Sports Hall Bale
Bale
13°47'10'' E
Bale (Valle in Italian) is a small village in the Istrian peninsula, with mostly agricultural population of 1000 people. The project for the new sports/city hall has been faced with the rich historical, cultural and social Mediterranean context. Therefore any new architectural interpolation had to have a respectful approach to the environment. The solution has been found in interpreting the traditional ways of building by new technologies.
Inspiration for the structure has been found in the small traditional stone hut — kažun, a small multifunctional building used as a shelter for shepherds that provide a cool environment in hot weather and insulating against the cold in the winter. Traditionally built without any cement or mortar with carefully selected interlocking stones found on the site this structure is a primitive example of prefabrication present in the Mediterranean since prehistoric times. The traditional local dry stone wall motif has been used as a template/pattern for the whole surfacing of the sports hall.
On the other hand, being the second largest building after the church, the social importance of the sports hall for the town community is considerable because, besides as a sports venue, it is used as a public facility for various social gatherings, from community meetings, trade fairs to watching the World Cup.
Actually, the size of the building has been defined by the basketball playground and modified by additional facilities on the gallery: a fitness centre and a sauna, while the low and small locker rooms were planned as a connection element to the school. This connection to the old school with the utility rooms is hidden underground.
The private and intimate character of the building is juxtaposed to the open public primary function of the building and its openness by glass fronts to the street.
The sports hall concept has been made to meet the design and construction time schedule of 11 months, which was possible only by using RC prefabricated elements. All the bearing and façade elements of the sports hall have been made from prefabricated elements.
Fact Sheet
Project name
Sports Hall Bale
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program
public, education, sport
status
completed
project
2004 - 2006
Construction
2005 - 2007
Location
Croatia, Bale, 3, Domenico Cernecca
Site area
3660 m²
Size
1108 m²
volume
6084 m³
Footprint
984 m²
altitude
132.60 m
笔者
3LHD
Project Team
Saša Begović, Marko Dabrović, Tatjana Grozdanić Begović, Silvije Novak, Ljerka Vučić, Marin Mikelić
Structural Engineering
UPI-2M - Berislav Medić, Robert Alar
Building Physics, Details
Mateo Biluš
Plumbing and Drainage
Vodotehnika - Tomislav Fujs
Electrical Engineering
IPZ-elektroinženjering 22 - Branko Čorko
Mechanical Installations
RENA-prom - Igor Šundov
Bill of Quantities
Marija Babojelić
Photography
Damir Fabijanić
