice sports training hall ensures 365 day per year use.

The arena is designed to accommodate ice hockey and indoor athletics with a 200 metre track. Since its opening, the building has exceeded all the initial predictions regarding event days and spectator numbers.

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newcastle england

UNIVERSITY SPORTS FACILITY

scheme design

Sport concepts were commissioned by Northumbria University to design this new sports facility. The primary use of the building is for indoor sports, high performance training and leisure activities for the University and local community. Through the use of telescopic seating, the sports hall can be transformed into an arena for sports competitions and non sport uses such as exhibitions and other large public assembly events.

The facility comprises: Sports Hall Fitness Suite Performance Strength & Conditioning Room Sprint track Squash Courts Fencing Salle Well being Area Studios and teaching Rooms Caf and Climbing Wall Metabolic Teaching Kitchen Pool

The facility is currently under construction.

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ISTANBUL SUPER ARENA

concept design

Istanbul turkey

The Turkish Basketball Federation is hosting the 2010 World Basketball Championships. Sport Concepts was commissioned to deign this 18,000 seat venue as the key venues for this Championship.

This multi purpose arena is capable of hosting a myriad of event types.

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ANKARA ARENA
concept design

ankara turkey

The Turkish Basketball Federation is hosting the 2010 World Basketball Championships. Sport Concepts was commissioned to deign this 10,000 seat venue as the key venues for this Championship.

This multi purpose arena is capable of hosting a myriad of event types.

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GYMNASTICS

baku azerbaijan concept design

ARENA

The project is part of the facilities required for Azerbaijans 2016 Olympic bid. The facilities include a 7,000 seat gymnastics arena, retail units, restaurants and cafes. The building will be used for Gymnastics events at international, national and community levels.

The arena floor is an open floor area. By positioning telescopic and movable seating units, the floor area can be manipulated to accommodate different larger events while maintaining optimum sight lines for all spectators. With the use of movable seating sections and movable curtains, a variety of different seating capacities can be accommodated. This flexibility should allow events with as few as 3,000 seats.

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2012

BASKETBALL

london england

ARENA

design competition

Sport Concepts was short listed to design this 8,000 seat arena for the 2012 London Olympics Games. The key design feature is the transformable cover that can be dressed as appropriate for the Games.

The building is temporary and is designed to be demounted after the Games and re-erected elsewhere.

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2012 HANDBALL ARENA

design competition

london england

Sport Concepts was short listed to design this facility for the 2012 London Olympics. This arena accommodates 8,000 spectators and is a permanent legacy facility.

Post Olympics it will be used as a conference and multi-purpose events centre.

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2012

FENCING

london england

ARENA

design competition

Sport Concepts was short listed to design the Fencing Arena for the 2012 London Olympics. The facility is temporary and specifically designed to be relocated and reused as a sports arena after the Games.

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