glasgow scotland

NATIONAL

INDOOR

SPORTS

ARENA

full design

One of the key venues for Glasgows bid for the 2014
Commonwealth Games is their new NISA and
Velodrome.

In addition to its use for international sports

competitions, the complex plays an important role in
elite athlete training and public sports and recreation.

As architect of record, Sport Concepts led 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.

The development is a cornerstone in the

redevelopment of the east end of Glasgow. The
building opened in January 2013.

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glasgow scotland

NATIONAL VELODROME
full design

One of the key venues for Glasgows bid for the 2014
Commonwealth Games is their new NISA and
Velodrome.

In addition to its use for international sports

competitions, the complex plays an important role in
elite athlete training and public sports and recreation.

As architect of record, Sport Concepts led 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.

The development is a cornerstone in the

redevelopment of the east end of Glasgow. The
building opened in January 2013.

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liverpool england

LIVERPOOL ARENA
full design

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 was part of the facilities required for
Liverpools 2008 European City of Culture
celebrations. The Arena & Conference Centre
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 floor 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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budapest hungary

NATIONAL INDOOR ARENA

detail design

As the focus of the countrys sports and

entertainment activities, this 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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athens greece

2004 HANDBALL ARENA

detail design

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.

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.

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.

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athens greece

2004 BOXING ARENA

scheme design

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,
this concept has become the model for other venues
that were constructed for the 2004 Games and more
recent Olympics.

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ankara turkey

ANKARA ARENA
concept design

The Turkish Basketball Federation hosted the 2010

World Basketball Championships. The Ankara Arena
was the only new build venue for the Championship.
Sport Concepts was commissioned to design this
multipurpose 10,000 seat venue for basketball and a
myriad of other sports and entertainment activities.

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Istanbul turkey

ISTANBUL SUPER

ARENA

concept design

Sport Concepts was commissioned by the Turkish

Basketball Federation to design an 18,000 seat multipurpose sports and entertainment venue.

Located on a prominent hillside site, the building

takes advantage of views to the Bosphorus Strait.

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beijing china

2008 BASKETBALL ARENA

competition

This 18,000 seat indoor basketball arena is the focus of

the Wukesong Sports & Cultural Centre. The building
is to be the venue for the 2008 Olympic basketball
competition. The roof of the building is composed of
photo-voltaic cells to harness the suns energy. This is
part of Chinas ambition to host a green Olympics.

The arena is designed to be as flexible as possible for

post Olympic use. To this end it will be capable of
accommodating ice hockey and indoor athletics
with a 200 metre IAAF track.

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baku azerbaijan

GYMNASTICS ARENA
concept design

This facility was commissioned by the Azerbaijan

Olympic Committee and includes 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.

By positioning telescopic and movable seating units,

the floor area can be manipulated to accommodate
different events while maintaining optimum viewing
for all spectators.
With the use of movable seating sections and
movable curtains, a variety of different seating
capacities can be accommodated. This flexibility will
allow events with as few as 3,000 seats.

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newcastle england

UNIVERSITY SPORTS FACILITY

scheme design

Sport Concepts was 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
Swimming Pool

The facility opened in June 2010.

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london england

2012 BASKETBALL ARENA

design competition

Sport Concepts was short listed to design this 8,000

seat arena for the 2012 London Olympics Games.

The building is temporary and is designed to be

demounted after the Games and re-erected
elsewhere.

The key design feature is the transformable cover

that can be dressed as appropriate for the Games.

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london england

2012 FENCING 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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london england

2012 HANDBALL ARENA

design competition

Sport Concepts was short listed to design this facility

for the 2012 London Olympics.

Post Olympics it will be used as a conference and

multi-purpose events centre.

This arena accommodates 8,000 spectators and is a

permanent legacy facility.

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