henning larsen plans centralbadet swimming and sports activities hub in sweden

a brand new public swimming area to reach in gothenburg

 

Henning Larsen has been chosen to design Centralbadet, a brand new public swimming and sports activities heart in Gothenburg, Sweden. The profitable timber proposal — developed in collaboration with Winell & Jern Architects, Ramboll, and sports activities science lecturer John Dohlsten — is anticipated to open in 2031.

 

The upcoming Centralbadet represents a serious funding within the metropolis’s cultural infrastructure and continues Gothenburg’s legacy of public swimming areas in a means that’s sustainable and up to date.

 

The jury praised the profitable entry as ‘an elegant and vibrant facility where citizens can come together — whether to swim, play basketball, or simply sit on the sun-facing steps by the river.’

Henning Larsen wins a contest for Gothenburg’s new Centralbadet | visualizations © Plankton Group

 

 

Centralbadet: A House for Health and Community

 

The team at Henning Larsen plans the 51,850-square-meter Centralbadet advanced for each elite athletes and on a regular basis guests in Gothenburg. Olympic-standard swimming pools and diving amenities will stand alongside household swimming pools and studying areas.

 

The program additionally contains 4 sports activities halls, a basketball court docket, a gymnasium, out of doors swimming pools, saunas, and a café. To help on a regular basis life, the design incorporates versatile gathering areas, stroller parking, and — within the true Scandinavian model — a devoted bicycle storage.

 

‘The intention behind Centralbadet is to prioritize social and health benefits as much as athletic performance,’ says Martin Stenberg Ringnér, Design Director at Henning Larsen. ‘From quiet nooks to sunlit rooftops, we wanted every visit to feel accessible, connected, and integrated with the rhythms of the city.’

the venture will open in 2031 as a landmark for public well being and recreation

 

 

extending the forested park into the structure

 

Henning Larsen’s Centralbadet proposal honors Valhallabadet, Gothenburg’s historic swimming corridor, by carrying ahead traditions of public bathing and neighborhood well being. References to town’s cultural heritage seem within the panorama and creative particulars, together with pathways impressed by the cubist murals of twentieth century Swedish artist Nils Wedel.

 

Situated in Katrinelund, lengthy related to recreation and respite, the brand new Centralbadet is deliberate to strengthen connections to the Mölndal River and the close by Burgårdsparken — a forested park which is dwelling to a well known skatepark. Visitors will have the ability to flow into all through the constructing and onto its rooftop, which hosts working tracks, out of doors gyms, terraces, and planted areas that reach the expertise of the parkland into the structure.

Centralbadet will embody Olympic-standard swimming pools in addition to swimming pools for on a regular basis recreation

 

 

henning larsen’s round technique

 

Centralbadet’s development technique balances sturdiness with environmental efficiency. Concrete supplies structural stability for the pool basins, whereas long-span glulam beams and different timber components cut back embodied carbon and carry out effectively in humid situations. Timber can be used for inside partitions and ceilings, and components are designed for disassembly and future reuse.

 

The facade incorporates recycled brick, linking the venture to its context and celebrating the sustainability of round development. Extensive inexperienced roofs help biodiversity, handle stormwater, and enhance the constructing’s resilience over time. Together, these methods set up Centralbadet as a long-lasting civic useful resource designed to evolve with town.

concrete pool basins pair with glulam timber spans to scale back embodied carbon

 

 

venture information:

 

identify: Centralbadet Public Swimming Sports Center

architect: Henning Larsen | @henninglarsenarchitects

location: Gothenburg, Sweden

collaborators: Winell & Jern Architects, Ramboll, John Dohlsten at University of Gothenburg

completion: anticipated 2031

images: © Plankton Group | @plankton.group