Street sport all year round

In Denmark there is a big need for sports facilities to encompass other activities than the traditionally popular sports such as European Handball and badminton. At the same time, the local municipalities do not have the economy to build nor maintain the traditional facilities. Therefor the foundation for sports and local culture Lokale- og Anlægsfonden (LoA) invited Vandkunsten and two other architecture firms to develop the second generation of an economical alternative to the conventional indoors sports gymnasiums.

The Lightweight Gymnasium (Let hal) has its name from its equipment; the concept is stripped from normal demands such as insulation and installations. Along with other restraints this saves up to 80 % of the conventional price of construction.

The first of Vandkunsten Architects’ Lightweight Gyms have been built by the city of Gentofte to accommodate street sport acitivities such as skaters and BMX bikers.