Fun from the inside énd from above
Vie Kerkrade is a new sports facility on the former Atrium Hospital site in Kerkrade. Together with Wehrung Architects, we created a building that blends seamlessly into the hilly landscape.
Project
Vie Kerkrade
Location
Kerkrade, Netherlands
Client
Municipality of Kerkrade
Size
14,000 m2
Programme
Sports hall, swimming pool, hospitality, parking, and rooftop park
Status
Completed
Walkable green roof
The new building creates a connection between the city center and the Limburg hill landscape. The roof is designed as a walkable green space where people can walk and cycle. From this roof, you can walk straight into nature or head towards the city center.
Zoning plan
The building contains a sports hall, an indoor swimming pool with several pools, a restaurant, and a parking garage. We chose a layout in which the changing rooms, sports hall, and swimming pools are immediately visible from the entrance. Behind this area are the restaurant and the terrace.
Architecture
The exterior facade of the building consists as much as possible of glass, so that the building radiates transparency. At the entrance, the roofs have a ‘bend’ to enhance the visibility of the entrance. In this way, the building becomes part of the landscape, but also acquires its own character.
In the picture
