enota: national gymnastics centre pegan petkovsek

‘national gymnastics center pegan petkovsek’ by enota in ljubljana, slovenia all images courtesy enota

slovenia practice enota (dean lah, milan tomac) has shared with us their entry into the invited design competition of the ‘national gymnastics centre pegan petkovsek’ in ljubljana, slovenia. wrapped in a permeable skin of expanded sheet metal, the design focuses on providing maximum natural daylight for the athletes and visitors within.

exterior perspective

featuring a series of wave-like folds, the skin of the design lends the facility a visually-catching identity. a wide central footpath leads to the all access platforms of the halls, establishing a clear and intuitive entrance for pedestrians through an adjacent park to the east. the upper levels of the project are arranged in a branch-like format, resulting in linear voids that splice the volume and roof. this design choice allows indirect sunlight to filter through to the gymnasiums below.

detail of skin treatment

working with the strict urbanistic regulations of the local region, the facility is a very compact design with the two halls placed on the ground level. featuring a generously high ceiling, the interior layout pivots around the key aim of establishing uninterrupted views of the training grounds. multiple sight lines are provided throughout the multi-storey building, including the offices, sports hotel, shop and restaurant which are accommodated on the upper levels. additional structural elements are eliminated by using the perimeter walls of these programs as wall beams across the large span of the hall. 

entrance

entrance plaza

interior view of hall

general view

diagram of facade treatment

sunlight diagram

exploded axo of make-up

site plan

floor plan / level -1

floor plan / level 0

floor plan / level +1

floor plan / level +2

floor plan / level +3

floor plan / level +4

section

elevations

transparencies of elevations

project info:

client: gimnasticna zveza slovenije type: invited competition project team: dean lah, milan tomac, alja cerve, andrej oblak, polona rupercic, nusa zavrsnik silec, nebojsa vertovsek