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General Information

Other name(s): Hallenbad Hamburg Sechslingspforte
Beginning of works: 1968
Completion: 20 January 1973
Status: in use

Project Type

Awards and Distinctions

Location

Location: , ,
Address: Ifflandstraße 21
Coordinates: 53° 33' 36.58" N    10° 1' 17.41" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

width ca. 60 m
span max. 96 m
length ca. 100 m
shell thickness 8 cm
cantilever length max. 54 m

Cost

cost of construction German Mark 33 000 000

Materials

roof prestressed concrete
building structure reinforced concrete
shell reinforced concrete

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Alster-Schwimmhalle is one of Germany's larger aquatics centers, located in the Hamburg district of Hohenfelde. Opened in 1973, it has regularly hosted various national and international swimming competitions.

The Alster-Schwimmhalle is notable for its 102 m (335 ft) by 52 m (171 ft) double hyperbolic-paraboloid concrete-shell roof structure, designed by Jörg Schlaich, then partner at Stuttgart-based engineering firm Leonhardt & Andrä. Resting on three bearings and only 8 cm (3.1 in) thin, the concrete roof remains one the world's largest of its kind. Reminiscent of a butterfly –an allegory to its function as a swimming venue– the airy roof structure earned the Alsterschwimmhalle its nickname as "Schwimmoper" (Aquatic Opera).

The building was substantially renovated in 2007 at a cost of approx 1 mio EUR. A further major renovation is planned for 2020 to 2024 at an expected cost of 60 mio EUR, closing the facility for four years.

Facilities

Aquatics

  • indoor long course swimming pool: 50 m (164 ft 1 in) length by 25 m (82 ft 0 in) width; the pool's depth is between 1,8 m and 5,0 m
  • indoor multi-purpose & aquafitness pool: 25 m (82 ft 0 in) length by 10 m (32 ft 10 in) width; the pool's depth is between 0,9 m and 1,3 m
  • indoor diving platforms: at 1,0 m, 3,0 m, 5,0 m, 7,5 m and 10,0 m height
  • indoor water slide: at a length of 76 m
  • heated, outdoor swimming pool: 145m² area; the pool's depth is 1,35 m

Other amenities

  • workout and fitness studios
  • 3 Finnish saunas, 2 aroma saunas
  • steam baths, hot and cold tubs
  • phonothek, indoor and outdoor resting areas, lawn
  • sauna bar, sun deck, restaurant
  • day spa and massage service

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Alster-Schwimmhalle" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

Participants

Initial construction
Architecture
Structural engineering
Co-contractor
Reconfiguration (2020-2023)
Architecture
Structural engineering

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  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20025242
  • Published on:
    16/11/2006
  • Last updated on:
    03/12/2023
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