The three-section sports hall of BG/BORG Graz Liebenau – called Blue Box – should be seen as an additional module within the whole complex of the existing sports and school building, which functions, however, as a freestanding building as a result of the strong identity-forming effect of its external appearance. The divisible hall, whose interior is 30 feet high, is sunk approximately 13 feet into the ground, to bring the height of the building to a level compatible with the surrounding parts of the complex and with the local residents. The fixed stands area is designed for 300 people and an additional six wheelchair spaces. Three telescopic seating stands enable the capacity to be enlarged by 264 people to a total of 566 spectators. The unity of the hall and sports area is a significant element in urban spatial design: the facade of the hall has the same structured blue surface as the sports area with its rubber coating. The design unity thus produced creates an entrance area in the school grounds, which already has strong associative references to sport. The horizontal caesura in the base, in the form of a glass band that can be illuminated, also makes the ...
The three-section sports hall of BG/BORG Graz Liebenau – called Blue Box – should be seen as an additional module within the whole complex of the existing sports and school building, which functions, however, as a freestanding building as a result of the strong identity-forming effect of its external appearance. The divisible hall, whose interior is 30 feet high, is sunk approximately 13 feet into the ground, to bring the height of the building to a level compatible with the surrounding parts of the complex and with the local residents. The fixed stands area is designed for 300 people and an additional six wheelchair spaces. Three telescopic seating stands enable the capacity to be enlarged by 264 people to a total of 566 spectators. The unity of the hall and sports area is a significant element in urban spatial design: the facade of the hall has the same structured blue surface as the sports area with its rubber coating. The design unity thus produced creates an entrance area in the school grounds, which already has strong associative references to sport. The horizontal caesura in the base, in the form of a glass band that can be illuminated, also makes the ...