Alster-Schwimmhalle Explained
Alster-Schwimmhalle
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| Fullname: | Alster-Schwimmhalle |
| Coordinates: | 53.56°N 10.0217°W |
| Opened: | 20 January 1973 |
| Architects: | Niessen + Störmer,
Jörg Schlaich (struct. eng.) |
| Construction Cost: | DM 36 million |
| Poolname: | Main pool |
| Length: | 50m (160feet) |
| Width: | 25m (82feet) |
| Deep: | 1.8– |
| Lanes: | 10 |
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 102m (335feet) by 52m (171feet) double hyperbolic-paraboloid concrete-shell roof structure,[1] [2] designed by Jörg Schlaich, then partner at Stuttgart-based engineering firm Leonhardt & Andrä. Resting on three bearings and only 8cm (03inches) thin, the concrete roof remains one the world's largest of its kind.[3] [4] 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.[5]
Facilities
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- indoor long course swimming pool: 50m (160feet) length by 25m (82feet) width; the pool's depth is between 1,8 m and 5,0 m
- indoor multi-purpose & aquafitness pool: 25m (82feet) length by 10m (30feet) 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
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: General Report on Session IV . Paduart . André . March 1972 . Journal of the International Association for Shell Structures (IASS) . . Madrid .
- News: Sack . Manfred . January 1973 . Das Dach von Hamburg . de . . 14 November 2015 .
- Book: Holgate, Alan . The Art of Structural Engineering . Stuttgart . Edition Axel Menges . 1997 . 46–51 . 3930698676 .
- Web site: Leonhardt, Fritz (1909-1999) . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201182004/http://www.tu-cottbus.de/projekte/de/great-engineers/ingenieure/leonhardt-fritz-1909-1999/biografie.html . dead . 2014-02-01 . Röhrig . Roman . January 2012 . Cottbus . Brandenburgische Technische Universität (in German) . 14 November 2015 .
- Web site: So soll die neue Alsterschwimmhalle aussehen (This is what the new Alsterschwimmhalle will look like) . 2018-06-14 . . 2019-03-10 .
